The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-21

DelnOcTs tlc neld at OpelOu-
sas, las9Saturday, was not a represen-
tative body, is evident from the general
apathy, and want of interest, at the
ward meeting to elect delegates. Take,
in illustration, the ward meetings at
several points representing Over a thou
sand registered voters, viz Bellevue,
Prud'homme City, Washington, and
Opelousas.
At the ward meeting at OpelOusas,
there were but eve or eight persons
present, who elected twelve delegates.
At the Bellevue ward meeting, there
were five persons present who elected
- delegates.
At Prud'homme City, five persons were
present, representing II of the largest
wards in the parish. These persons
were Henry Bennett, a new conner and
comparative stranger, S. HI. Saunders,
FRANCOIS SavOis, and two companions
of Bennett, recent arrivals i'll the cOun-
try. These men undertook to repre-
sent the ward, and sentseven delegates,
at the head of whom was Bennett him
self, who made several speeches in the
convention, and pledged his entire
ward to the support of the nominees of
the convention. Thisyoung gentleman
made himself very conspicuous in the
convention.
The ward meeting at Washington,
one of our leading political centres,
washeldi in an unusual place of gathering
"a warehouse, where no public meet
ings had ever been held before, and
without previous notice, either by hand
bills, posters, or notices through our
newspapers. There were ten persons
present, whose names have been fur
nished us ; and these ten sent eight del
egates, six of whom were selected from
their w number, and two others from
outsiders, viz Doctors Desmaret and
Doremus. .
We learn, moreover, that some wards
were not represented at all in the nom-
mating convention ; and it is generally
known hat several delegations with
drew from the meeting.
All of which has confirmed us in the
opinion heretofore announced iii our
columns, that the people OF St. Landry
are opposed to nominating conventions,
and are tired Of being dictated to by in
terested politicians, as to how and fol
whom they shall vote. They wish to
select from the candidates running, the
most competent and deserving men
They are tired of the party lash, andin-
tend to resist party dictation.
Four CANDIDATES FOL RECORDER
ANOTHER ONE COMING, AND NO NOMIN,
ATION.-Last Saturday, when the Dem
cratic convention made it's nominations
there were in the field but two candi
dates for District Judge, onefOr Districf
Attorney, onefor Parish Judge, four fol
Clerk, two for Sheriff, and four for Re,
cOrder. We understand the convention
nominated no onefOr Parish Judge, an(
did not even allude to the Office. There
was no reason why nominations should
have been made for any office where
) there we're and would not be more thai
/. two candidates for the same position
But with the exception mentioned above
the convention nominated candidate
for all these offices, except that of Re
$ corder-and for this Office four candi
t dates were and are stillin the field. Thi
action, or rather non-action of the con
~vention surprised all outsiders. Thi
= office is more important to the peOpl
than those of State Senator, Distric
+, Judge, Parish Judge, or almost any 9th
er; for, the Recorder is the custodian O
all the titles to all the real estate i'll thi
D parish, and a single error ON his par
, one days delay i'll recording an act o
! mortgage, or a judgment, the least &C
Of commission on omission, the mer
I scratch OF his pen, might aus MOI
damage to property owners in n da
. than the Office is worth to its 0ccupan
for a life time, unless he received a heav
L bride for causing the damage aforesaid
Tt was astonishing therefore to outsider
: as we have already stated, that the con
Z yention made no nomination for thi
L office.
Since the adjournment of the conven
: ton the quid nuncs have been in scare
of the reason of this omission ON the par
: of the convention; and the rumoris eul
rent ON the streets this week that ther
is O fifth candidate, a colored Custol
/; House Republican, out for this Offict
and that the convention wereinfuence
to leave the place open to him as the pric
of his support to their ticket. F0urwhit
candidates in the feldagainst one cOlOre
e Republican supported by the Democrs
n CIV, would ensure his election beyond
, doubt.
This is street talk, we gotit there, an
: we refer to that sources for further info
= nation.
4 THE OPELoUsAs DRAMATIC COMP4
NIEs.-Rumors have reached our eal
that there are now forming in u lit
town, two Dramatic Companies. I'll
i first is said to be a stock company WI
u expect shortly to fit up regular Theatl
n and procure a stock of professional Al
tors. The second is n formed anon
a the young gentlemen of this place, fl
re mutual improvement and amusemen
= They last night organized and electe
n the following gentlemen as officers
10 A. p. Williams, Manager; j. v