Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-12
given why il will be impossible for
Mr.. Graves to be defeated in Novem-

! " Poe'tioiN Vi Tue COurilal Ill Uo.
llttling MIR. Graves aud siding with
| defeated candidates is easily under
STOOD, but as u man put it yester-
: day, "nobody cares what the Journal
says anyway; it has passed the day
. when its influence or offerings can
do any evil or good"
i'm reporters yesterday in their
, perambulations about town jotted
down what was heard regarding Mr..
Graves, the congressional nominee,
aud here it is.
Judge r. E. Cowan-The nomina-
ton IL q very strong one. l felt sure
all the time that the Lafayette county
candidate would be successful aud he
was. He ia a fine lawyer and will
certainly be elected.
o.. w. Freeman-It ia q strong NOM
ination III every respect. A few RI
puOllcans are trying to make it ap.
pear tina dissatisfaction exists. but
snch statements are false. He will be
elected.
w. ii. Waliace-Alex. Graves is a
good lawyer aud a staunch democrat.
de ls very strong as a candidate, aud
IFS all nonsense to think that he can
be defeated. He will be elected by an
Increased majority.
Judge II. l.. Yeager-I Am more
than pleased at the nomination.
Graves will disappoint many in the
way he will run. Certain persons say
ii Warner is nominated he can defeat
Graves, but he can't do it.
James S. Batsford-Mr. Graves ia
an able lawyer and u fine man. Ihave
known hun ten years aud he is q good
democrat. The bar of Lexington
stands very high throughout the state
and Mr.. Graves is n the mon at
it's head.
John G. Gase-Why, OF course no
Will be elected. He 10 q good man and
tue convention did we'll to nominate
him.
Ihomas V. Bryant entertain the
highest regards for Mr.. Graves !; he is
a sound democrat, is thoroughly trust.
worthy and is all able lawyer, and 80
ackno wledged throughout the state.
He will work hard before electi on
aud give general satisfaction after.
ward in congress.
Judge W0tlord-The nomination is
in every way strong and no one can
defeat Graves. l know him TO be u
good man, aud he will be elected be-
You'd the certainty Of a doubt.
George Nnlan-To he sure I think
the nomination q good one aud it will
win.
Ed. L. Nolan-T'm of the opinion
that Mr.. Graves is the strongest mal
that could have been nominated.
did not think SD at first, but 1 believe
it now.
M. j. Payne-I was a little dlsap.
pointed because a jackson county
man was not nominated, but that
can't be helped now. Mr.. Graves
believe to DO an able man, aud HIS be.
Ing backed by such men as Judge
Wood, Gen. Shelby aud Judge Young
10 sufficient guarantee that he is a good
democrat and all right.
Ii. H. NOlaMd-It could not be bet.
ter. Everyone likes it. and Mr.. Graves
will be our next congressman.
Capt. b. j.. franklin WAS at his of.
flee IN company with ex.Mayor Woods,
when a Times representative dropped
In. Using hastily, Capt. Franklin |
shook hands with the reporter and |
then excused himself. saying he would
return in two minutes, but he didn't.
The reporter, like "Mary's Little
Lamb" waited patiently about for
half All hour or more, aud then came
to the conclusion that the ex-congress-
man sometimes forgets his engage
ments. MIR. Woods thought Capt.
Franklin was in favor of the nomi.
nee ; Eat least he talks that way," said
he.
Henry NJ. W:thers-I am for Mr..
Graves first aud last. He is a good
man and cannot be defeated,
H. i. I0Ishuw- 10 M, -, h.- |
er OF the republicans to defeat Mr.. |
Graves, all this talk about dissatisfac. |
ton 10 the republican side of the |
house.
B. F. Jones-[ am sorry it was not
q Kansas City man, but needn't crv
over it now. Mr.. Graves election Ia
sure.
W.N. McDearmou-It is all right,
Mr.: Graves was not Ihy choice. but,
ne ls good man II We are going to
elect him.
Gen. John S. Marmaduke-Well. |
now. what DO you want to hear from
me for. All right, here it is then: /
Think the nomination Of Alex. Graves
the Wisest thing that could have been
zone. ne Is . .man of intelligence
and ability aud a true democrat.
J.V.C. Karnes-I know MI. Graves
TO be q line lawyer and an able one.
ne Is looked upon as such throughout
Missouri.
Wash Adams-I am pleased at the
nomination of Mr.. Graves. We were
at college together aud l know all
o hliA-uO one can defeat him.
Milton Moore-The nomination is
very satisfactory to me. l have known
VT. uraves many years, and know
him to be q good lawyer.
Wallace Pratt believe the nomi.
nation a wise one, aud feel sure il
VIII De successful III November. Mr..
Graves is HI able lawyer.
). w. DuuIap-Can we elect him?
why OF course We can. | think
h.nsas City or Jackson county man
would have been better. but il is too
late to think Of that now.
DIR. +. L. Lewis-Evervone likes
the nomination. You can't find half
a dozen democrats In Kansas CITY
are opposed to it.
Jaiaes M. Navel know little about
Graves, but 10 know the COM
pany lie keeps. Such men as Judge
Woods and Judge Young know what
they are about, and il the nominee
was uoI worIhy ne would not have
their support. We will surely elect
him.
Thos. King, Esq. thought a better
choice could u have been made, and
that MIR. Graves election is a fore
gone conclusion.
Vincent Callahan, late city clerk,
SAID there could be no doubt OF Mr..
Graves being the next congressman
from this district. and believed he
would make a o excellent repre-
sentative.
Uncle Amazon Hays, one of the
.stsunchest democrats in the county.
believed the party had done a wise
thing in nominating Mr.. Graves. and
said he was sure of an ELECTION 10 the
position. He Also thought that MIR.
Graves would prove one of the bes,
men that ever represented the district
III congress-.
Thee. Winningham said that Mr.
raves was a man OF great talent and
ability and That he would make a
splendid representative. He nlsn