The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-16

grave and serious doubts OF the future.
The opposition to the Oustom-House la
ton appears to be gaining strength ever
day, and II the assertions from the Custom
House leaders continue they will soon b
left without followers.
In the Parishes.
st. Mary will hold it's parish convention a
Franklin, September 20.
Aurelie Theriot is candidate for sheriff Il
Terrebonne.
F.H.G. Taylor has announced himself as
candidate for Secretary OF State In the Carroll
Conservative.
Ward meetings will be held In Franklin
parish on September 20 to elect delegates tx
the.parish nominating convention.
The West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter In
dorses G.. Dubroca OF that parish for Score
tary Of State.
We will place at our mast head next week
our choice for Governor and Lieutenant Gov.
ernor.-[ Franklin Sun.
The convention OF the Seventeenth Senate.
rial District, which should have taken place
last week, had to be postponed on account OF
the rain and flood.
r. M. Lusher, the present Superintendent
OF Public Education, will be reelected by an
overwhelming majority next December
IPlaquemines Observer.
West Baton Rouge will hold parish CON
the State convention and reorganize the Dem
Ocratic party at the coming election.
The Farmerville Gazette hoists the follow
Ing ticket: FL. r. Lott for Governor, and j. G.
Moncure for Lieutenant Governor, and comes
out very strong and hot for this ticket.
The executive committee OF Union will as
semble at Farmervllle next Monday, the fif-
teenth instant, In order to elect delegates to
the Baton Rouge nominating convention.
O. B. Steele, who represented Union parish
In the last Legislature. Is candidate for SEN
ator from the Twenty-second Senatorial Dis
trict-Union, MorehOuse and West Carroll.
Mr.. Goodale deserves all the compliments
that have been said OF him. He Is good
citizen, gentleman Of high moral charac-
ter and thorough scholar. Baton Rouge
Qapitolian.
Ing 81 Gerhard Eagle keeps this ticket fly
Ing at the head OF its columns L. A. WiltZfor
Governor, John G. Moncure for Lieutenant
Governor and r. M. Lusher for Superinten-
dent Of Public Education.
Robert M. Lusher, the present incumbent,
is q candidate for State Superintendent OF
Education. He Is one Of the best qualified
men for the position that the State contains
Franklin Sun.
The Republican Executive Committee Of
Pointe Coupee has met and selected dele
gates to the Republican State Convention. A
committee was also appointed to meet q dele
cation from Avoyelles and arrange the sena-
torial convention.
The following are the candidates In East
Carroll: W. Jones Yell for Representative, }.
M. Kennedy for judge Of the Eighth Judicial
District, W. a. Price for district attorney, s.
y. Oliver for sheriff. j. j. Lewis and G.. j.
Brown for clerks Of court.
The Marksville Nllager has run up the
name Of Capt A.D .Lafargue,O OF the Marksville
Bulletin for Secretary OF State. Nothing
would please us beJter than to see the press
receive little recognition by the Democratic
party.-[B Baton Rouge Advocate.
We heartily concur In every word that our
contemporaries say of our distinguished
townsman, Col. Heron, for Attorney Cen
eral. The party could not place upon its
ticket a more worthy nor more popular can
didate.-[ Baton Rouge Capitolian.
A meeting of leading citizens at Baton
Rouge was held September O. to make the
necessary arrangements for the reception OF
delegates to the Democratic convention to be
held October 6. Committees on finance, ar
engagements, hotels and a reception committee
were appointed. s,
The Parish Central Democratic Committee
of Plaquemines has Issued an order for a
meeting, to take place at the courthouse on
the twentieth instant for the purpose of
electing four delegates to represent the parish
of Plaquemines at the Baton Rouge cOnven-
ton.
The following gentlemen will represent the
parish Of Pointe Coupee In the State nOmina-
ting convention, having been chosen for that
purpose BY the parish central committee, viz:
Delegates-Jonas Platt, Divide Laeour, Hubert
Patn, Paluin Deplaigne, James Pickett. Al
ternates-H. Callahan, Adelon Vignes, Morti-
mer Thomson A. Il. Jewell, Il. j. Sparks,
We publish ID another column conmuni-
cation from an esteemed friend proposing w.
ii. Goodale, ESQ, OF East Baton Rouge. as
suitable person for the office Of Superintend-
emit OF Public Education: Mr.. Goodale is a
tNsrh nh,NI.r 3nl
every way qualified for the important Office.
shreveport Standard.
Tue Minden Democrat and Vienna Sentinel
are out for Col. D. l.. Morgan, OF the Carroll
Conseruatiue, fos auditor. The latter gentle
the result, and thinks that there Is little Ike
lihoOd that East Carroll, with only one vote
In the Democratic State Convention, will Ret
m important Office like the Authorship.
In order to make the most OF our limited
means It IS essential that a live, energetic,
thoughtful man, fully alive to the necessities
OF the hour and fertile In resources should be
selected for Superintendent of Education.
Such man Is Wiimot 81. Goodale. He Ia not
only thoroughly qualified for the difficult
task, but full Of tnat zeal and enthusiasm
which are necessary to the accomplishment
OF all great undertakings II Houma Courier.
Judge WIN. A. Seay, Of Shreveport, is a
candidate for the Office OF Attorney General
of Louisiana. The name Of Judge Seay Is,
throughout the State. the synonym for probi-
ty and honor. His ability and his past expe-
rience and services to the party and the State,
and above all, his purity Of character and
love for his people, entities him to their ia
vorable consideration.-fFr Franklin Sun.
Speaking Of the refusal of the Anti Ring
organization to allow report OF their meet I
ing to be taken, the Baton Rouge GupitoHa, /
says: That's the way the chief Of the boilers /
1nserprets Democracy. Proceedings to be !
AKen In private conclave as per Red Warrior \
selaica. IL WON'T be long before grips, signs (