The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-11-08
LOUISIANA POLITICS.

Says the Thibodaux Sentinel: "Fol
the first time, perhaps, in the history
Of Louisiana, two native sons compete
for the gubernatorial chair"
The Maurepas Gazette is of the
opinion that F" the nomination by the
Republicans Of Jud ge Taylor Beattie
Of Lafourche for Governor, with full
ticket of their best men, has done
much, not only to consolidate and
strengthen that party, but TO draw to
their support nun Der of Conserva-
tive voters"
Avoyelles Republicans have nomi-
mated Mr.. S. w. Gardner for Sheriff
and Mr.. Horace Ducote for Clerk of
Court. The ticket was to be COM
p!eted last Saturday.
InCaddo parish the Democrats have
nominated the following ticket: State
Senator, L. NJ. Mutt; Representatives,
Thomas Il. Vaughan, II. G. Grain !;
District Judge, S. l.. Taylor District
Attorney, NJ. S. Grain; Sheriff, john
Lake; Clerk of Court, w. p. Ford !;
Coroner, DR.. VIM. Turner. Mr.. II. C.
Grain is the city editor of the Shreve-
port Standard, and the manner in
which his department of the journal
is conducted stamps him as gentle
man OF much ability.
Messrs. Milton j. Cunningham of
Natclitoches and 3. w. Marston of
Red River are the Democratic nomi-
nees for the State Senate from the
Nineteenth District, composed of the
parishes Of Natchitoches, Red River,
Sabine and DeSoto. Ii the Eleventh
Judicial District, comprising Sabine
and Aatclit0clies parishes, Hon. David
Pierson is the nominee for Judge and
Mr.. Daniel Scarborough for District
Attorney. Both these gentlemen are
citizens of Natchitoches.
The Democratic Conservative Sen
atOrial convention of the Ninth Dis
trict Assumption, Laiourche and
Terrebonne parishes at Thibo-
daux on the Both of October aud
nominated Messrs. Edmond McCullom
Of Terrebunne and Silas T. Grisamore
Of LafOurche as candidates tor the
State Senate. Mr.. McCullom is one
Of tue wealthicst planters in Terre-
bonnie, while Mr.. Grisamore is Un-
Gle Silas," the we'll known editor. of
the English department. Of the Thib-
0daux Sentinel ..t-.
The Democratic ticket in the parish
Of Rapides is formed Of the following
nominees: Representatives., James
G.. Wise and J. T. Hathaway Sheriff,
David C. Paul Clerk of Court, G.. O.
Watts Coroner, DR.. John Casson.
Hons. C.. Newton of Morehouse and
0. y. Steele of Union are the Demo-
cratic nominees for the Senate in the
Twenty second District. Some dis
exists in the district us to
the selections and the manner in
which the convention was constituted,
aud the prospect is that there will be
one Or more independent candidates
opposed to the regular nominees.
The Democratic and Anti Ring par
ties in New Orleans elected delegates
to their respective parish conventions
Yesterday. The Democratic conyen-
ton will assemble next Monday to
place il ticket in the field.
The Republican nominating con-
ven ton for the Senatorial and Judi.
,ial district composed of Iberville and
West Baton Rouge parishes met at
last Saturday and made
,he following nominations For Sen
ator, Hon. J. S. Davidson, colored
for District Judge, Hon.
James L. Cole, white Republican
or District Attorney, Mr.. E. B. Tai
Dot, white Conservative.