The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-02-11
JONAS AND BLANCHARD.

l.. JONAS AND BLANCHARD.
Beginning Of an Interesting Fight for
Senatorial Honors.
Some weeks ago Congressman Blau.
chard announced himself as q candt-
date for the Senate, taking occasion
therein to refer to Elk Senator Jonas.
In au interview with States reporter
MIR. Jonas replied as follows;
JONAS TO BLANCHARD.
81 have seen the Interview as tele-
graphed to the Times>Dsmocrat.
81 have regarded Mr.. Blanchard as
d candidate for the United States Sen-
ate since the publication of the Hol.
lingsworih letter, which have been
since Informed was prepared with his
knowledge and consent. Previous to
tue publication Of that letter had re-
garded him AS my friend aud supporter
having received his frequent personal
assurances to- that effect.
"It may have been understood by
Mr.. Blanchard and his friends that the
result of the guberna,orial nomination
would determine the senatorial elec.
tion. do not think 1t was so under,
stood by the people, and 1 distinctly
stated in my answer to Mr.. Hoitings-
worih's letter, that I declined to be.
come party to any such arrange
ment or combination. Mr.. Blanchard
in undertaking to give my reasons for
my political course, is incorrect, and
unjust, ifnot. impertinent. He seems
unable to understand how any one can
act unprompted by personal interest.
"My speeches In the last campaign
were published aud speak for them
seves. l supported neither of the
principal candidates., but tried to do
justice to both. defended the eleven
years of Democratic administration In
this State and the Democracy of the
present governor.
"Every word that 1 said has received
the full and unanimous endorsement Of
the Democratic State convention in the
following words extracted from their
platform sAnd we affirm that the
administration Of public affairs in LOU
isiaua, has during the last eleven years
brought the State out of anarchy, de-
veloped wealth and prosperity, and
paved the way to the high position
Louisiana is entitled to among the
States, and We pledge ourselves to its
perpetuation.
"We also indorse the administration
OF Gov. Samuel Douglas McEnery as u
recognition of the eminent services to
the State of a faithful public servant
"It was my intention to have passed
by this utterance of Mr.. Blanchard and
without notice. He has right to be
a candidate and could be without at
tacking me. He supported me for the
position which I hold, aud whether
my nomination was due to his support
or not, feel grateful to him for 1t, but
much less SO than would be IL he did
not seek such frequent occasions to ad-
vertise it, aud certainly did not take
Office on condition that shonld subor-
dinate my views and opinions on ques-
tions OF party policy to his or those of
any other man.
walt till the fight is over, and our VIC
tory won, before injecting any more
bitterness into our politics.
awe have an organized campaign
before US, and Il prospect of hard de-
termined fight, in which it is necessary
for the Democratic party to be united,
and for every man to do his duty.
When it is over and our ticket elected,
it will then be time for Mr.. Blanchard
to raise the question OF rewards and
punishment"
BLANCHARD TO JONAS.
Seeing the foregoing Mr.. blanchard
turns himself loose, making some in.
terestiug disclosures:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-[Special.l-
The correspondent of tue Picayune
called upon Mr.. Blanchard at the capi-
tol to-day and asked II he had seen
Mr.. Jonas structures in the New Or.
leans States upon his recent interview,
published first in the New York World.
Mr.. Blanchard replied that he had.
"Do you. wish to respond to it?"
esked the correspondent.
eyes," replied Mr.. Blanchard, ~ do.
The only reference l made to Mr.. Jo-
mas in my statement TO the New York
World reporter was as follows: sEx-
Senator Jonas, whose nomination by
the President for collector of the port
of New Orleans had been asked by
Senator Gibson, myself and other
prominent friends OF Nichols, joined
the McEnery movement no doubt
thinking it was the stronger side. He
was q candidate for Senator himself
aud doubtless considered that his inter-
an afiiliation with that element OF the
party in the State, notwithstanding
they had used every effort In their