The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-08-23
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

Ihe Republicans ana Independents Of
Florida have fused
The Free Press has "heard of only two
Cleveland and Hendricks men in Morgan
City and neither of them is registered
voter" The City Item rises to inquire who
will claim the post office when Cleveland
is elected? And echo answers, Who? When?
Hon. Chas. j. Boatner of Ouachita is
making vigorous canvass for the Demo-
cratic Congressional nomination in the
Fifth District, and it looks as if Gen. Floyd
King will be laid upon the shelf at last.
We believe that Indiana is the most doubt
full of the doubtful States and that Blaine
and Logan will carry New York.
Hon. Murphy ]. Foster of st. Mary par-
ish is urged as an available Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Third Dis
trict Judge L. s. Goode of TerreboEne
is also spoken OF IN the same connection.
1t is stated that Mr.. Blaine's letter of &C.
ceptanee has been more generally read
written.
Hon. John r. Lynch, the colored tempo
rary chairman of the Republican National
convention, has been unanimously nom
mated for Congress by the Republicans of
the Second Mississippi District.
Cleveland and Hendricks have been for
mally notified of their nomination and
have signifed their acceptance. They have
written their letters on the subject.
It is probable that Hon. Carleton Hunt
will be renonlinated for Congress from the
First District of this State, and Hon. New
ton G. Blanchard has no opposition so far
in the Fifth District. Hon. Z. j. Ellis of
q candidate for reelection, and State Sen
ator r. G. Davey is an aspirant for the
place. The Third District is more than
likely to return Mr.. Kellogg. Gen. King
will perhaps be defeated in the Fifth, and
Mr.. Lewis has two popular competitors in
the sixth-Col. L. G. Sparks of Pointo Cou-
pee and Col. w. A. Robertson of st. Ian
dry.
Ex-Congressman Murch, the noted Maine
Greenbacker who defeated Eugene Hale in
1878, has declared for Blaine and Logan.
The drift of popular sentiment towards
Blaine and away from Cleveland is too ap-
parent to be ignored, and the current will
no doubt increase in volume and strength
every day. The detection of the Independ-
ent Republicans--Free Traders they should
be called-is more than counterbalanced
by the acquisitions from the Irish-Amer-
lean and laboring classes generally, who
appreciate the benefits of Protection and
have no desire to be reduced to the level Of
the poorly paid working people Of free
trade England.
The Democratic State convention of Tex
as, at Houston on the 10Th inst, nominated
John ireland for Governor and Barnett
Gibbs for Lieutenant Govenor. Gibbs, at
present State Senator from Dallas. it is
said, is the youngest man ever nominated
for Lieut.. Governor of that State.
In recon. speech Ben. Butler expressed
VIC opiAAton nis'e oen' A"'i9 si's- oooA wy
additionally right in the late war. and
stated that he, Butler, had followed the
banner of Democracy unwi!iinsly because
it was the banner of slavery.
Cleveland has On opponent in Gen. Dan.
SicIles,a former supporter of Gen. Hancock
and staunch believer in the New York
:"Boss."
/. ..fTl.are As TOO much apathy among the
people to please the leaders of either politi-
cal party.-N. 0. City ITEM.
Roscoe Conlling declines entering the
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campsign,
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Just received at Gondrans Blue S.ose-a
new and LARGE stool, of Fall dry Goods