Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-22
THE NELSON GAME.
Boylng up all They Can and Shouting
Corruption on Kindred-The Effort to
Use the Democrats Nelson Men Loud
for Democratic Nominatton.

BoyIng up all They Can and Shouting
Corruption on Kindred-The Effort to
Use the Democrats-Neison Men Loud
for Democratic Nomination.
ICrookston Cor. (Aug. 1S) Minneapolis
Journal.
Your correspondent to-day interviewed
many OF the leading Republicans in Crookston
on the political issues in the Fifth congress
sional contest, and among the most promi.
nent Hon. Thos. c. Shapleigh, who was for a
long time register of the United States land
Office.
Mr.. Shapleigh, how does Mr.. Kindred stand
In your county?
From my personal observation as between
Kindred and Nelson, Mr.. Kindred Is ahead
and has gained siren 9Th since the Detroit con.
vention.
Do you think the Pioneer Press articles
have hurt his chances any?
I do not, among reading and thinking men;
on the contrary, it has strengthened their faith
in Kindred.
Did you see the interview with Paul Sletten
as published In the Minneapolis TTibGne Of
August II, where he says:
"Thcre Ia class Of Democrats who would vote for
Kindred under all circumstances. I refer othe
purchasable class. They have already been pur-
not make any difference to them, The saloon class
throughout the district, whether Democrat or Re-
publican, are generally Kindred men. They are
always in the market, and Kindred has bought
them.'
Yes, saw 1t and read it.
Has Kindred bought al the saloon men in
Crookston?
No. lam absolutely certain that he has not
bought any of them, for the saloon men here
are nearly all gentlemen and most OF them
ar N n a m q
that can te purchased, and are good RESPONSE.
BILE citizens.
I see Mr.. Sletton says Kindred is expending
large amounts of money in this campaign
among saloons, and insists that he is. How
Is this?
As far as my observation goes, where Kin
dred and Kindred men have spent one dollar In
a saloon, Nelson's supporters have spent five,
and / think the saloon men will bear me out
In this statement.
What do you think about the charge Mr..
Sletton makes against every saloon man In the
district?
/ think it is q base and slanderous charge
entire district, and If they were purchasable, as
he says, should think Mr.. Nelson would be
a long way ahead
Are the Scandinavans solid for Nelson in
Polk county?
No. they are not, and there are Scandina-
vans In this county, and many OF them, TOO,
who read and think and vote for themselves,
besides hundreds of others who do the same,
and among them the large French settlement
in the eastern part of the county, and the Ger
mans also, who will vote for Kindred.
How will the Democrats vote in Polk coun-
ty if they do not put man in the field?
Solid for Kindred.
How would it be if they nominate man?
/ think he would poll eight out of ten of
the votes in the county, and many Of the lead
ing Democrats do not deem 1t prudent to put
man in the field.
Are the Nelson men trying to get the Demo
Gratis to put man in the field?
Yes.
What is this for?
Because they are cogniz mt of the fact that
the Democrats are all friendly to Kindred and
will vote for him. They do not like to be
made tools of, and know it is only a game OF
Nelson's TO draw votes from Kindred.
Did you say you had ben through Kittson
and Marshall counties?
Yes, these counties are sure to not only give
Mr.. Kindred a handsome vote, but majority.
The business men and leading men in politics
In these counties are all supporting Kindred.