The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-08
LUCKY LAFAYETTE.
Alexander Graves, of Lexing.
ton, Wins the Nomination
for Congress in the
Fifth District.
The Convention Met Yester-
day at Kansas City-A
Short Session.
He Wins on the Seventh Ballot

The democratic convention of the Fifth
congressional district, composed OF the
counties of Jackson, Lafayette and John
son, met, yesterday, in Kansas City, in
Turner hall, for the purpose Of nominating
a candidate for congress.
There was a full attendance of delegates
present, sixty-four in all, and the harmony
Of the convention was unbroken, although,
as is usual on such occasions, there was
no lack of enthusiasm.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order at
2:l5 by f. L. Martin. He extended the
right hand of fellowship in behalf of
jackson county to the Johnson and Lafay-
cite delegations. That disruption in
the party, said Mr.. Martin, that has
been so conspicuous in the past, has been
eliminated in the Fifth district. That
harmony exists in the party in Jackson
is extended to the ticket nominated re-
Gently at Independence.
Mr.. Martin announced that Col. Wof-
ford had been selected as temporary chair
man.
Col Woford took the chair amid great
applause and neatly returned thanks for
the honor conferred.
1t was moved that committee on Gre
dentials, one member from each represent
alive district, be appointed. The motion
carried. Committees on order of business
and permanent organization were also ap-
pointed.
The latter committee reported as fol-
lows:
Permanent chairman-Maj. E. l.. Wood
son. of Jackson.
Permanent secretary-W. HI. Brinker, of
johnson.
Assistant secretaries-A. +. Asburv, of
Lafayette. John King, of Jackson
Vice presidents-Judge w. T. Wood, of
Lafayette: J. H. Kinyoun, of johnson !;
Thomas Clary, of Jackson.
Sergeant at-arms-Isaac johnson.
On resolutions, the chair appointed the
following committee: Jackson, Z. +. Has
brook Lafayette, VIM. Young; Johnson,
DIR. Kinyoun.
THEY HESITATE.
The chair had to call on the convention
two or three times before any response was
given At last Mr.. Withers, of the Jack.
son county delegation, placed Capt.
J. 2. Franklin i'm nomination. He
was followed by Judge Wood,
who put forward the name of Alexander
Graves, of Lafayette county.
DIR. kinyoun nominated Judge Nicker-
son, of johnson county.
In nominating Mr.. Graves, Judge Wood
said:
Il desire, Mr.. President, to put in nop,i-
nation one whose name is honored
wherever known. The primaries named
the man who was the choice of Lafayette
county as her candidate for congress, and
that man was Alexander Graves APP
plause.] ! have had the opportunity of
knowing Lafayette's candidate for the
nomination, and say to you that he is a
man of high honor, and his integrity none
can impeach. He is a true and staunch
democrat, and the choice of all true demo-
Gratis in Lafayette county. If he should
receive the nomination, he would poll 500
more votes than any man in this district,
and even in your own city he would receive
an overwhelming majority. | place be-
fore the convention the name of Alexander
Graves, of Lafayette county" CONTINUED
applause.
SOME GERRYMANDERING
Several motions to adjourn until after
supper, and until this morning, were made,
as ii was evident to the Jackson county
delegation that they did not hold the win
ming card on the first ballot, dissenslon
having broken cut in their rank, but the
motions were lost. There were three cam
followers Messrs Franklin, Cowan and
Mumford, of the Times. Had the dele
gates settled on one man, he would have
been nominated, but as it was, the palm was
borne of by another county.
Seven ballots were taken, each
county having its candidates, and up to
the sixth ballot, johnson and Lafayette
counties manfully standing by their men.
Just before the sixth ballot was cast, the
name Of Judge Nicksrson was withdrawn
and that insured the election of
ALEXANDER GRAVES,
the JOhnsonites going over to him. Jack
son county also went solid for Graves on
the seventh ballot.
A committee was appointed to inform
Mr.. Graves of his good fortune and when
be appeared in the hall he was loudly APP
plauded. Briefly, owing to the lateness of
the hour, he returned thanks, promising
to do all he could, by fair means, to win
the race.
THE CANDIDATE.
Alexander Graves, the successful man,
was born in Mississippi in ls43, and is con-
sequently in his thirty ninth year. He
graduated at the law university OF Vir-
ginia in 1854, and thirteen years ago went
TO Lexington, where he has since con-
tinued to reside. enjoying a fine country
practice as lawyer. On two previous oc-
casions he has been lifted above the ranks
of his fellows, enjoying the distinction of
county and city attorney for term of
each. In his home town he is regarded as
a good lawyer; outside he is esteemed BY
those who practice with him as a clear
headed lawyer.
In appearance Mr.. Graves is not strik-
ing. He is rather below the medium man
in stature and weight. and a less distingue
locking man was not before the conven-
tion-so conspicuous for its want of "tall
timber"