Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-18
TINE NOMINATIONS.

the nomination OF W. u MARVIN NV Wv |
legislature, with a slighter degree Of ami
mostly toward J. II. Hay, became Of the
alleged combination which IL Ia claimed
resulted in his election. We AJAX our read
crs to pause and let us reason together for
= moment upon this matter. The Guardian
proposes II support the nominees OF the
party, aud in doing ~ We claim TO be actu-
ted by purer and higher motives than those
Of a mere personal nature. II We were to
consult our own personal feelings perhaps
we might be found agreeing with many OF
the discontented in the parish; but we have
no right, ~ the organ Of the people Of Clsl-
borue parish, to force upon them our own
views, which would be more or leas selfish.
| When we review the history Of these
nominations from the beginning, on the
18th of July 10 the final count in Septem'
Der, we can but wonder that any man can
be found who is bold enough TO declare
that he will ga back upon this work Of the
people.
II is true that the whole plan was wrong;
tina, by the peculiar method adopted the
doors were thrown wide open for the AL
mission uf fraud and irregularities; but q
large and intensely earnest mass meeting
Of the people did this thing.
The Homer ring, with their cut and dried
resolutions, with their cards stocked for
the occasion, made no appearance at any
time or place in This nomination.
1t has been claimed before the dissatis-
faction began that the entire plan was the
spontaneous act of the people and while
we predicted the shameful character Of the
whole thing, others, some OF whom now
oppose the nominations, were rejoiced to
declare the workings good. II is finish-
ed. Twenty-eight hundred voters have
taken part in the nomination. The frat
primary election was declared to have been
fraud upon the rights Of the Democracy
Thosc who wished TO recede had n chance
70 do ~. Those who desired by nou-par-
ticipation to discountenance the whole
proceeding, had their opportunity by refus-
ing TO vote in the last primary election:
Did they enter their protest either by word,
silence or nom toni Not so. On the
contrary, the whole vote was largely in
I creased, and over three hundred votes were
pollcd in the last election that were not
, pollcd III the first.
The intense cagerness manifested by in
dividaals for the success of their per
sonal friends and special favorites, led
them to see the race through; and while
, there existed the faintest hope for the sue
cess of their men, no whisper Of dissatis-
faction was heard
Now the cnd has come. Candidates and
their adhcrcnts are disappointed. The
prize for which they reached has proven Il
I've like the fruit of Tantalus. The goa
n they were 40 near swimming rcce'les from
d. their enger gaze into the dim distance
These are denied the delight Of pos s'ion
and arc forced at the same time to give NJ
> the pleasure of pursuit.
Will not these gentlemen accept grace
fully the lesson of defrat' Will they
please to remember that there are othci
matters in this contest than their own in
, dividual wants'
4 Many of our friends who knew our per
sonal feelings with regard to one of the
nominees, have expressed surprise that VIC
should NJ readily rally to thu support ri
II the party ticket In our answer 10 these
b" friends may I've found the reason why w,
II think that all should, for the Roncc la,
aside prejudice, dislike aud personal ami
mostly.
We have never believed that the Re
: publican party in Louisiana was dead. w,
have been aware that their leaders possess
ed a remarkable capacity for political man
d disclosed to their observing intelligence
|. the possibility, yea, even the probability o
If di.sension within Democratic ranas. Jus
" such dissensions. in fact, IL those which ar
now budding in Claiborne parish, and nm
less nipped by the frost Of public opinion
e. will blossom Ia our injury. Nothing
v would please Radical managers better thai
= an independent candidate in Claiborne.
~ Such candidate would claim to repre-
" sent portion of the intelligent, honest ID,
mocracy, yet his candidacy would ruin tn
IN Democratic party; for 40 certain as W
I'd live would his support be derived in tn
Ir. main from the Republicans of the parish
IN. and in voting for him this would swe
"A, his own strength and divide his..opponent
Such independent candidate would moi
than likely trade. Trading would be Ne
ct c.sary for success, and the trade that h