Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12
OUR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

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On the fourth page Of this issue will
be found something over -four columns
of editorial and individual ~opinionsre.
garding the nomination OF Alexander
Graves, Esq, as the democratic candi'
date for congress in this the fifth district
To say that The nomination is well re-
ceived is to speak very mildly indeed
Democrats, generally, regard it not
only as a good one, but as an emlnently
wise one. No faction in the party any
where opposes it. No democratic paper
in the district but what indorses it
warmly, and supports it ch%eeriully.
The democratic party In the district
two years ago had a majority OF more
than three Thousand over the republi-
cans. There is no reason why the
gr%eenbackers, ~insulted and spurned as
they are by the republican press OF the
state, should give their undivided sup
port to republlcanism. which is really
farther from their views than is the de-
mocracy. The accessions OF strength in
the district have not been all republican.
Mr.. Keiier's fool congress-" Mr.. Hub
BELLS matchmaking circular and Mr..
F,lley's supercillous bossing have not
by any means strengthened the republic
can party. That Kansas City went re-
publican at the last municipal election
goes tor nothing, as it is a trait OF city
politics I 60 against the existing re-
CINE. This quite prevalent rule promi-
SEES Kansas City to the democrats at the
next election, and even II they do not
succeed in capturing it there is no sort
OF probability that the republicans can
secure SO large q majority there as to
overcome the democratic ma;orities in
the country.
Another thing: If the supporters Of
Col. Van Horn. or any other Kansas
CITY republican, continue their present
insulting course toward the country, in
substantially asserting that none. but, a
Kansas City man IS fit to represent the
district, Mr.Graves will come to the city
limits in November with such q vote rs
will as,onish the gentlemen there who
think they can manipulate the votersfrom
the seclusion Of dark offices. byatickling
the prejudices Ut city n.en against coun-
try men, Henry handed and rough as
they may seem countrymen have some
feeling; and some self-respect tor their
own proper persons and for their class.
Beside. this trick will not work even in
Kansas City, as the merchants, work
lngmsn and professional men there are
| not 80 dull or so hide.bound' az to
think that no man cal be able, honora-
BILE and patriotic unless he lives in q
large city. The country has no preju-
dice now against Kansas City, nor
should any be i%nculcated. but tho men
WHO are using this Pedagogical cry are
doing their best TO- cultivate it.
So far from being ad evil to Kansas
City we sincerely believe that the NOM
~ination Of Mr.. Graves has been q great
benefit 10 1t. Pretty much everybody
thought before the convention that Kan
sas City would be obstluate to secure
the nomination, would 60 almost any
leugths and would even rick the har-
mony Of the party. This proved not I o
be true. Kansas City tried to get Its
man, but only tried in q Legitimate and
proper way. Failing. it offered no fac
tious opposition. hut came promptly
into liue Tor MI. Graves. Tue country
appreciates all this. g It feels nearer to
Kansas City in consequence, and more
kindly toward it. 1t will demonstrate
this not only politically but CONNER
| cially, and the man is ar enemy to Kan
sas City who endeavors TO kindle AMI.
mostly within 1T to these friends that it
has recently made without.
Our candidate is in every way worthy
to represent one OF the first districts in
Importance In the state. He is the peer
of any man whom the republicans can
name for the place, both in attachments
aud character. He is old enough to
know what he is about, and young
enough to work early and late for sue
cess. He ia we'll informed, active and
aggressive, but at the Same time prn'
dent and particular. He will make 8
thorough canvass of the district. and will
be courteous and polite to bis opponents
if they will permit him to be, but il there
is to be a sort OF hades raised on the
stump he will be found failing around In
the smoke in such q lively way tina
rheumatic or equity old bodies had bet
ter keep their toes in their pockets.
The Kansas republican state owen