The St. Cloud journal., 1872-10-31
COSTS TOO MUCH.

Au0 VVOVOosAVO "uAOu A0s ~ so'o
city on Lost Thursday to nominate .
candidate for Senator for tho Republi-
can party Of Stssrns county, vas =
slimly attended, spiritless and unrepre.
sentative affair. But one-half the towns
in the eouoty were represented st al,
and OF the other halt six we're answer.
ed for BY substitutes. The Republi.
cans Of the county had little share or
inte.ss. 10 il. The work which it
had to do had been mapped out before
it assembled, aud the nomination Of G.
A. Gilman VA = more piece Of form.
atty. It was the programme Of tho
Riog, which had determined that thoir
no.. offensive, most uopriosipled aud
mort corrupt member should have the
nomination, aud that hs should bs
forced, under the psr'y lash, On tho
Republicans.
MI. Gilmsn's political history 10 yell
known to the people Of this eosoty. aud
tho record Of his official shame 10 BY
no means confined to this county Or
State aud when he is placed in nomio-
alton A. th4 candidate OF the Repobli-
cans of the District i. is blazoniog forth
to the world that the patty Of stearos
county prefer . msn vho is without
either political principles or moral hon
,esey. g Gil,uaue does not deny his deser-
tiou Of the Republican party in the
johnson days, whom he West to the
Philadelpbi, Convention as = dele
gate, with letters in bis pocket from
leading Democrats here endorsing him
~ . Democrat and when Hen. Will
liz Drummond, Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, Was here last
spring, hs stated publicly that the
Department had all she evidence
concerning Mr.. Gilmao's malfsasance
in Office which Was necessary, and that
hs had beeo peremptoriIy given tho a.
tsroativs Of resigaing or hoing removed.
And this is tho man whom Republican
ara asked to vote for
We respectfully submit that it costs
too much 70 keep Mr.. Gilman within
the Republican fold. Look for . mo.
msut at his demands
In June, 1861, G. A. Gilman va
appointed Receiver of the United
States Land Office, as 4 Republican.
In May, 1865, he Was removed BY
President Liooolo's administration, fo1
good and sufficient reasons. Soon A.
terwards, Mr.. Gilman turned Democrat,
became follower Of Andy johnson,
and went a. . delegate to the Phila.
delpb'a Convention. As reward fol
his treachsry, he wss
In October, 1866, appointed Reeeiv.
er Of the st. Cloud Land Office.
In March, 1867, be was kicked out
by the United States Senate, vhict r.
fused 70 tolerate him 10 = public posi-.
tioo which he had obtained by goina
over to tho enemy. As it became svi.
dsnt during 1867 that Jsbnsonism VA
. failure and that he could no Longer
hope for Offices from that source, Mr.
Gilman came b,ck to tho Republissu
psrty, Bringing in apsrty caucus which
met foe his examination until every
honest NAN in tho room islt his face
buroing With shame. An indulgeoi
party forgsvs him, and .
10 October, 1867, hs va nsds thl
Republican ueuiaee for State Senator
: asd 10 tho District, % thea constituted,
v,s elected. Putting up for sale biz vote
sos Uoited States Senator, hs ~ abll
to obtain control Of tho Offices here 70,
himself and his eo-wosken IN The
Ring. At the expiration Of bic ses..
torisl torn, be vas,
- In April, 1859, appointed Resisss,
Of tho Land Office.
In October, 1871, tho government,
6odios that Mr.. Gilsso was becoming
sltogether too wealthy On . salary o.
. from 81 400 to $4,000 per year, (Mr
G.'s own s,atement) informed him that
he could choose between resignipg o'
baing removed. He resigned, and ha.
ever since had to face tho public con
viosion Of bis Official guilt.
In October 1872, Mr.. Gilman is agsiu
. candidate for the Senate, hoping t.
6nd the position, in some way, as prof
liable this time ~ it was before
IL not G A.. Gilman ton expensiv ve
a l.@ury for the people Of Stearn'
=. coxsyf
THt Ring s.y they will spend IS, 900
70 aleot Gilman, II thev should euo.