Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
. TALK WITH GENERAL SHELBY.

Falling in with Gen. Joseph o. Shell
by at the City Hotel. Tuesday, the In
telligencer proceeded to interview him
on the congress sioual outlook as fol-
lows:-
Q. Well, General. you have been to
Kansas City and Jackson county. How
do things look there Tor Mr.. GravesP
A. l was in Kansas City last Satur-
day, and OF course made all possible in
quiries regarding the congressional
race. So tar as l can learn. and my
investigation was quite close and partic-
ular, Graves prospects are splendid IN
Jackson county: L everywhere heard
expressions to the effect that he would
carry jackson county by 1900 or $500
majority.
Q. That hardly COMFORTS. with
Crisp's claims or those OF the Journal ?
A. No; certainly not. They arc
talking Tor effect. The facts. as I see
them, are these: Crisp will not get
20 democratic votes IN Jackson county
outside OF what he calls his old guard.
That old guard consists largely of
~slmon-pure democrats, who do not be-
lleve in boiling or boilers. If Crisp had
gone before the convention, and, if de-
feated, stumped the district tor the nom-
lnee, no power could have beat him
two years hence. because he would have
had that loyal. firm democratic element
with him; now much more than halt of
it is against him. The Sawyer and
Allen men are. naturally, opposed to
him. Where is his democratic strength
to come from, then? He hasn't got 1t;
he must depend upon the republican
vote. and that is not solidly for him, by
any means. Many good and true re-.
publicans will vote for Mr.. Graves.
l cannot say anything hard against
Crisp. He followed me faithfully in the
war and has been my friend since. but
he has made a sad mistake in this con-
test. He has ruined himself. He should
not have run. 1t vas his influence, his
friends. that nominated Graves, and now
he turns upon him and attempts to de-
feat him by aid of the very men who
vilified aud abused him two and four
years ago. Graves was not responsible
Tor that. had nothing to do with it, and
the democrats of Laiay cite and johnson
counties should not have these dissen.
sions thrust into their party. and they
will not permit it 10 be DONE.
Q. You say. General, that Mr..
Graves will get republican votes in
Jackson county?
A. Yes sir, he will get a large mum.
Der of republican votes in j acksou
county, and also in Lafayette and John
son counties. Why shouldn't hep The
republicans have no candidate, and
if Crisp's name is put upon the republi.
can tickets it will be done by no author
ity, but simply by the self.constituted
leaders. The republicans have been
consistently and continually taught for
years by the Journal and other republi.
can mouth-pieces to hate Crisp, and the
fruit OF that long teaching cannot be
changed IN a day from thistles into
figs.
Q. General, you are a pretty close
observer, and the eandor OF your state
ments is generally acknowledged, v e
ii they are sometimes not very iavora-
BILE to your friends; please state, can
didly, how largea majority you think
MIR. Graves will get in Lafayette county,
A. The democratic majority in La.
fayette county on a full vote is about
1.5OO. 1t was not SO large as thai, quite,
at the last election, but the vote was not
Il full one. think Graves majority in
this county WIN be between 1900 and
1000; it may even 60 beyond that.
y. What about Johnson countyP
A. know nothing, personally about
johnson, but from letters I have receiy.
ed and other information, !. learn that
the democrats there are united, harmo-
NOUS, and making a vigorous and
efficient canvass. Hancock had 395
majority there, III the democratic
factions were at wal with zach other.
and, as many republicans will either
vote for Graves or refrain from voting
at all, Graves ought to receive at least
that majority, and ! believe he will.
q. 1t seems. then, General, that you
are confident that Mr.. Graves will be
elected by a handsome majority
A. Well. | shonld say sol 1t would
be a pretty state of affairs it a true and
loyal democrat. q worthy and able gen.
tleman, when fairly and squarely nomi-
mated by his party, should be defeated
in Il district where the democrats have
a majority OF more than 1000 over all
opposition. Yes Sill, he will be elected
by 2 500 majority if the democrats turn
out and poll their full vote. II they do
not, 1t will be their own fault.
q, General. why didn't you speak
up In Jackson county /
A. o, never make speeches, and
the committee should not have adyer.
tised me. l expeo. to do all in nv
power in other ways, however, to elect
MIR. Graves, having advocated him even
before the primaries.