The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-26
CAMPAIGN ITEMS.

Ross Wilkinson Ii candidate for iepresen-
tative from Caddo parish.
Il. t. Russell is nn iniopendant candidate for
district Iu gs In the st. Tammany district
Tho registration In Ens Carroll and Madison
| amounts To 52oo-4aoe negroes aud 900 whites.
The Democracy Of East Carroll nre ns dnIet
! aa tHme mtae this camphign.-lCarro COnscT-
vativa.
j. L. Ball Jr., announces himself d. IN inda-
pendent candidate for clo1k OF court in Con
corita-
J. G. sen1e Is on independent candidate for
batrint Judge IA the eighth district East
Carroll and Madison.
The Democrats Of this parish claim to have
gained considerable strength within tho last
three weeks.-GB Button Rouge Herald. Ind
Tho areenhaclers of ward y. Rod Iliver par
ish hnvo, through tho influences OF Hon. B. w.
MHrAton indoreaG tho Democratic ticket
Mr. Strain independent candidate for sheriff
Ia ~. Tammnny, has withdrawn md Will sup
port the regular Democratic nominee.
There nre somo Graenhaekers IN Vernon hnt
4 corr Enondont Of the Sabine SorHif.on thinks
that there is no'hiag to fear from thom.
John Swami who wns selected hy the voters
OF the IIneston ward. Rapides parieh, In oppo-
sition to tho Democratic nominee, j II. HaIha-
way. for the Legislature. has declined to run.
There are n number OF independent oandI-
dalea IN WOst Felicinna says tho Baton Rouge
Gupltolidn. bat they are not soliciting Republi-
eau assistance or coalescing with the Republi-
cans.
we GO NOT nGifGVa tD6Te iS Il hHnnDllCAn IN tnif
parish. whether whito or black. who would vote
for Burton. tho Republican nominee for tho
Legislatures. over John c. Archer tPointe
Coupea Pelican.
W. IT Toomer. one OF the reoognized lenders
q TIE Independents In this parish. has de-
clarnd his Intention 70 support the regular
nominees of tho Democratic party.-tSt. Tam
many Farmer.
Hon j. O. Armstrong. who was defeated be-
lore tho senatorial nominating convention 81
the nineteenth distrlct. WAS nominated lust
week by tho dreenbackers for this Office, but
aeeliu0i 70 run.
Baekman and Hunter have been indorsed By
tEn Republicans If Rapde4 for Judge and dis
tri,t attorney. This insures their election by
fuIly I've thousand votes, II not mOre.-lAvOy-
elites Bulletin
The Democratic district convention Of the
twenty foulth Judicial. district Plaqu.amn.s
and st Bernard-met November II and nomi,
nated Armand Llrtigue for district Judge, ind
Reno i. Beaurrgard for district attorney.
The Independent Republicans OF Paduemines
parish hrs making an earnest canvass. They
hold large meetings last week In the ninth ward
aud al Be Air aud St Sophie. and Wera In
dorsed by ths negro voters OF those prcciuets
The WorkInRmen X Union Of this place have
indorsed the Pattersonville ticket except
justice ii the peace of tha nth ward william
Costello was nominated-[M NJ organ City RevleW.
II y Utmost certain that the judicial district
comprised OF the two parishes OF St. Martin and
lhnria VIII have only one candidate TOR the high
office " district Judge. This candidate IS Hon.
Theo Fonfelieu. the present Incumbent
tlboria journal.
We understand that q large portion Of the
coloreu vote OF this parish will 10 cast for
BlAckman and Hunter. the one the nominee for
district Judge and the other for district attor-
ney In ttat case thair maj Drity In the district
will b. crushing. -tAvoyelles Bulletin.
The Carroll Conservative approves the course
of the kapuhllcHn Judicial convent ion Of the
Efgnth District, which met at Den Oh the if
teenth or November. This convention, which
consisted Of fifteen negroes and one white man.
nominated Democrat-J. M. kennedy-for
district Judge.
The following Is the substance OF Beattie's
Opelousas speech, as given By the Opelousas
Courier: He said that th. Democrats on Mon
day next would charge him with having been
a slave holder and d Confederate solder. AnI
therefore the colored people should Ct vote
fo. him. He said that he rad been both. bat the
him. and he was very glad Of 1t. But that he
was born in Louisiana. loved Louisiana, Ind