The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
Political Ita1na.

The convention Of the Twenty first sena-
toral District meets Of Minden, October is.
Claiborne Is sick Of primary elections, and
vows she will never have another.
The Republicans OF East Baton Ro 'ge have
auarreled and split, and will send two dele
cations To the State convention.
There are four candidates for district Judge
In Claiborne parish, four for district attorney,
three for clerk and ten for sheriff, among the
latter two Browns and one Smith.
The total vote cast In six wards of East Ba-
ton Rouge including the city OF Baton
Rouge at the late primary election in that
parish, was only 265 In the seventh ward
only II votes were polled.
We received a private letter from Hon. J,
d. Watkins, OF Webster parish, yesterday, IN
which he stated that be would be a candidate
before the senatorial convention at Minden.
tfiet wears more deserving lsureis than Judge
Watkins = Claiborne Guardian.
Moneure would be very good Lieutenant
Governor. That gallant Huguenot is faith
ful Louisianian But II the actual State At
torney, State Auditor. the Secretary OF State
and the Superintendent of Public Education
have deservedIy fulfilled their respective ciu-
ties-and we claim that they have been true
and competent 0fficers-wa don't Know why
the convention would have then changed and
removed, Let ua keep our good servants
st James Louisianais.
convention " the 0uachita district will as
semble At Monroe next Thursday. Two can
didates are to be nominated from the five
parishes composing the district uarhsta,
Jackson, Richland, Caldwell and Franklin.
Capt. Kidd, OF Jackson, and Capt Wells, OF
Richiand, are the only gentlemen whose
names are mentioned III connection with the
| nominations. but 1t Is not improbable other
names will be presented to the convention
EOuachita Telegraph.
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| mentioned for the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor We recognize none Whose claims
upon the party or the people rank those OF our
| esteemed feloW-tOwnsinan and friend j. ID.
McEaery, Esq, or those OF our friend Col H.
r. Lott, OF West Carroll, both OF whom will
probably be brought Def re the Baton Rouge
convention. We esteem both Of these gentle
men, both for their devotion to the State and
her holy cause, and for the high qualities they
have exhibited as men under circumstances
we'll calculated to try their faith In that cause.
They are equally we'll qualified, and both
possess an equal share Of our best Wishes
[Ouachita Telegraph.
Mr.. D. I. Norwood, of Morehouse parish,
announces himself as a candidate for Secre-
tary OF State before the Baton Rouge conven-
ing gentlemen:
Col. R. B. Todd, Bastrop La.
Capt. w. T. Hail. Bastrop, La.
G. Newton, Esq, Bastrop, La
Hon: J. .. Hammond, Lind Grove, La.
Col. e. Richardson Monroe, La.
Hon. s. u. McEnery, Monroe, La.
Capt. E. G.. Cobb, Monroe La.
A. a. tunbv, Esq, Monroe, La.
Hon. W. f. Herman, Clinton, La.
Hon. g. W. Munday, Clinton, La.
Hon. G.. L. Gaskins, Vienna, La.
Hon. E. E. Kidd. Vernon, La.
Hon J. Floyd King, Vidalia, La.
Hon. e. John Ellis. New Orleans.
Hon Z. G. w. Ellis, New Orleans.
Ex-Gov. John McEaery, New Orleans.
Col. G. G. Henderson, Of Caddo, is promt-
nently named as q proper candidate before the
next legislature for one OF the chairs OF the
Circuit Court IN the First District. 1t may
be said that only those In the district should
interest themselves In matters pertaining to
that district and we should heed the moni-
ttOn If it related to any other prefernent
The judiciary is a. part OF the State, ID the
organization OF which every citizen has q
personal concern. The safety OF liberty and
property Is In its keeping. and It's power may
have to be invoked by those without as we'll
ss those within in It's jurisdiction. Further,
Col. Henderson ts our personal friend. He Is
q lawyer OF twenty five years practice n LOU
IsIana. Among hts brethren OF the bar he
stands deserveily high. Hefs fully competent
to discharge the duties OF the high position
of circuit judge. His friends are working
zealously for him. and 1t Is our opinion that
the Legislature will not find man who Ia BY
experience and Intellectually better qualified
for the position OF circuit Judge than Hender-
son. Judge e. q. Smith, OF the Twelfth Dis
trict Court, will also be candidate before the