Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-11-18

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Il. and Nr. Graves kDcws nothing aboeE
il, for - that sinF | bad not the plea
sure Of an acquaintance with the gene
ileman. ! vas perfect stranger q
him and every one else that took "a ac-
tive part ii that back room caucus.
Prior 70 The eIrrtion 81 that year. he
says . republican caucus was held d
Leonardtown. and there were SIX candi-
dates for the Commissioners Court, ard
It vas hard matter to satisfy them ali.
bat there appeared vacancy on the
Legislative ticket and he Graves says
be suggested 10 me that become can
didsie for that position, which de-
cIincd. Dir. Sutton nj the time was =
candidate for the Orphans Court. and
he (Graves) suggested 70 him Dr.. SUIT
toni that be decline that position and
accept place ca the Legislative ticket,
which The Dr.. agreed 10 do. He
fGrayes5 then, 10 company with anoih-
er gentleman, 20 he says. waited on me
and asked me-. II would not a. soon
run for the Orphans Court as tie Con-
nissioners' place, and / said ] would
accept the place as desired. II looks
somewhat like be would have every
body believe he wa running the whole
machine. Now. MessTs. Editors. the
caucus that Ar. Graves speaks 81 was
held on Saturday night bs<axs IL. elscs-
ton ~(the T0ebday following 49,
caucus | did not attend and can prove
il by J. "A Dunber and "A. G. Tenntsson
who were present and took the respon-
sibllity Of changing my name from one
ticket 10 another, and | knew nothing of
il until 10 o'clock on Monday after.
Now, how ia the name of common
sense could my guardian angel, John
N. Graves, have communicated with
me and made so many suggestions, |
can see, unless he dreams and treats
his dreams as facts. He we'll knows
that be never made a suggestion to me,
nor could he at that time, II he had been
so inclined for he was in LeouarsIlown
and at my house in St. Inigoes', thir-
ty miles away But he Can imagine
anything TO suit his purpose, even go
blind when he chooses TO do so. In
1879, he says ] appeared again as an
aspirant for office THAT deny, and he
further states that hal the advantage
Of many others, for was a member of
the caucus that gave me my nomina-
ton Chat | also deHy). | was char
mln OF the adjourned convention TO the
Grand Jury room, and when that body
failed 10 settle on a ticket, there was a
resolution offered and carried that one
member Of each delegation be appoint
ed 10 confer together and settle on a
ticket. There being eight districts rep
resented, IL is plain TO see that The caucus
that was to settle on ticket was com
posed ofonly eight men, and Ibelieye Col.
Crane was selected by them as ref
cree. Thomas Cant represented st. In
igoes' district in that caucus, and how
Mr.. Graves can make il appear that |
had ANYTHING TO do with making a tick
ct, | can't imagine. p. e.. Love and A..
A. Lawrence were also members OF
that caucus, and think they can Sus-
tain what | say. Now, to satisfy the
gentIemsn's curiosity, will positively
say, that | am not candidate Tor any
thing in the gift of The people OF St.
Mary ) IN 1888. NV aspirations dom,
reach half so far aa4Ie gentleman would
have everybody believe. lie says he
don't envy my fame as REPUBLICAN.
Tf he does not, WHY will he try TO throw
so many different colored reflections on
my political life, even by miSrepresen-
tatlon, If he entertains no feeling against
me, have never vet alluded to any
thing connected with his private or po-
liticai lite further than his communIca-
tons have forced me. Such contro-
yersv the gentleman has rendered I'M
avoldable from the fact that dom be-
lieve IN one man power ruling any
where. | shall not hold the repub-
lican party responsible for any act
of my friend, John n. Graves, nor
is the party responsible for any act
of mine Now, | will advise Mr..
Graves and every one else who
enters into controversy OF any char
acter, especially when they take the
liberty of using my name, to make IT
their first duty TO state facts as near as
their memory will allow. Never go
into any thing OF the kind blindiolded.
will never find fault with any one for
critiering any act OF mime, political or
private, IL they state facts and nothing
more, but | will allow no man TO hold
me up to public criticism by ill-natured
and groundless interpretations oil F1y
past history. Not desiring 10 tresPass
on the valuable time of the generous
Editors OF the Beacon, | will leave
this, together with my other commune
cation, TO the kind consideration of the
eenerous-minded public and let them
decide my case. As ] don't intend to
take notice of any further communica-
tuon OF ymy friend. John n. Graves. |
wall bid you farewell.
Yours Respectfully,
JoHE l.. MiLBURN.