The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-10-04
E. j. GAY.

Il. J.. GA1.
A s0unde:, safer, more satisfactory
selection than that Of the Third Dis
trict Democracy yesterday could not
have been made. MIR. Edward j. Gay
(f he should be elected), will prove a
most valuable addition to the Congress
sional delegation Of this State, with
whose interests hesis SO largely idcnti
fed. Mr.. Gay is IL protectionist on
principle, as we'll as by reason Of his
lalge interests in the sugar industry.
He is thoroughly: we'll informed and
competent lat least in the committee
rooms, where so much Of the real la
bors of Congress are performed,) to pre-
sent LouisiaDa's interest in the best
lights. His convictions and purposes
In this direction ale clearly set forth in
the late conventions of the Sugar Plan
tiers, of which he was President.
The ITEM car heartily commend the
gentlemen composing tho convention
for having well!doue thei + part Of the
allotted tusk.-City IleE.
At the general convention held in
Lafayette on the 9th inst, Hon. Ed. J.
Gay of Iberville was chosen as the dem
ocratic candidate for Congress in the
3rd Congressional District. Mr.. Gay
il one ofour most intelligent politicians
presenting to the voters Of the third an
u~ntarnished record and one whose large
planting interests bind him closely to
those of the whole State. Let every
democrat in the district he up aud ut
work in earnest in the campaign. cast
aside all feelings Of apathy aud indif-
ference aud with more than usual arIor
gather around the old flag and its wor-
thy standard bealer aud may noble vic
tory proclaim over the political field in
November and to the world, hat the
old third has redeemed itself and sent
q democratic representative to Con.
gress.-Ibervillo Meridional.
The nomination of Edward j. Gay
As the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress from the Third District meets
with universal appreciation. 1.-The cannot
beat Kellogg, there is no man in the
district who can. No one is better fit
ted to represent his section. A large
planter, intimately conversant with all
the interests Of his constituency, a gen
tleman of deservedly wide personal
influence, great business experience
and energy, he is IN excellent represen
tative of our sugar planting industry.
He is as much respected in Louisiana
as his opponent is detested. Although
Mr.. Gay does not share the views of
the STATES on one question, he never
theless is an honest, intelligent and able
man. in whom We put full confidence.
We are satisfied with his nomination:
and shall do our best for his success,-
n. o. States.
The Democratic congressional con
'vention, which met az Lafayette on
the 9th inst, nominated E. ]. GAY,
Esq, of Iberville, as the candidate for
the 10th Congress of this the Third
District.
Mr.. Gay is a very we'll known plan.
ter and business man and if elected
will make an energetic and efficient re-
preventative of the sugar and rice in
terests.
There is no n 10 familiar with
oil the details of the manufacture of al
gar Or more capable ofgiving those ex
plantations which future legislation NAV
require.
The next thing in order is to bring
about a thorough organization Of the
Democracy and invite those to unite
with 10 whose interests are dependent
on the price of our principal staple.
From some oversight our parish was
not represented. Fortunately this
oversight wa not productive of trou-
BILE, as Mr.. Gay vas the sole candidate
before the observation-disclosures Of As
sumption.