The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-20
THE CANVASS IN THE PARISHES

The Demo ocrats OF AvoyelIes have nominated
u tne IolioWIqg TICKET: for Representatives +. o.
Coroner, George Clayton. Messrs Coco and
nyand ase M ms af ths parish
are INSTRUCTED TO vote for 81 eonstitutional con
n e'h b eS0d oh saGR oSr ess9s RatSg has
during the coming winter to. promote the best
lntersgts e. Of the Slate Mr.. Ceeo has been in
adopted by the convention heartily commend
Coy, doo,y, NICHOLS I and his admniatration,
another name for the % Natinnas 10 noms tas
Rafed rno tho foI99%ng 9 ticket: For the Iegigaure,
'" aalll; fer sherif ef J3hh
tive party of the Senatorial District cagzag,sed
Of the parishes Of Avoyel'es and R5tnte Coupee.
Ham'l J. Norwood was nominated for State Sen.
ator. Another convention, consisting only of
he9gates a P he from pointe Cpupee who were
antine. met at cast the vote D Of the
esrsd psrsdh f},a fer NE Charles Parlange. and d.
nee, from the T6irteenth District t'0 E}her Hin,
OF these gentlemen would make an excellent
addl.Ion to tie majority in the next Senate. and
was not the field. It is to be hoped that their
rival claims may be accommodated, that the
alstIlct s may be represented by a, worthy sena-
larlty IN Col. Norwood's nomination. as both
parishes comprising the district we're renra
sentea II 10 IN the , 3Smmsport convention and ma
1ority or tpe duly delegated voters Of both were
cast Tor him. In the interest Of harmony and
party success the difference should be healed
Re1ore election day, that the Democrats of the
him. ''"" o'0o'
From the Pelican it is learned that the De-
chaud high compliment by making no nomi-
natlon at Tor parish judge. He has held that
fi 3es state 2r teh "Rd while tho judiciary OF
most most interior legal tribunal has been prosti-
tnted n to venal and party purposes. Judge
Bouanchaud 80 IN ! has proved himself an able, hon
est, impartial and Just judge. The majority Of
the par had advised this course towards him
a1d the nominating convention acted upon that
!, In Corcordia the Democrats have nominated
tEAt sterling gentleman, Col. Geo l.. Walton. Tor
the HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES, There Is large
abandoned the Radical party to such m extent
that .reasonable hopes are entertained Of the
eIection Of COL Walton. Such result is worthy 70
the Ell ,rt that will be put fol tn to achieve it.
Pointe Coupeo is determined not to be behind
other country parishes In The excellence of its
nominations, AS an earnest OF this the Demo
parish the name Of DR.. John G. Archer rs O.
candidate for the House of Representatives,
Dr Archer is q gentleman Of liberal education,
con ervatlve views and fixed principles Of the
rignt K1nd. Sneh men contain In themselves
I'll the materials for legislators. Dr. Archer is
pRn np aa ae h II pantng Hs
I any Democrat can be elected In Pointe Coupee
ne can. He will oc upy q seat In the next Legis-
latnre, unless all the signs fail.
r., There was spirited contest before the Pointe
Coupae Dsmocratic convention for the office Of
sheriT Mr., Hubert Patin received twelve votes
End Mr.; Z. g. Benker eight. There were more
than dozen ballots with no change, Mr.. Patin
being always three votes ahead. Things seemed
to come TO dead lock- After tiring Of the con
and Mr.. Benker was nominated With
out opposition SO we learn from the Pelican.