St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-08
CALLED FOR HALL.
The Voters in "PilIy" Wilson's
District Asked for the Mime
Sntan

The Voters in "Pilly" Wilson's
District Asked for the Mime
sotan.
The people of the Third district of
Minnesota have reason to be proud Of
the manner in which they have been
represented in congress by Hon. o. M.
hall. He has in three years won a
place among the leaders of his party in
the lower house. and is considered one
of Democracy's ablest advocates, either
in the halls of congress or before the
people. AT the time CONGRESSMAN
William l.. Wilson. of West Virginia.
went home to his district to receive a
nomination by reclamation he in
vited a party friend from each
of the great sections of this country.
Eminent men of long service, like Gov.
elect Oates, of Alabama. and Gen.
Charles Tracey, of New York, were
chosen fIom other sections, but from
the great West. Congressman Hall. of
Minnesota, was the choice of MIR. Will
son.
Mr.. Hall went to Martinsburg when
Mr.. Wilson was renOminated, and made
speech that set the convention wild.
The delegates went home, and as soon
as MIR. Wilson's congressional commit.
tee was organized. demands for the elo.
Quent Minnesotan began to come IN.
Although knowing that Mir. Hall could
hardly accept. Chairman John S. Nc.
Graw some time ago sent him the fol-
lowing letter:
Demands for Hall.
Our Candidate.
HON. WILLIAM WILSON.
of Jefferson.
Congressional Executive Committee, Second
District of West Virginia.
JOHN T. MG Sbsiymon W. R. o. DENT,
eR 0na,5%s W. Va sen se e 5saY
Hon: Q. NJ. Hall. Red Wing. Minn.-Dear
Sir: | hope you can arrange to come into
this district and give US few days III the In.
terests Of Mr.. Wilson's reelection. have a
very great many letters from different parts
of the district in which they ask me to try
and induce you to come out and make some
speeches for u.s. We are having a terrific
contest here. and hope, even at the expense
of some other section of your own country,
you may be able to spare little time which
you can give us. / would be glad if Won
could indicate time as early in October as
possible, and in any event come at some
time. sincerely trust that NAV have a line
from you saying that we may EXPECT Won
Yours very truly. JOHN 7. McGRAw,
Chairman
Congressman Hall was obliged to de.
cline this invitation, but in acknowl-
edging the receipt of his letter decIin.
ing Chairman McGraw wrote a letter
which conveys the pleasing intelligence
that Mr.. Wilson's election is assured.
The letter containing this good news
for all tariff ref0rmers as we'll as those
who admire the courage and ability and
the manhood of glorious BILLY" VIII
son follows:
GRAFTON. wa, Oct g. 1s94.-Hon. O M
Hall, Red Wing, Minn.-My Dear Sir: / beg
to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter
OF the Both ult. and to thsnk you for the
generous sentiments which you express.
We would all be very glad II you could come
into the district and aid Mr.. Wilson; but Of
course, upder the ciE9bmstances, we cannot
ask you to DO 50. The distance from Mime.
sofa Is 80 faH and the pressing demands at
your own home so great evidently i think
we viii have to excuse you. We are having
6itfer contest In this district, but will be
increased majority. - "N
1Asvs had great number ofyou. speeches