The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-15
pThe PRsburgA Pest thus notices the elections in
LoUIsIANA

~ LOUISIANA IA
The Result of the late louisiana Election, as
compared with the Election in the same State in
Is4O.a
As Louisiana is the first State which holds an elee-
ton after the canvass for the Presidency fairly open
ed much anxiety is always felt as 10 the resuh Of the
election thCse In 1910 there much excitement a
bout the result Of the local contest in Louisiana and
nothing contributed 10 eate the wings and inlSse vigOT
aud courage s. industry into their movements more than
the result in Louisiana. On the 25h Of JULY ls4e the
Advocate of this city, uhder the head Of Louisiana
Election, "ha1 the following flourish of trumpets:
"We have heard enough from the country TO Ccnvinge
every one that the Harrison banner streams in sover
eighty from the ramparts Of Louisiana. In the Frsl
Congressional District White, [W.] is elected over
Leonard by the prodgous majority of Two thousand one
hundred and twenty votes"
On the 4h Of August, 1910, the same paper summed
up the victory as follows
"The three parishes OF the Union, CaddO and Clai-
borne still remain 10 be heard from An we know at
this present writing is, that the wings have elected one
member OF Congress by POPS majority, the locofocos
another by l3voes; and that as far as heard from,
Moore leads Wihn, in the Sd district 2O5 voaes rerder
ing his election highly probable, but yet not cerain
We know, too that in the Senate the locofocos have
majority Of one and that in the House the Wings have
27 members certain; the ocofocos co."
They conclude by saying that they have fTom'6t I
on joint ballot in the Legislature.
So il would seem that in 1910, the wings elected id
Louisiana out of congressman, and majority Of
the Legislature, by a popular majority Of more than
two thousand. This was victory-ths was some.
thing to crow about-aRd the wings used it with great
effect.
| Now let as see how The account stands in 1874
The Democrats have elected three out out OF the four
Congrsssmeh.
They have majority Of 9 in the Convention which
is 10 meet to amend the Constitution Of Louisiana
the vote will stand in that body AZ democrats, 80
wings
They have majority Of one in the Senate; which
stands 9democrats wings.
The Picayune claims majority for the wings of
in thelowe House, but admits that in one district if Ger
tain votes are counted, which they throw ou the demo-
Gratis will gain2 andthere is possibility hatthey may
gain two more when the returns are completed: This
would make democratic majority Of one in the lower
House.
And it is conceded on n hands that the democrats
have POPULAR MAJORITY OF ABOUT one
THO UsAND VOTES.
See there Is the result of 1874
Let us now compare, item by item, The results oGhe
two elections!
In ls4O, the whgs had two Congressman, the demo-
Gratis /.
In 1874, the democrats have three Congressmen the
whis l.
In 1910, the wings had on joint ballot in the Legs-
ture:
In 1884, they have no majority in the Legislature, g.
the democrats have proved their strength by obtaining
majority of 9 in the Convention.
In 1910; the wings had over twothousand oft pop
ular majority
In ls44I the Demoeratshave one thousand o the pop
ular majority.
We have thus demonstrated thai the democrats have
gained great and decided VICTORY in Louisiana,
and have secured the State beyond doubtlor Polk g.
Dallas