The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-07-22
TIE THIRD DISTRICT.

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As the time for the election of delegates
to the, Republican nominating con ve,ltiou
I il CHS Cong lsssional District approaches
it is evident. that the contest is narrow.
ing down to the two most prominent
aspirants, SenatorsWnl. p. Kellogg and
Judge Taylor Beattie, and the impression
is almost everywhere gaining ground
that the former gentleman will be the
nominee. .5.7
\ Congressman Dsrrall ID rapidly disap-
pearing from the field, and SO far from
having any chance Of securing renom-
ination, it is doubtful il he will prove
much of factor in deciding the contest
between Messrs. Kellogg and Beattie.
Whatever influence he may exert, how
ever, will presumably be thrown in
behalf of Mr.. Kellogg, with whom his
relations have been intimate and friendly.
For satisfactory reasons which he has
made no attempt TO conceal, Judge Beat
tie has been waging vigorous war upon
DIR. Darrall, and the Judges candidacy
is perhaps due more to his determination
to secure the retirement of the sitting
Congressman than to desire to obtain
the position for himself. From what he
has said in Ascension and no doubt re-
peated in other portions of the district,
we infer that, while he wonld not be
disposed to brook the nomination of DR..
Darrall, Judge Beattie will cheerfnlly
submit to that of Senator Kellogg or any
other Republican who may he the choice
of fair convention. On the ground of
availability, therefore, the Senator seems
to be decidedly the most desirable can
didate, the soreness existing between the
friends of Beattie and Darrall tending
to render the selection Of either of those
gentlemen inexpedient and unwise.
In addition to his availability on the
score mentioned, Senator Kellogg is one
of the ablest men i'll Louisiana-the peer
of any other citizen Of the State, Demo-
crat or Republican. His long experience
as member of Congress and the wide
spread acquaintance and influence which |
many years of residence at the national
capital have given him, will render him |
moro useful representative than any
other who could be selected, and the sue
cessful zeal with which he has advocated |
and upheld the peculiar interests of this
State aud district during his Senatorial
terms will strongly appeal to the people,
Irrespective Of party, in behalf of his
election. In a district like ours, where
,he maintenance Of levees and the pro-
lection of sugar culture are SO absolutely
necessary TO the welfare of the whole
people, the record made by Senator Kel-
ogg in advocacy and defense of these
interests should alone be suffici emit to Sc
'ure his return to Congress without
opposition. No man has done more for
is i'll Congress than Mr.. Kellogg-no new
nan, however able or worthy, could hope
% do as much as he can in our service
Turing the next two years.
There is a general belief expressed that
he Forty-eighth Congress will be Re-
publican in both branches by an increased.
majority. It is manifestly to the interest
f the people Of Louisiana, therefore,
nd particularly those of the Third Dis
riot, that they sheuld have Republican
presentation in this body. Senator
,ellogg is by all odds the most intluen-
ial member of the dominant party who
an be selected for this purpose. The
republican convention should nominate
i'm and the people of the Third District
hould ratify this action at the ballot
OK in November -
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