The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-11-28
THE. PLOT THICKEN1NG.
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Under the head of "Ominous Signs"
that sterling Democrat, Maj. Hearsey,
thus speaks out in the N. 0. Stt,tes Of
the 10th inst:
After carefully reviewing the con-
fiicting dispatches received from Mad
ison Parish yesterday and to-day,
there can be no doubt that the friends
of McEnery carried the meeting at
Tallulah, and that the delegates in
structed for him are the rightful repre-
sentatives of the Parish. The course
Of the opponents Of the Governor in
boiling the meeting, nominating Sec
ond set Of delegates and instructing
them for another candidate, can have
but one meaning, and can look to but
one end-a disruption of the Democra-
tic party in this State. The scheme
was first developed in the State Cen.
trail Committee, when the members Of
that body opposed to McEnery, after
failing to control it by hummer meth
DDS, or to cram the two-thirds rule
down the Threats Of the majority, bolt
ed the Committee. Their action, how
ever, they realized, was premature !;
they had acted on a ground so fla
GRAVITY untenable that they found it
necessary to surrender and return to
the body Of the Committee. The &C.
ton of the opponents Of the Governor
in Madison, yesterday, was the second
and no doubt the more deliberately
planned movement on this line. In
other Parishes, where it may be found
impossible to defeat the appointment
Of McEnery delegates, no doubt the
same tactics will be adopted, and the
consequence will be two Conventions,
two tickets, and dirty squabble for
the negro vote. This is the end to
which boilers on either side will inevi-
tably direct the campaign. Many Of
the Democratic papers in the State
more interested in the unity Of the
party than in the fortunes of any can
didate, and alarmed at the violent and
denuncatory utterances Of the Picayune
and several Of its coadjutors, have call
ed on that paper to say whether or not,
in the event Of McEnery's nomination,
it will support him. To this very nat
ural and proper question the Picayatxe
has returned an ominous silence
From the attitude Of the paper, howev-
er, it is reasonable to assume that in
the event Of McEnery's nomination it
will not support the nominee, and that
it is already preparing to lead a bolt.
THE Shreveport Times, and the Demo.
crat of the same city, stand in the same
attitude. If these papers sincerely be.
lieve the foul charges they are day af
ter day iterating and reiterating against
the Governor, they cannot support him
under any circumstances; if they arc
not sincere they are defamers Of tho
worst class. The editors of the papers
are our personal friends, and we prefe,
to believe they are sincere, and hence
to assume and to believe, that they ar
the nucleus Of a revolt against tn.
Democratic party, which first exhibit
ed its head in the Central Commute.
and more clearly developed itself i,
'lTal]ulah yesterday. These journals
must now either run McEnery Or re
sort to the desperate alternative o
boiling the party. Inspired by such
desire and desperate necessity the,
must naturally resort to every device
employ every scandal, accept as tru
every charge that may be trumped u
against the giant they have raised up
and who they must wound unto dealt
or themselves fall beneath the terribl
mace. We submit that the ferre bel
lowing Of journals which have place
. themselves in such a position are no
the guides to whom Democrats shout
look. Their work has alreapy led t
!, two bolts, and it will lead to ultimat
[ disaster to this State In view Of
proceedings at Tallulah, the wisdo1
, Of the majority of the State Contra
Committee in removing Mr.. Fitzpa,
rick, a bitter and reckless partisan
from the craftsmanship of that bod
and substituting ex-senator Eusti
who has no friend to serve except tlJ
Democratic party, becomes moro col
spicuous, if possible, than ever.
THE Rev. DR.. HALL said ever
blade of grass was a sermon. Th
next day he was amusing himself b
. clipping his lawn, when parishione