Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-31
SOME MORE TURNER-OLAGETT.

NUM6 MVh0 1OhN6hT O1ho044 J.
As the action OF the democratic member Of
the city council i'll the Tu~rner-C lagett contest
has been criticised we have given the gentlemen
an opportunity to speak for themselves by in
them.
Mr.. VI. q. k'cAusrAND.
Reporter-''Mr. McCausland. Mr.. Turner'S
paper, the Register, says:-.Mr. ClaEett aud
tn. democratic members Of the council by thsir
statements have led us to believs that If the cir
cut court-ever decided that the council. had ne
right to try the contest, art that the special
election was illegal, They would recognize Mr..
Turner as the legal RICHTER IL this statement
true
Mr.. McCausl and-'tA few days after Mr..
Turner had begun his suit by Qno s~osr0Hio
to test MIR. Clagett's right to the Office OF regis
ter and treasurer, Mayor John invited the MEM
bers OF the council to confer with him concern
ing the interests of the city. Mr.. Adsmson.
Mr.. Davis and myself met him in compliance
with this invitation. During the conferences.
this quo na,yaato suit was discussed. and
each and e>ery ono of ~, aoyor aud all
agreed to abide by The decision in this case. We
thought that every point In tho controversy
would be settled by this decision. We had no
special agreement as to the right OF tbs council to
Try the contest, nor 10 tho legality Of the Octo-
Der election. Our agreement was to abide BY
the final decision OF the circuit court in this
cause, and the court has not yet made its dnal
decision, and will not until the next term in
April next, when it will for the nrst tune try
the case on Its merits. After the case 10 tried,
should we then fail or refuse to abide by the de-
cfsion, then and not till then will it be fair and
honorable to charge the democratic msmbsrs"
,r;,t, ;oJot,op of thair DI1Juot,ona
ReI ortsr-"The same paper makes this asser-
ton also; 1.-THE statement made in the demo-
cratic organ of this city that Judge strother e1-
pressed the hope that all good eitis ms would
join IN permitting Nc Clagett to all the onice
without obstruction ,is untrue" Please state
the facts on this point. as you were present and
heard the judges DECISION" IL. :.
Mr.. McCausland Judge Strothsr, after de-
Gliding very clearly and implicitly that Mr..
Ciagett vas the defacto register and treasurer
from having possession OF the ONCE, and from
the admissions of the fact by Mr.. Turner IN his
pleadings in this case, expressed the eGrSesf
hope that, all good citizens would recognise
him in the Office. and would place no further
distractions In the way ofhis dIscharging the
duties of the Office"
Reporter-''Did not Mr.. Field, one of Mr..
Turner's lawyers. say to you that he recognized
the fact that Mr.. ClaEstt was the delacto register
and treasurer. and that he would advise Mayor
John to recognize him rs such until the merits
of the case could be tried BY the COURT"
Mr.. McCausland-''He did; most positively"
Reporter-''To be explicit. you say that Judge
strother positively decided that Mr.. Clagett was
defacto register and treasurer ,"
Mr.. McCauslsnd-''Yes sir; he did,"
Reporter-''Are net the democratic members
Of the council anxious to make any arrangement
short of disregarding the dscis on Of the court to
enable them to meet peaceablyl and make the
levy Of taxes ?"
Mr.. McCausland-''The democratic member
of the council and Mr.. Clsgett are anxious to
make the levy and attend to all Of the business Of
the city, and are willing to make any arrange
ment, short Of disobeying the mandates OF the
court, to do 30. We Have repeatedly made
propositions to the other aide, which honorable.
fair-minded republicans told Us were as liberal
aud as patriotic as any man ought to ask, and
yet our propositions are rejected and we ar,
held up as being the authors OF all the evil
which have befsllea and may hereafter befal
the city," =.
MI. j. R. DAVIS.
