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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

A meeting of thirty Iriahmen in favor
of Blaine was held in Clarendon Hall,
New York, Sunday. They loudly OBJ
jccted to being taken possession of by
generals in the republican party. A
poet got loose and caused ali adjourn
ment.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

The New York Sun ms the impu-
dence to say:-'All democrats OF all
sorts may devote themselves with
hearty unanimity to the great work of
returning an honest, able and fearless
democratic majority to tho house of
representatives in the forty-ninth con-
gress." And at the self same time that
newspaper, the Sun, is doing all it can
do to defeat Grover Cleveland for prcsi-
dent. Much interest it has in the
success of the democratic party!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23
MIR. Graves, Reply.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 20.
Mr.. William II. Wallace: Dear Sir-Yours
Of this date has been handed to nc. BY 1t
you propose that tho action Of the conven-
ton shall be nullihed and that you and 1
shall submit the matter of choice for con-
from the Fifth district to the action
of another primary. Unfortunately you and
| alone cannot take this matter into ohr own
hands. The interests Of the party in this dis
tri It are not placed at our disposal. For IN
your proposition cOntemplstes that
zone but oursclvcs shall be candidates, where
IN every one who possesses the legal qualiti-
cations to become a member OF congress
would have a right to become a candidate at
such n primary, and we could not arbitrarily
propose a primary election to test the case be.
tween ourselves to the exclusion Of other as
pirants who might be willing to enter the
lists and contest the ground with lis.
Again, the regular democratic convention
gave me the nomination rather than yourself,
for reasons hereinafter stated, and l might be
Justified In responding to your note by saying
thai 1 Gun hold no communication Will one
who IL attempting to make an irregular race
i'll contempt of the lawfully constituted au-
tiority OF the democratic party; but instead
of thus disposing of the case l prefer to re-
spond to you on merit. First, you say, In the
recent primary, the vote stood Graves 2,363,
Franklin 1850, Wallace 4,67i. Now, you
have only partially stated the premises, and
your statement ID unimteationdfty misleading
in this that from the statement 1t would ap.
pear that l Ind Il contest with you In the cOun
ties composing tho district, whereas long be-
fore l returned homo your contest was being
bitterly wagcd in Jackson, and perhaps Othel
parts OF the district.
You were engaged with a "fOeman worthy
Of your steel" from your own county, and
scnAe OF courtesy prevented me from enter
ing II contest In your own county. ! felt tha
you and Captain Franklin, both living II
Jackson, should be left to work out the pro
blcm there, and hence my nalno WAS of III!
own choice kept OF your Jackson county tick
ct. Yet from the letters. and other colnmu
and Jackson county, it il very probable thu
had my name been on your Jackson count
ticket, l would haso received quito rs man
votes a. yourself, and that, too, without quit
ting my post Of duty to make the canvas
in your W county. In other words,
did not either resign or leave my Official pos
ton to canvass Jackson county for IL seat !
congress; and my sonso of courtesy obligc
me to leave both Jackson and johnson cOuI
lies to tho local candidates.
Second-You claim that you were no m
mated and that you do not disparage you
nomination by consenting to hold 1t for naugl
and begin again. l was present when Il
convention was In session on the 18th inst
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23
GRAVES AND WALLACE.
The Latter Makes q Proposition to
the Former.
TO GRAYES.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 20, 1884.
To Hon, Alexander Graves:-Dea Sir-1n
democratic primary elections, recently
held in this congressional district. the vote for
congress stood as follows: Graves, 2,3S3;
Franklin, 1868; Wallace. 4.67l. This was in
Lafayette and jackson. In johnson county
no regular primary election was held, and
except at two or three precincts there was
scarcely any contest over the election Of del
egatcs. Mr.. COckrell received the delegation
of johnson county. I leave these figures and
facts to speak for themselves.
At the democratic congressional conven-
ton held ut Kansas City on yesterday was
regularly and fairly nominated by a majority
of all the delegates of said convention as Sc
lcctcd by the regular and authorized convcn-
lions of the democratic party In the several
counties. My nomination is fair and regular
and sustained by all the prcccdents of our
party. After l had thus been nominated l
am informed Il minority of the regular dele
gates to said congressional convention form
oil q coalition with certain contestants, 30
called, who had 10 right whatever to seats,
and placed you In nomination. Thus two
democrats are III the field,
While I have no question rs to the Justice
and regularity of my nomination, yet, for the
sake of the peace and harmony and SUCCESS
Of the democratic party inthia district l now
make you this proposition, namely: That
both of us rcsubmit our names to tho demo-
cracy of this district Ill II primary election to
be held all over the district OH the same day
with judges, clerks, paper ballots, ETC., ~ In
the recent primaries in Lafayette and Jack.
son counties Such primary election to be
held under the supervision Of the democratic
county committees in the several counties and
on such Il day as we may agree upon, the re-
turns being sent in to them, and by them cas-,
up, as recently in Lafayette county, and
Joint committee then appointed by the severa'
county committees to sum up tho result and
declare tho same; or these returns may be
sent to such body as wo may agree upon, tt
be cast up, the candidate receiving the high
est number of votes throughout the whole
district TO be declared the nominee of thu
democratic party. Registration books to b.
used in Kansas City and the usual safeguards
Thrown around the election. Any changes
you may desire, not inconsistent with thu
general purport of this proposition, will bt
acceptable. Most respectfully yours,
WILLIAM II. WALLACE.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Even in Maine Blaine has q nara
road to travel; the democrats up there
are making it lively tor him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Senator Allison thinks that the re-
publicans will gain three OF four con-
gr~essional districts In Iowa. On tho
other hand many persons talk conf
IDENTIFY of the democrats capturing the
state
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Give us a primary election in the en-
tire congressional district, then we shall
know whom the democrats want as
their standard bearer. There is no
other way to find out 10Y
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

