The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-23

system was tried Ia ls74, and seems
keachis. Desoto parish, held grand
Democratic mass meeting and barbecue,
Aug. IL, at which Judge Elan, csnol-
date for Congress, spoke. -
Capt. .Leris GuioD,, OF Lafo1rche, can
didate for District Judge OF The fifteenth
Judicial District, is brother-in law Oh
Gen. Nichols.
DIR. Kelly, Of VIM, Is prominently
mentioned as a Democratic nominee
from the Twenty-fourth Senatorial Dis
trict-Winn, Catahoula and Grant. The
Catahoula Ne,Ds does not seem TO like
the nomination, without, however, Civ
ing any reasons therefor.
The Radicals OF Caddo are attempt
ing to get white votes by promises of
Office. Each Office is promised . hln.
bred times over TO different persons and
thus few offices go a long way in
bribing. r.efe-- ri N|re
In view OF the withdra wal Of Mr. f..
r. Wonder. az Lafourche, nominated for
District Attorney In the Fifteenth Jul
dicial District, IL is said that Mr.. III. ii I;
Carver, OF Assumption, has determined
to be candidate for the position. Mr..
Carver styles himself an independents.
Plaquemines parish candidate5-Leg-
lslature, NJ Titus, T. s. Wilkinson,
Sheriff. Onezime Martin. Armand Lar
tigue, Edward Smith; Recorder, Il. u
Wilson; Clerk, Robert Hingle Coroner
Gilbert Pelas, Clement Bulut.
The attempt to win over the colored
Democrats OF East Baton Rouge TO Rad
icalism by threats and promises has
failed. The eolored men OF that parish
seem more anxious about peace and or
der and good public schools than offices,
and still defy and denonnce the Radi-
Gals, white and black.
The Democrats of ST. Martin propose
to appoint a supervising committee to
watch the Supervisor Of Registration In
that parish. A good idea III it were fol-
lowed in every parish in the State. 1t
was done In this city In IA and saved us
six thousand fraudulent negro votes.
Let the example be followed.
There was a large mass meeting IN the
Courthouse at Vermilionville, parish oil
LAFAYETTE, Saturday, August IL, for the
purpose of thoroughly organizing the
Democratic Conservative party OF that
parish for the coming campaign. A
Jarish committee, campaign com mlttee,
etc, were elected and the work will now
go vigorously on. ,..,... ..... aa.l-
Mr.. C. Mayo, the Clerk Of the Police
Jury of Opelousas, and Mr.. l.. Desma..
rails, the assistant treasurer OF the said
Police Jury, aud Tom Anderson, are the
editors, or publishers, or both, OF the
Opelousas Republican, the new Radical
paper started in Opelousas in the inter
est Of Tom Anderson Both Of these
gentlemen were elected on the Demo
cratic ticket in 1874, and are, we suppose,
Anderson men now.
A large number Of citizens, white and
colored, met at the Courthouse in st.
Joseph, Tensas parish, to organize q
Democratic club in the Third Ward OF
that parish. Col Reeves, J. p. Farrar
and Gen. Harper (white,) and Brown.
Virgins and Davis (oolored,) addressed
the club. Joseph Moore Is President
and Gen. f. A. Harper, Albert Bondu-
rant, Geo. Wallace (colored) and John
Virgins (coloreD Vice Presidents.
The Caddo Parish Executive Commit
tee has finally resolved on parish
nominating convention, to meet at
Shreveport, Sept. 81, 1876, to nominate
candidates and select new executive
committee. The convention will con
all the Democratic and Conservative
voters. black and white, OF the parish.
The probabilities Of q happy settle
ment or the difficulties in ST. Landry
are quite promising. The Parish Dem
ocratic Committee. representing the
Varieties Hall Committee has been
authorized, by the gentlemen noml-
mated by that body for the Legisla-
ture, to make any use OF their names
they may deem proper IN effect
ing reorganization Of the Legislative
ticket, and it Is extremely probable thai
the candidates OF the other convention,
held at the courthouse, Will act Similar
". The Courier Is working jealousy
to have settlement OF the Senatorial
difficulties at the same time.
A grand meeting was held in Shreye-
port Thursday evening, August IL, with
Capt. William Robson as President.
The attendance WAS very large and the
applause singularly earnest. Judge
Elan, the candidate for Congress, was
the principal speaker. He confined
himself principally TO an explanation OF
his course and position on the railroad
question. He asserted that he had used
| his best efforts in New Orleans to secure
| the passage OF the bill chartering the
road to come to Shreveport; that before
the arrival Of the Shreveport delegation
| he had no opportunity or successfully
com batting the effort to carry the road
| to Marshall, but that he then warned
Mr.. Wheelock that this delegation could
50 block legislation as to defeat charter
OF the road to Marshall, and urged him
to accept the charter making Shreveport
the northern terminus. He pledged
| himself, IL elected, to vote for and use
what influence he might possess in Sc.
curing the passage Of the Texas and
Pacific bill. with subsidies for both the
| North Louisiana and New Orleans and
Pacific road. His speech seemed tc
| satisfy every one OF the audience, and
assures Caddo, considered heretofore
uncertain, Of large majority ia his
favor.
| THE NEWSPAPERS.
The negro, since he has shown Demo
cratic tendencies, does not seem so pop
ular to the Radicals. Says the Homer
IEad, (Rad): just as long as the
negro comes TO the front or is put to the
front as a political leader and ruler
backed by scheming and irresponsible
white men, who have no more right anc
but little more capacity to lead and rule
than the negro"
| Tho Dalta TOuru1l Trad J gives this a.;