St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-31
OUR CHOICE FOR CONGRESS
PRESS COMMENTS.
Amite Independent:

Amite Independent:
The st. Tammany FARMER is
strongly i'll favor of having Hon. J.
NJ. Thompson for our next Con-
gresham. The West Feliciana
Sentinel is equally pronounced for
ex-Gov. Wickliffe. In almost every
parish other good men are men,
toned, and the present efficient in
cumbent seeks reelection. The
nominating convention will have
plenty Of good material to choose
from.
Amite Gazette:
The st. Tammany FARMER has
hoisted the name of Judge j. NJ.
Thompson as a candidate for Con-
gress. A worthy man for the po-
sition. and it would give us pleas
IRE to see him get the nomination.
Baton Rouge Truth:
The Fcliciana Sentinel is out in
a leader advocating ex-Gov. Wick
liffs's claims for recognition as a
Democratic candidate for Congress-.
So far Messrs. Irion, Thompson
and Wickliffs are in the field. with
several parishes yet to hear from:
st. Bernard Eagle:
st. Tammany's FARMER supports
Judge james n. Thompson for
Congress. in place Of Judge A. u.
lrion, who has forfeited the respect
Of many Of his constituents by al
lowing himself to be used as q cats
paw by E. John Ellis.
New Orleans Chronicle:
The st. Tammany FARMER is
booming Judge jus. NJ. Thompson
for Congress in fine style. The
Sixth District is filed with favor
lite sons, bur all of them cannot 90
Congress at once.
The New Orleans Bee publishes
our announcement as follows:
Nous publions. cette semaine. en-
tete de nos COLONIES. le nom du
JUICE JAS. II. Thompson, de la pa
roisse, CONNIE notre candidat au
poste de membre du Congress de
notre district.
Tout le monde convent que,
cette foia, les paroisses foridiennes
ont droit o Ia designation dun
membre du Congress ct, scion nous,
lie juge Thompson est lhomme le
plus digne, le plus capable de rem
plir les fonctions de representant
New Orleans City Item:
The St. Tammany FARMER is
keeping up vigorous assertion Of
the claims Of Judge Jas. NJ. Thomp-
son to the Congressional nominn-
ton for the Sixth District.
Ouachita Telegraph:
In selecting a representative in
Congress the people should settle
upon a man who is thoroughly
identified with the country: one
who has an interest at stake; one
to whom the country's loss Esans
his loss, and the conntry's gain bis
gain; and one, finally. who has the
ability to properly represent an in
telligent people.
Judge JAS. NJ. Thompson is that
kind of a man.
Feliciana Sentinel:
From a private letter We learn
that the Hon. A. B. Irion. our pres
ent efficient Congressman, is a can
didate for reelection. but writes
that he cannot make personal
canvass. He says. my duty is
here aud I will not neglect it. The
river and harbor bill is important
to our State, and it will require the
aid OF all its friends when it comes
back from the Senate. and I will
remain at my post to do what I can
for it. There are some ether bills
important to parts of the district
which may come up also"
With due regard for the eminent
aervices of Hon. A. B. Irion, we
still maintain that the time has
come for the Congressman to be
chosen from this part Of the Dis
trict. We think be should be cho-
sen from this parish. and we know
that our choice, Judge Jas. n.
Thompson, is the favorite with the
people. WHO recognize his eminent
fitness for the position. Compared
with other aspirants, all things
considered. he is superior to some,
inferior to none.