The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS,

Observing an evident purpose on the
part of the workers Of the party machine
in the First District to defeat the renomi-
nation of Hon. Carleton Hunt for Congress
man, number of prominent and reputable
Democrats have formed district organi-
racy, held convention and unanimously
nominated Mr.. Hunt for reelection. The
regulars or ringsters will probably put Mr..
Z. s. Wilkinson of Plaqaemines forward as
their candidate. Besides being a gentle
man of great ability and purest character,
Mr.. Hunt is the one Democratic member
of Congress from Louisiana who had the
independence and the manhood to take a
stand against the Morrison tariff bill and
vote for the interests of his constituents
at the risk of losing caste with his party.
He has served the people of the First Dis
trict faithfully and it would be little short
of base ingratitude on their part to allow
him to be defeated in obedience to the die
tum of the ring managers.
The Democratic convention for the Third
District which met at Lafayette on Tuesday
last was organized by the selection of Mr..
VIM. Vincent of Calcasieu as chairman
and Messrs. R B. Martin and Grow Girard
as secretaries. Assumption parish sent
no delegation, che five votes of Ascension
were cast by Hon. Ben Gibson, and an
unusually large number of delegates we're
represented by proxies, evidencing
decided lack of interest in the convention.
A contest from Lafayette was settled by the
admission Of the Girard delegation. Reso-
lutions indorsing the national platform and
candidates of the Democratic party were
adopted and NJ. Edward J. Gay, the well
known Iberville sugar planter, was nomi-
mated for Congressman by acclamation.
Messrs. I. D. Moroe, J. Fl. Rills and NJ. J.
Foster were appointed to inform Mr.. Gay
of his nomination. The chairman was au-
thorized to appoints district committee of
two members from each parish, he to be er
oticio chairman. The convention then
adjourned. It is reported that Mr.. Gay has
declared he will not accept the candidacy,
but whether he does OR not we are Of the
opinion that his nomination indicates the
indisposition Of the Democracy to make
any serious effort to carry this strong
Republican district.
In the Fourth District Congressman
Blanchard was renominated by accLama-
ton, as expected. A Republican district
convention is to meet at Nateiiteches to-
day.
A big split has taken place among the
Democrats of the Fifth District. The con-
vention met at Monroe this week and
divided into two bodies, one composed of
the supporters of Mr.. Boatner and the
other of the adherents of Gen. King. Both
these gentlemen have been placed i'll nom
nation and have pledged themselves to
make thorough canvass of the district.
This will afford Col. Geo. L. Walton a
splendid chance for success if he enters
the field as an independent. His declara-
ton in favor of Blaine and Logan will no
doubt win him the Republican vote of the
district, and as the ballot box nanipulators
have fallen out among themselves, the
ought to secure at least a |
degree Of fair play in the count. |
A stubborn contest before the Sixth Dis |
srict Democratic convention at Baton |
Rouge ended in the nomination on the |
fortieth ballot of Judge A. B. Irion of Avcy-
slles, who defeated Congressman E. T. Lewis
IF st. Landry by vote of Il to 50. Hons.
Charles Pariange and Robert. e. Sample
we're both voted fer during the balIotiHg,
but the opposition to Mr.. Lewis finally
centred on Judge ision. The result was
gracefully accepted and tbs somination |
made unanimous.
Rev. Jerome Bres, assistant Catholic
PRIEST at the church of that denomination
1t Alexandria, died on the Goth inst, at the
,arly age of 20 years. He was deeply be-
owed and respected. and his funeral vas
Fery largely attended.