The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-27
THE STATE CANVASS.

AnOhgn, Ibis YEAR Vi SLOW gtVWtn
the political canvass in Louisiana
has progressed till it has the ap,
pearance of reaching even more than
the usual prominence.
The congressional elections will
evidently bemore warmly contested
than they have been during the
past Ave congresses. This in q
great measure is owing both to poll
teal and personal causes.
Thus In one OF the districts--the
sixth--personal dissensiOns have,
with hitter animosities, divided the
Democrats. In the first district an
alleged knowledge Of the dishonest
practices Of tlIe Democratic Con
gressional COMMITTEES, has made the
sitting member nominally . boiling
candidate, and this in advance OF
the primaries wherein it is alleged
the frauds are threatened. In the
second and third districts there is
no open quarrel among the Demo
Gratis, yet both nominated candi-
dates,J Judge Houston and Mr.. Gay,
following the course Of Mr.. HINT,
Sc far as the Inatesial interests OF
their constituents are concerned,
are, practically running ON the Re
pabHcan platform, and in strong
language denouncing the principles
advocated by the large majority Of
the Democratic masses and their
most influential leaders. Whether,
lie elected, they would have the
moral courage exhibited By Mr.
Hunt is pvOblematical, but, as to
1 Mr.. Gay his course in connection
With the late sugar planters JsGsCO,
especially as member and President
Iof the Convention Of the twentieth
sEof August, affords no such evidenct
Of courage AS required to resist the
behests of party caucus.
4 AS to the presidency the neces
sity of a solid South for Demo
cratic success, and the perceptibl'
danger that it may be broken il
this State, has awakened the few
men who, heretofore, have SO easily
! though corruptIy, controlled th
vote of the State, to the necessit,
of unusual efforts, a necessity t
which they are already giving a
earnest heel. It,however, is gOin
to be for them an herculean labOl
The cords which have bound an
! held in subsection the mass of til
Democratic party in Louisiana, hav
4 from severe tension, snapped, an
these voters naturally now desire t
express neutrality-suspicious. by vOtiD
against the candidates of their lat
masters; to this cause more than (
, any other, is attributable the COL
tinuous changes throughout til
State, of Democrats going to the SUI
port Of Blaine and Logan.
Il Tue X publicans have, so far, fC
j evident reasons, pursued waitin
I canvass. AS, however, they hav
: no internal discussions, Of momen
aud are united in the advocacy
! every principle enunciated in the
q national platform, they are ready
' name their candidates, both electOr,
J, and congressional and honestly d
|. what can be dOne to elect then
Hence it is seen that the Gctive Car
paign throughout the State is ju
Q approaching. 1t will be short b.
none the less effective. But thong
! earnest, it however viii be free fro
J. oil immoral scandals regarding I'll
opposing candidates; tor with a
. their faults, the press-with OF
. regretable exception-politicial
! and people of Louisiana are all
+ free of that purrient, itching deligl
g in nastiness, that pharasaical mors
), ity, which in some sections is, wit
!. obloquy bringing disgrace {
American politics.
= Mr.. Daniel Blum, one of0ur lows
: coast merchants, who has been on