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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The grandest character in American
history since Washington is Samuel j.
TIlden, of New York. God bless him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Cincinnati Commercial :-"Should he
(Hancock) be elected, the country will
feel assured of a thoroughly patriotic
administration"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Everybody on the New York stock
exchange is offering heavy odds on
Hancock.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Courier Journal by immediately
trotting out Grant, the republicans may
be able to stem the torrent. But the
golden moments are gliding by"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

st. Joseph Gazette: Hancock never
fell into a canal fourteen times during
one trip. but he was in the army fighting
the battles OF his country, while De-
Golyer Garfield was absent on sick
leave and stumpIng his district for
~ at the same time"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The republicans frequently taunt the
democrats with having no leaders. They
have a pretty good one Just now. while
on the other hand the republican gener-
ais refuse to fight.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

A northern paper says:-'.lf the sage
of Mentor had remained long enough in
the army. he might have made a very
creditable record"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

With Wallace in harness and Gamer
'eron out, where, o, where, will Penn
sylvania be?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The expulsion Of the Jesuits from
France creates great excitement.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

On the 31st of January, 1879, Hon.
John Sherman, secretary of the treas
ury, wrote to Mr.. Chester Allen Arthur:
-"Gross abuses of administration have
continued and increased during your in
~cumbency," and that '.bribes and gra-
tuities have been received by your SUBJ
ordinates in several branches OF the Gus
tom-house, and you have in no case sup
ported the effort to correctthose abuses
This is the same Arthur that the repub-
lican party has nominated for vice-pres-
ldent of the United States.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Garfield, dreaming, soliloquizes -
".Hew oft the sight of means to do i'll
deeds makes i'll deeds dsne.' Avaunt
then spirit Of the cursed Ames"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Cameron says he won't serve as chair
man of the national committee. He is
sour.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Phil Sheridan:-''The democratic par
ty has made no mistake this time"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Lexington Register Hon. Logan
llunton. for many years Il prominent
politician OF this state died at his resi-.
dence. IN Columbia last week." Judge
Hunton was prominent as a lawyer, not
as a politician. He lived at Bridgeton,
st. Louis county, and died at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, Col. +. G..
More, not his own, near Columbia.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Remember that we let our Goods advertise themselves. All
we ask is that the trade come and look at our Stock and compare
the quality and price with those of other houses. Newspaper
talk is cheap, and we do not blow as much as some, but the
genuine things tell, and we have got them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

1t is written. The horoscope Of VIM
field Scott Hancock has been read. 1t
declares him president OF the great
American republic.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

A recent Washington dispatch says
that in the suit of Jessie Raymond
against Senator Ben Hill. charging So
duction and claiming $40. 1000 damages,
Judge Wylie sustained the demurrer OF
the defendant who asserted hat the
plaintiffs allegations were false and
there was no cause for action.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Senator Wallace is the pest political
organizer in the country. lie is not sick.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The American Social Science Assocla-
ton will hold a meeting in Saratoga
beginning on September 7. The annual
address will be delivered by President
Daniel c. Gilman, of the John Hopkins
University. Papers will be read by Pro,
lessor W. 4. Harris, OF st. LOUIS; Miss
Edith Simcox, Of London; Col. George
f. Waring, Mr.. E. l.. Godkin, OF the
Nation Miss Schuyler and Mrs. Clara
L. Leonard, who will report on the state
charities aid association, and Mrs Julia
Ward Howe.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

n. Y. Herald:-..Kind of an oft yea
for Bosses, ehp
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

They dent spell it anti-Grant any
more. It's Aunty Grant now. Poor old
girl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03
SUGAR AND FRUIT JARS

Fruit season is upon us, and everybody will need Sugar and
Fruit Jars We have the largest stock of Sugars in the county,
and a large line of Mason and Standard Fruit Jars. Do not fail
to give us a call, for we. are headquarters.
Best Coal Oil, only Is cents per gallon.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Col. Mcclure, editor Philadelphia
Times, to his paper on the day of Han
cock's nomination - This day has
cast IL dark shadow across the path OF
james A. Garfield"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The postal cars are getting to be full
of democrats. They smell it in the air.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

