The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-24
LEXINGTON CALLS FOR LEVER.

Executive OOmmilteo ucotS W IA
the date of and arrange for a prl
mary election to nominate candl-
d.te for Representative in Con-
aress from the Seventh District to
succeed the late DR.. Stokes.
The time, therefore, is propitious
for Lexington TO put forward her
claims to name the candidate for this
position and to urge one OF her sons
to champion her cause and carry her
banner to success.
Since the troublous days OF rs up
to the present time Lexington, on
account of her overw helming Dem
ocratic majority, has been tackled on
to the tail end Ct doubtful District
in order to make it safely Demo
cratic beyond peradventure. On the
proposition of expediency, she has
heretofore willingly surrendered her
ambition to see one of her sons IN
the halls of Congress and consented
to allow the candidate to come from
another county and patiently awaited
her turn when one of her sons would
be called upon to ill this honorable
position. She nobly supported the
brilliant statesman and eloquent ora
tor, NJ. P. O'Connor, and largely to
her fidelity and patriotism is the Dis
trict due the honor cf having been
represented by such a distinguished
Carolinian.
After the death of this lamented
public servant, Orangeburg pressed
her claims for the position and named
a worthy son in the person OF that
great commonor and astute coun-
selor, the Hon. Samuel Dibble. Lex
ington again, for the sake OF hsr-
mony and expediency, did not press
her claims and gave the candidate
from Orsngeburg her enthusiastic
support, and continued to do SO until
his voluntary retirement.
Once ogain when the District was
threatened d by negro domiuitioD, Lex
inston rallied to the support OF
Coarleston's distinguished candidate,
GI.ir, now Judge, W. Fl. Brawley,
when both justice and equity made
this the logical county from which the
candidate should have been selected.
Again Orapgeburg put forward
another candidate to succeed Mr..
Brawley and with Lexington's vote
and Influence that profound jurist
and honored son Of Orangeburg.
Hon. James F. Izlsr. was called upon
to assume the duties of the Repre-
sentative from the District.
The political revolution OF 1880,
brought new men, new conditions
and new measures before the people,
the one for preferment and the others
for adjudication Orapgeburg again
put forward the lamented Stokes, and
lexington, true to her traditions and
her past record gave him her support,
and continued to do so up to the time
Of his death.
Lexington's time has now arrived
when she intends to press her claims,
and she can conscientiously and con-
sistently appeal to Orangeburg and
the other counties which compose
the district to come to the support OF
her brilliant young son, who, in point
of intelligence, craftsmanship and
ability is the inferior of none.
From the trend of public opinion,
we gather that the Democracy OF
Lexington county almost unanimously
look to the Hon. A. Frank Lever to
carry her banner TO victory, and the
people call upon him, in the name OF
the 'grand old Commonwealth
"the State of Le1ipgton"-to lay
aside his personal preferences and
respond to her demand.
In calling upon Mr.. Lever to make
the race as Le1ington's choice, it is
proper to give brief outline Of the
history of this brilliant and remark
able young man. He is twenty seven
years cf age, but this fact should by no
means be placed to his disadvantage
as there are many notable instances
in history Of young men in politics,
who have shed lustre on the State
and added glory and honor to it's
name. Among these we recall the
names Of Calhoun at the age OF %;
Clay, Speaker of the House, at n;
Randolph at 81; Crisp at p; and to,
day there are a large number Of
members of Congress under 30 years
who are ably and efficiently serving
their constituency. Indeed, public
sentiment is favorable toward select
ing young men for Congress, and,
..o;o ,bof Mr. Tcvrr lacks in wears