Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-07-15
TOOK AND NORTON,


conventions, which also meets in Mex
the 3lst Of August next. \ del
egation will, If the will of the people
is permitted Ia control, be selected
that will be rock-lihbed for Hutton,
and will use every honest eudeaVor
to secure his nomination. Not me
who are for !lntton solely because he
happens to he the choice OF the PEG
pie Of this county, but men who are
honest in their desire for his return
to Congress; who believe he has
Justly earned a right to q seal i'll the
next Congress, and is the best man
under the circumstances to occupy
that important position.
The MteIligenCer last week warns
the people that Hutton has enimies
in this county; says they were open
in their opposition to him two years
ago, but this year his enemies are
under cover and secretly trying to
bring about his defeat. The MteNi-
gencer is right all around as to Hut
toms enemies. Two years ago they
were composed Of just such men as
never deceive and were frank and
open in their opposition; but this
year his enemies are composed of
others and his opposition is located
in al entirely different locality and
composed Of men who work secretly,
under cover, and are now indus
triously trying to give this county to
another. The Htelligencer has not
during the entire canvass had Il single
editorial in it that was not purely
local in its references to Hutton, and
that could be copied into IN outside
county paper. Its declarations in
behalf of Hutton have been always
wrung into a thrust at some n at
home. Hutton's public acts, his ju-
dietary jurisdiction bill, his vote on
the labor and the oleomargarine bills
and other public conduct, although
honorable and worthy, have never
received any mention or publicity
through that paper. The MteAiyem-
Ger has beloved forth its condemna-
ton of the acts of the central com
mittees of Pike and Montgomery
counties. but has never yet men
toned the conduct of Norton's friends
in st. Charles county, by which the
voice of the people of that county
was throttled, Hutton defeated and
prevented from ven getting a chance
for q delegate, where he has 4 consid.
cradle strength. In fact, he is
stronger in that county with the peo'
pie than any other place except hi:
own. Now, admitting that the con
duct of all three of these counties i;
a proper subject for condemnation
why does the Hteliyencer keep harp
ing away at Pike and Montgomery
and never q word at St. Charles
The reason has its answer in the fac
that Hutton was cheated out of hi
strength in the latter county by tn
man whom Cook wants nominate'
for Congress-one r. Ii. Norton, 0
Lincoln. Besides the whole teno
of Cooks course toward Norto
since his coming into this county an
taking charge of that paper, he ha
been heard time and again to assel
that Hutton has no chance for re
nomination and that long before
: single county in the district had bee
heard from on the subject. No
withstanding Mr.. Cooks assertion
, the contrary we insist that Hutto
/ has a chance for denomination unles
Mr.. Cook has too much to do wit
, the selection of the delegation frol
this county. He poses as the onl
true friend of Hutton, claims til
, credit of locating the secret oppos
ton, (Which, by the way, he a d
as easily as any man and knows a
about has much TO say about IL
complexion of the delegation, AZ
yet when given an opportunity wi
prove the arch traitor to Hutton
cause. 1t is generally understoc
by those who are acquainted with Il
= facts that the editor of the Mtetige
Ger. with the assistance Of some dl
Greet friends, under pretense
a friendship for Hutton, have alreaC
agreed upon and fixed" a list
. delegates which by means Of a &c
and drled'' resolution they will q
d tempt to have chosen by the coun
convention next Monday as Audra
delegates to the Congressional co
vention. This delegation, althoue
It it might be instructed for Hutton, b
been secretly constructed for Norto
We think the convention will ha
N good sense enough to pick its oy
J. Congressional delegation and that
t. will not blindly endorse any list
delegates chosen by any n ell:
1.-The Democrats of Audrain coun
. owe it to themselves to see that I'll
- matter is so openly and honestly CO
Quoted as to be above suspicion.
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