Reporter-''Mr. Davis, you have seen the as
sertion that the democratic member Of tn,
council had agreed, if the court decided thu
council had NO right to try the election contest
to recognize Mr.. Turner. Did yoR ever LEAF
any one to believe this pa
Mr.. Da.is-No sir; it's all stun. We dIt
agree to abide by the decision Of. the court, bu
the court has not yet decided the case. Insofa
as it has decided who il now register It has de
cidcd in favor of Mr.. Clagett, but the decision
amounts to nothing 80 far 10 the recent position
OF Affairs is concerned. 1t has not changed 1t. >
R~eporter-''Did not Mr.. Field say to you ,tha
Mr.. Clagett was the de facto register and treasu
rer. and should be respected a. suSh till III
merits Of the case could be tried. and that b
would SO advise Mayor John :"
Mr.. navls-s'He did"
Reporter-'Are not the democratic member
Of the council anxious to lake any legal step
not IN contravention Of the courts decisions I
further the business OF the city."
Mr.. Davls-''Yes sir; they are. They hav
offered 10 some of MIR. Turner's friends q propo
sllion OF that kind aud are snxious tina, it shal
be accepted" -
Reporter-'What nre the prospects Of an ami
cable arrangement 2" ~
AR. Daris-'.It is hard to tell. We have pro
{ posed that both the contestants Abstain from ap
pearance at the council meeting. That q cler
| be appointed, and that the council shall .neei
ihohC ttC 0uuuol iCVys TUX SuO S6A UOOA
} and transact such ether business IS may seer
urgent. The other party has the matter undo
E consideration
Mr. W. ,. HAMLETT.
Reporter-*Wen sir; here we have anothe
, decision. What do you think oft P"
MIR. Hamlett-''That 1t don't change the stu
t alton at all. The frat intimatlon l had oft wa
4 from u republican city officer. who said that
republican lawyer had told him that the judg
had decided Mr.. Clagett to be de facto registe,
: and consequently that he would have to be n
e spected and treated as such. I think he WIS
right, and do not sec what else can be done.n
Report0-"What about your lntimation Q
agreement that in case the court said the counc
cosld not try the case you would recognize MI
Turner?
Nj. Hamlett-"I never SO intimatsd Q
agreed. did agree to abide by the decision
the court and l shall do SO in this instance an
when the case is finally tried. l have NO hesits
ton in making the statement that \ settlement
the cause in the circuit court Ia . settlement wi,
me.'
Reporter-''Are you willing to enter into son
measure to have an amicable meeting of til
council to levy the taxes and transact 9th,
pressing business.' t..
Mr.. Hamlett-'I am more than willing; l q
/ anxious to dc SO. 1t 10 . shame that the city
business has been 80 long neglected. Steps 81
being taken to bring about such . meeting, an
L see no reason under Gods heaven why q
parties will not agree to 1t If it can be legal
done.'
MIR. J. RUSSELL ATHER
RepOrter-"Mr. Gather, did you ever intima
that You would recognise Mr.. Turner II Il
court decided the council had no right to try Il
contest 2"
Dir. Cather-'No SIR. l found Mr.. Clage
acting as register when I went into ONCE, as i
Mr.. Owen. We being new councilmen, and
propose to recognize no one else unless the d
cision' of a lawful court shall place some 9th
man in the place. l made NO such agreeme,
as is lntimated, but l am ready to abide by t
decision ofthe circuit court In the matter"
I;epor,er-''Ars you NOT snxious to make al
lawful arrangement to meet with the counc
levy the taxes and transact any other urge
50 business %
Mr.. Cather-''I am SO anxious to do so tina
At fear have signed q paper with that view viii
i, is worded 80 as to imply that the council can
fuse 10 recognize either Clagett or Turner. d
not intend to indorse the idea that the coun,
SIS can refuse to recognize Mr.. Clagett while he
decided to be in Office by the court, but l 6
= willing, and very anxious even, that some mea
may be found of securing a meeting withc
mixing up the matter worse than II 10 now, u
| think it can be done If both sides will come
gether for the general good.n
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