The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-22
POLITICAL TALK.
what Is said ana Thought Of the Can
dtdates

ite son to whom, at least, a compliment
ary vote will be given. In quite num-
Der of parishes there are two candidates,
and In one, with only eight votes, there
are three gentlemen all prominently
spoken of for the Governorship.
Country delegates from lower Red
River, Ascension, etc, discussed u com
bination Of Nichols and Texada, claim
ing considerable strength for it In the
country, both in North and South Lou
isiana.
A large number of Gov. MeEnery's
country supporters are in town, coming
generally from North Louisiana and
the Florida parishes. They seem gene
rally bound to him and unwilling to
talk Of any second choice.
Delegates from the upper Red River,
and Caddo ia particular, expressed
themselves as without any decided
preferences. Two names from Caddo
have been mentioned for the Governor
ship, Judge Eagan and Mr.. Moneure,
but they would not be pressed, the
delegates were, in fact, entirely un-
pledged and uninstructed.
In reference TO the question OF select
ing a candidate from the city, the dele
gates did not think that there would be
any prejudice or any opposition from
the country delegates on that account.
They were quite willing and satisfied
with city man, even anxious for one,
upon whom all could unite, without any
chickering's or ill-feeling In the party.
To get such candidate, they thought
the delegates ought to do at Baton
Rouge as the delegates from ali the
States had done at st. Louis :
meet together, talk deliberately
and freely over all the candidates,
discuss them fully, and finally,
after hearing all the evidence as 10 the
merits OF each, select the most avail
| able man, and then 90 at once into the
| Convention and nominate him without
| long and useless balloting. Such, they
| thought, was the sentiment of North
west Louisiana, the delegates from
which had no personal preferences, but
| like the Southern delegates at St Louis,
were waiting for the man most accept
| able to the other portions OF the State.
| In reference to the Penn movement,
these gentlemen hardly thought that 1t
had reached North Louisiana. Mr..
Penn had been spoken of, but not more
so than other candidates, he being much
less "a favorite there than great many
of the others.
The parish Of Plaquemines Is claimed
| for both Wiltz and McEnery. The par
|
! five delegates. thus necesstating a solid
vote. OF the delegates it is said that
| two are for McEnery and three for
Wilt, which would give the latter the
vote Of the parish.
It was announced Yesterday evening
that Hon. Duncan II. Kenner was elected
delegate at the Diamond polls, in the
Second Ward. Such indeed turned out
to be the fact. although no one, not even
\ Mr. Kenner, knew 1t before the after
noon, The counting at these pOllG was
cor pleted by 5 O'Clock In the morning,
but It was impossible to find out who
were elected, a determined silence being
kept upon that point as well as upon
the number OF votes cast.
At the Shakespeare polls there was the
same silence in regard to the number OF
votes polled, both sides reserving these
condolences for the Committee on Gre
dentials, at the Convention.
The Robertson delegation, from st.
Landry, have already forwarded to the
members OF the Convention protest
against the delegation that will contest
their seats, claiming that out OF IA del
egates to the Parish Convention S6 re-
mained and participated In the proceed
ings and election Of delegates, the others
holding a separate meeting ana electinB
another set of delegates.
st. Landry is, as far as heard from,
! the only contested parish in the State.
The delegates from the parish OF
Iberia are not so mysterious as many OF
the others. 1t is generally understood
that their first choice Is for General
Nichols. if that gentleman consents to
allow his name to be used in the con
yention. For second choice the dele
gates are said to be divided III opinion
as between Mr.. Wiltz and Mr.. Penn.
The friends of the latter claim that
on the first ballot he will receive the
votes Of Ascension, st. Helena and Tan
) gipahoa, and ST. Tammany ON the
second ballot.
On the other hand it is claimed that
all the Florida parishes Will stand by
Gen. Andrew ;. Heron.
The delegation from st. Landry
which is lead by DR.. Robertson, is sale
TO favor Mr.. Wiltz for Governor, anc
DR.. Robertson for Lieutenant Governor
a great deal of all this, however, is
simply talk, and should be taken fol
what il Is worth. Unlike the city Wilt
men. who are open In the expression o.
their sentiments, the country delegates
now in the city are not over-communl
cative, but keep their own counsel.
Last evening the rotunda OF the 81
Charles Hotel was crowded witt
: expectant people who, however %
! tained very little information. MI
: Wiltz and Governor Penn ,wer'
prominent among the attendants
good deal OF confabing was INDUCED
, in in the recesses Of the vast portlco, bu
its secrets were as unfathomable as thos'
, OF the fates. a
, Mr.. Wiltz seemed to bein high spirits
/ but modestly declined to anticipate tn
action OF those gentlemen from tn
country in whose support he must de
' pend TO secure his nomination.
Among strictly partisan men some o
, the widest coniectures can be heard
, and il they were to be believed, there i
not city candidate but that will b.
: nominated on the first ballot. Some 0
the more thinking people believe tha
the success OF Mr.. Witt depends nov
almost entirely on good management.
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