The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-08-24
Oar Conventions and our Nominees.


proceedings Of Saturdays Conventions
Parish and District. The harmony am
unanimity were marked, and are evidence
by the report.
The double set Of Delegates from Neal
Precinct was the only element that CAV
apprehensions of discord-that question
| being referred to committee was settle'
to the satisfaction of the Convention.
The nominations commenced, and th
result is ticket that ought to command
the hearty support of every Democrat.
JAMES G. WISE has been Sheriff of Ra
pides continually since his first election
in 1853. His duties as Sheriff and Tai
Collector have been discharged to the en-
tire satisfaction of the whole population
fef the Parish. In bis repeated elections
he has Invariably led his ticket. In 1856
when the Know Nothings elected tive
Representatives, Clerk, and Assessor
! WISE, Democrat, was elected Sheriff, By
ia handsome majority.
His numerous friends in the Opposition
ranks who desired an opportunity Of
showing their appreciation Of Ills manage
ment Of their Taxes, by voting for him as
La Democratic nominee, for Sheriff, may
| prove their honesty by assisting to pro-
mote him to Legislative honors.
DR.. KENNETH NJ. CLARK is a Planter upon
Bayou Beuf Having recently suffered
the loss of a brother in North Carolina, he
is at present on visit thither upon bust.
ness connected therewith-he will pro
baby return some time in September.
DR.. CLARK is an elegant specimen of the
true Southern gentleman, hospitable, lib.
eral, punctiliously correct in business
dealings, and possessed Of true noble
ness of soul He is also eminently prac-
teal, taking great interest in the ques-
tions Of the day touching public improve
ments, freely bestowing thereon his time
and means. The Legislative interests Of
the Parish could not be placed in safer
hands.
* JOHN MILLER is an old resident Of the
Western portion Of the Parish, a plain,
practical farmer Of good, hard, sound,
logical, cornfield sense-universally be-
loved where known, and regarded by his
neighbors as sort of Patriarch, to whose
Judgment is referred their matters of DIFF.
ferences.
/. WV, ]. NEAL, o native of Rapides is
not unacquainted with the; duties of the
Office to which he ia nominated, having
served as deputy under the Wisest of
Sheriffs.
GUsTAyus LABAr, the nominee for the
Clerkship, is not unknown to the voters
of Rapides, having served two terms in
the Legislature. He has served as Clerk
of the Police Jury time out Of mind
almost since the year he has been
chosen annually through all administra.
tions.
No independent will dare show his head
for Clerk.
I ). }. SWANS sterling Democracy and
faithfulness to the trusts imposed upon
him, will ensure his election.
Our fellow-townsman, g. G. WooD, who
seems to have life.tenure to the Office of
Coroner, though bringing up thesvear Of
the ticket leads at the ballot-box.
G. N. HINES, ESQ, the nominee of. the
two Parishes of Avoyelles and Rapides,
to the office Of District Attorney, served
therein during the past four years, and is
too well known torequire further remarks
at our hands. He will Of course be tri-
elected.
The ticket from first to last is a strong
one, and will receive, as it is entitled to,
the undivided strength of the party.
There will perhaps be full Opposition