The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-23

A'ase LONG a-tass staKlstA Alseca4Ora-
THE quiet and seemingly indifferent
attitude Of the people Of this parish
regarding the congressional election ii
November, bas apparently bad the eff
feet 81 creating the impression in other
portions Of The district that the feeling
toward tho Democratic nominee was
anything but enthusiastic one. The
belief has also gained considerable ere
dcnce that Judge Beattie, the indie
pendent Republican candidate, is des-
tiDcd to divide the Democratic vote
with the Hon. J II Aeklin. Our par
ISL Is 50 overwhelmingly Democratic,
there being only abont $50 Republican
votes out. Of "a total Of 1900, that the
EcHo has not heretofore deemed it
necessary to give the nattermore than
a passing notice But inasmuch as the
time for the election Is drawing near
at hand, it may not be snliss fer the
Eeno togexpress its own views on the
situation, and which it has reason
10 believe arc the Jews, in the
n,aip, Of the people Of this paiish.
First and foremost, of course the
Echo fayors the election Of the Hon.
.. II. Aeklip, not alone because he is
the nominee Of the party, but plainly,
becaaee he is the ablest man in the
Geld, Of far superior attainments and
abilities than his opponents, and who
viii, beyond all question, be enabled to
achieve more for the interests of the dis
iriet than either Judge Beattie or Mr..
Kellogg. The next house Of repre-
sentatiyes, unless all indications fail,
which is not. probable, will be Demo
cratic By a fair.worsing majority and
in view of this fact it is of consider
able moment that the third Louisiana
district shall send a Democratic repre-
sentative to congress. The vote Of
Calcasien, small though 1t may be, as
compared with other parishes of the
district, may go a long way toward
securing this end. If full vote is
polled the Democratic nominee will
have a majority Of over 100. This
majority might possibly secure his
election. The fact that Judge Beattie
will get some Democratic votes in his
own immediate section is possible, and
it is equally possible that he will re
ceiYe Democratic support to a limited
extent in the eastern portion of the
district. But that be will be enabled
10 command Democratic votes sufi-
eient, coupled with the support be will
draw from bis own party, 10 secure
his election, is hardly possible. Thereal
contest is between Acklin and kel-
logg, and if the Democrats party will
turn out 10 man and vote for the
nominee, there does seem certainly no
reason TO doubt but that be will be
elected easily. Kellogg will have a pref
ty solid negro vote. But few Of them,
outside Of Judge Beattie's own parish,
will cast their vote for The latter gen
tlenap. His Republican following is
mainly white members Of the party,
composed Of the very best clement Of
the partytoo kellogg is the stronger
candidate, however, two to one, in our
judgment, and every Democratic vote
given Judge Beattie, but enhances the
chances Of his {Kellogg's) election.
Taking into consideration the fast that
the two parties are nearly or quito
equally divided in the district, all
things else being equal, it would be a
most Illuminating state Of affairs if.
with two Republican candidates in the
field, tho result should be a Republican
victory, and more humiIiating still, a
Kellogg victory. But such is by no
means impossible, provided any con (
siderable number Of Democrats lend
their support 70 Judge Taylor Beattic,
Here is the main cause for apprehen-
sion. Judge Beattie is native
Louisiana Creole, and the fear that
others Of Tins class, who are not so
thoroughly posted regarding tile POI
litieal situation, and who believe that
Beattie can be elected, will support
him in sufficient numbers as TO greatly
detTaet from the usual Democratic
vote; seems to be the only cause for
any apprehension whatever Regarding
the result. The Echo, however, is not
among those who are Of the opinion
that men who have never voted ought
but a Democratic ticket will, for the
sakesof nationality, support aliRown
Republican, and thus icopardiae the
interests of the party with which they'll
have affiliated all their lives long.
While il feels sanguipe Of the resalt,
it at the same time recognizes the inn
Porsance Of the Democracy Of this
parish giving an undivided support to |
the Hon ?. II. Ael,iin, the regular
Democratic nominee. Personal likes
aud siislilscs shepld not be taken into
account. The question Is, do you want |