Daily globe., 1878-10-11
BARDEN's CANDIDACY.

his Unhtness to be Il St. Paul Representa-
tive.
To the Editor of the Globe.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 8, 1878.-In your issue of the
9Th inst. I notice that you speak of Mr.. Barden,
who is nominated for Representative, as the
lieutenant of Bill King" of Minneapolis, and
you follow that statement by remarks which
lead one to think that he is in the interest of
Mr.. King. Will you be kind enough to state
the evidence on which you base this inference,
and oblige FIFTH WARD VOTER.
In reply to our correspondent, who, by the
way, is large property holder of the Fifth
ward, and consistant Republican, the GLOBE
makes the following explanation of its charge
against Mr.. Barden's loyalty to st. Paul. In
the first place, the GLOBE states as fact, so
notorious that even Mr.. Barden will not at
tempt to deny it, that in the late sefair'' con-
test between st. Paul and Minneapolis
latter being Bill King-Mr. Barden threw all
his influence, and did everything in his power
to advance the interests of the latter, to the
detriment of the exhibition in his own city.
The truth of this statement is so notori-
GUS that it hardly seems necessary to resort
to specification, but as our correspondent has
asked for proof, we will give one instance of
record in the files of the GLOBE, part of it
over Mr.. Barden's own signature.
Last spring, after the announcement of
the fairs, Mr.. Barden and two or three other
leading stock breeders agreed to make
trotting match for 3-year-old colts owned in
the State upon specific date, each entry to
pay 800. Subsequently it was agreed that
the entries should close the night of the
4th of July, and that a meeting should be held
of the parties making entries, at the
Metropolitan hotel, st. Paul, the 5th of July,
at which meeting the rules for the race, and
the place for holding it should be designated,
majority vote governing.
At last the time for opening the entries
and deciding upon the place for the race
rolled around. The entries were opened as
specified in the agreement, but there was
none from Mr.. Barden. The other parties
to the original agreement went forward and
completed details for the race, selecting ST.
Paul as the place. In noticing this action,
our reporter mentioned the fact that the
failure of Mr.. Barden to make an entry was,
under the circumstances, looked upon in GER
tain quarters as a want of loyalty to st.
Paul. To this reflection Mr.. Barden took
exception, in communication of date July
6, in which he ascribed his reason for nom
entry, to be the fact, that the colt being
"164 and otherwise in proportion, and
while showing sufficient speed and endurance
to go in any company, it will be apparent
to any horse man, that no animal of that
age and size, can be used as would become
necessary to make respectable showing,
without injury etc. AS Mr.. Barden in the
same connection announced his intention of
paying to the fund his 800 for entry, no
one was disposed to question the honesty of
his excuse.
Thus matters stood until the week of the
great fairs. The colt race at st. Paul was a
feature of its fair. Bill King, to combat this
feature, announced similar race, and to
the astonishment of all, Mr.. Barden enters
and trots his 's162 and otherwise in proper
hon'' colt
The above is simple statement of fact.
It needs no comment, further than that the
1864 and otherwise in proportion colt was
badly beaten in his Minneapolis race, bnt not
so badly as will Mr.. Barden be in his race for
the legislature from the Fifth ward.