The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-30
,UEUTA HEIGHTS GOSSIP
BRIEF AND SOCIAL NEWS
RALLY HELD At
FIRE HAtL TUESDAY
People Addressed by Mayor Hugo, G..
B. Miller and George Mallory. Fair
Attendance. Hall Was Very Cold.
Mayor Makes Interesting State
Ments. Miller CongratuIates Mayor
Because Some Republicans Have
Deserted Him.


There was fair attendance at the
Republican rally at the Fire Hall Tues
day evening. The evening was cold;
the hall colder, and the audience hard
to warm up, even with two hours poll
tica1 "hot air." and "Hurrah for RoOse-
velt' effort.
Mr. VIM. HARDWOOD was chairman of
the meeting. The first speaker was
Mayor Hugo. He began his remarks
with the usual jokes that he is capable
of springing. He assured the people
that he would continue for two years
more the same effort he had given the
office in the past. He acknowledged
that during his first campaign he made
many errors and was ready 70 acknoWl-
edge it.
He related the history of his admin
istratIo at length, stating that he was
partisan in all political affairs Par
ties are necessary" he said, cor we
would be an unorganized mob" He
didn't state whether he had any refer
ence to the independent candidacy OF
A. J. Harker for Alderman in the Sec
ond ward or not.
Referring to the several departments
under his charge, he said that they
spent $4,000 less last year than they
had authority to spend. He presented
some figures showing how the tax rate
was reduced during the past few years.
The per capita rate was something
over $500.
He paid tribute to the council, and
said that it was composed of most able
men. He was glad to give the council
credit for doing things, but claimed
that he was the suggestive power in
most things that it did. The matter of
underground wires, he said, was a
complete victory for the Administra-
ton, but acknowledged that the Coun
Gil did the work.
Referring to gambling houses, the
Mayor said that he did not deny that
there was some forms of gambling in
the city, but claimed that there were no
places where innocent men could be
roped in.
He denied that there was a single as
signation house in the city, and that
Troyer had received positive orders to
abolish these vices.
1T is said by our opponents" said
the Mayor, that wish third term so
that I may keep my name before the
people, and that during the coming year
that shall be candidate for Congress
against Mr.. Bede. Now 1 have no am
bition to leave Duluth. When you
hear of me becoming a candidate for
Congress you can make up your mind
that there is screw loose somewhere.
I am for Mr.. Bede first, last and all of
the time. I opposed him for the nomi-
nation, but he has proven himself to be
all right, and now I am for him. IF
you talk about me for Governor there
might be something in it,
C. B. Miller was the next speaker. He
said that what Nature lacked in doing
for Duluth, good men in office had
done. He compared the police depart
ment of today with that of even two
years ago, during Mr.. Hugo's first term.
He referred to a gambling house in the
Torrey building during Mayor Hugo's
first term, but that is gone now be-
cause he had personally investigated it,
A joker in the audience whispered to
neighbor just at this time: POSSIBLY
he got into the wrong ROOM
"This talk about vice. he said, 'is
all nonsense. Duluth is a most virtuous
city. It is to the undying credit of
Mayor Hugo that he has such ~Repub-
1ican opposing him at this time The
Mayor refused to stoop to their wishes
and that is why they are sore-heads"
His remarks fell upon cold ground.
Hon. George Mallory closed the meet
ing. He evidently based his argument
on the fact that Duluth was Repub-
lican city, and all that was necessary
to do was to shout "Me and Roosevelt"
and whip every partisan into line He
created considerable humor by referring
to the independent candidacy of D. E.
Stevens in the Seventh ward. The
speaker certainly paid his respects to
that gentleman in very rich language.
Mr.. Mallory did not create very much
favor by questioning the honesty of
the Democratic candidate in this cam
ga1gn. He reiterated Mr.. Miller's state
ment by saying that Mayor Hugo
should be congratulated for having
such Republicans against him.