The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-07-07
PROPOSED FUSION.

who enjoys the double distinction of havin
: been the only colored delegate to the rece1
T. leyee convention at the State Capital an
: the only colored member of the Generi
y Assembly who was snubbed and refused
cocktail in Eaton Rouge bar-room, We
interviewed thsf6ther day by reporter c
the New. Orleans Times Democrat til
usual OFF hand and incidental way, of cours
: and expressed himself in favor of polit
Y ical fusion between Democrats and colore
: Republicans next spring. AS Mr.. Allah
halls from parish which is overwhelming
" Republican, he will no doubt find hi
Democratic neighbors more than willing Il
agree to a division of the loaves and fshe
of office, but we venture to say there will b
very little talk of fusion in parishes having
. Democratic majorities. Coalitions of thi
character have been formed in Ascension
and other Republican parishes during th,
past few years, and are now being effected
in some of the Republican counties of Mis-
sissippi, but if there is an instance on rec
ord whore such movement has been con
Quoted or even seriously suggested in 6
parish, county or district controlled by the
Democracy, we have yet to learn of it.
Still, right here in Ascension-thep pioneer
parish of the fusion policy-we have heard
pratlngs of the superior literally of the
| Democratic party, and ominous warnings
to citizens-particularly young men-who
show disposition to ignore partisan lines
and cast their ballots according to the die
tates of an independent spirit and reasoning
judgment, that they can put no trust in the
magnanimity Of the Republican party!
| It Mr.. Allan can better the condition of
his constituency by fusion-if he can estab-
lish more cordial relations between the
| races, temper and allay the bitterness of
| political contests and remove from tie party
IN power the temptation to capture even
"sweet lberville" by the possible operations
OF our elastic election laws, then he is doing
the right thing to advocate fusion and he
has our hearty sympathy; but
The subject grows upon us-we shall defer
its further discussion to a more convenient
season, when we have ampler time and
space at command.
BASE BALL.-The weather bureau finally
concluded to allow the long pending game
between the conglomerated Cosmopolitan
and Teutonic teams to come off last Sun
day, and the contest proved very close and
exciting. Subjoined is the score by innings:
T TeaoeRen.ans s. .::. : Fl
Umpire, W. G. Wilkinson; scorer. joseph
Coughlin.
The Teutonics paid for key of Redding-
toms ice-cold beer, which was tapped at the
residence of Capt. Louis Wild and consumed
with much relish by the contending players
and their friends.
The Nolans defeated the Terpsichorean
nine at the fete champetre on Wednesday
by score of to in five innings. We
print the score elsewhere.
The Young Tigers of Donaldsonville and
the Nine Stars of Faubourg st. German
played match on the public square last
Sunday, and the youthful animals put the
asteroids i'll eclipse by the following pie
thoric score:
Nine stars, ..........1 2 / o. o o 20
Umpire, ). +. Blum; scorer, VIM. Pforzheimer.
The Young Tigers held meeting and Or
Zanized their nine with the following play
BIS: Felix Fortier, captain and catcher; Hen
y Ierrio, pitcher; Laurent Rodeillat, first
base; Jos. Parks, second base; Dave Israel, .
bird base; Sidney Landry, short stop; John
Mollere, left field; Jules Leumas, center {
leld; Geo. Richard, right field. They ex- j
'ect to cross the river tomorrow and play J
he J. L. Brents at Darrowville.
The Henry G. Braud club will visit town
o-morrow to play the Nolans and close :.
anne may be expected, as the Brands have
cen strengthened by the acquisition of Mr.. q
'DoWd, New Orleans pitcher, another b
layer recently of New Orleans and Mr.. t
REQ. Boote, their former captain. t
A postal card received yesterday from p
lexandria by the Captain of the Nolans
rings the pleasing information that the .
iexandria nine will be here on the POD :
sure and certain.'' Some of the original =,
me will not be able to get off, but their q
aces will be filed by other players. SC
The No1ans may go to Plaquemine to- N
orrow week to play the Viguets. CT
The Brennans are looking up again in IL
ew Orleans. They defeated the Stars last p'
lnday by 6 to and the Rogers on We'd
'sday by 8 to- 0. a'
Providence is still we'll ahead in the Ma -
'nal League contest, and the Athletics are al
IN the van Of the American Association eli
inns. de
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