Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-05
#keklp gntelligenfer.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
For Circuit Judge 9th Judicial Circuit,
JOHN p.
THE CITY ELECTION.

1t is not an elegant way to put it. but
it is true, when we say OF the city cleo
ton, last Tuesday, that 1--WE have met
the enemy, and we are their'n."
This consummation is not a very unex
pected one, as the two parties are near
ly equally divided in the city. with prob
baly, a lew votes in iaver of the repu6-
licans. With a united democracy the
city can be carried, but it is an open
secret that there are a few demo-
Gratis in the city who. unless they have
their way. vote with the republicans.
As their influence is im~measurably be-
low their ambition, in the democratic
party, they carry out their preference OF
rul ing in hell rather than serving u
heaven. This coterie. then, with the aid
OF two hundred negro voters, more than
half of whom are ignorant enough to
believe any statement. no matter NJ"
absurd, made to them in their secret
meetings, keeps the city under republic
cso control. The IntellIgencer did not
inter one word toward framing the city
ticket: but once made, 1t was as loyal TO
II .s # would have been with other
names upon it. There was not a name
upon it against which the most e1tra'-
aeant IN statement dared 10 charge u.s.
honesty. and yet personal objections
with q few democrats, where every ma
WAS needed, defeated the ticket. Inc
civ Offices are very small and contempt
ible in themselves, as matters either Oh
much honor or emolument, but to see d
man like Weibel. who cannot write d
page OF English to save his hie' elect
cd over An intelligent man like MI.
Duncan: to see Mr.. Clagett. n OF the
uurest and best men in the state OIL
Missouri, defeated by such a man as
Turner; to see an acknowledgediy In
competent man like Mulligan elected
over Fleet, who is not only competent
but active and polite. and 20 on al ma"
seam. is not calculated to raise us very
high in the estimation OF our nelShsors,
With Mr.. John. the mayor-elect. we
have little fault to find. he IS clever
gentleman, and makes a passably good
officer. He is not a particularly bright
statesman, but it does not require any
great deal OF bralns to get through win
his onerous duties. He is q little oil q
~nepotist, but that is natural in q Gran
republican. He keeps his nephew,
very clever fellow, too. on the police
and he is Just one more policeman than
the city needs. He might spend the
money paid in this way for a crossing
ut Maitland's corner, or over to Win
sor,s. or somewhere else. but he prefers
to spend it in the family. This is a repub
lican practice. and we suppose Is al
right. He has made a reputation To-
scousmy, though he has spent all tn
revenue-without very visible results
while his predecessor. If we are no
mistaken, saved part OF it for the sink
ing fund. However, he is elected, ant
in the future. as in the past, he WI
find in US no captious f%ault-fnder. con
tinually pecking at bis little peceadii
loes. unless his organ continues 1t
'sblack fag'' warfare. which may caus
patience to cease beinga virtue, whe
we shall see how His honor. We mayor
likes editorial prodding under the fit
rib.
But the election is over, and we ar
ready to cooperate with the admin:
trstisn IN all measures tor the publ
COED. We hope the council chambe
will be orderly and decorous; that Mi
tsnious Chowder, our whllom greer
hacker, now republican friend, will net |
Denounced as a id liar by the poll
register. whom he, like his predeeesso
helped to elect. 1t is a nice, hapE
family, and it would be a pity to see
harmonious relations disturbed.