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

and ysur representatives, Messrs. WoffOrd
and others, there ss delegates, participated in
the temporary organization of the convcn-
ton, and unanimously elected Mr.. McGrew.
of Lexington, as temporary chairman and
Mr.. Young, Of Holden, as temporary secre-
tary.
Before the committee on credentials was
appointed, Mr. offord ,Onc Ofyour leaders and
delegates, moved that MIR. Franklin should
have his seven delegates from the second rep
resentative district of Jackson county chosen
by the second district, according to the rules
of the county and congressional committees,
and that you should have the delegates from
the fourth district, chosen not by the district.
but by the convention at Independence,
whereof Mr.. Wofford was chairman. This
motion was to be referred to the committee,
and unfortunately you. before any further
action was had by your leaders, Messrs. Wof-
ford, ct al, gathered in one corner Of the hall
and declared that you were their choice, and
thereupon departed leaving the convention in
process of permanent organization.
After this untimoly cutting of, the COM
mittco on credentials was appointed and re-
ported, and then the permanent organization
aoas effected and order of business adopted.
Thercupon a recess was taken to await the
return of your representatives upon resolu-
ton Of the convention, and finally an adjourn
ment was made to 10 o'clock the next day, In
order that you might, by your representatives
take part IN tho proceedings. TIL counties
OF Lafayette and johnson and tho second and
fo,,rH1 &S,trIu%o ~ T,.1co~ oV,nfu onpnnria.
Ing five out Of the seven representative dis
trict waited over twelve hours for your pleas
uro and for the purpose of having your name
placed before the convention US q candidate
for congress. MI. Wofford ct al, managing
for you, had taken their final departure, and
that too without cause. Perhaps, because
johnson, Lafayette and two districts in Jack-
son were not DISTINGUISHED by the action of
Mr.. Wofford as chairman of the Indepen-
dence convention. it was thought best to
jump the bars before it became necessary.
They refused to put your name 10 nOmina-
ton before a convention Of democrats regu-
larly organized. lily name a0as put before the
convention and the people of the fifth con-
gressional district in convention assembled
according to the established custom, cOnsid-
cred that l was entitled to \ second term in
congress; and as you refused to submit your
claims, the convention declared me the NOM
inee.
These reasons clearly forbid that I should
| aid you in making child''s play Of 80 serious
IL matter as the action of q regularly constit-
utcd convention Of the great fifth district, AM
lightly agree that you and l shall set it aside
| and 60 out as your representatives did, to
disport ourselves; and that too without
provocatiOn.
Now, l say frankly to you, I am willing i
you so agree, that this matter shall be freely
and fully discussed In joint canvass of the
district and passed upon by the people In thu
November election. or if the validity Of m,
nomination is doubtful the whole case may b
submitted to the state central committee fol-
adjustment. l am willing to abide by the de-
cision Of any regular constituted authority
In conclusion permit me TO express to yo'
the complimentary opinion that had you
managers. MIR. Wofford and others, permitted
your name and claims to 60 before the con
vention, this whole matter might have result
cd to the satisfaction of yourself and you
representatives. Yours truly,
ALEX. GRAVES.