The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-17
In POLITICS..
A Democrat Reporter on His
Rambles.
At the State Progress of the
Senatorial Raoe-A Caucus OF the
City Members Regarding
Circuit Judgships.

Yesterday business was rather tame nj The
State. Houee. ,bouRh there was no dimlnuttpn
OF aitau dance on he part OF spectators. Gov
WiifY appeared IN hia Office looking very well
but lett after atay OF about an hour and half
merely receiving calera In the interval. Both
houses ~ the Legislature adj ,urned after h
short eitina. the Senatet1 meet to-day aud the
House on Monday. Und the constitution 30
legislative hu4 esa could be transacted till
after the Inauguration. This occurring on
Wedb eaday. legislation opened the next day
mainly BY giving notices Of bills, which was
oontinn sd yesterday.
ibis fxbaus II d the preliminary proceedings
and the u-- n COZ al aiy adjourned I'll Mon
day. 10 give ih4 Speaker m opportunity TO make
np nis eummiitees, az the principal work Ut IL
Legislative asst mby L. ooue by commute es,
parti,uiar care 4 a.savs taken I.stec,lns he
sou II wat concluded 100 ,uin lD order ~ give
the speak"r I'll feasopah" ttme.
In tue heaate A. varai of the committees were
appoint q on Thursday. but there are so,her
HAd must important ones remaining.
THE sEsAToR.HIF.
Az the time vi eleainn approaches. the inter
eat Ia The senat rial race increases. II tho fis-
Interested hysfandar should rouse himself to
the efMt of nisk log Il u matte u otltu latt0Hs.
and accept The alii, mat Ions Of he lanus uf TIL
ing. be- would q, 9 YER that tie gross vote eas'
on tho fret ballot wonti b. equal 10 six times
the totai .vpta Of tha General Assembly. TO no
eept wi h I'm upht /, us,fuu M az the simnte 1T
any Que friend regarding his priueipsl's
strength. ", aid bew ldef the matthew nj oian rs
90 where any D h Que ,naidais could get any
eupuor wba eyer frbn The strsbgh all
IN an M nR, aud The wonder In how tbs Leg ella
lure Tan sand ~. PRESSURE
ApaIt fromt this aprri.a Of srstama' iEad tx
ggssrHtipp, b wever " II evident that CIV Mo
Hnrrv daily gains greater strength. Thia ~
admitted on all hnn IL. aud u notable stEn is
that In no ina,a nee has n break or weaken nv
IA ma
u undarst Oh that fully seven candidates will
be presented 10 he CAUCUS at ita frat meeting.
JUDGES or ArrsAB,
At the caucus " the Democratic memb,ra of
the CITY delegation IN both houses Of the Legs-
iaturs, held yesterday. tw-nty-bine Senators
and Rerres.l tat v.s " re- present
The biect ~ the crnrus was 10 come TO come
under standing 10 The b ics OF the Delegates
for the iwn in aaa 81 the Gnrt Of Aupesls Of
this city. who are 70 bs ,l"o al by both Hnu es
IN int session. From ,ha start thsle wsa an
spparpbt lack nf nuaiin ity among the mem
bers present ~ u the mods OF selection. Ia the
sequel proved.
Am ing the candidates prominently men
Eshourin. II. II. Wsl.h Paul .apti.v ielIe Fraak
McGoin AMI O"lemtu, .ach with handsome
Tue s,rugsie began with the Judge 70 be
elected f,r the nv tern. the apnaan COZ
teetHnts beinH Judge Rogers and Mr.. MeGloin.
A proposition rt1uiiIug that the candidates
TO be, r.c"mmsnh'd 10 the neral e,ueus
should receive ut least a majorty Ut the VT q
OF d o eDtlr titr deleg itl0n Consisting OF thir
fv-nna uemturs. waa ac'Rdad TO, but sub.
q, qnentiy Elk If thu del gates present with
drew, eontpi nR that their action was du. to
On offending Ttmars. whitt other men bsrs
claimed that they did so withdraw because af
their express nn~ilnnsness 70 ahid. By tho
decision u the caucus. The Tailoring r the
long term was n.vsr helass. proceeded with. |
Judge ReGers receiving nineteen votes and Mr..
Mrtiioin fur.
Tneraaiter eavrr | ballots ware had far the
nhoit term iudseship. n depd lock occurring
each tim. and the caucus adj turning without
making 0. lection.
III wac under att q that last evening confer.
ell on had taken place ~ the 8 Charles Theatre
between he friends III Jpdse II 'Eats and those
OF Mr. NcQhin. without. however chang ny |
the ei,usi iob GREAT al the tay eau ms.
After h.. Fix men IA abuv. s|lu3ef to had
left there rem, aset tw.nty-thre j, when n vot,' |
was taken fpr tn, long term Judge Judge
hoHt RS and Mr. Mcdiuin brtuE the candidates.
Un the iirst ballot the vote stood. Rogers 10, Nc
Gloih L.
A motion that the nomination Of Ju 'Ge Rogers
be made nnRn iDnua W then carried.
On be balIo ius for the short term Judge there |
were "A good n,aps eandiJairR. According 10 |
rule the lowest WAS dIouped at each ballo and |
the ronlert FIN w ualrrw u wa to j. ~ |
Ii. n. Mssh and Paul Oapdeviels
Alter r. ueat, d bah as on hsse three namaa |
no majority could be occurred by any one OF |
them nnd the caucus adjourned.