About 1000, 900 young shad have
been turned loose in the Delaware river.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

A Grant club numbering sixty, in 81
Louis, has come over to Hancock.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The Cincinnati Commercial, the day
before the Chicago convention. said
''The most contemplate thing thus far
at Chicago is the chatter about Garfield.
He has not a record tt run on for presi-
dent. and it is extreme foolishness to be
wasting time on him. The Garfield talk
is merely to Interfere with Sherman, and
should be discountenancsd as dishonest"
On the evening of the nomination MIR.
Halstead. the editor OF the Commercial,
autographed to Mr.. Garfield as follows :
81 will support you heartily" Record
or no record, we suppose.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

VIM. l.. Scott, OF New York. tele-
graphs an offer to wager S25, 900 on the
Of Hancock.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Hancock ls the handsomest man in
the army. All the women are for him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Gen. Garfeld's friends in their defense
have to prove him to be a fool in order
to clear hlm from the suspicion of being
a knave. This is pitiful, indeed.
1t Is interesting to observe the stall
wart republican newspapers ridiculing
she army since the democrats nomina-
sed a great union general for president.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The two C.'s. Conkling and Cameron,
can't see Garfeld's election.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

America has again triumphed at Dol
lymount.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03
Popular Grocery House Of Lafayette County.

We do not intend that our competitors shall sell a few things
very cheap Gas leaders), and make it up on Others, but we intend
to bring about a uniformity Of prices. We are the opponents of
the quick sale and small profit system.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The Chicago Times says:-''It may
be prudent all round to class Pennsyl-
vania with the doubtful states" IT this
is true, in the name of all the saints al
once. where is the republican party 60
ing to get enough votes?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Garfield voted for an er post tactO
law to raise his salary over iour thou
sand dollars. The people scared the
money out of his pockets after he had
taken it, and now his friends exclaim,
Look, how virtuous he is. He return
ed his back pay" He should never
have taken it unless he believed it to BIZ
right, and believing it to be right it was
cowardly TO return 1t. John Logan is
correct when he calls HIM the Western
Reserve hypOcrite.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Our republican contemporary asks.
GLOW brave is Hancock ?" That Is an
easy one. He was brave enough to
fight the whole war through, while his
opponent laid down his sword in the
middle of il.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

On the 31st OF January, 1879, Presi-
dent Hayes wrote to Mr.. Arthur IL
regard it as my plain duty to suspend
you in order that the office NAV be hon
eStiy administered" And this is the
man whom the republicans propose shall
be vice-president OF the United States,
an office held in the past by such men
as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson,
George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry, John
Z. Calhoun, John &. breckenridge and
Henry Wilson.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mon
roe. jackson. Harrison, Buchanan, LIN
coin, johnson, Grant--all presidents
with an IN" in their names. The next
president has an IN" in his trout name
and an m in his last name. lie is
popularity known as Winfield Scott Han
cock. AS a soldier he was called THE
Superb AS a governor The Just"
As president he will be known as The
Great"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03
The Richmond democrats

