Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-29
THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Elsewhere in this issue will be found
. tabulated statement of the vote cast at
the primary election last Saturday. Un-
der the circumstances the vote was q
very large one. and is an evidence of
the interest which the democrats OF the
county take in the management OF their
party affairs.
However much disaffected gentlemen,
or outright and avowed enemies OF
democracy, may endeavor to belittle its
strength and political significance, it is
none the less true that no sort OF politi-
cal process or management. coalition or
what. not, car secure in the county Que
halt OF the popular approval that has
been secured by this ticket, and make it
SO clear and manifest.
Twenty-four hundred and fortY-four
ballots, deposited by twenty-four hun
dred and forty-iour voters whose honor
stands pledged to support this ticket,
we're cast. BY what BAL can the OPP
position collect, in unmistakable terms,
the voice Of one halt this number of
vetersp They have never done it in this
county, and they cannot do 1t now.
By entering the protest that this vote
is not representative of the majority OF
the people of the county they assume the
necessity, In making their " nom,ns-
tons. OF securing a better and larger
popular Endorsement; failing in which.
they will stand self. confessed, before
the election, of being themselves unrep-
resen:ative.
The republican party OF the county
cries aloud for q Moses. or more prop
srly speaking, perhaps, a Malone, to
lead them back into power; but where
are they to find himP What democrat
Of standing In the party, Of genuine
democratic instincts. is there, who would
forfeit the respect and kindly feeling OF
his old political associates, and who
would sacrifice his position in the party.
by leading q republican iorlorn hope ?
Hardly enc. w should imagine. What
principle or what policy could he CON-
plain OFF Not third-termism in county
Offices. surely, tor a majority OF the dem
ocratic voters Of the county have de-
Fclared against this talIacy by their more
than two thousand votes for Mountjoy,
Ireland and Steele, respectively. There
have been independent and coalition
tickets before in Lafayette county since
the reorganization of the democratic
party led it from under the incubus OF
the Infamous brakeman code. and they
have always come to grief.
1t is alleged by the republican organ
that there is dissatisfaction with this
ticket. We should very much like to
see the democratic ticket in the county OF
which IL would o make this assertion.
There Is, we know, a certain number of
gentlemen who have opposed third
terms. Most OF these, gentlemen, how
ever. r o good democrats to oppose
q democratic ticket when fairly nomi-
mated by q majority of the democrats of
the county . few OF them may remain
disaffected aud oppose the tiek ct; even
then, from our observation Of The DEM
ocratic party of the county. which has
been as close y that of most men, we
car conscieniiously say, that it was
never more harmonious; was never
more thoroughly imbued with proper
party fealty was v more determin-
ed to make a good fight to unhorse its
old enemy that has so long ridden drs-
Epon-like over the rights and best in
terests OF the people.
The Intellfgencer has always been
ready 10 support the ticket made by the
democrats of tue county. 1t has dictated
no name, advocated no n geptlsman
above another, but it the gentlemen Sc
lected please US, personally. and they
most assuredly do. it is because the In.
telligencer is IN accord with the mass of
the democratic voters of the county.
Let US see how the nominations were
made.
Mr.. Carter was unopposed. He il .
scholar and q gentleman; he is a safe.
prudent, practical and intelligent legls-
lator. The people thought so. and he
received 2,367 votes for denomination. |
out of q total vote at the polls in the
last. general election OF q little over
5000. i
Judge Barnett, who has been tried by |
the people and found faithful, was nom-
mated by q handsome majority over
Judge Prather. who had also been q
faithful servant. not because OF dissatis.
faction with the latter, but because of
the peculiar conditions OF his candidacy. |
Judge Harrison had no opposition.
Col. Elliott was. unopposed. He has
made a fearless, careful and. impartial
officer. He received the tQll vote. and
no man in Lafayette county a beat him
for the place,
Mi. Blackwell. one of the most un-
firing, fearless and efficient prosecuting
attorneys that the county has aver had,
was re-nomlnated BY a majority that
Was tlattering to him. and a declara-
ton by the democracy that it has no
sympathy with or suffsrance Tor CRIME.
Messrs. Mountjoy. Ireland and Steele
Were without opposition Tor nomination,
simply because it was thought by as
pirants for their offices that they could
not be defeated. Tney are all able, at
tentive. polite, efficient and honest pub.
ila servants. It will hardly be said by
anyone that either of !heW is weaker
with all indorsemenl OF over two tbou-
, sand votes behind him thar he Was with.
out such Endorsement.
Capt. Conner, than whom there Gould
, be no more conpe. ent officer, received
a handsome majority. as did MIR. I'rigg
, Tor circuit clerk, aud Capt. Thnruton
who is an efficient officer aud polite gen.
teman is nominated by q fair majority.
The other offices not being At all sought
Cannot be made The subject of contentiou.
The demagogical cry that is sometimes
raised that the county seat has made the
. nominations, as it democrats there were
l not as loyal and as fully entitled to the
influence Of their voters as democrats
anywhere. is iortun ately eliminated from
u any ohiec: nm tn THE ticEat for MT ..