The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-11-01
Local Politics.
Republican Meetings In the Third and
Fourth Wards-Nominations for JUS
tices Of the, Peace and Coustables.

Republican Meetings In the Third and
Fourth Observation-Disclosures for JUS
tices Of the Peace and Constables.
A Republican sneeting was held at
Macedonian Church, in tho third ward,
last Sunday afternoon, at which speeches
were made by Messrs. w. w. Buford,
Chas. Bush, Octave Harris, w. E. Davis,
-. Sullivan, A. T. Grigsby, L. E. Bent
ley, Jno. A. Cheevers and Edmund Mau-
rim. A good sized audience was III at
tendance and the speakers were listened
to with interest and their good points
warmly applauded. Some confusion was
created by the declaration Of Mr.. Grigs-
by that he did not submit his name to
the parish convention as a candidate for
Representative because the use Of money
among the delegates had rendered fair
expression of popular will through them
impossible. This reflection was resented
by the nominee for Representative, and
for few minutes considerable hubbub
prevailed and a fight seemed imminent
Through the exertioDs Of cool-headed
men, however, the disturbance was soon
quoted and harmony restored. The third
ward may be counted CD for her usual
majority.
At a very largely attended meeting OF
the fourth ward mother Republican Club,
held at st. Peter NJ. E. Church, in Dom
aldsonville, Saturday evening before
last, !. club roll was opened and LIZ
names placed upon it, including those of
q number Of white gentleman who have
not co-operated with the party in the
past. Nominations for Justices of the
Peace being declared in order Messrs.
Dennis Butler, b. +. Evans and L. Z.
Bass were offered as the candidates, the
latter named being presented by ". C.
Gabrielle. Before the vote was taken,
it being evident that the supporters of
Mr.. Butler were in the majority, the
name of Mr.. Bass was withdrawn. A
division of the house showed a majority
for Butler over Evans, and the former
was declared the nominee. Judge Evans
announced that he was not satisfied with
the result !; that parties who had pre-
tended friendship for him had deceived
him, aud that he would be candidate
at the polls. .In the contest for Constable
which followed, James McCray was NOM
mated, receiving a majority of eleven
votes over Noah Merritt. The President
Of the club, Hon. Pierre Landry, ad-
dressed the meeting, referring to the ac-
ton Of members Of the parish convention
who had voted for or acquiesced in the
resolution indorsing him for Congress
and sought afterwards to discredit the
Endorsement. Mr.. J. J. Sullivan also
spoke, declaring the Endorsement of Sen
ator Landry as binding as nomination
and urging the people to uphold him as
their leader. Mr.. Bentley offered resolu-
ton ratifying the action OF the parish
COnVtullOu, WHICH Was unanimously
adopted, and the club adjourned subject
to call. "mx
Ward officers We're nominated by the
Republicans in the seventh and eighth
Justice wards on Saturday last and in
| the first ward on Sunday. In the seventh
ward Isom Thority received lOl votes for
Justice Of the Peace and Randall Cole
80; Stephen johnson 1872 for Constable
and John w. Graves "a.
! In the eighth ward Joseph Carter for
Justice of the Peace and Richard Smith
for Constable were nominated by accla-
nation.
The vote in the first ward for Justice
Of the Peace was, 20 for S. H. Mullen,
for w. +. A. Gaines for Constable, Jo-
| seph White Is, Arthur Joseph Ia.