The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10
LOUISIANA.


PROBABLE ELEcrIoN OF SENATOR by THE
NICHOLS LEGISLATURE To-DAY-THE CAN
DIDArEs AND THEIR PROSPECTS.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS March 0, 1877
1t Is than probable that tho Nichols LcgisIa-
turo will elect the long term Senator tomorrow The
subject cxctes great ntcres. here both account,
the vital At stake and the multitude OF candi-
dates who Eighteen in number, all old line demo-
Gratis or these Judge spoGord is the avoric General
Heron second and General Gibson third. Tonight,
however. the latter has been abandoned under the
conviction that his namc being signed to the House
denunca,ofy report will preclude his admission to tho
Senate II elected
PRosPxcrs RxruBLIcAN
conviction Is also rapidly growing that It will be
mpotic to elect any democrat and among
members OF the Legislature Judge Howe and j. H.
OgIesby. President OF tho LOUISIANA National Bank
spoken OF available candidates 1t Is not likely,
however, that such pronounced republicans Will DO
selected.
The most promising candidate to- night Is Colonel d.
H. Penn now in Washington, who is SAID to fully enjoy
tho confidence OF the administration. Colonel Penn
has always boon n liberal republican, and was
nominated for Governor upon that ticket in 1917. Ho
IS very popular and Is regarded here the lender OF
the progressive element in State politics.
The Senatorial question will DO discussed In joint
caucus early tomorrow morning when the names OF
tho candidates will be considered in connection with
their chances for admission and 1t Is not likely any
mistake will be made upon this point.
ADJOURNMENT or THE CAUCUS
Tho joint caucus ut lato hour this evening ad-
journed until Sunday. rho election for Senator will
not take place until Monday.
PACKARD ON THE COMPARATIVE VOTE FOR
ELECTORS AND GovERNoR-A LETTER TO THE
CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL.
NEW ORLEANS, March o, 1877.
Tho following letter addressed to-day to tho
editor OF the Cincinnati Commerctoi:--
sRIn editorial in the Commercial OF 7th inst you
upon the Legitimacy OF tho Packard government unless il
%so
Tho Returning Board certified the for electors
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votes more Than eiccto as returned Sy the
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turned members in both When the vote 70" me- OF
canvasscd aud declared according to the
o & before the
papers behind the republican electoral ticket
II shotguns and violence determine the legitimacy
Of cnt what would have been the effect had
tersons 100000 kentuckians appeared In Washington
Marsh to support and inaugurAto Tden, Ind he
CLAIMANT ged by statement that the general
would not interfere Very respectfully. &c.
= b. PACKARD, Governor.
THE ALLEGIANCE OF THE PEOPLE TO THE
NICHOLAS GovERNMENT-rME TRUTH OF
PAcKARD's TELEGRAM TO BLAINE DENIED.
WASHINGTON, March 0. 1871
The following telegram was received by Senator
Bayard to-day md will probably DO laid before tho
Senate when tho Louisiana question comes up for
further debate:-
SHREVEPORT La. March o. 1877.
Hon. THOMAS r. BAYARD. United States Senator, WASH
Packads despatch yesterday to Senator Blaine stating
that parish outside of New Orleans what he
the ve buldosed parishes his Is recog
nizcd by all lew Nichols officials utterly
people this parish and parishes spurn
Nicholas The republican police jury OF this parish
have by formal resolutions recognized the Nichols govern
ment.
NATHAN GREGG,
President OF tho Shreveport Cotton Exchange.
SAMUEL c. HERD,
President OF the Police Jury Of Caddo parish.
n. g. BLANCHARD
President OF the Democratic Committee OF aldo parish
Is. NJ. JOHNSON. Banker.
BEHIND THE RETURNING BOARD.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March Q, 1877.
II Is claimed that recount OF the votes elects j. IL.