The Richmond democrats sent Geo.
Trigg, Esq, owe the other day as an
envoy : extraordinary to procure our
brass cannon to celebrate the second
declaration of Independence-the nomi-
nation OF Hancock-en July 9Th. We
hope they will have a grand time.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The way former republicans are CON-
ing over to the winning side is a caution.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The following are the members OF the
National Executive Committee Ala
bama. Levi w. Lawler; Arkansas. John
j. Sumter; California, J. T. Farley I;
Colorado, T. NJ. Patterson Connecticut,
VIM. A. Barnum; Delaware, j. G.
Gruff; Florida. Samuel Pasco; Georgia,
Geo. T. Barnes; Illinois, VIM. C.Gouly {;
Indiana, Austin H. Drawn; Iowa. MN.
Ham; Kansas, Chas. w. Blair, Ken
lucky, Henry d. McHenry; Louisiana.
b. F. Jones; Maine, Edmund W.
Thompson; Maryland, o. P. Horsley,
Massachusetts. Fred. o. Prince; Michi-
gan. Edward Kanton; Minnesota, R.
Ii. Kelly; Mississippi, w. d. Martin !;
Missouri. John Il. Prather; Nebraska,
j. Sterling Moreten; Nevada, j. C.
H%agerman: New Hampshire, A. w.
Sullivan; New Jersey, Orestes Cleve-
land; New York, Abram S. Hewett !;
North Carolina, M. W. Ransom Ohio,
to be named hereafter; Oregon. to be
named; Pennsylvania to be named /;
Rhode Island. Abner j. Bamsom South
Carolina, F. w. Davidson ; Tennessee,
Thos. O'Conner; Texas. F. c. Stock
dale Vermont. F. X. Smalley Virginia,
Robt. A. Coghill West Virginia, Alex
ander Campbell; Wisconsin. VIM. F.
Villas.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The 'boys" are all betting on liam
cock.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The republican organ IN this city, 10
its last issue, says:-"A correspondent
asked the St. Louis Republican if Gen.
Hancock was a Protestant or Catholic,
and the Republican avoided the question
by saying, what has that to do with it?'
1t will have, in our judgment, a great
deal to do with il. The Protestants of
this country will never vote to place a
Catholic in the presidential chair, to use
his power and influence against our be-
loved institutions" The Republicans
answer was not in evasion, AS every well
informed person knows that Gen. Han
cock belongs to the Protestant Episco-
pal church.. but the answer was a good
me-. What has it to dc with it? The
republican platform demands a separa-
ton Of church and state, aud here are its
organs already Directing to q man be-
cause OF his religion. The Irish Catho-
lies Of this city, who have 80 long been
largely the ear OF keeping Mr.. Henry
Turner in Office. must feel complimented
to know that his organ considers them
unfit citizens to be entrusted with pollt-
ical power. Charles Carroll was a pa
triot, and he was a Catholic. His grand
son made a good governor of Maryland.
was a good union soldier.
though a Catholic. 1t is bosh and big
stry to bring religion into politics.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Logan thinks the Western Reserve
H'Canpbellite" preacher will be beaten.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

James Abraham, thou hadst better not
resign thy senatorship.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Philadelphia Press = General Gar
field has been for seventeen successive
Years a member OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives. From the first he took rank
as one of its ablest. nos influential and
Conspicuous members. During all this
time his voice and his vote have been
uniformly and consistently tor a pro-
tective tariff" That is the way we
read his record on the tariff.
The following named gentlemen.
delegates to Cincinnati. voted for Gen.
Hancock on the first ballot. Wednesday
afternoon: Senator Geo. G. Vest. ex-
Gov. Silas Woodson. L.. b. Woodside,
Frank Harris, j. P. Walker. NJ. Mum
ford. Wallace Pratt, j. b. Dillon, j. w.
Booth, w. B. Steele, James Craig and
j. w. Riley.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

We are always on the track to keep our widely known hou
in the far fore front as the
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Mr. Bedding, the buyer of this house, is a born merchant
with a modest and moderate appetite as to profits. This is just
what has put this widelyknown house in the very front rank as
the Popular Grocery House of Lafayette county. Remember,
all we want is a far, square show.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

We pay Spot Cash for our Goods, and we have by far tn
largest stock In the county.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03
MOBERLY AND CINCINNATI.

