The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-07-31
Remarks About q Candidate.
Various Opinions Concerning Prominent
Aspirant for Congressional Honors
In the Third District.

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/ Various Opinions Concerning Prominent
4 Aspirant for Congressional Honors
4 In the Third District.
/ AS y matter Of general interest to the
1 citizens Of this Congressional District,
We publish herewith some Of the opin-
ioiis, good, bad and Indifferent, which,
have been publicly expressed relative to
the candidacy for Congress of Mr.. Morris
Marks, Collector of Internal Revenue for
this State.
EDITOR DoNALDsoSv1LLE CHIEF:
The following resolution was offered
by Hon. T. T. Allain of the second ward
and unanimously adopted by the Iber-
vile parish committee July 10, 1880:
Resolued, That iii view Of the acknowl-
edged and valuable services Of Hon.
Morris Marks Of Ascension parish for
many years on behalf of the Republican
party of the State of Louisiana, consider
ing his eminent abilities as q statesman
and his unimpeachable virtue as a patriot
having in view the absolute necessity of
electing u person in whom the Republi-
cans of this Congressional District repose
implicit confidence; he it
| Rcsoired, That the parish Of 1bervilie
| proudly offers the name of Hon. Morris
Marks as a candidate to represent the
Third Congressional District as their
Representative i'll Congress, and calls
upon their fellow Republicans in the
| other sister parishes to indorse our action
| and to give them their best influence and
| undivided vote, thereby securing u gl0-
| rions Republican victory, and that q copy
Of these resolutions shall be sent TO the
Donaltlsonyllle CHIEF, n. 0. Observer and
L0Misianian.
Delegates to the cdhvention-T. T. AL
lain, J. s. Davidson, p. G.. Deslonde, An
drew Caneza and William Harris.
Very respectfully,
Secretary Rep. committee, Iberville, La.
Extract from the letter of prominent
Ibervine Republican to the editor of the
CHIEF, dated Plaquemine, July IA, 1880:
Our parish committee met OH last Sat-
urday and very arbitrarily selected five
delegates to represent us il the Congress
sional convention to meet August 4, 1850.
More than this, they adopted q resolu-
ton endorsing man for Congress who
has not the strength Of some Of our local
politicians, the Hon. az Morris Marks.
Whether or not this is one of Marks
familiar tricks to turn the District over
to the Democracy, / am unable to say,
but, Judging the future by the past, it
points in that direction, We shall watch
with patience the columns of the CHIEF,
hoping it will act as the true exponent
OF q majority Of the Republicans Of this
parisl, and district.
There is great dissatisfaction and
some talk Of u contest from here.
From the New Orleans Observer.
Without detracting from the ability OF
any Of the prominent Republican candi-
dates, whose names will doubtless 20 be-
fore the Thibodaux convention, the
V6sc'Ter strongly co1nmends the candi-
dacy OF the Hon. Morris Marks of Assem-
sion parish. Judge Marks is capable
and Jealous Republican, thoroughly con-
versant with the affairs of his district, its
material interests aud necessities, as we'll
as its political requirements, aud his
candidacy and selection would, VIC feel
sure, prove of decided advantage to the
people and State. Duly weighing the
benefits OF success, the selection of a
nominee whose ability to command vic
tory by an active and vigorous canvass
Of the district would create, the Thibo-
daux convention will, We are confident.
concur III this view.
From the New Orleans Louisianian.
OF tile candidates mentioned in the
Third Congressional District the Hon.
Morris Marks is said to he the strongest
and seems to have the inside track.
From the New Orleans States.
The outlook for the Republicans in
the Third Congressional District is any
thing but encouraging. 1t will be re-
lnembered that Taylor Beattie some
time ago declined to run as the Republi-
can candidate for Congress in that dis
trict. Immediately after the publication
OF Mr.. Beattie's resignation, lie received
letter from Morris Marks, who sought
his advice as to the probabilities Of the
Republicans being successful, providing
Ne Marks) offered himself rs sacrifice
u tie race. Mr.. Bcattie replied that if
Marks became a candidate the Republi-
can party would be defeated, as another
Republican candidate would oppose linn
and the Democratic candidate would Lo
elected.
Marks became highly indignant, and
replied in another letter that he did not
write his first letter for the purpose of
being iHsulted. To this Beattie an
swcred that he had expressed his opinion
candldly, when asked for it, and did not
think Marks could unite the Republi-
cans or heal the discussions wLic existed
among them.
There ls great determination in the
ranks OF those who oppose Marks i'll that
alstrlct, and it j. currently reported that
ne can not rely on any support 1T pros
ent, in any of the parishes, except iber
vile, where, it is generally understood,
he has used money freely So well-to,m
dcu ls tins Impression that the Rep.bli- |
cans IN that parish except Allain and his
friends, openly declare that in the event |
OF the nomination of Marks, they will
support and work for the Democratic
nominee.
From the st. Tammany Farmer.
Norris Marks thinks +" the people" of
the Third Congressional District want him
10 run for Congress. He could as truth |
Inl'y declare that when lie gets the colo
ne man IN the moon sqnirms and means,
MOTIFS - great man when you let him
MAKE the estimate, but the few people
who are acquainted with him know lii |
value, which is "9.v
- Norris Marks has selected himself ~ |
Garflelps Secretary of the Treasury.
verify, the cheek ct a government mule |
Is losing its reputation for impenetra-
bility.
Morris Marks desires to go to Con- |
gress from the Third District. Morris is
willin, bnt the people of his district !
don't want Il bellows tn rn,,ros.,,+ IL.
and decline to support him. The last re-, /