The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-08-16
STILL REVERBERATINg

The sound of the Blaine boom in thi
State is still heard reverberating throug
the lowlands and the pine hills, and it star
ties the sleepy Bourbon and the autocrati
Ring master from their slumbers, c}1angin,
their feeling of political security into
sense of uneasiness and apprehension O
coming disaster. The machine will hay,
to be secured up and the patent counting
attachment placed in better working ordel
than ever to forestaIl the otherwise allnos
certain victory of the friends Of Protection
in Louisiana.
/ The general movement of the disclaimer.
leans and the laboring classes through
out the country in behalf Of the Repnbli-
can candidates has extended TO New Or
leans, as evidenced by the organization in
the third ward of that city, few evenings
since, of Blaine and Logan club with the
names Of 1873 white men On its roll. The
headquarters of the new organization are
i On Perdido street, in the rear portion of
| the ward, where the classes referred to
| largely predominant.
| The German G.tzette, the leading Ger
| man newspaper of the State and of the
South, is giving the Republican candidates
an earnest support, basing its position
principally upon the vital tariff issue. and
the morning Star, official organ OF the
Catholic Church in this diocese, is evident
ly anything but satisfied with the Demo-
| cratic ticket or platform; while the bril-
liant and independent City Item vigorous
ly maintains its standing as d friend of
Louisiana's protected interests and pours
hot shot into the free trade ranks. The
efforts Of the Tines Democrat to prove that
the tariff plank of the Democratic plat,
form means protection to home industries
are moro than met by the counter argi-
ments Of the States, hence these Cleveland
and Hendricks organs are doing little SER
vice for the cause of their candidates
among people who are interested in the
maintenance of a protective tariff.
Another prominent Democratic leader
Hon. James FL. Cosgrove of Natchitoches
I''AiiAi het7 TiattOL q iOttSi approving blie
stand taken by Col Walton, Col. Sandidge
and others, and declaring that he will sup
port Blaine and Logan.
new paper is to be established at Col |
fax, Grant parish, by Mr.. T. M. Wells of
Rapides, who announces that his journal
will support Blaine for President and Blan-
chard for Congress- This NAV seem a |
rather peculiar combination, as Mr.. Blan- |
chard is Democrat, but as he has no oppo- !
sition in the district, the new paper has |
chosen to give an exhibition of practical |
politics by giving its adherence to candi- |
dates who are sure to be elected
We give space with pleasure to the fol-
lowing brief communication from our old |
friend, Judge James Crowell, gentleman
end a scholar through whose veins courses
some of the best blood of the Emerald Isle:
IBERvILLE PARISH, |
PLhQUEMINE, Aug. 3, 1884. |
EDITOR CHIEF:
A white lSlaire and Logan club was orgau-
zed here last night with large roll of mem.
oers, nearly all Democrats who never before
voted q Republican ticket. There are only two
Repubhc leans On the roll and one of them has been
elected the Secretary Of the club. Hon. Chas |
J. Lauve was elected president; Henry Desobry
Vice President; james CroweH, Secretary; W.
u. Roche. Treasurer.
Very respectfully
JAMES CROWELL.