During the first four months OF this
year $55 ,5O4, 900 was invested in man
nG,ctures and mining in the south.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

The article on the Cleveland scandal,
which we copy on the outside from
Harpcr's Weekly, is a calm, judicial
review of the situation, and a just re-
buke to the retailers of filthy lies.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot
G. Blaine served as a delegate from
Maine in the know-nothing convention
held in Philadelphia in 1856.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Mr.. Hendricks intends to make his
first speech in Indiana for this CAIN
paign, at Muncie, OH September 6. He
will make the fur fly, and Bill Chand-
Ter won't attempt to answer him,
either.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

! We have always deprecated any sort
tof democratic connection with Ben.
, Butler, and rejoiced when the old hum
thug was defeated for governor. Now
Sail democrats can see what sort of stuff
The ia made of.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

The labor unions of New YORK ~
,,a;.to the invitation extended to Ben.
Butler to review their parade.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Alabama this year has been distin-
suished for the Inauguration OF heaVy
mining and smelling enterprises.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Ben. Butler dickering with Chandler
and Blaine, then giving birth, ahead OF
its time, to his letter of acceptance i'll
which he claims to be a reformer Of
political methods, is a sight to behold.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Ben Butler, the monopolist, posing
as the particular friend Of labor Is a
sipht to make even the gods to smile.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

How would the republican editors
are casting stones at Grover
Cleveland like to he tried by the stan
dard they are erecting for him?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Tom Griffin, a notorious Cherokee
outlaw, was shot and killed at Euia"'a
nv a man named Lindsey.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Vim. II. Vanderbilt, it is stated, has
so,a the famous trotter, Maud s., TO
h Rome of Now York.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

on , Buffers mission is to prevent the dem
afte,crats from carrying Massachusetts.
in1urhat's about all he can do. When the
In republican nominee for president has to
-. ~ make bargains, promise a cabinet posi-
o.nion, no doubt, to such a %demagogue as
E,o, sutler, in order to save Massachusetts,
r rthe grand old party must indeed be in
= IS last gasp.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

A brig, all Of the crew sick with
Chagres fever, has arrived at Key
West. Fortunately it is rather too late
in the season to fear any epidemic
fnunl.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

No rain has fallen in some parts OF
New Hampshire since May. Streams
and wells are dried up, and in addition
to drought, grasshoppers are running
the crops.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Mr.. Blaine's p~olecats are still squirt
ing at Mr.. Cleveland, but the bad odor
e.;Is IN roach ito n,urK ana Ing TO
those from whom it eminates.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Blaine Is to blame for the spread of
the dirty scandal against Cleveland.
He could have stepped it in a day. In
stead, he permitted his friends to
spread %it-reprint it and send it to
cemlnittccs-nnd now that his own
purity Is attacked we arc asked to sym
pathize with him. Tho bitter ia bit, it
seems, and that ia all. VIC want one
OF either scandal. They arc dead mat
tors of bygone years. But VIC arc not
prepared to feel very sorry for Mr..
Blaine after his scurvy treatment OF
Mr.. Cleveland.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

The next cartoon will have Butler
dangling as a tag on Blaine's coat-taii'
They are worthy of each other.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

The estimated damage to crops oy
1ocusts in Central Spain is $4,000, Ooo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Butler, Dorsey, Elkins and Blame
Sucb a ouartette we'll ne'er see again.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

St, Louis Republican Lo-
gan denies he ever told ex, Senator
Barnum that he believed Garfield
wrote the Morcy letter. Logan is
kept pretty busy denying things. lie
oven denies he helped raise a rebel
regiment in southern Illinois at the
outbreak of the war;"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

The Blaine managers who started
and spread the scandalous lies against
1Cleveland arc reaping a reward OF
.tEurses from their party associates who
..llhavc sense enough to see that they have
2done their candidate harm.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

