Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-22
POLITICS IN THE FIFTH.
Various Candidates for = Democratic
Nomination-E.P r. Barnum the Favorite.


Nomination-E.P r. Barnum the Favorite.
Especial Correspondence st. Paul Globe
LITTLE FALLS, Aug. IL, 1sS2.--My visit
here to-day only confirms my previously
formed idea of public sentiment on the con-
gressional question.
Only very small element of the Republican
party Of Morrison county are found arrayed
against the regular nominee, Mr.. Kindred, and
most, il not all of that little handful,
are men Of questionable respectability.
The Democrats are somewhat divided IN their
ideas as to what course TO pursue. Some are
OF the opinion that Democrat can &c elected d
and are in favor Of making good square
fight, while others fear tnat there will be Q
strong personal following Of both Repub-
lican candidates which could not be held
for any candidate the Democratic
convention might nominate. They very peril
nently point to the triangular fight OF two
years ago In the First district, where the Hon.
d. X. Wells must have lost a large Demo-
cratic vote In many counties, and certainly no
better nomination than that of Mr.. Wells
can be expected in the Fifth district.
Of one thing however the world may rest
assured, and that is that "the pine LAND ring"
or their candidate need expect no Democratic
aid or comfort from Morrison county. AS has
smashing rings, and the Democrats of this
part of the vineyard are going to help
prepare the corpse. If q wise selection of a
Democratic candidate is made there will be no
general going back, | am inclined to think,
though there is strong talk amoug some OF the
rank and file of voting for Kindred as the only
means to accomplish the desired end with
certainty.
CANDIDATES.
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remark have heard from several. Not being
able to answer any more than to tell his loca.
ton, have not been able to give entire salts.
faction in my replies. Senator Mcdonald is q
very general favorite and much dis
satisfaction is felt at his refusal to allow his
name to be used as candidate. Blrnum, of
Sank Centre, also would appear to be consId-
cradle OF fayotlte to hear the general ex-
preston Of satisfaction which the mention of
his name as q candidate produces. 1t
is iumored here that Morrison county
has an aspirant for Democratic honors at the
hands of the Fergus Falls convention in the
person of one ]. h. Rhodes, of Little Falls,
but his action in attempting to bulldose the
Republican caucus and convention here and
taen M presenting himself as bogus delegate
at the Detroit convention, would prt judice
his chances at home, in spite of a previous
Democratic record.
II. L. Frazee Is also spoken OF by some who
know that gentleman's spotless record, but
there is too much of a feeling of uncertainty
as to who, of all the number, would
be likely to hold the party vote, to
give any one, as yet. decided preference.
1t is my opinion that Morrison county would
prefer Stearns county man to one further
remote, but all is surmise, as no general ex-
preston has or can be reached until after the
county convention has been held. / think,
however, that Barnum s friends are in the lead
here
GILMAN's DECEIT.
One thing I have especially noticed both
here and other places in Morrison
county, and that is the general
condemnation of Gilman by his for
mer friends for selling them out. He declared
again and again as solemnly as church owl
that he was bona flde candidate and had an
equal showing with any of the rest for a nom.
ination, when in the light of after events it
is evident to them. as it was beforehand TO
for trading stock
he has 'aralzycd his chances for future sun.
port from this county by his peradlous
course.
Local matters are assuming O little shape.
and some parties have at last begun to realize
that to make their own calling aud election
sure they must drop the Gilman idea and the
full vote, as a most thorough canvass
will be made by each of the candidates and The
"stay at home bummers" will all be anxious
to see how the thing will go, anyway. The
Kindred feeling is steadily and surely gaining
ground, and the attacks of the scurrilous P. P.
only serve to help on the boom which is sure
ly going to carry the young lion of the Re.
publicans of northern Minnesota to con-
gress. Said a well informed gen.
tieman to me to-day: "Each attack of those
infamous lying scoundrels of the corrupt
2 P. is better than $1,000 expended in Mr.
Klndred's interest,"" 1t has become motto
which the whole state has learned to adopt
that when the P. p supports q man he is
dead cock in the pit, and whom
they abuse rises at once In
public favor, and certainly the truth
OF 1t has been demonstrated again
and again, and is about to receive another
practical endorsement In the election of MIR.
Kindred.
II the gang of thieves who are so busv in
trying to defeat Mr.. Kindred, and who are
doing all that such things can to yilify his
good name, would sweep out their own houses
aud dust up their own battered and
soiled moral characters they would
be more profitably employed and would find
less time for their present amusement of mud
Singing. Such very pertinent remarks
hear every day and hour, and begin to think
that they do apply most strongly to the en-
tire outfit from Bill Washburn down to the
meanest parasite which clings to Nelson's
breeches. Achapter or two from the life of
the leading members of the gang is in order.
SUMNER SPORTS.