The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-25
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Gov. Wilt and Party III Pointe
COupec.
They Meet Warm Reception ana
Are Promised Large Vote
Political Movements
Elsewhere.
Especial to the Democrat.1

party crossed over TO PolnIe JoHpes thit
morning They were met at the landing BY
large procession Of mounted men aud were
ENTHUSIASTICALLY welcomed. The firing 81
cannon and music were features Of the re-
oeption. The audience was largely composed
of Republicans.
The speeches were received with great en-
thusiasm. The Republican leaders admit
that the Democratic State ticket will sweeE
the parish.
TN THE PARISHES.
De Soto holds its primary election % 20
tober AZ.
The Grant parish convention meets Mt Col
fax on October 25
Vernon parish viii hold ts nominating con
vention MT Leesville the first Monday ia No
vefnber.
Louisiana oonsola have shown a healthfn
vitality In the market since the nomination "
II. "A. Witt for Governor. tCarroll Conserya-
tive.
The wave oF enthusiasm deluged the city Of
New Orleans when the news OF the nomina-
ti0n of III. "A. Witt for Governor was made
known.--lCarroll Conservatives
The Democrats III East Carroll held meet
ing At Lake Providence October IA. DIR. J. IL.
HouEhton was called on 10 preside. Kesolu-
tiona were then adopted indorsing the Baton
Rouge nominations.
The Republican parish Convention Of Aaoen-
sion met at he courthouse In DOnaldsonville
on October III and made tho following nomi-
nations For sheriff, z. A, Jones. for clerk OF
court Ii. u. Bentley; for coroner, Dir. j. B.
VandeRriff.
pInchback IL living III Madison again. Poor
ieana, % he sneaks into Madison u fool the poor
ignorant darkies Of that parish. He ought to
he pinched out Ut political existence altpgeth-
er as first class political fraud.-lCarroll
Conservative
The people of Grant parish seem somwhat
dissatisfied with the manner III which the can
didAte for Senator from that district the
twenty fourth nominated, and have
called ii mass meeting mt Colfax, October 2G
10 consider what course the Democracy Of the
partHh should pursue In the matter.
meeting OF the voters and citizens OF the
EarIsh of Concordla was held at Vidalla last
Saturday for the purpose OF ratifying the ac-
tion of the Baton Rouge Nominating Conven-
tion, at which Geo. l.. Walton, Esq, was ap-
pointed chairman and il. L. Ault, Esq. secre-
tary. Resolutions were adopted pledgng the
support of the parish To u, "A. Wiltz for Gov
erfior.
The Democratic ticket, of st. James, will
emanAte through Its executive committee,
and will Id all likelihood be composed 81 the
following well-known gentlemen: l.. Mlre for
sheriff, Louis Dugas for clerk OF court, Repre-
sentative yet to be named, st. James favor
ltas for district Judge. district attorney and
lD. d. IL
Gaudet and u. z. Poche respectively. II Don
aldsonville Chief.
The Republicans OF ST. James held their
nominating convention on Saturday, the
eleventh instant, at Parts Hall, tho same be-
inE largely attended. with the result as fol-
lows: Victor Miles, present incumbent, for
sheriff: Fred Siskron. now parish Judge, clerk
OF court and Monsieur aentils everlasting
Dick Dickerson for Representative. There
seems to be considerable dissatisfaction rs to
made.-[D Donaldsonvll Chief.
The Republican Senatorial Convention or
the Eighth District, ST. James and Ascen-
sion, was quite stormy one. i. A. Jones
and ia. il. Bentley were elected president and
secretary G. III. Hin. of Ascension, and
put lii nomination. The convention balloted
all Wednesday and Thursday, tifty-three bal
lots being taken. During the absence of one
Of the delegates from Ascension. another bal
lot was taken and SHINES nominated. Hill
acquiesoes In the result.
At the Democratic convention held at White
Sulphur Springs Catahoula parish, La. ON
the thirteenth day OF October. 1879, for the
purpose OF nominating Senator for the
Twenty-fourth District. composed OF the par
ishes or Catahoua. Grant and Winn. F. H.
Linceum was elected chairman and H. A.
Young secretary. DIR. J. L. Kelly, Of Winn,
Judges Richardson and Machen, Of Grant,
and J. N. Luce, Of Catahoula, were put In
nomination. After two days balloting Mr..
Luce received q majority Of the votes and was
declared the nominee OF the convention.
The Democratic judicial convention Of the
Seventh District met at Holly Grove, Frank
given 70 Judge w. W. Campbell, Of Franklin,
Capt. w. II. Ditto and Hon. s. Il. Elam to
make each q statement In regard to the course
they intended to pursue. Judge Campbell
and Capt. Ditto each Mt, the close Of their
speeches announced their intention Of acting
independent. Hon. $. l., Eam said he would
abide the action Of the convention. The con
vention then nominated S. l.. Elan, of Cata-
houia, Tor Judge and Carey j. Ellis OF Frank
lin, for district attorney.
We understand that the discontented ele-
ment OF the Democratic party are attempting
20 organize the negroes In several of our
nelRhborinR parishes We trust our people
will frown down all such efforts, for it Is
nothing more or less than Radicalism. These
ofliee-seekers are totally without political
standing, and will ride any hobby by which
they may obtain office. Our people must
stand firm and elect the party nominees, and
not suffer themselves to be hoodwinked by
those political hyenas who are trying to resur-
rect the Radical party under another NAME
tDesoto Democrat.
The Judicial District Convention, com posed
OF the parishes OF Avoyelles, Rapides and
Grant, Was organized at Alexandria, October
as temporary chairman, and w. w. Whiting
ton, Jr.. temporary secretary The dele
gates from the parish Of Avoyelles withdrew |
from the convRntion, assuring the convention |
at the same til that none of the candidates
who had offereA for the different positions
before the meeting Of this convention would !
be independent candidates at the ensuing
election The temporary chairman was then
made permanent chairman, and w. w. Whit
llngton, Jr., permanent secretary. Judge w.
~. biackman was nominated for Judge By
aoclamaton. Edwin G. Hunter was then
tion. -
The parish convention of Rapides met az
alexandra October is. Col. j. +. Hathaway
vas called 70 the chair and L. r. Beossat and
James Andrews Jr., elected secretaries. The
thssi nominated W. F. Blackburn
orney and r. L. Luckett for Senator. de- /,
'lared them the choice Of Rapldes for these
'fices and instructed their delegates to the