Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-13
MIR. WALLAOE'S LETTER.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. IL. 1854.
To the democrats OF the Fifth congressional dis

KANSAS CITY, Sept. IL. 1854.
To the democrats OF the Fifth Congressional dis
trict:
held In this district on next Tuesday as a can.
didate for congress. deem 1t my duty to yor
to give plainly my reasons for this decision,
Whatever may be said rs to the outcome Of
the congressional convention recently held in
this city. no lair man can deny but that, as q
matter of simple justice, l was entitled to an
unqnestioned nomination as against Mr. Graves.
II would be useless, now, to call your attention
to the manner OF the selection OF delegates, OF
%vention was conducted. suffice it to say l had
Twice as many votes in the primaries anu
twice as many delegates to the convention M
Mr Graves. and had the convention proceeded
harmoniously anu regularly, under Instructions,
it was impossible for Mr. Graves to have been
field. il at once proposed to Mr.. Graves to to rec
submit the matter to the people. This he de-
ciined; lie afterwards. in Kansas City ,propos-
Tee to leave It to that body US to who was nom
mated ! PROPOSED to the chairman 10 resubmit
Inc matter to the people In a primary In charge
OF the state central committee. Aiterward at
81: Louis Ut u meeting OF the state central COM
mittee. held August 30. at the REQUEST OF the
leave and did leave the whole mattel to the
thouxht and proper. We failed to agree &c there, her
was rs to what should take charge of
the primary. l insisted on having the state CEN
trnl committee take charge of the primary. stAt-
Ing plainly that l did not believe 1 would be
treated fairly by the chairman Of the congress
siOnal committee. Mr.. Graves would NOT
agree that the state committee shouli take
congressional committee. Tho logic OF the
state central committee being that the congress
stSna, convention ,%,!, ~. was va u nalllty they drew the
appointed in lSS3' was still in existence and
II IL claimed the right to manage the primary 1t
must DO conceded to 1t and hence 1t was ordered
that the old committee take charge of the pri-
mary.
Last Saturday this old congrt sslonal commit
tee met II Kansas City to arrange for the prima-
~. It's proceedings. conducted almost cxolu-
sively by the chairman. exceeded in the opinion
the annals OF trIckery and partisan politics. A
committee Of my friends waited upon them and
asked that Mr.: Graves and l each be permitted
70 name one Judge and one clerk ut each pre-
cinot: This fair request was spurned and ignor-
Cd. They then proceeded to appoint Judges and
clerks and make rules for the government OF the
primary election. OF the judges and clerks Be-
!ected by Committeeman Conner and Young for
Lafayette ami johnson count. 20 1 know nothing, |
iadxe aa ssd n o1srFs fd to ,1 ssy; The Tho. selection : n!D,; Of
ana unfair that many supporters OF Mr.. Graves
nnve declared It . burning shame even to u man
partisan rulings In the car OF y chairman OF a
convention amidst the Kisses of his fellow citi-
zens. In the recent primaries l carried my
county ny !S7 votes. yet when this committee
selected judges and clerks nineiy-six are against
me and fourteen for mo. In the country especial
pnaho u IoAcu-oXCtpI IN the lew lnbtAnCe6
where Mr.. Anderson was allowed to suggest u
!uhge or cierk-to select the bitterest opponents
l had, many OF whom voted and worked for my
the regular nominee for prosecuting attorney. |
anu quite u number OF whom are outspOken adj
mirers OF the James gang. In county and city
for ms. In Kansas City the outrage Is complete. |
l carried every ward In the recent primary and
. single friend OF mine is q Judge. Some Of th' Sc
Judges are honorable men, Others OF Them ale /
Known to the people OF Kansas City Us tricksters /
and ward politicians and lust the men to sue.
oessiuiiy permit repeating or stuff ballot boxes |
There can be no question rs to the purpose OF all |
me: Intelligent design In the Immoral rs in
or. The design ID to beat me Ut all hazards and |
oy any sort Of means. fair or foul.
when this work OF ne committee was done i |
once to Ksnsas City. A oonsultation OF my |
friends being held it was decided that it WouIi
kind OF machinery against me- II was de-
.lced that 1 should proceed with my canvass In
ne alllng Of appointments already made and
stale central committee. 1.-THE relief was grant
20. OF course: ] was TO go into the primary. 9TH
rWise not. am assured to-day that the chair
together. and hence l am compelled to refuse to
90 into the primary or submit to the memorable
stlnding OF The machine set In motion to crush
But not only have two partisan Judges been
In each ward but in keeping with the
|" AAOh ! ClOtueu WIN eXCtu- 1
i've power without proof to say who shall vote
md who shall not vote. The registration books.
Tltnout which no fair election can he held in
Kansas City have been by the rule OF the com
nlttes practically set aside and persons not
are allowed to vote, thus opening the
.ItY.
Besides this BY a species of tyranny and usur-
pation the congressional committee ia perpetual
ing It's power by refusing to submit tn. ques.
ION or The election Of their SUCCESSORS to the
,eopie and were l to succeed, despite
ne machinery set In motion for my
,VertnroW, would find my self III
ne hands of the same tyrannical chair
nan who is now violating all the rules of jus-
zee anu democracy to defeat me. For these rea-
ms VIII not be u candidate 10 the primary ON
ne 10Th inst. am rs confident as I am OF MY own
that In q fair PRIMARY l would receive
great many more votes than Mr.. Graves IN
MS district. but under the present arrangement
am equally rs confident 1t would be certain de
eat l frankly confess, however, that were IL
iot mat u number OF friends are intimating that
iiiey would prefer that l should not ask
hem 70 follow me into q great outrage upon
neir rights as citizens without any hope or
uccess. l would 60 ahead with certain defeat
top.
Toward those who IN a most heated canyass
ave oprhsed me hOlorably, il even bitterly,
'ear no malice whatever l have no words to
xpress my gratitude to those who have stood
y me 30 hobby in the fight.
Most respectfully,
WILLIAM II. WALLACE