The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07
POLITICAL NOTES.
What Is Going On In the City and
State.
The First Ward to the Front.

The Captain Murphy Guards, of the First
Ward, famous la 1876 and 1878, reorganized
last night for the campaign just opened
The meeting was held at the hall at the cor |
rer Of Dryades and Melpomene streets. Be-
tween one hundred and seventy-five and two
hundred voters Of the ward were enrolled, and
the following named elected officers. Andrew
H. Murphy, president; Thomas White, first
vice president; A. Seward, second vice presi.
dent; james Weir, treasurer: Joseph p. Sic
GEL secretary Aleck Horn, marshal j. Bran
dao, assistant marshal; j. A. McGauley, ser
geant-at-arms.
By q unanimous vote Mr.. James T.. Clark
was indorsed for the presidency officer OF the
the Central Club OF the ward.
The DEMOCRAT was elected official journal
OF the club, and the meeting adjourned sub
iect to call
THE SEVENTH WARD.
At large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
old reliable Rough and Ready Democratic
Conservative Club Of the seventh ward, held
last night at Kepplers Hall. the following
officers were duly elected to serve, viz: r. j.
O. Brien, president; John Rodgers, first vice
president; Jos. Asher, second vice president;
~ Early third x1cs prssldenti Wm. Dann f9,h
vice president; VIM. Knuckley, sixth vice
president; John Brandnsr, Jr., secretary;
Robert G. Sass, assistant secretary; Henry
Hart, treasurer; Michael Berry, grand mar
shal John Burke, aid to grand marshal;
| Isaac Meyer, sergeant-at-arms; John Hille-
| brandt, assistant sergeant at~arms. After
which the club was called the O'Brien Rough
and Ready Democratic Conservative Club.
orary members, with the following result:
| Robt. Brewster, JAS y. Houston, T.. A. Burke,
A. D. Saueier, Dan Sullivan, Ernest Milten..
berger, A. Il. Tissot, John S. Tulley, Lionel
is.lv U<.ltv Tlf.
Bouchel, D. Hughes, Thos. Fernon, X. A.
| Gauthreaux, Jas. l.. Harris, John Hoffman,
Gus Woods.
TENTH WARD.
At a meeting of the citizens Of the tenth
| ward the O'Neill Guards were organized, and
200 voters signed the roll. Mr.. james O'Neill
was elected honorary president; W. MeCabe,
president; D. OtLeary, vice president; w. i.
Feehan. secretary: II. N. Hayes, ,Jr.; treas
urer; DR.. 9. y. Knapp. marshal; John A..
WeCabe. -; John Baker and John Bunbury,
sergeants-atarms.
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE PARISHES.
Capt. E. E. Kidd is q candidate for the State
Senate In his district
In Bossier j. A. SDider is a candidate for
district Judge, j. A. w. Lowry for district
attorney. w. d. Mcdonald for clerk and Geo.
McMenver and W. N. Collins for sheriff.
In West Carroll the following additional an
nouncements OF candidates are made: For
district judge JAS Busy; for district attor-
ney, Henry II. Naff and T. ]. Polk.
| At meeting OF the Caldwell executive COM
mttee, held on the thirtieth ultimo, 1T was
decided that d parish nominating convention
September. the primary election for delegates
being called two days earlier.
| There will be a mass meeting Of the Demo.
cratic Conservative party OF the parish oil
West Carroll ut Floyd, on Saturday, the
| twentieth instant for the purpose Oh electing
| II 4hn tnfn af
Baton Rouge on the first Monday In October
| next.
| The executive committee for that senato-
| rial district met at Mindeu on the twenty fifth
utimO 1t was decided that the convention
| for the senatorial district composed OF Ciat-
borne, Webster, Bienville and BOssier will be
| held nt Minden on the thirteenth day OF Oc-
/ tober.
| De Soto furnishes long list Of candidates,
which is as follows: For district judge
| Messrs. J. l.. Logan, e. w. Sutherlin and j..
f. Pierson; for district attorney, w. r. Hall !;
Reynolds and d. M. Heriot; for RepresenSa-
tive, S. q. Hall.
The Carroll Conservative says. that. "jndg-
/ ing from the tone OF our excna es, Louis a.
| Witt Is the prime fav0rite for NEXT Governor
OF Louisiana" It looks SO to us. He ls de-
cidedly the Leading nag so far as heard from.
4 He took strong hold upon the good Opiuion OF
our people while canvassinR as candidate for
Lieutenant GOVERNOR Minden Democrat.
Major Will A. Strong, the present Secretary
OF State, is q candidate for reelection to tnat
Office. He Is clever and courteous gentle
man, ever ready and willing to give informa-
ton on any subject pertaining To his office or
duties. He Is an efficient Secretary, and dur
ing his incumbency Of the office has made a
host or friends. Major Strong will be hard to
beat in this section.-IColumbia Herald.
A very large and enthusiastic Democratic
mass meeting and barbecue was held at
Hanks mill near Rocky Mount, Bossier par
ish Thursday week. The meeting WAS organ
lied by calling MI. Z. Il. Gilmer 70 the cnaIr
Boener secretaries, after which addresses
we're delivered by Hon. A. b. George, senato-
rial delegate from Webster. Honorables John
G. Vance and II. ". Ogden, delegates rom
Col J. A. Snider. 1t was resolved that pr1-
mary election for parish candidates take
place the last Saturday in September 1T the
same time delegates from each WARD are 70 De
elected to the judicial and senatorial conven-
ton to be held at Minden. The following gen
/ tlemen were selected as delegates to the DEM
ocratic convention, which convenes at Baton
Rouge on the sixth Of October: W: Il. PratheT,
Fl. VI, Ogden, E. s. DOrtch, j. N. Bryan, J.. j
Swindle, F. NJ. Hanks and j. A. Snider.
A CORRECTION BY JUDGE SIMON.
ST.. MARTINsvILLE, La.
i September A, 1879.
To the Editor Of the Democrat:
Su-I am not seeker after a position on
the forthcoming State ticket, as reported In
your paper, and never have been. The ser
i Vices may have rendered as a Democratic
member Of the late Constitutional Conven-
tion had In view but the welfare OF the people
Of my native State and OF the city OF New
Orleans, whose appreciation and good opinion
OF me, in whatsoever way manifested, will be
my sweetest reward. EDWARD SIMON.
i POLITICS ELSEWHERE.
i The California Election.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-The latest returns
from the city indicate that the WorkingmeI
are gaining and 1t is possible that they may
elect three supervisors and school directors
i The count will probably be completed thu
Il afternoon. until which time nothing definite