Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-09-21

ton. This is eminentIy just and proper, anu
when the con veniion truly reflects the VIII OF
party. lis decision Justly can not, ought nor
should not be objected TO. Was tire conSeh-
ton jnst passed a true representative OF "'o
vii of lis constituency Those who CONS
posed il best know Was such convention
assembled according 10 the usage oil the par
"! i, undoubtedly was, slrce all s"ch hhee'>
tngs or conventions Of the parry have Tor
period of tine dating back. know NOT NO"
far, hut dare say nearly half century, mas
ever been called by the Executive Somm'',
tee or those 10 when lis welfare Is conhie"
by the great mass of the party. II Is rue De
have elsewhrre sisted, HAT tire Pifet'aSe
of fbis convention was dubious, TO me al Iea>',
still. Notwithstanding il, Legitimacy or htsi"'
macy, It's was Economically born-and re-
uear. the pro rata of representation ass'2he"
10 each ward, howsoevcr II may be mere ~
this parlse is 50 far - know, ucinociahc
! throughout ri.is broad land. Let ns feilrc'.
. Are The objections To- the nominee Insnperan'c'
Are they such that the great mass OF me par
" can not support hiint hrs record. l De-
/ heye proves him 10 be a democrat; his helSh-
bors tell me he is q gentleman lie mas pef>
snnal eneues-what man has noH lie IS "a
, lawyer bot he is also farmer lie Is char
I man of the Executive Committee and used
his influence a. snch 10 secuIe his nominal
ton; he may have done So, bat his pTedeces-
sor was also chairman Of the ExecT'ive com
m,tee In tins the present noInl1ee had a
precedent Ia this PARISH, bnt no where else
/ that [ know Of and, hereafter. II had better
be abolished Ii Is alleged that at least one
ward. and that one sufficient 10 secure his
nomination, was not truly represented ny us
delegates 1t may lie tfuo, but 1t Is that
wards peculiar province 10 have rec'l'ied
tins.
Let Justice be done. No one can object to
this, for no part of the party. or representa-
i've of such part, is, or should be a1iald ol
this, or claim more.
How can it be done? BY having another
conv enlion---ihere is time enough, time
enough to do this, time to bring order ont Of
) Confusion and should the present nominee
; again be nominated, |, at least. will DO my
utmost to secure his election, ard so believe
would every democrat in the parish where
prrluGices against the man does not blind hlii
10 tie interests of the party and State. which
;, however, they MAJ al oihcs nrnes, no" are
indisso uby blinded.
} Let p-,ive be done Were those wh'
bottled from the convention right IN DONG so
= Undoubtedly, if they thought they had sofi'
G Gent cause, and that they did so think, Is M
! ,iucerl ny ,her action. Nor does their ae
: make them less democratic. though snrl
democracy received the unqualified condem
u nation of the sachcm OF the first ward
Can Mr. Llddell be elected, notw iths'and
: ing the detection from the conventiont Pos
sibiy, bu, not probably. Will he risk the los
y of tue parish to the psr'y. the loss Of the con
r. s;i,uiionai convention and the loss Of a T.
= Senator. for the remote possibility Of bein
: elected as representative of Richiand.
u Sept. Is, 1878. T.. II. NELSON.