The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13
WuR CANpAuGr.

Count Rapidcs for TOO Democratic ma
jority.
900 Democratic negroes In Natchi-
toches up to this date. Only ten more
wanted for an even thousand.
Sabine will roll up majority Of a full
thousand, II is claimed; II enjoys no
A colored Democratic club has been
formed In Riverdale, Caddo parish. It
IL the first formed In the parish this
campaign.
Natchitoches lays claim to the State
Senator from that District, composed OF
Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and De
Soto. Democratic certain.
Ex-Qov. j. Madison Wells still insists
on running for Congress In his district,
the Fourth, against the regular Radical
nominee, Geo. Il. Smith.
The Democracy Of NAtchitoches had
day, touched of with big pole raising
and the firing Of their new piece Of ar
tillery. Everything Is promising there.
There are twenty-two Democratic
clubs la Natchitoches; nearly ope-haif
the membership of these is negroes.
The parish Is thoroughly organized for
the campaign, although no parish nom-
inations have been yet made
The Democrats Of West Feliciana are
fully organized for the campaign.
The most satisfactory assurances are
received daily from the country wards
that clubs have been very generally
formed, and that that perfect under
standing 50 long desired has been
finally arrived ut between the white
and colored man. Large numbers OF
colored men are Joining, aud are evil
dently imbued with that true desire for
reform In our parish, State and national
afeirs which will assure US success.
In : speech made before the Eleventh
Ward Democratic Club OF Pointe Oou-
pee, by Judge Thomas H. Hewes, the
the election OF Tilden and Nioholls, as
the only means Of Obtaining confidence
and security. Judge Hewes came out
originally as an independent candidate
for the District Judgship. He has been
indorsed by both parties, Democratic
and Republican. He has hitherto affil-
lated With the Republican party.
The Democratic Parish Nominating
Convention OF Ouachita met On Satur-
day last and nominated full ticket for
the different parish Offices. Franklin
Garrett, Esq, secretary Of the conven
tion, has our thanks for q full list. It
Y as follows; For House Of Representa-
lor; for Parish Judge, A. l.. Slack; for
Sheriff, DR. T. P. Richardson for Clerk,
Dennis n. Sholars; for Recorder, r. w.
McClendon.; for Coroner, L. w. Surgh-
nor for Police Jurors, j. B. Filhiol. w.
g. Kennedy, J. w. Scarborough, A, J.
Wood, A. +. Flournoy.
The Union Parish Nominating Con-
vention met at Farmersville August lst
ID. L. j. Broles was elected President,
and d. d. Dawkins Vice President.
e. T. Sellers and 0. B. Steele were nomi-
mated for the Legislature on the first
John Odom, r. J. Tabor and r. III
Henry for Police Jury. by acclamation
w. III. Roberts for Parish Judge, by
acclamation B. F. Pleasant for Sheriff,
on the eighth ballot; L. r. Taylor for
Clerk OF Court, on the sixth ballot
w. G. Smith for Recorder, by acclama
ton; W.. @. Agerton for Coroner, by
! The Convention then indorsed the
Baton Rouge nominations.
Mr.. Steele, one of the candidates for
the Legislature, Is q leading merchant |
of the parish, and present overseer Of
The people Of the various wards Of
Baton Rouge held their primary cleo
tions Saturday, August S, to elect dele
gates to the Parish Nominating Con.
vention, and at the same time voting for
the candidates for members OF the |
Legislature, Parish Judge, etc., whom |
the citizens recommended the dele
gates to vote for at the convention. The
was very large, amounting
to three or four hundred in each ward,
which with twelve or thirteen wards in |
the parish would make a total vote Of |
from three to five thousand.
The following are the recommenda- |
tions to the convention :: Representa-
Ward, DR.. j.. N. Williams,
DR.. 4. w. Dupree. II. @. Young; Fourth
Ward. Dr. J. II. Willisns, Il. c. Young,
W. J. Sharp; Tenth Ward, Dr..J. w
Dupree, J: p: Eettas:, y: J: Sharp;