The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-22

| WARD PoLITIcs. On the I'd of February
ameeting of Republicans was held at OAR
rowyille for the purpose of organizing q
sub-club for the sixth justice ward. The
assembly was called to order by MFR. james
| Robertson and officers chosen as follows
President, James Robertson; vice president,
Douglass Scale; secretary, r. Fl. Butler!
assistant secretary, David Grant; sergeant
alarms, George Butler; chaplain, FL. N.
johnson. It was decided that these officers
should hold their positions until the close
of the pending campaign. Short speeches
were made by Messrs. Robertson, Scale.
Hill and George Butler, and the club adj
ieurned subject to call.
The Republicans of the fifth justice ward
assembled at Lacroix Bend last Saturday
evening, pursuant to call, for the purpose
of recognizing their ward club and max
ing nominations for ward officers. Mr..
Willis Gordon was chosen temporary chair
man and Mr.. Victor Thomas temporary Sec
rotary Of the meeting. On motion of Mr..
John Russell, Nelson Washington, Esq,
was unanimously nominated for Justice of
the Peace. John Howard and Philip Will
Hams we're placed in nomination for Con-
stable, and vote being taken, Williams
was declared the nominee by majority of
of thirty. Resolutions were adopted in
dorsing the State and parish Republican
tickets and favoring the nomination of Mr..
R. McCulloh for District Attorney. Owing
to the lateness of the hour it was decided to
postpone permanent organization until the
next meeting. A motion requesting the
publication of the proceedings in the CHIEF
was adopted and the meeting adjourned
subject to call.
A meeting of the third ward Republicans
was called for last Saturday to nominate
candidates for ward officers, but dispute
arose Us to the regularity of the call and it
was concluded best to postpone action I'M
til future day. Messrs. Wash Mitchell
and g. s. Breaud are the rival candidates
for Justice of the Peace, while Messrs.
Raphael Lewis, James Holmes, Sims Clay
and Spencer Tasker are. all seeking the
nomination for Constable.
In the Second ward q Republican COM
mittee of twenty-four met last Saturday
afternoon and nominated Charles Bush,
ESQ.,, for Justice of the Peace and John
Lawrence for constable. After the nomi-
nations had been made Joseph johnson,
one of the unsuccessful candidates for con-
stable, got into difficulty with Milton
Moore, q member of the nominating COM
mtttee, and the two emptied their revolvers
at each other. johnson had his neck grazed
by one of the balls from Moore's weap-
on, but otherwise re damage damage vas done.
There was large crowd of persons present
and it is strange that the flying bullets did
not hurt some of them. Neither of the
parties to this street duel have been ar
rested.
meeting was held at the st. Peter
school room last Saturday evening for the
purpose of nominating ward candidates for
fourth justice ward. Dennis Butler, Esq,
was nominated for Justice of the Peace
without opposition. There were three can
didates for Observation-Disclosures Beckett,
Saintville Aubrey and James McCray-and
Mr.. Beckett received the nomination by q
decided majority. counter movement
in favor of Frank Martinez for Justice of
the Peace and James McCray for Constable
is OH foot and the rival factions, will hold
meetings tonight at the courthouse and
Blue Bucket Hall.