The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-11-15
LOUISIANA POLITICS.

The Greenback party of Sabine
parish is lost, strayed, or stolen.
Frank Vaughan, Esq, Of Morehonse
is an independent candidate for Dis
trict Attorney from the Sixth Judicial
District. ...r-
The Democratic convention in
Claiborne parish decided TO make no
nominations for parocllial offices,
leaving the field open to all candi-
dates who cheese to run. After a
half. dozen or SO OF aspirants for each
position had announced themselves,
it was found that the opposition
Greenbackers, or Republicans, or
both-llad quietly organized and is
standing ready to make clear sweep
Of the Offices on election day. This
alarming discovery has caused flut-
ter among the faithful, and au effort
is being made to have the action of
the convention rcconsidered and II
parish ticket nominated in accordance
with party usage.
In the announcement column of the
Claiborne Guardian appear the
names of no less than thirty seven
candidates for local Offices, including
eleven for Sheriff.
A faction Of Republicans in Terre-
bonnc were dissatisfied with the
nominations made oy tho parish con-
vention, and held primary election
on the LIST inst, at which the follow
ing ticket was chosen: Representa-
tives, J. w. Board and w. H. Keys :;
Clerk of Court, E. w. Condor; Sher.
if, Frank Verrett Coroner, DR.. A..
Blanchard. Mr.. Keys subsequently,
withdrew in favor of Isham Pollard.
Nearly 900 votes were cast. .=.
Messrs. j. P. Webb of Claiborne
and j. NJ. Tilley Of Biebville are
Green back nominees for the State
Senate in the Twenty First District,
while T. w. Fuller, Esq, present in
c,,ml,ent, received the nomination for
District Attorney from the Third
Judicial District. ~.
The Republicans of Tensas have
nominated the following formidable
ticket: District Judge, Wade II.
Hough; District Attorney, H. II.
Steele; State Senate, Alfred Fairfax /;
Representatives,, j. r. Weatherly and
Solomon Shaifer; Sheriff, Lucien
Bland; Clerk Of Court, j. S. Mat
thews Coroner, D. P. January. Mr..
Fairfax, who is colored minister en-
gagged in missionary work, has de-
clined the candidacy for Senator on
account of his clerical duties.
The following Democratic Consesv-
alive parish tickets have been recent
" nominated:
Notwithstanding, r.
E. Jackson and j. H. Cosgrove Sher-
if, Samuel P. Raines; Clerk of Court,
Geo. w. Kearney; Coroner, DR..
Chas. Hamlin.
Pointe Coupee-Representatiye, DR..
John 6. Archer; Clerk of Court,
George Brown; Sheriff, E. G. Beuker;
Coroner, Or. Tircuit.
st. Helena-Representative, H. c.
Newsom Clerk of Court, A. C. Dean;
Sheriff, H. K. Strickland; Coroner,
Dr.. r. NJ. Collins.
West MISUNDERSTANDING, DR..
[. y. Ball =; Sheriff, c.. s. Smith.
Clerk of Court, G.. NJ. Barrow Corr
,ner, DR.. C. w. Ball.
Hon. w. w. Leake of West Felici
ma is the Democratic Conservative
for Senator from the FIT
eenth District. Hon. Samuel j.
POWELL of the same parish, and Robt.
Esq, of Pointe Coupee are
he nominees for District Judge and
District Attorney respectively.
Mr.. Edward McCollom Of Terre-
,onne has declined the Democratic
nomination as one of
he State Senators from the Ninth
District, because his time is fully
with his private business.