The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-08-01
THE PARISH TICKET.


we deem but a few words of reference
to the various candidates necessary.
as they are mostly men who are well
known in this community.
Hon. G. Fl. Hill, one of the seaai-
necs for the House of Representatives,
is an intelligent eolored man WHO
served one term i'm that body, In 1869
and 70, and whose record we have
never heard impeaehed. For the past
four years, we believe, he has been
filling the position of Justice of the
Peace for the Fifth Ward and has
also served as member of the Board
of School Directors. He is about 80
years of age, of light complexion, and
reads and writes fiuertly, his natural
ability being enhanced by the eduea-
ton he has acquired.
Mr.. Louis Butler, the other nominee
for Representative, is middle-aged
black man, resident of the first ward,
and bears good character. being
very popular among his own people
and mach respected by the whites.
He possesses much natural talent, has
quick perception and sound Judgment,
and is by no means devoid of educa-
tiopal aeauirements, though the loss
of his right hand has prevented him
from becoming gasd pennlan. He
is minister of the gospel, and has
never, we believe, held public Of
flee.
The candidate for Parish Judge, HI.
O.. Maher, Esq, is young, educated
and well known white man. who re-
sides in Donaidsonville, and ably dis
charges the duties of chief deputy to
Sheriff Hill. Though not lawyer he
has improved his opportunities for
obtaining a considerable knowledge
of law, and will endeavor by study to
fit himself for the honorable and re-
sponsible position to which he has
been nominated.
Mr.. Aaron Hill has been renomina-
ted for Sheriff, and the efficient man.
ner in which he has heretofore dis
charged the duties of that positian is
reasonable guaranty that he will con-
tinue to do so in the future. Like
his brother, he is Young, light COM
plexioned, and possesses considerable
education. He resides in the Fifth
Ward.
Mr.. V. Gabrielle, also colored, is
likewise renominated for Coroner,
having held that Office during the
past two years, and as we have heard
no complaints of his administration
from the dead people upon he has sat
we presume his official department
has been satisfactory and will con-
tinue so.
OF the nominees for Police Jurors
Messrs. j. B. Hebert, white, and Hen
ny Hayman, colored, are now serving
in that capacity, and are both men OF
excellent character. Messrs. j. Aslby,
Owen White and VIM. Diggs are all
colored men, and We hope will prove
competent and honest Jurors.
There was an evident desire on the
part of majority of the delegates,
from this side of the river at least,
to place white man in nomination
for the House Of Representatives, and
this would have made the ticket still
more acceptable, but under the exist
ing circumstances we doubt if the
Convention could have done much
better than they have. Such white
men as the delegates rendered the
nomination to declined the honor,
while those aspiring for the position
seem to have lost the confidence of
the Republican party, and it was cen
sidered preferable to put forward a
good colored man rather than white
candidate who would bring no popu-
lafity to the ticket. There is no
black league spirit among the Re-
publicans of this parish, if We except
a very few unprincipled agitators and
Office hunters who met with crushing
defeat in the Convention, and if any
white Republican of good standing
with his party would have accepted,
he could readily have obtained the
nomination. No question of color was
raised, and would not have been toll
Grated for an instant. The best of