The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-04-12
Another /" Parish osnse@tson. :"

Another !" Parish Convention
Republican MalcoE tents form an Allianc,
| With the Democratic Machine.
This campaign has developed an unusua
number Of political conventions in Ascen
sion. We have hAd the regular Democra
tic and Republican parish, judicial ant
Senatorial conventions, an independent
Republican convention at Darrowvilte
called for the purpose of nominating an.
other ticket, bat which conclaaed by in.
dorsfag the regular ssesninees; and last
"Wednesday Witnessed the assembly at Hook
and Ladder Hall of secret uenolava, dig.
nified with the title of Republican con-
rention, which was convened in q quiet
and surreptitious manner for the purpose
OF ratifying bargain that had been made
by certain dissatisfied Republicans with the
Democratic managers. Several of the
delegates" to this gathering stated that
they had been invited to meet in Donald
sonville, but were wholly ignorant Of the
object for which they were to assemble I'M
til the cenveatien was cailed to order.
The prearranged programme was carried
out to the letter, strictly in accordance
with the predictions prominent Democrat
was heard making on Tuesday. The as
seably was called to order by Hon. g. II.
Hill, the defeated espirant for State SeTa-
tor, and Messrs. H. U. Maher and W. g.
Wilkinson we're chosen temporary president
and secretary. Messrs. d. NJ. Scale, r. A.
Jones, Peter James, VIM. Kenner and
W. G. Wilkinson were appointed oom-
mittee ON credentials and the convention
took a recess OF fifteen minutes to await the
committees report. Thas was of course
unanimous and easily made up; there we're
no contests, each set of delegates being
crowded with credentials manufactured to
order. Some Of the persons reported as
delegates were not present and others who
were there have since repudiated the body's
action. Mr.. P. A. Jones was chosen Der
manent president and Mr.. Wilkinson per-
manent secretary, after which the conclave
went into executive session and all persons
were excluded from the hall excepting the So
called delegates and alternates. Although we
have no authentic record of the subsequent
proceedings it is notorious that the follow
ing ticket was endorsed:
For District Judge, Henry L. Duffel of AS
cension, NOMINEES of the Democratic party.
For District Attorney, J. L. Gaudet OF St,
James, Democratic nominee,
For Senator, Richard SHINES of st. James
nominee.
For Representative, Ben. Gibson, indepen.
For Clerk and Recorder, q. Fl. Hill Rennh-
llcan malcontent.
For Sheriff, p. A. Jones, Republican nominee.
For Coroner, DR.. Jno. Il. Dnffel, Democratic
nominee.
We are uniformed as to what other ac
lion was taken, but that noted above is Just
what was previously contracted for and
what was officially predicted the day
before. The issue is now squarely defined
in Ascension. There is no longer any fight
between Republican factions as in former
contests here. AS we view the situation,
there will be only two tickets in the field
one the Democratic ticket headed by Nc
Emery and his associates for State officers
and the district and parish candidates
named above; the other the Republican
ticket, with Stevenson for Governor, Bur-
veil for Lieutenant Governor, higgins for
secretary of State, Shaw for Attorney Cen
sral, Bonzano for Treasurer, Mayo for Audi
Sor, Flanders for Superintendent of Educa-
ion, Cheevers for District Judge, Nc
cuiloh for District Attorney, SHINES for
Senator, Landry for Representative, Bent
ey for Clerk of the District Court, Jones
sor Sheriff and a Coroner yet to be named
~ the campaign committee. Mr.. Hill and
liz friends have bolted as Republicans here
ofore and by reason of their stand in on
position to the election of Democrats to of
ice have always succeeded in inducing a
arge number of Republicans to follow !
hem, but the conditions are now reversed. |
The indictments have effected trade with
certain Democrats to defeat the very men
Who have been instrumental in giving the |
Democratic minority of this parish and
district all the consideration in the distri- |
'ution of elective offices that this minority !
las been able to obtain since reconstruc-
ion, and not only will the Republican |
masses refuse to follow the lead of the sore |
reads of their party, but We predict that |
considerable majority of the Democratic |
'oters of Ascension will also decline to be |
cad into senseless and unjust crusade |
Igalnst those who have shown them so |
much good will and friendship in the past, |
ven at the risk of mourning the displeas- |
re of their own party.
DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT CosvEsr1oNs.-The |
ndicial and senatorial district conventions |
t the Democratic party met at Hook and |
adder Hall in this town on Sunday, the |
tn inst, and organized by choosing Mr..
!. L. Gaudet temporary chairman and Mr. |
). Kline, temporary secretary. A protest |
eing made by one of the delegates of the |
Ioman-Billon Acknowledgement sus-
aimed by Mr.. Pugh of Ascension-that it |
Tas not fair that Mr.. Gaudet should be
hairmau when his seat was contested, the
hartman Reused himself and Mr.. r. N. |
inns of Ascension took the chair and ap
ointed as a committee on credentials
fessrs. Sims, Minor (Sims Droxyl and