The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-09-23
NYE's OPPONENTS TALK or
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NYE's OPPONENTS TALK or
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Progressive Republican League May
Bring Out Independent Can
dldate for Congress.
The progressive Republican league
may carry its war upon Congressman
Frank M. Nye into the general cleo
ton. AT dinner to be given in Day
toms tearooms tonight to A. H. Hall,
the defeated candidate for congress,
the members of the league will dis
cuss plan to get out an independent
candidate. .. ...
Mr.. Hall is debarred under the law
from running again, but there is moth.
ing to prevent the league from bring
ing out someone else. The nomina
ton can be made by petition, which
requires 500 signatures, no person
who voted in the primary being
eligible to sign the petition.
In a statement issued late yester.
day Mr.. Hall discussed the result, but
failed to make the usual promise to
support the nominee. His attention
was called to the omission today, but
he declined add anything to the
statement. He wishes it distinctly
understood that he has nothing more
to say than his formal statement,
which follows:
Mr.. Nails Statement.
AT some personal sacrifice and in
disregard of political prudence, I be-
came a candidate to advance a public
cause for cleaner, broader and juster
government. I am grateful for and
appreciate deeply the loyal and I'M
selfish devotion of men who support
ed me personally and the cause /
stood for. We share together the dis
appointment and the glory Of the
movement. To have come SO near and
failed is regrettable. 1t is too early,
and the data is not sufficient to war
rant analysis Of reasons, but there
are evidences that the opposition was
desperate and INSCRIPTIONS. Our one
support and strength was the right
eousness of our cause and the ample
grounds of our protest.
I'VE may fairly claim that the
cause has been advanced. Progress
sive men have voiced their sentiment
and Numbered their rebuke in this
district to the reactionary and stand
patter with such vigor and volume as
must be reckoned with. The philo'
ophy of non-resistance to the evil OF
legislation need not consider itself in.
dorsed."
Opinion is divided among members
of the league as to the independent
move, and it will be thoroughly
threshed out tonight. James A. Peter.
son is the obvious choice in case it is
decided to take the step.
In the primary campaign, Mr.. Hall
said repeatedly on the platform that
he would abide by the result Of the
primary election, whatever it might
be.
An independent candidate can not
hope to commend all the votes that
went for Hall in the primaries, but 1t
is thought by the promoters Of the
movement that he might draw enough
from Nye to bring about the election
of the democrat.
1t is part Of the proposed scheme,
however, to bring about the with.
drawal Of Thomas P. Dwyer, the
democratic nominee, and swing the
entire democratic strength for the in.
dependent candidate. The principal
obstacle to this is Mr.. Dwyer, who Is
VIGOROUSLY not of the withdrawal
kind. He was urged to get out Of
the way this time for the nomination
of Einar Hoidale, but refused and won
the nomination.
HaIbert for Stevens.
Hugh T. Halbert, who made the
progressive league contest in the
fourth district against Congressman
F. G. Stevens, will support Mr.. Stew
ems for the election. He said today:
"The battle for the progressive
cause in this district has been fought
and lost. I cincerely congratulate
Congressman Stevens on his victory
and shall abide by the decision Of the
people. We have made a clean cam
paign for principle and there is not
one regret to mar our contest"
Mr.. Stevens majority is conceded
by Mr.. Halbert to be 1,161. Ramsey
county went for Stevens by 1878,
while Halbert carried Washington by
1877, and Chisago by 615. with one pre-
cinct to hear from.
minneapolis Journal, Sept. 22)