The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-25
THE pLAouEMISEs DELEGATION.

pIAQUEMINES PARISH,
september a. 1919. J
10 the Editor OF the Democrat:
As much has been said, written and pub
llghed In regard to the mass meeting held In
fs,ts parish. at Point-a-la- Hache, on Septem-
ber-2o, / must first apologize for occupying
yspace III your valuable and crowded paper
with any more items. Nearly every one has,
% far, written IN q rambling, flowery way
on this subject, and facts seem to be ignored.
propose to give facts hence my excuse or
this com municAtiOn.
There were present at the mass meeting at
Point-a-la -Hache belonging to the Kernochan
faction from the first ward, o delegation VI
Democrats led by Hon. II. 2. Ksrnochan;
from the second ware, delegation q Demo
third ward Point ALA Hache) tho Kernochan
faction have some friends, but the writer
thinks that the Wilkinson faction are Ia slight
majority; from the fourth ward. delegation
led by Peter Oglevlch and Henry Gilmore;
from the fifth word pilot Town ard Jetties)
five captain pilots, with authority to vote and
oct for both communicative Kernochan
faction are as near unanimous IN the nth
ward as anything can be; from the sixth ward,
Major Beaure9ard and delegation; from the
seventh ward, nothing 30 far rs known: from
the eighth ward, Dr. Ballowe and delega-
ton; from the ninth ward. W klrk ana
delegation; from the tenth ward, a. T.. Leovy
and u delegation were ready to come, but no
boat conld land for them, as you can 500 by
annexed communication:
QUARANTINE STATION. September 30. 1879.
To Hon. Fl. 2. Kernochan Or John Grant Court
House. Point-a-l -Hache:
Almost sao Bout I'D n 2J epd 2a5 RiYEf'
There was present ut the macs meeting ut
polnt-a la Hache, belonging to the Wilkinson
faction From UP first Wara no5 ~ t Ibn
ward, Polntra-la- Hache,, delegation prlnci-
paily all kin to oneanother through blood Or
marriage; from the fourth ward, nothing;
from the nth Ward notn ing h ho u ' far st the
Wiiktneon faction; from the seventh WARD,
DIR. Wilkinson and son from the eighth ward,
nothing; from the ninth ward, ut. SOILS
and Judge Martin; from the tenth ward, DR..
Hayes and young DIR. Wilkinson.
The names "Kernochan" aud Wilkinson"
factions ara misnomers. There exists at
point.a-la Hache y clique nearly all blood
clique controls the third ward (Pointe-a-la-
Hache), and DR.. Wilkinson heads this faction,
and their object 10 to control the whole parish
and monopolize any poor plutns' tue parish
furnishes for themselves. On the other hand,
the whole parish, almost unanimously out.
side the third ward, have become weary of
this thing, which has been kept up for years,
and have rabelled against II, choosing the
tho last election for members Of the Conven-
ton DIR. Wilkinson, with the third ward,
bolted the regular Democratic ticket. for tho
Convention, which was H. p. Kernochan and
UaBlnnc, Senators, and Brooks. Representa-
tive, and voted q ticket headed Regular he
Dubiican Ticket OF the Parish of Plaque
Mines DR.. wilkinson and s. Howell, Sena-
tors, and Warmoth, Representative. printed
thereon. The whole third ward, with only
two or three exceptions, voted this ticket.
MIR. KernOchan expected no treachery 81 this
kind and having taken no steps against 1t
came near falling victim to 1t. AZ 1t Was he
landed, and DeBlanc, the other regular Dem
acratc party nominee, was beaten thereby
and his opponent elected. Warmoth could
and would have been elected In any event, 30
they only damaged the Democratic party one
Senator. This light WAS made to destroy Mr..
Eernochan but failed as above.
boat was chartered and delegates taken
to Point-a- la Hache as herein stated, and
the clique there beaten.
The record Of Ell. Y. Kernochan compares
favorably with that Of any In the Wilkinson
faction. A New Yorker by birth and residing
there when Lincoln was elected, ne camo
South, joined the Southern army aud fought
the war out there, and returned 70 Louisiana
with at least q fair name as a soldier. Ever
since he has resided In the State, and every
time has voted and worked for the Democratic
party He has been tried III public office and
has always tried to do his duty, and the COM
munity at large will trust his word for any
thing and everything he promises. This com
nunication Ia longer than l Intended 1t to be,
and must close 1t and impose no longer On
wT1rrr 1nTumnS. VEHlTAE.