Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-05-01
A GARD FROM NIB. VIM. B. WILSON.

LEXINGTON. Mo, April %. 1856.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-Please allow Inc u
short space in your paper to answer ut once
many inquiries con 'srnIng my candidacy for
the Office of prosecuting attorney. About the
LIST of April 1883, our present efficient prosecut-
ing attorney spoke to Inc on the subject of my
becoming q candidate for the Office named, at
the primary election to be held the
following year, and assured mi OF his
support if l should do SO. AMER consulting
with some oil my other friends 1 concluded to
make the race, and began to canvass Tor votes
tor the nomination in the early part OF
the year 1884. In q short time alter my
candidacy become generally known. 1 found
that many OF our best citizens were very desIr-
GUS of continuing Mr.. Blackwell IN Office, more
especially on account OF the unsettled condition
oil our bonded debt, and his familiarity with all
of its details, and that there Was Il largely sign
ed call upon him IN circulation. and that air.
Blackwell was prevented from accepting the
call by his promise to me. l think 1 can say
without vanity, that. under the circumstances, 1
hai only TO hold on to the advantage l then had
t. secure the nomination. But deierrIng to the
wishes of many mutual friends, and not wishing
To act in 80 selfish u manner as to set my own
interest above the expressed wish of SO many
upon q matter which was thought by them t. be
OF great public concern, Il sought Mr.. Blackwell
anu released him from his promise TO me. Az
terwar,i the call upon him was pub lished. and
he accepted 1t In u cad of which the following
is a copy:
MIR. BLACKwELL's RESPONSE.
From Lexington Intelllgencer, March 90, 1854 !
To all those democrats who have called on me
thrOugi the press, and to all those who have by
letter IT IN person asked me TO again make the
race Tor the Office of prosecuting attorney, /
respectfully reply. For reasons satisfactory to
termined not again to become Il Candidate tor
that Office, anu SO stated both publicly and pri-
vately. Not only had l SO Intended and stated.
but L had gone farther, and promised my sup
port Tor The same position To one oil the most
worthy, honest and able young lawyers of our
county-W. L. wilson,, Esq Had not MIR.
Wilson, voluntarily, released me from all ObIl-
cations created aud existing by reason of my
promise TO him., could moi ami shoMa not
nave consented to become II Candidate unuer
masnanimIiy which characterizes his conduct IN
all lie says and does, has voluntarily reiea.e Ell me
ing 1t to be the desire of the minority OF the
democratic party in the county that 1 should
again become Il candidate Tor prosecuting attOr-
ney, l hereby accept your very hltterins call,
and announce that 1 am IL candidate as request
ed. Permit me to express my sincere thanks
and gratitude to the democratic party OF the
county for hOnOrs already conferred, and for
that confidence and supp Irt wh:ci ha followed
and encouraged me in The discharge oil all my
official duties. l have tried to the best of my
humble ability to faithfully serve the people AS
their prosecuting officer. and il again nOmInat-
e anu elected shall continue so to act, and so
to prosecute Right hele let me say that 1 fully
appreciate and reInember, with many thanks,
tine kind words spoken and encouragement given
me IN the discharge Of my .IiciaI duties. by
| Souu IL pFOHiLful IL Oh INT republican,
party. They, too, have stood by and encUuraS' Il
me. Very respectfully,
JOHN S. BLACKWELL.
Upon the publication Oi this l Withdrew from
the race. Our bond troubles having been all
settled, in every legal aspect at least, 1 am aga n
II candidate for that office, and only ask II fair
consideration from the dem Icratic voters ut the
coming primary election. Having once, i'll d.,
terence 10 what many Of them believed to be Il
great public benefit. gwen up what In all human
pr liability seemed certain success, l ask their
favorable consideration now that the anticipated
danger no longer exists. Respectfully,
WM. Il. WILSON.