Homer guardian., 1888-10-19
THE CONGRESSIONAL con-
VENTION AT MONROE.
Hon. G. j. Boatncr Of 01achita
Nominated.

T The Congressional convention
which assembled at Monroe on
Wednesday, the 10Th inst, after
being in session for several
days, and casting upwards OF
two hundred ballots without break
ing the dead lock, completed its
duties last Tuesday by nomina-
ting Hon. Chas. J. Boatner. The
convention adopted the two third
rule, and Hon. {. Newton, the
present incumbent, and Judge
Clenton, Of Tcusas, were placed in
nomination. After one hundred and
twent-eight ballots, and neither
Of the two bayinG received the re-
quisite number Of votes, Judge
Clinton Withdrew from the race
and Judge Gunhy's name was sub
stitutel. The convention then
proceeded to ballot for Newton
and Gunby, when after several
ballots Newton's name was with
drawn and Boatner's substituted,
which resulted in the nomination
of the latter.
TIE NoAISEE
II will be remembered that c..
j. Boatner was in the race for
Congress in 1882 and in 1854, and
was defeated by J, Floyd King,
he therefore needs no Introduction
TO the people of Claiborne parish
nor Of this Distsict. Charley Boa!
ner is no stranger to the people Of
Louisiana. When the god Of war
sounded his tocsin in 1861 and
called for his loyal subjects to
obey, Charley Boatner, then a
bear,iless youth not having reach
ed his majority, shouldered lis
musket and went forth to battle
for Southern rights and Southern
principles. After going through
the bloody struggle of four years,
attesting his yalor and bravery in
many hard fought battle, he
came back TO lis native heath in
Catahoula parish, penniless
youth, and began the study of
law, After while he was ad-
mitted to the bar, and afterwards
located in the city of Monroe, a
place ut that time noted for its
able advocates and profound law
yers. With such able opponents
rs the McEnery, ex-Chief Justice
Ludling, W. w. Farmer, Cobb
and many others, young Boatner
had TO contend, but full of energy,
with q natural genius for the sci
ence of law lie was able to cope
With them, and he to-day stands
without a superior as lawyer in
tue state.
In 1876 he was elected to the
State Senate and, although ope
Of the youngest there, was in hon
or to himself, recognized as one
the leaders of that body.
In the late state campaign he
was opposed to us who supported
the Nichols wing Of the democra.
cy, and vas conceded one of the
leaders on the McEnery side, but
we believed him to be honest and
sincere and admired him for his de
termined stand.
lnthe recent convention, Beat
ner. was not q canidate on his OWE
motion, and his friends placed his
| name before the convention, only
when they saw there was no chance
to nominate Newton. Had the
writer been at the convention Ia
would have supported Newton as
long as his name was before the
convention, because he has made
us an efficient and able represena-
tive, and we think by all means
entitled to another term. After his
name was withdrawn, we wonld
have have then supported Boatnel
IN preference to any other man
there. In our opinion he is one o|
the soundest public men on the
| tariff in North Louisiana, and Ger.
| tainly reflects the views Of Clai
borne parish on this subject. Hi
is opposed to the infamous Blair
Bill, opposed to the protective
tariff and is in favor of a radica'
reduction of the tariff and a ia,
for revenue only. We believe The