The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-09-15
HON. NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.

The highly talented and rising
Young lawyer who has received tie
Democratic nomination for Congress
in this District is o native of Rap
i1es Parish, and a son of whom she
may justly feel very proud. Though
he has for several years been a resi-
dent of another portion of the State,
his success at the bar, and his rapid
promotion since be has been in pub
lie life have been watched with eager
interest by the people Of his native
Parish.
Mr.. Blanchard is quite young
man, being at The present time about
so years of age. He is descend ed
from families that have been promi.
nent in this section Of the State for
more than half century; lie comes
from old Virginia stock and by in
heritance may claim recognition as a
born statesman. His father, Colonel
Carey II. Blanchard, WAS a Yves lthy
planter on the Bayou Cotile in this
Parish, and was the finest embodi-
ment of the type of the Southern
gentleman of the ollen time; he was
a man of cultivated mind, polished
and captivating manners and fearless
spirit. He served one term in the
Legislature, and though not politi-
clan took a deep interest in matters
of public concern He died in IS.
His maternal grandfather, Colonel
Robert A. Grain was, also, q man OF
very marked and decided character.
Both of these gentlemen were par
Elephants in the celebrated "sand
Bar" fight, near Natchez, in 1927.
Newton C. Blanchard was educa.
ted at the Louisiana State Seminary,
now the University of Louisiana, and
afterwards studied law in the office
Of that eminent jurist and distiu
guished citizen of Alexandria, Judg.
Michael Ryan, of whose wife he is ;
near relative. Mr.. Blanchard wa.
admitted to the Bar in 1871, and re
moved at once to Shreveport, where
he has since resided. By his tai
ents, industry, and close application
to business, he soon achieved a rep
utation, and has steadily advanced il
popular esteem. AT the present tim;
he occupies a place among The frs
lawyers of North Louisiana. Fo
several years he has been the Chair
man of the Democratic Executive
Committee in his Parish, and by hi
admirable management has contrib
uted largely to the success of hi
party. He served with distinction
in the Constitutional Convention O
1879, and for sometime past has bee,
spoken Of in connection with tt,
Democratic nomination for Congress
in this District. He was the choic,
of the people of his own Parish, ant
being the strongest candidate befor
tue Convention which met at Nat
chitoches on the 9Th inst, after
number of ballotiDgs be was declar
ed the unanimous choice of the Con
vention.
He possesses all the requisites TO
the position to which he will Ger
tainly be called; his youth has beer
the only objection urged against hin
by his opponents, but we doubt no
that he has sufficient experience t
overcome all difficulties, and that hi
will maintain the highest egpecta
tons of those who repose 10 him Sc
much confidence. We shall extend
him our most hearty support, be
lieying that be will shed luster upor
the State, and that be will take rank
in that galaxy composed of such mer
as King, Ellis and Gibson.
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PERsoNAL.-Our fellow townsman
Judge W. f. Blackman, while in at
tendance at the Congressional Con
vention at Natchitoches last week
was the recipient of many very fiat
terlng expressions of popular admi
ration, both in the Convention, anG
| from tho eiti2nnc nf tho tnr,o TT,