Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-18
GILMAN'S LIES.
Hon. c. Z. Sleeper Pays His Respects to
the BOguS Chairman.

than any other the name OF Gov Gilman acts
like red rag on bull, that man Is Capt. y. b.
Sleeper. During the last week Sleeper has prob
ably freed his mind score OF tunes to the
Tribune representative on the subject OF Gov.
Gilrnan's part in the canvass, always oenOunc-
ing him in the strongest language at his COM
mand. But Sleeper always insists upon doing
ali the talking and declines to answer uncOm-
Portable questions. If asked how long it is
since he was ore of Mr.. Gilman's warmest po-
itical friends, ard repeatedly urged him to enter
the canvass fer the governorship against Hub
hard, he would make some evasive reply. If he
was asked how long it is sincesh he wrote MIR. Gil
man long letter, urging him TO enter the SEN
atorial race against Mr.. Window, in order that
northern Minnesota might have representation
In the senate, he would doubtless decline 10 an
swer. If asked if he did not, before the Detroit
convention, approach Gov. Gilman with the
proposition that he (Gillman) should withdraw
from the canvass, in Kindred's favor, and use
his influence to secure the nomination OF the
latter, in return for which Kindred and
his friends would pledge themselves that every
member OF the legislature elected from northern
Minnesota should favor Gilman for the United
States senate, and falling in this, to back him for
governor year hence?-if Kindred did not
pledge himself to provide all the money needed
for the campaign in Mr.Gilmgn S interest land that
IN event of his own election to congress any
Office at his disposal as such should be filled by
whomever Gilman might name for the place-if
asked these questions, Mr.. Sleeper would proba-
bly, deny that he took part in any such negotia-
tons. But such denial would not have much
weight with people who know Sleeper. or the
man whose dirty work he is paid to do. The
Tribune representative happens TO know that pre-
clsely what is outlined above took place; that
the documents in the shape Of letters written by
Sleeper and others In existence to establish
the facts, and that the anger of Kindred and his
followers is the result OF Gov. Gilmans lndig-
nant rejection of the propositions, which We're IL
fact nothing more or less than deliberate at
tempts at bribery.-Braiaerd Cor. Minneapolis
Tribune.
To the Editor of the Globe:
BRAINERD. MIMI Nov 16.--I am not in
the habit OF cont"adicsins statements so
thoroughly tinctured with falsehood as the
above is, but the fact that Gilman has been
''boarder' at the Headquarters hotel here
for several days fanked by United States
marshal, and whenever he could secure
any ones attention, threatening to arrest
all the officials of Crow Wing county, my
self among the number, and INDUCING in
TRADES of abuse and low, groyeling insin-
uations against all of Mr.. Kin6red's
friends; and from The further fact that he
secured the willing ear of one A. G. Jor
dan. lying, servile tool of the dirty sheet,
known to a few only, as the Minneapolis
Tribune, and gave him the pointers, meg
nifed by Jordan's facility and avidity
to misrepresent, l deem it proper
to say that the whole statement
is untrue, and probably would
be taken to be SO by every one intimately
L.
without contradiction from me.
But, first, Mr.. Gilman has cut too ridicu-
lous figure, in this campaign to excite
any other feeling in my mind than that of
utter contempt. The ''red rag" theory is
one of Imagination simply. That I have
''freed my mind to the hckspittle Jordan
score Or any other number of times al
ways denouncing Gilman is wholly false.
That ever urged Gilman to enter the
canvass against Hubbard is one OF Gil
mans lies, and he is certainly the most
fruitful liar Minnesota has yet produced.
When Hubbard was nominated. Gilman
pretended to be friend of Hubbard's and
also of Pillsbury's-but desired to let
them buck each others brains out
and then relying upon the chances of
trade as he did in the state convention
three years ago, sneak in between the two
contending factions, and get away with the
gubernatorial ''wood-chuck.'' And here
permit me to say that since Gilman has
mentioned letters bearing on the subject,
that have some from him that would be
very interesting reading to some of his
protested political friends, and that if he
will publish any that have written him,
would be very glad to reciprocate the
favor.
At the convention that nominated Gov
Hubbard, felt disposed to aid him against
Gilman, but the latter came the ''great
favors rendered to our people" dodge, and
we we're instructed to vote for Gilman.
Again, I never urged Mr.. Gilman to
enter the senatorial race against Mr.. Win
dom or any other man. Will Mr.. Gilman
be kind enough to publish that ''long let
tet'' on this subject? This qualify as lie
No. 2.
Again: Before the Detroit convention
Mr.. Gilman claimed to be very popular in
this upper country with an extensive back
ing, and expressed the idea that it was
outrageous that Kindred, a new man in
politics, should presume to go into Nor
rison, Todd, Mile Laos, Benton and
Stearns counties, that he (Gilman) had al
ways owned, and contested for the delega-
ton to Detroit. then told Mr.. Gilman
that had he pursued the proper course he
could have secured the friendship of Mr..
Kindred and retained that of Mr.. Kindred's
warm supporters, and that looking
to his future political prospects, it
would have been best for him
so to do. I also informed him that he
(Gilman) had no following in the Fifth
district contest and he had better keep
out. There never was any suggestion made
by me at any time that in any event Mr..
Gilman could have Mr.. Kindred's or Kin
dred's friends support for Gov. Hubbard's
place or for the senate.
This is lie No. 3, and Gilman undoubt-
eddy suggested it to Jordan, thinking it
might antagonize certain men who have
been friendly to Mr.. Kindred.
Further, some time ago, in an editorial
in the Brainerd Dispatch, stated that Gil
man was in training for Gov. Hubbards