The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-11
who will Get It 2

Altlnngh in this, the Sixth District,
there is, We are pleased tn note, AN en-
fire il,sen nee of that acrimonious spirit
of PERSONAL politics exhibited IN some OF
the other districts OF the State. the con-
gressiona plntn is aa less pl1zcd here
than sewlere, and the anmbe1s of as
pitanls from different lacalftlrs, press
inc various claims Of recognition, have
rendered the political horoscope as un-
certain and confused as that of the great
Fifth District itself. The situation is
unique and interesting.
We have at present six candidates IN
the field: Hon. A. B. lrion, the pres
ent incumbent Col. E w. Robertson,
the old Democratic war horse, OF East
Baton Rouge; Hon. T j. Herman, Of
East Fsliciala tx GOV. r. C. Wick
life. of West Feliciana Gen. E. Il.
Lewis, of st. Landry, aud Judge VIM.
Duncan, of Tangipahoa; all honorable
and worthy Democrats, fully capable OF
satisfactorily discharglng the duties OF
the position.
According to the basis of representa-
ton adopted, there will be fifty one
votes in the nominating convention,
aud il will take twe;ity six OF these to
nominate.
From present Indications HE aspi-
rants will develop the following strength
on first choice, and as no one of Them
will have clear majority, The interest
ing question will remain until the very
moment of nomination who will de-
velop the greater strength as second
choice of the various delegations:
Hon. A. B. Irion will carry Apny
elles (6) aud Pointe Conpee (D, though
in the latter parish Col. Robertson is
making strong and, it seems, success
full fight. Col. Robertson will have the
vote of East Baton Rouge (6), Living
stpn ~, ana West Baton Ronge (4)
! Hon. #. j. Herman will be- supported
by East Feliclana (5), St. Helena u
and Washington (2), though Col. Rob
ertson has many strong friends in tht
last two parishes. Gov. Wickliffe vii
command the vote of West Feliciana ~
Gen. Lewis will carry one of the dele
gatious from st. Landry, which, it al
mitted on half vote, would giv'
! him Al. Judge Duncan will carry Tan
gipahoa az.
This estimate leaves half of the 81
I Landry vote doubtful, Which will prob
= ably 20 to Judge Irion or Gov. Wick
as1iffe, and ST. Tammany ~, which vii
+, be contested between Robertson an
Herman. Tie vote, if this estimate
correct, would stand en- first ballot
q Irion, 10; Robertson, l2 KrfnaD, .
It Wickliffe, S; Lewis, At; Duncan,
and 6} votes doubtful Thus it is n
|, ONE wonld have the required 26 vote
9 on first choice, not even if the stroneei
i could claim the 81 doubtful one
e Some one must retire, and the nomine
e to be successful must make tncroacs
g ments upon foreign territory.
a The above estimate shows plainl
g that Col. E. w. Robertson is plainl
o the strongest candidate in the field, COZ
,e ceding. as we do. Pointe Cenpee
y Irion, Washington to Herman, and 5
it Tammany us doubtful (; three pafishe
is which, in our opinion, Col. Robertst
II will be certain to carry, and many We
N informed men in these parishes thir
50 about the same as we do.
y East Feliciana Patriot Democrat:
g Slowly bnt surely the numerous +
G, vorite sons will have to be dropped o
" Of the race, and the contest will mo
u than likely narrow down to Messl
2 Wickllffe, Robertson and Herman
% Mr.. Herman is of course our choie
1g but for better reasons than merely o
q, preference We feel confident he will S
~ cure the nomination. Mr.. Herman
e. by all odds, the best man for our Co
Gil gresham who has been mentioned
rs the office, and we believe the people
ng this district know it, and will act {
- - cordingly.
- Pointe Conpee Banner, Sept a:
he The chief contest seems to be betwe
az az the advocates of Col. E. W. Roberts
Ak and those who are urged to susts
,ss Judge Irion. Gov. Wickliffe, too,
IL number of adherents.
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