The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-09-08
In the Twelfth District.
,,.,,.l Dispatch to the Globe Democrat.

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c.ntt has receiver the instruction of
Henry county for congress; that he
has solid delegation from Bates;
,ha, Jasper county has double set
d delegates; that Vernon county's
delegates are unlnstructed, and MIR.
s,one's success in other counties is
not absolutely certain, the congress
donal fight in the Twelfth District is
presenting some interesting phases,
and the convention which meets at
Lamar on the 9th INST. will probably |
We numerous ballots, and possibly a
dead lock, as dead-locks are getting
fashionable IN Missouri politics just
now.
MIR. stones present vigorous
competitor for the nomination, ames
B. CAN'T, was born in Putnam
county, Georgia, in 1916. He receiv-
ed such an education as man OF
moderate means was able to give his
children in that locality. At the
beginning of the war he entered he
Confederate army, and joined Stone
wall Jackson's division. Though
but boy of IS, he was made orderly
sergeant of his company, and fought
gallantly through the entire war,
wherever his intrepid leader led.
He was wounded four times; once
at Cedar run, which lamed him for
lite, receiving a minnie ball in the
knee, which he carried until four
years ago. Fighting valiantly for
what he deemed right, when the war
was over he received an honorable
discharge and set about to fit HIM
self to live the remainder of his lite
for his country and her flag. Ac-
cordlngly he entered the University
Of Virginia, and graduated IN law.
He came to St. Louis and began the
practice of his profession, staying
there until 1860, when he came to
Clinton, Mo-, where ever since he
has been a leading barrister. In
1872 he married MISS Mary A.
Warth, of this city. Judge CAN'T
never sought any political pretermen,
until six years ago, when he wa;
by his brethren at the bar and his
friends to make the race for Judge
OF the twenty-second judicial dis t1ct
to which position he was elected b,
arousing majority. For SIX year:
he has sat on the bench. to the salts
faction of the bar of his circuit
Many important cases have beer
brought before HIM. and he ha
dealt with them in such manne
that bur few appeals have been TAX
en-. In railroad and bond cases h,
has always observed law and equit,
and rendered decisions in favor o
the people, and the railroads hav
learned long since MOTTO appeal from
his decisions. Judge CAN'T woul
have had no opposition had he de
sired another term on the bench
He determined to become cand
date for congressional honors in tn
twelfth district against w. j. Stone
thepresent incumbent, who is backe
BY w. H. Phelps, attorney tor tn
Frisco Railroad, and one of hi
home papers, the Nevada Democra
Four years ago Judge CAN'T unite
with the Cumberland Presbyteria
Church, and is jealous worker
the cause of Christianity. He
making a manly canvass, and
backed by a solid delegation tro'
Henry and Bates counties, and stanC
a fair chance of receiving the nom'
nation.
VIM. ]. Stone. OF Nevada, w;
born in Madison county, KY, Ma
I, 1854: was educated at the Un
versity Of Missouri; Is a lawyer t
PROCESSION; was prosecuting attorne
OF Vernon county from 1873 to 1871
was Elector on the rildsn ar