The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-07
FROM ST. LANDRY.
AN INTERVIEW WITH EX-SENATOR
ROBERTSON OF THAT PARISH.

Last evening our reporter called upon Sena-
tor Robertson, In order to acauaint himself
about the condition Of affairs political In st.
Landry parish. After the studious exertions of
the reporter, the following was the result. as
CLEANED from the Senator:
The election in Washington, 81. Landry par
ish. was held In the town hall, where all cleo
tions have been held for the last twenty five
years. The step ladder business was a simple
change of the stairs from the inside of the hall
to the outside, to make room for a nre-engine
purchased by the town. There was no BULLDOG
Ing at the polls. and the election passed off
quietly, although there was a rush of voters Just
before 6 O'Clock. by which certain parties were
prevented from voting. An outside poll. opened
after 6 o'clock, only received eIghty-seven
votes. and 1t is probable that q large majority of
these had voted In the regular box.
As chairman OF the Democratic committee at
Grand Prairie and other places In the parish. [
assured the colored voters that they would be
permitted to vote any ticket they pleased. and
that even the Republican candidates did not
pretend that there was any discrimination on
account of race, color or previous condition. st.
Landry has elected now the best Legislative and
senatorial delegations that has been elected
since the war. Fontenot. my successor, is the
| peer Of any man In the Senate. He is a young
man and may lack experience, but his honesty
and native Intelligence will make him con
spicious In the coming session.
There has been an unfortunate division of
the DeIpoeratic party In the parish of St. Ian
dry of late. and | am satisfied that the nomina-
ton Of any prominent leader of either faction
would have continued this division. The result
of my defeat and the nomination and election
Of Mr.. Fontenot has solldifed the party. and to-
day there is but one Democratic party In st.
Landry.
AS an instance of this, Just after the election
one Of the largest mass meetings of our party
was held at the court house, In which geptle-
men and prominent leaders of both opposing
parties were participants.
Rep Do you think This solldldcation per
manent in St. Landry?
Senator RI do: the leaders Of both fac
lions are acting In perfect unison, and. as an
belonged to the opposite faction, elected me to
The position Of parish treasurer"
liep.-You are satisfied. then. that st. landry
will, as before, show her plume in the battles of
our coming political ampaigns
Senator RI am satisfied that In the future
81. Landry will be more solidly Democratic
than before, The perfect union that exists now
between what was before opposing clements
can have no other effect than to double our
usual majority. st. Landry l. straight out.
Rap-How do the people Of st. Landry stand
regarding the constitutional convention
senator R.-It Is not now an open question
with any Democrat. All of our members have
been elected to support n coDstitutianal con
vention. and even Senator Garland, who was
with myself in favor of the amendments, and
opposed to an immediate convention. feels him
self bound by the action of the Baton Rouge
invention, and | believe will vote for an I'm
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