The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-10-17
THE DEnocRATlc TICKET.

New Orleans Democrat, Oct. TO-
The full ticket nominated by the |
Democratic Convention at Baton Rouge
will be found at the head of the col |
umns of the Democrat this morning.
The candidates are we'll known to |
the people Of Louisiana, and need little,
If any, introduction at our hands. OF
Gov. Wiltz we have already spoken, |
man and party leader is familiar to |
every man, woman and child In this /
State.
Hon. s.. ID. McEnery, who occupies
the second place on the ticket as can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, has
not been so prominently in political
life. But, q truo patriot, he has In
every campaign In the State spared
time from his professional duties to de-
vote to the success of the Democratic
party. This gentleman is a son of Col.
Limerick, who emigrated to Peters
burg, Va, and from thence to Monroe,
La., in 1885. 1t was in the latter place
that Saml ID. McEnery was born, in |
1888. He was educated at Spring Hill,
Ala, the naval academy Mt Annapolis, |
the University of Virginia, and finally |
graduated at the law school in Pough- |
keepsie, N. Y.
After building up successful prac-
tice at the bar in Missouri, Mr.. Nc |
Emery removed to Monroe, La, on ac-
count of his health, and there formed |
the cOpartnership of j. & 8. d. Nc |
Emery, which continued until his |
brother John McEnery was nominated |
and elected Governor in 1872.
In 1873 he became associated with |
Col. Robert Richardson, of Ouachita,
in the practice of law, under the firm
name of Richardson & McEnery.
He entered the army as seffSG3l ;.-..
Lieutenant lieut. %.at,, in the sssgsS LOUISIANA,
we'll the campaign in Virginia, and
upon tho reorganization Of that regi-
ment was promoted to a captaincy In
the regular army &C. 81, in which ca
pacity he served until the close of the
war.
S. ID. McEnery has been an earnest
and active participant in the political
affairs of this State, but has never held
any public Office. His services to the
party have been continuous, and he is
a fitting representative of q section OF
the State which has maintained the
Democratic standard amidst all the
struggles of our people to free them
SELVES JEOul TIC COUoVAGASAOh u AcOo @u>s
it's radical consequences.
His nomination was not only proper
tribute to n talented and esteemed gen.
tleman, but it accorded u representa-
ton to the largest country district in
the State, and one which has by force
of circumstances been deprived fol
years past of active participation in
the administration of State affairs.
Hon. j. G. Egan received the nomi-
nation, over several distinguished com
petitors, for the responsible office Of
Attorney General. This gentleman, q
prominent lawyer of Claiborne parish
was appointed, in 1877, Assistant At.
torney General by Gov. Nichols, and
has ever since served the State ably
and we'll in that capacity.
Hon. Allen Jumel, our present Aud
itor, elected in the hot and flercely CON
tested campaign of 1876, was nomi'
mated for reelection by reclamation
and without opposition. 1t is seldom
in any State, that a gentleman has
under such flattering circumstances
and every Democrat in Louisiana will
pronounce it just compliment to ar
able and competent official and stall
wart Democrat.
The candidacy for Secretary of State
SO was conferred, in an equally compli
mentary manner, upon Hon. viii A
Strong, of Vim, who now holds that
Office through the election of 1876. A
representative of the young Democracy
Of the State and of the staunch ole
Democratic party of the Red river val
ley, this is u most popular and proper
nomination.
Ofthese three latter gentlemen, Egan
Jumel and Strong, it is unnecessar,
for us further to speak, since they ar
known to the people in their oificia
capacities.
The candidate for Superintendent q
Public Education, Mr.. Edwin II. Fay
of East Feliciana, is a new but not en-
tirely unknown man. This gentlema
is a practical educator of large exper
ence and finished education. He is
native of Virginia and graduate ,
Harvard. A soldier and a scholar,
served the Confederacy throughout tt
war between the States, and has sin
distinguished himself In his professio
This is most excellent nominate,
and completes the ticket.
Jox,or IN tho hisfOrv Of tho State n