Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-09-30
HALES C4NT4SS.

had determined against the support
of Col. Mansur, his Democratic op.
ponent for congress, and his reasons
therefor, we said, granting Col
Hale's charges in his famous circular
to be true as to Mansur's method OF
conducting the canvass, they did not
constitute a sufficient justification
for Col. Hale's bolt. We also stat.
ed that if reports were true as to Col.
Hale's methods, or the methods used
by his friends, they were just as OBJ
ljectionabIe as we Mansur's methods.
In this connection we said it was
currently reported that a large
amount Of. money had been used in
! Col. Hate'a interest, with the view of
fsecuring his nomination. We did
not vouch for the truth of. these
charges, but as we have time and
opportunity we will introduce such
testimony bearing on the case as can
be readily procured,
The first witness that we call is
the Linn County News, a staunch
Republican paper, published at
Linneus, and in which was found
the following pointed article in the
first issue after the Linn county
primary, and reads as follows:
''HALE SHOWED UNDER"
''The fight for the congressional
nomination in the Second district
has been bitter Last Saturday
primaries were held In Linn, Monroe
and Randolph counties, which result
ed in solid Mansur delegations being
chosen from each of the counties
above named. Previous to this Liv-
ingston and Grundy counties had in
structed for Mansur. The result thus
far gives Mansur 45 delegates and
Hale Psi being necessary to
choice. Thus 1t will be seen that
Mansur has eight to spare with Sui
Iivan yet to hear from.
In this county the fight, like the
weather, was exceedingly hot. The
Hale forces had concentrated, with !
a determination bordering on ffen-
zy, to carry the county, money and |
liquor being freely used. 1t is as
serted by some that Linn county is
some $4,000 richer in money scat
tered promiscuously over the county. |
In this city some indiscreet Hale
workers attempted to gather votes
for Hale by renting room in the
Commercial house in which free
drinks could be had. This disgust
ed many honorable Hale men, and
they cast their votes for Mansur.
This victory is great personal
triumph for Mansur, as he had
neither money nor friends in official
positions to help him. As we said
in our last issue, If Charley Man
sur is nominated it will be over the
bosses and wirepullers.
Democratic newspapers, the post
Office brigade and the administration.
The nomination, if it comes, will be
direct from the people," And it did
come from the people in such way
that the bosses were driven to their
holes. When We consider the fact
that the Mans4r campaign in Linn as
conducted by the Hon. Geo. w.
Mansur's friend, ably
assisted by many other staunch Dem
ocrats, who could not be swerved
from their convictions, was conduct
ed without the aid of money or liquor
we wonder at the result. The Hale
brigade in Linn is sore and bitter.
But then, by November, they can
walk up and swallow Mansur with as
much ease as though he had been
their first choice"
This same paper is now rendering
Col. Hale sickly support, which is
the best it can do under TIE. circ1m-
stan3ess