Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-13
The PrimurS Election.

The democratic primary election, which
took pisse last Saturday. manifested IN ING
large vote dr.YH out, ting deep interest ieit
nv The democrats of tue cOupt! La ths >e'ec-
lion of their csnhidstes for office III TINS ia'l
election. hing over t"shts@e,e"
hundred votes were cast winch 10 Ho'F
than the entire democratic vote Poi'su ~ Tue
slsctiou in 1874, The last election III an vi
wear. Tb.rs were then cast Tor Gov. HAT
din , .5sy votes; anu 70. Nr. steele, Tor couh-
,y .Isrk-he receiving the highest Gnte OF
any candidate who had op~position-2.6lS
yotes. Al Inc presidential election, li!deh
! received 3,Is5 votes. so IL Will De seeh 'hHi
| the primary election drsW out tbs 'uti ae'A"-
cratic vote that may be expected TO ne po't'u
| a, an election at which neither II president
nor a gov ernor Is 10 he chosen. fho people
| lad demanded the primary cisc'i"h pan
from their committee, and were determined
Il, p,y.ita fair trsal. So tar us We have
learned, the election passed of al The various
precincts fairly AMI decent'y. SH-e Tue
friend. of the various candidates did all thst
was in their power FOR their isvGritrs. there
was no unseemly pulling and hauling aau
all WAS done In good humor. A gratifying
feature OF the result, so far AS party unity
and concord are concerned, Is mat ali Out
two of the county nGm'nees were selecle' ny
maioritles over all their opponents anu ~
a complete rqfutstion OF the alleged unlut
tnauence Of Lexington in the election, 1t Is
only to be opsetyed that but y single one OF
tbs eleven nominees chosen ironl the sntirt
- I.. \ ttut. ynia 10 Elecl
him: and that that one only ran behind II
the county, outside OF Lexington township
Z, votes. That the democratic party mas re
nominated all of its old officers, is no refec
ton uoou the very deserving gentlemen Wit
!, were their opponents for the various posi-
lions, but Is an evidence Of aesirs 10 IN
. dorse faithful and etic ient Officers who' u
spite CT persistent contumely and misrepre
spntat,ou, have steadily labored to sd'anc
) the interests OF the county, and 10 protect ]
from impositIou-oficers who have succeed
: ed in running the county Cor three years o.
y less money than Eas used IN any one oil III
, wears from 1868 to 1871 undrr whose aN
miuIstra,Ion the county debt has bsen large
o IL reduced. and county warrants, worth I
I cent. when they went into office. brought
mar. or these officers the state officers 6
8 Jefferson City, with whom they have bus
! ness, speak in the highest terms OF praise
n their system Of accounts being. as they say
j.. among the best end most correct OF any !
the state. They are honest, polite, fa'lh''
y and capable officers, and their election
Nov ember is q foregoue conclusion.
=, Ia CT Indication of this, a very signihca'
Is fact is, that tue oae among them who n
IA been most persistently abused oy The repn
=, Hcan organ In this clty-Mr. s~tsrle-rscei
= ed a majority ut the primary election,
~ & ,2e2-very nearly enough votes to elect III
In November: and in his own townsh'
40 Washington. there was rot single vote c.
ed against him. Among this defeated lan'
IA dates a commendable spirit pervades. III
- mad a fair and square chance 10 the TIA;
and, TO man, so far az has come uhd
ST our observation. ibry are cheertuiy 81
porting The nominees. rhis u "a 1t shot
nd hs. With a united party. anxious ioT
welfare Of the county. state ana nftiop. ea
y. member doing his duty. ami putting pshi
IS him all past differences. the democracy
INF Lafsyette county will, this fall. march 10
polls and record q glorious victory over
fta anamfpS