The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-20
THE CAMPAIGN.


CO Duson, the present sheriff OF st. Lam
dry, is a candidate for reelection.
Andre M. Martin IL candidate for clerk OF
the District Court Of Lafayette, and William
Brandt for recorder.
Webster parish has Greenback club
None Of the members, however, refuse gold
or silver. shreveport Times.
y: a. W; Lowery, Esq, Il a candidate for
district attorney Of the judicial district com
posed Of Bosssr, Webster and Blenvile.
Delegates Mutt Land aud Blanchard, Of
Caddo, addressed the citizens Of Shreveport
at ths court house, last Saturday, on the sub
ject Of the new constitution.
Hon. Michael Hahn is the st. Charles Her
nld's candidate for district judge Of the
Twenty sixth judicial District, comprising
the parishes Of ut. John, st. Charles and JEFF
fersOn.
There was large gathering from Floyd
and West Carroll at the Pennsylvania barbe-
cue on Wednesday last. The Hon. Fl. K. Lott
was present. 1t WAS expected that he would
deliver 3 speech on the subject OF the new
constitution and ths State debt; but, from
source Of much disappointment to great
many who were u attendance, particularly
when 1t was generally supposed be had come
there fully prepared for tbs purpose.
The candidates for State officers already
mentioned are: For Governor, I. A. Witt,
O. WicklIffe, T. f. Kidd, Fl. Il, Lott; for
Lieutenant Governor, J. 6. Moncure, Or. w
A, KobsrtsDH, IF Attorney General. A. 3.
Heron, I. Il. Lyons; for Auditor, Allen Ju-
mel; for Secretary Of State, w. a. Strong, A.
Debroca, d. +. Norwood, for supernteDdent
OF Public Education, e. M. Lushsr L. II.
Fay, +. y. Claiborne, W. II. Gootale.
Nominations for State officers being now in
order, we wish TO state that We particularly
desire to Witness the reelection Of the Hon.
brtrY Al b,,- Nt.tf.
ent Of Public Education Mr.. Lusher Is a
man Of fine scholarly attachments; affabie
and polished In manner, % practical educator
OF twenty-five years experience; thoroughly
acquainted with all the WANTS aud necessities
81 al efficient system OF education, fearinS!y
conscientious In the discharge Of his official
duties, and whose administration Of school
matters for the past two years stands unsiIr-
passed in any State Of the Union. We hope
he will stand for reelection to the position he
has 30 ably and fearlessly filled, and feel con-
fdent that the st. Landry delegation will
support him as a unit In the approaching
State convention f0peiousas Courier.
liz THE CITY.
large number Of citizens Of the third ward
assembled last evening at the Southern Cot
ton Press and organized the WiltZ Guards for
the coming campaign. After addresses BY
several gentlemen present the following Off
GERS were elected: John w. Carey PRESIDENT
James Graham, vice president, Michael Re-
gan, secretary; William kernfck, sergeant
alarms; Jerry Regan, grand marshal The
chairman appointed the following members q
committee u select q suitable permanent
meeting room for the club: j. Regain, b. Simon
and the chair. The meeting then adjourned.
The president informed the members that as
soon as this committee reported he would adj
vertise call meeting.
The twelfth ward workingmen assembled
last evening at Adam Weber's Hall. corner OF
Austerlitz and Tchoupitoulas streets and or
Ranized by the election Of the following Off
GERS: President, John G. Miller, first vice
president u. Rozes, second vice president, J.
SpeHrer; secretary, J. Anderer; treasurer, N.
Weber, Jr.; marshal, j. 2. Rondeau; ser
geants-at-arms, A. Despeaux and G. Shara-
med.