The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-08-05
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS

The newspapers of the Third Distric
are taking considerable in terest in tht
| triangular contest for the Republican
! Congressional nomination and the fol
| lowing expressions of opinion will serve
| to indicate the drift of public sentiment
| on that question.
| The Houma Courier and Terrebonnt
Times both say that the friends of Senate,
Kellogg appear to have the inside track
i'll Terrebonne, and the Times adds:
The prospects now are that w. P. Kellogg
will be nominated for Congress in this Dis
trlct on the first ballot. Judge
Beattle does not stand ghost Of show in
the nominating convention, unless Kellogg
Withdraws from the fight, in which case
Beattic will receive the nomination. This
arrangement, If we are not mistaken, would
suit Acklen much better than to have
Kellogg for an opponent.
The Morgan City Reriev declines to
coincide in tie almost general opinion
that DIR. Darr:ll is out of the race, and
thinks be will yet develop considerable
strength. The Free Press Of the same
town, a supporter of Judge Beattic's,
regards the Republicans of ST. Mary as
pretty evenly divided between Kellogg
and Beattie. Speaking of the tendency
OF some men to heap personal abuse upon
the candidates they oppose, the Free
Press says:
We doubt very much if this manner of
political warfare is .justiiahle at this time
Senator Kellogg was good enough to send
to the United States Senate and we chal-
lenge any proof against his Republic;nism
OF his ability to fairly represent the interests
OF the State, and boldly assert that he has
done nore for Louisiana than any Republi-
can or Democrat in Congress for the last
ten years. The Senator is not our first
choice for Congress. but he is ut least so
much so that we don't propose to see him OF
even Darrall unjustly abused.
The Iberia Journal is informed '"that
the Beatt!e men have given up the fight
in SO far as this parish is concerned; 4"
and the Iberia Saga,- Borl thinks that
:" thus far, it looks as though the Hon. J.
ii. Acklen will have to contend against
Hon. w. 2. Kellogg"
Judge Btattie's position is thus de-
scrlbed by the Thibodaux Sentinel, apro-
pos OF he accusation that he intends to
run independently should lie be defeated
Ill the convention Of the 22d:
Should Judge Beattie fail to receive the
nomination at DonaldsDnville, by delegates
properly, fairly and justly chosen. he will
abide by the decision Of that body. Should,
however, any attempt to fnist bogus dele
gates nut fairly selected by the party be
successfully accomplished. flle Judge will
Withdraw from the convention, before any
nomination is mnile. : If is the
intention to force into that convention bogus
delegates from this and perhaps other
parishes Mr.. Beattie will not be governed
10y any nosns convention. We write this Of
our own will without the Judges knowl-
edge; believing it to be the correct position
that lie occupies. i'''' 80
Without throwing any light npon the
character Of the campaigning that the |
Democratic nominee is dong, tie Honnn |
CoHfar remarks that "the Honorabl,.s !
i5eattle, Kellogg. and Darr,n are doiuy
me talking aud Joseph H. Acklen Is /
loins the work"