Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-18
DEMOCRATIC TALK,

The following appointments for public speak
ing have been made by the democratic state
committee:
Mcssrs. Ryland and CosgrOve:
Monday, September 81; Cole Csmp-Tuesuay,
september IS; Warsaw-Wednesduy. September
29i Hermltage-Thursday, September 80; Pitts
burg-Friday, October l.; Bolivar-Saturday,
October =.
Colonel Jno. F. Philips and C. b. McAfee:-
Bufalo-Monday, October 4; Louisburg-Tues-
day, October 6; Mack's Creek-Wednesday,
October 6; Linn Creek-ThursdAy, October I.
M-ssrs. Ryland and Anthony :-Rocky Mount
Friday. October s: Tuscumbia - Saturday,
October 8; Observation-Disclosures. October IL.
Messrs. Rylund, Crittenden, Broadhead, Jno.
f. Philips and IL. N. Phillips :-Californl
Tuesday. October II; Warrensburg. Wednesday.
October ID; Sedalla-Thursday, October II.
Nenophen Ryland and Gov. e.. P. Johnson
Boonville-SaturdaY, October %.
Messrs. Ryland and John Wulker:-Bunceton
Monday, October %.
Messrs. Iyland and HOckaday: Jefferson
City, Tuesday, October o6.
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The council proceedings were 80 long this
week. and require so much OF our space for
"A correct report. that we cannot speak of the
result reached at as great length as we should
like. There was All evident desire upon the
part OF the mayor and seme of the council
men to prevent, by any sort OF tactics, the
taking up of the case. BY firm determine
ton ON the part of MIR. Shewalter. MIR. Clay
ett's counsel, and Messrs. Davis, Hamlet,
McCausland and Williams, the case was
finally reached, when the other gentlemen
present gracefully yielded, and voted to
throw out several manifestly Illegal votes.
The obstinate Withholding OF the ballots by
MIR. Turner rendered it difficult for some
members to make up their minds as to how
these fraudulent voters had cast their bal
lots for register. Twenty votes had previ-
ously been proven fraudulent with the same
result. No one who knows the circum-
stances no unprejudiccd person, that is not
morally convinced that these ballots were de-
posted for MIR. Turner. Mr.. Shewalter
stood prepared, il the ballots could be pro-
duced, to prove GO illegal votes for Mr.. FUR
ner, but the latter detied the councl to force
him TO bring the ballots before it.. Under
thsse circumstances, seeing the difti culty of
proceeding without the ballots, and the dis
position on the part OF three members of the
council to obstruct all proceedings, and on
the part OF another not TO act ut the
ballots, the friends of justice IN the matter,
after having secured the vote To deduct the
ballot OF Monroe johnson from those count
ed Tor MIR. Turner, concluded that It would
be Us well TO agree TO an order vacating the
Office and ordering new election. We do
not supposed that there is q tairminded man
| in thu II urhn .uiI mot admit Shat A..
Clagett WAS elected by legal votes. The Of
lice Is his by rignt, and he should be per-
United by republicans, Us well as democrats,
to have a walk-over the course, without Cd.
position, on Oct. >. 1t is only fair Tat 1t
should be so. Mr.. Clagett is an old man-a
man of spotless character, who has built up
Il reputation for honesty second TO that of
no man in Missouri be has lived In Lexing-
ton forty years without ever before asking
for any sort OF an Office he was elected TO
this one by the legal voters OF the city, and
it will be Il graceful thing for no republican
to oppose him-nO democrat will, VT feel
confident. Mr.. Turner will, we judge, de-
cline to be a candidate, and claim that he Is
entitled to the office. but as the council acted
unanimously in the matter 1t Will hardly
stand any more triiling ut his hands.
VIM. Is. Steele, Esq, sold, this week, to
Geo. NJ. Calron 240 acres of land west of the
Lexington and Warrensburg road. three
and a half miles south of MAYHEM, ut $40
pa acre. This is not his home place. but
west OF It.
The Missouri Pacific will sell round trip
tickets TO the St. Louis fair for one fare,
$500. C. Ben. He says he will have sleep
ers sure.