The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-08-26
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Democrats of Caddo have been
rather inharmonious for some time, the
precise nature of the disagreement not
being obvious to one outside of the
parish. A short time ago, the question
arose whether delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention should be ap-
pointed at a mass meeting, or u regular
Convention of delegates should be cho.
sen for that purpose. A spirited and
rather heated contest ensued, the Times
advocating the first plan and the Stan.
dard the second. The result has been
reached, and the latter plan adopted.
The party has been recognized, and,
held by the Standard and its friends
Capt. J. w. Jones was nominated for
District Judge, and Mr.. Blanchard was
unanimously endorsed for Congress
Ex-Gov. Warmoth has been heard
from. In New York, few days ago,
he said to reporter that the perform
anccs of previous years in this State
will be repeated this year; s'that u.s."
explained the Ex-Governor, ssthe Dem
ocrats have the executive machinery
in their hands and will use it to kill an
overwhelming Republican vote" lie
thought the Republican majority is
about 4O, 600, and that with fair count
the Republicans could easily elect four,
if not five, congressman. GAS it is"
he further explained, "they will prob
~ 49,
boxes, shotguns and the rest" he con-
cluded, evil take care Of that"
The Democrats of the Toledo Ohio
district have nominated Hon. Frank
Hurd for Congress by reclamation.
Mr.. Hurd was defeated at the last
election, through an able member of
Congress and sound Democrat. 1t is
stated that Rutherford Il. Hayes will
be dragged from the lower deep of OBJ
security by the Republicans and set up
as their candidate.
The election of delegates to the Re-
publican Convention to be held at Del
ia on the 18th proximo, was to have
taken place in the several parishes of
the district (where there is Republi-
can or two) on the 22nd, Tuesday.
Speaker Keifer has been nominated
by the Republicans for reelection to
Congress. He may be a candidate for
Speaker again, but it is likely one term
will knock him out.
The Republicans have at last nomi.
mated a colored man for an important
office in a Northern State. The fortu-
nate darby is named McCabe and is
the candidate of the Kansas Republic
cans for Auditor. Mr.. McCabe is a
Louisiana darby, and is said not to be
much above the average cotton-field
politician. He doubtless owes his
to The demands for rccogni-
ion of the 10000 negro voters now in
Kansas.
The Republicans in the Bird district
split into two factions, one favoring
Kellogg and the other Beattie, Judge
Beattie left the convention followed by
his friends. The trouble ostensibly was
in the organization, AS to the admission
Of contesting delegations. The rusult
Of the split was the nomination of IIel-
logg by the regulars andof Judge Beat
tie by the boilers. kellogg is represent
cd as much detected, and Beattie cor
buoyant. In neither con-
vention was therea majority of dclegatcs
uncontested.
Col Robertson, it appears, was defeat
cd for the nomination in the 9Th dis
trict by the adoption of tho two-thirds
rule, the first instance of the kind
known to us in congressional conveu-
lions in this State. The Colonel had a
majority of one in the convention. IT.
ispossible his active opposition to the
Lottery also had something to do
with his defeat.
Parties from Texas are travelling
through nearly all of North Louisiana
West ofthe Ouachita, buying up all the
cattle for sale, milch COWS particularly.
Quite q large number saws tbo Wind;