Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-24
KITTLESON'S RECORD.
Hoso 1t Looks DO,un in Freeborn County,-
he D0n'l sesns to Be Standing no anybody
But HtnaseLf.

But HtnaseLf.
Correspondence of the Globe.
ALBERT LEA, Oct. 20.-Is Chas. K,ttleson
bolter And is he bolter Simply be,
cause an American was nominated to the
Office of sheriff in this county, instead of q
Norwegian ?
These are questions that are agitating the
minds of some Republicans of this county
just at present, and is an important question
to be considered by the Republican party of
the State in this canvass. If he j. a bolter,
he is boiling on the simple question of ma
tionality. 1t seems not enough that he and
his friends should 60 into the
State convention and demand his nomina-
ton to the Office of State treasurer, for the
simple reason that he is q Norwegian; but,
he must run all the nominations for i'm
portant Offices in Freeborn county into the
hands of Norwegians, and if he fails, rally
all his followers in the country to bolt reg
ular nomination, for the sole reason that an
American was nominated to the Office of
sheriff, instead of Norsk.
Now, propose to submit few facts to
the Republican voters of the
State for their candid consideration.
The recent Republican convention of this
county put in nomination for sheriff Mr..
George Woodward, a most competent and
honorable gentleman, but Gt seems) un-
fortunately for him. an American.
Tim Sheehan, the present sheriff, notori-
ously corrupt officer, was candidate before
the convention of seventy two votes, with
only seven votes and three complimentaries.
There was Norwegian candidate for sheriff
hafnro H.; oS
said to be Kittleson's candidate. Wood
ward was nominated, although Kittleson and
his friends had, for the purpose of
conciliating the German vote of the county,
who felt grieved by certain actions of the
State convention, conspired against prom
inent Norwegian candidate for treasurer
and nominated a German, intending thereby
to force the convention to nominate Nor
weglan for sheriff.
Tim. Sheehan, Notwithstanding his over
wheming defeat in the convention, imme-
diately announced himself as an independent
candidate for sheriff, and appealed to the
Norwegian element of the county for sup.
port on the ground that an American was
nominated and the party should pe
punished for not nominating Norwegian at
the behest of few prominent Norwegians
of this county, who seem to act upon the
principle that an American born citizen
has no rights that a Norwegian is bound to
respect.
Strange to say, August Peterson, Kittle-
sons relative, and the man whom Kittleson
at one time named as his successor to the
Office of treasurer of this county, is blatant
in his support of Sheehan, and many
others: in fact all so far as I can learn from
Kittleson's relatives and intimate friends,
men who have always been known
to consult with and do the bidding
of Kittleson, and who have always heretofore
been known to indicate the mind and posi-
ton of Kittleson, arc now supporting Shee-
han, although before the convention and at
tho caucuses nearly all of them we're strong
ly opposed to him. Even Grunwald JoI,-
rud, Kittleson's postmaster, of this city, who
In his sober moments never makes movo-
mont without consulting Kittleson, now says
the only way to have peace in this canvass
10 for Woodward to withdraw and have the
central committee name Norwegian candi-
date for sheriff. Sheehan was beaten in the
convention largely by K1ttleson's work, YET,
though he (Sheehan) deneunces Armstrong,
Gibbs and others, he spares Kttleson.
Now, what does all this indicate Is
Kittleson bolter; not for the purpose of
electing Norwegian, but to punish the Re-
publican party of this county, because it,
for the first time in the history of the coun-
ty, has not conceded to the Norwegians all
they ask? am glad to say that there are
many intelligent and honorable Norwegians.
who do not encourage aud approve this bolt,
and who make no demands of the party, on
the simple ground that they are Norwegians,
but when they ask for an Office, ask 1t upon
the same level with Republicans of any
other nationality.
Kittleson's clique all seem to be "whoop-
ing her up for the bolt, and they claim to
be the leading Norwegians of the county.
No charge is made from any source that
Woodward was guilty of single dishonor-
able act from the beginning to the end Of
the canvass, before or in the convention.
No one of Sheehan's followers accuse him
of being other than an honorable man. No
pretence of principle is involved in the
bolt, or reason given for it, save that Wood
ward is an American, and Norwegian was
not nominated.
Mr.. Kittleson is away now attending to his
canvass of the State, asking the support of
Germans, Americans and Irish, because he
was regularly nominated, and his most init
mate friends and followers in this country
are boiling regular nomination, on the
question of nationality.
mast ask Charley to rise and explain,
and show a clean record at home before he
asks the support of American and German
Republicans abroad. I must ask the Re-
publicans of the State, Do these facts indi-
cate that Charley Kittleson is boiler?
Charley can explain this matter. If he is
not bolter he can show it by his works.
If he is bolter, and for the reasons here
inbefore stated (which are contemptible), is
it not time that honest Republicans of all
nationalities, and especially Germans, should
wiring his political neck. now ask Charley
Kittleson, the Republican nominee for state
treasurer, Are you boiler? Prove to me
by your works that you are not, and shall
be exceedingly happy to acknowledge that
straws do not always show which way the
WIND blows. IF your works fail to show
1t, have few more important
facts to impart, and submit for the cons,d-
GRAFTON of the Republicans of this State, who
desire that man should be elected by his
merits and not for the simple reason that he
was born In Norway and is located in Son.
ern Minnesota. There is occasionally an
honest and competent man who happens to
be born in America or Germany; and if
Charley's Norwegians "put their foot in it
much further they will be taught lesson at
the expense of Charley Kittleson. Call d
halt, Charley, if you want to save what Tim.
Sheehan would call your political scalp.''
AI1R1x LEA