The committee on resolutions OF the
Moberly convention adopted these reso-
~lutions, which they intended to present
to the convention, but which they were
prevented from dong by adjournment.
They were written by MIR. j. ID. Shew-
alter. OF this county, almost exactly as
adopted AFTER careful and mature
deliberation, we recommend the passage
of the following resolutions: Resolved.
That this convention reafirms the dec
laratisn OF principles enunciated by the
St. Louis convention of 1876. and de-
clares its faith in the honesty, integrity
and exalted patriotism Of Samuel j.
Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks, with
out expressing any preference a. to whs
shall receive the nomination of the dem
party at Cincinnati. and that
this convention RENTS to the convention
to assemble in Cincinnati the further
declaration of principles, with the addi-
ton that the democracy Of Missouri de-
the fraud and violence by which,
for the first time in our national history
. candidate not elected by either a ma
jority of the people or electoral vote.
was inaugurated, and that the stain so
cast on her national honor calls for a re-
buke in the coming election at the hands
the country. Second, That as in the
past, so IN the future, We are in favor of
what is known as the two-thirds rule in
he selection of candidates for President
md Vice-President." The position ofthe
vas endorsed by the CIncin-
latf convention as is evidenced by the
blank regarding Mr.. Tilden. the plank
N the fraud issue, and by its action on
he %two-thirds rule.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Phil Sheridan:-"Gen. Hancock is a
great and good man."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Hurrah for Grant! He says Han
cock will be elected.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

MIR. Garfield pleads the baby act. The
American people do not want a leader
who doesnot know enough to avoid con-
tldence games and who dallies with dis
honor.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The little fellows who claim to be
democrats, and who have been throwing
mud at Samuel J. Tilden, should hide
their heads in shame.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The stalwarts are revolving in their
ponderous minds the question as to
whether or not it will be best for them
to so act that they can claim the credit
OF the inevitable defeat of Mr.. Garfield.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03


Leonard w. Jerome, one of the most
prominent republicans OF New York,
has written a letter to General
Hancock congratulating him on his
nomination and promising him his sup
valuable supporters OF Mr.. Lincoln's
val measures in the state of New York.
The colared people had better migrate
to Liberia at once. The radicals tell
them that if the democrats get into
power they will remand them to slavery.
the brother must again go into
scrvitude. The sooner he ''skips' the
better for him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Mr.. Frye aspires to be the republican
leader in the house.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The following plank in the platform
Of the Rhode Island democrats points
out a striking difference between re-
publican and democratic sentiments :
Resolved, That we give nc tice to lib
erty loving men in all parts Of the Uni
ted States. that fully one-tourth of the
citizens OF this commonwealth are de-
prived OF the right OF suffrage by acci,
dent of birth, no citizen of the United
States. of foreign nativity, no matter how
upright his character, or how eminent
his usefulness. beng allowed access to
the polls, unless endowed with a prop
erty qualification not exacted OF the
meanest vagabond or vilest criminal
of native BIRTH" There is no demo-
cratic state with such a constitution.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The RAIDS have Garfield; we have
Winfield.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Boss Conkling has an idea Of retiring
to some pleasant watering place for the
summer, where he can cultivate his
curls and the ladies'.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Republicans everywhere are declaring
fer Hancock.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Where, o, where is the Garfield en-
fhusiasmp
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Gen. Richard c. Vaughan has been
consistently and continuously ever since
the war ended, a Hancock man for pres
ident. We have differed from the gen.
eral, at times, always retaining for him.
however. the highest respect as a Guilt
waited gentleman and patriotic citizen.
and it affords US pleasure now to bear
testimony to the clearness OF his views,
as is evidenced by the heartiness of the
reception which Gen. Hancock's name
is receiving everywhere. in the north as
we'll as in the south. We congratulate
Gen. Vaughan upon the realization OF
his pres idential hopes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The Graphic says :-'Out OF the net
tie danger the Chicago convention has
plucked the flower safety" To which
the Mobile Register responds :--"Ye s I;
the Credit Mobilier persimmon."
Five New York brokers deposited,
some days ago, $500, 900. with the Her
aid. to bet against $4,000. that Han
cock will be elected. There have. so
lar, been no takers
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03
Democrats, organize.

j. ID. Cameron:-''l am sich
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

