The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-01-28
The Nominees.
Sketches of the Men on the Democratic
Ticket.
GENERAL FRANCIS t. NICHOLS,

Ticket.
GENERAL FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
who heads the ticket of the Democratic party
Of Lous.iana, for Governor, was born at at Don
aldsonyi1le, Ascension parish, on the 10Th OF
August, 1884. He is the son of Thomas {;
Nichols. native of Prince George county,
Maryland, Judge Of the Coert of Errors and
Appeals for Louisiana for some years, Dis
trict Judge for over twenty years, at une
time member of the Legislature, private
soldier of tho war of lSl2-l5, was wounded at
the battle of New Orleans, and died in l847 in
the parish of Ascension.
Tie Nichols family originally came to
Maryland from St. Mary's Mount in England,
where they were prominent.
The maiden name of Governor Nichols
mother was Louisa H. Drake, daughter of
jonathan Drake, OF Westchester county, New
York.
At tho s.ge Of sixteen young Nichols Was
selected by Judge Billiard cadet at West Point
from which institution he graduated in 1853
after taking regular course OF four years,
and was then assigned as Lieutenant to the
Second Artillery, stationed in Florida, and in
1856 was transferred to the Third Artillery i'll
California. In the fall of the same year he
resigned on account of i'll health, and return
ing home stGdied law, and took out o license
TO practice in 1858.
Shortly after he formed q partnership III
Assumption under the law firm of Gentle q
; oholls.
At the breaking out of the war he raised a
company in the two parishes, of which he
was elected captain, and the company being
merged into the Eighth Louisiana, he was
elected Lieutenant Colonel, and was at the
first battle of Manassas. In the spring OF 1867,
at the Front Royal fight, Col. Nichols coin
manded q line of skirmishers, drove the en-
emy moved on Winchester, and on the morn
ing of May 25, 1862, had battle with Banks
G-lk l., 20 Ioft ta.,
ing charge by bullet wound, necessltatlns
anlputation above the elbow.
On Gen. Jackson's move to meet Fremont
and Shields, Col Nichols WAS left a prisoner
in the hands of the Federals at Winchester
was exchanged in tile fall, promoted TO the
four days after was made Brigadier-Gencral
and assigned to the command of the Second
Louisiana Brigade which formed part of the
| army of General Stonewall jackson,
In the fight with Hooker's right at ghancel,
lorsville, Gen. Nichols lost his right foot aud
coNaS;r a. pGien. Nichols was assigned to the
command of that district reaching from High
Bridge to the Tennessee line.
In 1864 he was transferred to the Trans-
| Mississippi Department and put in charge OF
| the conscript bureau in that department. anu
was in that position at the surrender.
| Gen. Nichols, on returning home after the
war, resumed the practice OF his profession IN
partnership with DesiIs Leblanc.
He was elected Goyt.n in 1876, and al tho
expiration of his gu ernatorial term com
| menced the practice OF law in this city with
| Mr.. Charles Carroll uG ier the firm name OF
| Nichols g. Carroll, and has practiced here
| since.
HON. JAS. t. JEFFRIEs,
| of Rapides, nominated for TIE office OF Lieu
| tenant Governor is q prominent planter OF
| that parish. He is about fifty years of age, a
| lawyer by profession, and a man OF education,
| refinement and high social standing. During
! the late war he served with distinction III u
Texas regiment in the Confederate service,
and, at the cessation of hostilities, settled in
Alexandria, La, where he married Miss Mead,
| a lady of fortune and member of an old aud
respected family. Although man of wealth,
| MIR. Jeffries has always taken great interest
in public affairs, and while not seeking office,
| he has served the State in important capaci-
| ties In the troublous time of 1875 and 1876
| he was membeE of the House in tho State
| Legislature. He!has also been Senator and
| was q member of the Constitutional Conven-
| tion.
| ME-. l.. F. MASON,
who is the nomislce for the Office of Secretary
of State, is one Of the two McEnery men on
the ticket. He il from Concordia parish, and
| is lawyer of ptominence. Mr.. Mason is a
| middle-aged mas, and is relative of Dir
Chas. j. Boatners well known in North Louis
inna. He bad tlSs Endorsement of Concordia
| his own parish, Tensas and Catahoula for the
place on tbs Stat, ticket that was given to
| him.
| Nile, w. H. PIPES,
| tho .,o,,,e,n,n ui,o vas Gg;vep the treasnKy
s,,, on tI,a t;nLsS ia from Fast Feliciana. md
bas ~ gA .o,rsa hss, snnnortar of Cen Mich
niis &c 70 a noEya of F.onis;aiA and ia n
,,a,, If ehors fosSyast hroa years Of are. MIR
p;ras ~ ranreses,tess his nar;sb in the Seventy
fftb P. and ssvanS,.s;ytb Ieaislatnres. He il
. nIa"ter ia intypaafed in 9ha railroad line
alaa pe rnna1 from linton To Ravon Sara and Is
a aentiaman Of ,ons;deraile means.
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JUDGE 'VALfEk II. RoeEhS'
the nominee ior At!orney-aenela was Ial poln
anu eoucateo III tnis cIty anu 70 49,. t1e
years OF age. Durlng the Wal, no solVVI yu,l Sns
Ionieueracy III Ghe army vi 1ennossee. s,, noN
tne veSerans OF enls army organl1@5u @ a. aaeJ ta"i
e.aVion soo y1a.s s.os, ,lssea &c ,,ras
an acslVe part Inereln anu ssrsee &c ass ;n prs.
aehI Ior severai years, ms esIal u ooo "a
ing on'y reeenty' ne Woaasu 1ealomsS tn,,,1 nr NJ
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u;sst lis re re,,sact;oT ~ court husiness was
ahsr,,nter;zaa n, conman sense dayaloned hy
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1vara ad bS tacbnicai arcalIence temper
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