All northwestern New York is ablaze
with indignation against the inventors
ttof the Cleveland scandal, and hundreds
,of republicans will vote for Cleveland
hin consequence who might have voted
afor Blaine otherwise.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

France seeks a German alliance
against England.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

George Alsop and Thcophilus
Graves, two of the escaped %convicts
who led the recent revolt in the peni-
Tertiary at Frankfort, KY, were pur-
sued by a posse. Tho convicts, being
surrounded, Immediately opened fire
OH the posse, killing IL man. The
posse returned the fire, killing both
| Alsop and Graves.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

q Mr.. A. L. Conger, member of the
Rational republican committee from
Ohio, does not believe that the repub-
~.licans will gain any congressman IN
THAT state, with the possible exception
wof Butterworth. in Cincinnati.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

Wasn't Whitelaw Reid a bachelor
for a good while!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

i The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Sounds a note of warning, if not alarm,
10 the Ohio republicans, and in con-
Illusion it says: "If Ohio should go
democratic in October it would be a
,eavy, if not all impossible, undertake
ing to rally the forces for the Novem-
5per conflict in Ohio or outside of
NJ -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

II Tho jackson county court has set
ahpart the income from liquor licenses
5a,s a special fund for the improvement
ssspf roads and bridges. Wonld it not be
Ethe part of wisdom for II county
)icourt to do likewise Taxpayers,
Ieyhat do you say to that ? Speak out
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

ono Ben. Butler, taking al unauthorized
fderee ride with Chandler In a United
DICTATES man. of war, and Matching out
his letter of acceptance as a labor cham
t95ion, is one of the humors of the cam
@Mspaign. Old Ben is a humor any way
,-,oou take him. For safety it is best to
-aIake him with tongs OF with an am
bile rag.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

This is tie way G. T.. Hubbard, re-
publican toy II committeeman ut Lee,
Massachusetts, looks at it:-"Have just
received your package Of Boston
Journals containing the details OF the
cleveland scandal which l suppose
you expect me-. as a republican town
committee, to distribute. The afore-
said bundle is at my Office subject to
your order, as l do not propose, MS a
town committee or otherwise, to assist
in political warfare SO mean aud con-
temptible. If, after the nomination OF
James G. Blaine, anything were want
ing to disgust Massachusetts repubh-
cans who are not office-holders, office
seekers or blind partisans, with the
present methods, tendencies and lead
ership of the party, tho detestable busi-
ness in which your committee is now
engaged should supply the want. II
the grand old party cannot be saved
from defeat without resorting to
methods corrupting to the morals as
|well as the politics of the country, the
Iquestion whether it is worth saving
lis fully and completely answered"
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Post, says, "People now demand that
their public servants shall be without
~rcproach,' like Cesar's wife, above
Suspicion" That counts out MI.
Blaine; for he bears the "~reproach,"
even in his own party, of having ''pros-
tituted public Office to private GAIN"
OF this he is not only "suspected," but
it is so certainly true that his best
friends do not attempt to defend him
from the charge.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23

HI, DR.. Finlay, of Havana, in his obser-
wfations reported in the annals of the
opsoyal Academy of Sciences of that city,
Alteld that the mosquito may bean agent
.,;;Dr the transfer to human beings Of
=. ,he germs of yellow fever and of the
sehparasite flariG, which produce ele-
wa,hantiasis. Down with the mos
kesuitOl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23
Weeklg guteliigeafm'
nEFICaAL COUNTY PAPER.

Let us have peace.
The French flag flies at Hue.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23
FOR SALE.
DRIED II

Will buy NIL the Dried Apples In Lafayette
L County, sithcr for cash or In exchange ior
Dry Goods. Groceries. Glassware. Queen. ware.
Hats, CAPS. Bo0ta, ShOes, Notions, &c. Ivy
arrangements just made We can pay the highest
market price Tor them.
JluN Il JORDAN
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

TWENTY thousand bushels of corn were
sold OF Hastings the other day for eight
cents a bushel, and in some parts Of the
state the farmers are burning corn for
fuel as 1t Is cheaper than coal. Corn at
eight and twelve cents q bushel ia not
worth shipping. At these prices the
farmer who ships q car load of corn to
Chicago will find himself in debt to the
railroad, as the corn will not pay the
freight. What We need and must have
is reduced railroad rates, so that the
farmer can have a show. Under the
present exorbitant tariff he has
simply to work year in and year
out for the railroads. There Is indeed
something radically wrong when railroad
rates are so high that the producer cannot
ship his products to market. 1t is high
time that the robbery of the producer
should be stopped, and IL the next legis.
lature does mob take effective steps to
remedy this evil it will be direleot in its
duty to the people of Nebraska. The
local rates in Nebraska are simply out
rsgeous. The talk about the railroads
voluntarily reducing their tariffs is all
bosh, and even il they did there certainly
can be no harm in the legislature fixing
maximum rates SO that the roads could
not raise them again after having onoe
made O reduction.