The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-10-25
THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.

4 UlSI hIGIs
A Jndge Halin's acceptance OF the
Retublicaltcandidatuie fOltjongFeSS
has secured tor one district at least
within che State II direct and honor.
liable contest; one in which no per-
sOnal attack of either candidate will
ever be allowed, for both, honorable
gentlemen, would frown upon any
attempt ofthtirrespective partiSans
to hlacken the personal reputation
Of his opponent.
1t will be contest in which the
principles of the two parties will be
1callvasscd before the people, and
SUCCESS will crown the candidate
who in the opinion of a majority of
1.-THE voters of the district will b. ST
/ subserve their interests. oI f
Considering hat for several terms
the district has given democratic
. majorities, duringwhich timtscarcely
/ any contest has been made on part
Of the republicans, it might seem
\ that Judge Hahn commencing his
canvass at within SO short time of
the election could scarcely be able
to so reNOlutionizt. the votes as to
/ render probable, his success. 1t is
true the time is short, aud likewise
the republicans within the district
4 lack the organization which their
4 opponents, especially in the city
portion of the district have retained.
Though this be so, yet Judge
! Houstoll'S chances Of election are
j bE some of tile iiiOst influential and
4 knowing politicians OF both parties
considered really endangered by Il he
candi'lalure OF Cover or NJ Hahn.
| Nor, in the HERALD's opili0ll, is
lthere lacking reasons for this belief.
/ G Personal---very. residence aud off
cial positions, the republican candi
| date isthe more thoroughly known
i by the people throughout the Whole
| district. Pn badly there is not IA
family in any of the parishes conI-
4 prising the district, some member Of
Which is not personally acquainted
| with the republican nominee. His
sua>ity of manner, integrity in til.
walks of ritNtejn,licialan,l political
| litearetverywltre household word. .
| His mOtler ,tiou in the midst of the
| partisan bitterness which acconipa-
MED reconstruction, excel ted him
flomlh he rancol GUS luminosity attach
iag 70 dsnOcralic opposition TO must
4 of the, republican, Leaders.
Nh AhTpavTr,3 his poll. ic;d principles
are knowp TO hr, vi hoht qucsti3 !,
lin full ac,,0l1l with those i ms party.
Hence every rcpnaIleah throughout
the district viii accord their support
and uhe,rhilly take fhe tine to reg
lister and vote for him.
Thealatter can hardly he said of
J"dg,s Houston. Not only is his
party divi(ed as 10 principles, bur
lj,tdsed by the language Of his
acceptance Il, fills the auamolous
position Ut u democratic candidate
pledged to adyQeaeyfin Congress OF
Tepnplicanlinincil'l es; PHI .ae him.
self 70 their support,itnl this though
in directantagOlIisn 10 IN. assures de.
teEmined on BY his party in caucus.
This position, though forced upon
him, by pressing eXigeucleS is yet
one OF weakness, and necessarily, in
thisregard, takes from thedemocratc
nominee an element of strength
possessed by his opponent.
Though Judge Houston is free
from the obstacles of a donble can
slidature affecting his party in other
districts, yet it would he strange if
the bitter antagonism engendered at
the last city election should not be
fol- to his injury; and this even
though, as the Herald has bern
credihly informed, Judge Houston
claims to have been in no manner
connected with that qaalr.l.
Tie HERALD wishes both randi.
dates pleasant canvass, and for
proprieties OF political antagoniSm,
tenders them as eXemnlarS Tor can
%lidates f0renngreSsional honoIs in
the other districts of the State.