This is the kind of mental pabulum
our republican contemporary feeds to
Its readers 1.-The ex-confedsrates must
feel Inundated when they are compelled
TO vote for a federal general. when ev-
cry one of them have time and again
secretly and openly taken an oath never
to vote for q man who wore the blue"
1t must have a high opinion OF the brain
character of its readers to print such
stuff. Could anything be more untrue
than the assertion that ex-confederates
have even such a feeling as is here at
tributed to them. much less taken any
such oath? 1t says in another column /:
THE confederate element have the
state in their own hands," This is true /;
but if true does it not give the lie to the
former statement, for was not Gov.
Phelps elected in Missouri, as well as
Col. Philips, Col. Crittenden and other
gallant sx-federal soldiers, beside hum
dreds of union men who were not SOL
diers ?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

Sticky gntelligenfn
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
ron PRESIDENT,
WINFIELD S.
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
FOR viCE-PREsIDENT,
WILLIAM H. ENGLISH,
OF INDIANA.
For Circuit Judge 9th Judicial Circuit
JOHN P. STROTHER.
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
Western District-JOSEPH F. SMITH
Eastern District-wILLIAM H. CARTER.
FOR SHERIFF,
BENJAMIN ELLIOTT
FOR COLLECTOR,
GEORGE NJ. MOUNTJOY-
FOR TREASURER,
BENJAMIN R. IRELAND.
FOR ASSESSOR,
ZACHARIAH S. MITCHELL.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
JOHN S. BLACKWELL
FOR PROBATE JUDGE,
JAMES B. HORD.
FOR SURVEYOR,
BENJAMIN d. WEEDIN-
JUSTICE OF COUNTY COURT.
Western Distriet-IOHN A. LOCKHART-
Eastern D~istrict-JAMES W. HARRISON
FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR,
THOMAS STANDIsH.
FOR CORONER,
j. G. RUSSELL.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
CLAW Township-SAMUEL LOCkHART.
Davis Township-GEORGE
Lexington Township-DAVID CALLAHAN.
Middleton Township-ALFRED OFFUTT.
sni-s-Bsr Township-wILLIAM HARRIS.
Washington Township-J. W. WHITE
FOR CONSTABLE,
CLAY Township-WI.LIAM NOTATION.
DAVIS Tewnship-W. E. KELLER.
Lexington Township-WORTH W. STE
Middleton TownshIp-JOHN CHRISTIAN.
Sni-a-Bar Township-A. e.
Washington Township-CHARLES TRACY.
The rivers are up.
Ca ira! Ca ira!!
Goodbye. Garfield!
Hancock is a clean man.
-- ~
W. S.-Will succeed. See?
---
For a fact, boys, we've got EN-.
~
Sure enough, boys, we've got 'em!
|
The boom is all on Hancock's side.
Boss Logan thinks Of going fishing
Grant says Hancock will be elected.
David Davis says it Is a strong ticket.
The republican bosses have the sulks.
-
This Is democratic year. Stand from
under.
~ 49,
Garfield. soliloquizing:-''My cake is
Where, o, where is the Garfield en-
thusiasmp
The RAIDS have Garfield; We have
Winfield.
go |
Republicans everywhere are declaring
fer Hancock.
Mr.. Frye aspires to be the republican
leader in the house.
Hurrah for Grant! He says Han
cock will be elected.
Phil Standardization. Hancock is a
great and good man"
James Abraham thou hadst better not
thy s~enatorsbip.
The two C.'s. Conkling and Cameron,
can't see Garfield's election.
Seventy mine fatal cases of sunstroke
in New York city on July 1.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-03

The New York Herald, during the
Chicago convention, said:-"Wise men
say that Garfield is too smart to take
the nomination If he could get it. as he
couldn't keep the track three weeks un-
der the Credit Mobilier fire alone. Smart
or no smart, his friends have deliber-
ately manufactured applause and recep-
ticns Tor him. and he sits and smiles
when zone for Garfield" is announced,
and fairly expands into a grin when he
gets an extra vote" The s'wise men,
might do their party a service by taking
MIR. Garfield off the ticket. 1t they
don't they will get such a rebuke in No.
vember next that it will jeopardlze the
very existence OF their organization.