The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04
Political Notes.

Richlaud Beacon: s. D. McEnery and hi-=
friends will support the nominee OF the Denls;
ocratic party. s. d. McEnery never support
ed an independent or scratched ticket. Bet
ter to retire with the Democratic record thatI
he has than to be President of the UniteG1
States and have the record of some of hIy
opponents. ~
Iberville South The work of the eonI.5n-
tion is ended, the Democratic State tickeMhas
BEEN selected and presented to the partT for
their acceptance aud it now behoovesf Eery
Democrat to close ranks and makei de-
termined fight for its success.
" II matters not what our personal Trefer-
ences were in the fight preceding the Ebfding
of the Convention. That body was thS tribu-
nal we appealed to and it has spoken; the
verdict is rendered. The ticket as presented
to us is the ticket of the Democratic party,
the whole party and not of one faction only
it is the solemn duty, therefore, Of every Dem
ocrat to give it his unqualified support.
| Shreveport Times: If our memory does not
| fail us, the st. Landry delegations in State
! conventions have been disposed to go in a
| gang by hemselves-always "playing" for
4 something for ST. Landry.
| The Nichols men down there are model
i Democrats, to Judge from their organ. The
I Democrat, of that parish, was alike surprised
and disgnsted at the Endorsement of Gov. Nc
{ Enery's administration by the convention,
and INDUCES in the proud boast that "the st.
! Landry delegates decline to take part in the
! caucus which decided to adopt the resolution
i of Endorsement"
Magnsnimous gentlemen
Farmerville Gazette: Everything through
i out the entire session of the convention pass
ed off harmoniously. The McEnery sup
I.porters saw they we're defeated, and, like
true Democrats, gracefully submitted to the
will of the majority. Their action IN moving
to make the nomination OF Gen. NICHOLS
unanimous demonstrated that they consider
ed the success of the party paramount to
individual preferences. How different from
the action of the Reform wing in the last
campaign, when they persistentiy refused to
make the nomination of that true Democrat
IS. D. McEnery-una animous, after they saw
he had fairly beaten them.
Now that the contest is over, all true Demo
Gratis should agree that they owe their nrs'
duty to their party. This is the grand rule
enunciated in their articles Of political faith
Therefore it is their duty to lay aside all per
sonal preferences, forget the animoslty ane
bitter feeling that arose in the factional tight
} and give their hearty and cordial support tt
J the ticket selected by their representatives o
Baton Rouge. This alone viii restore har
. lnonY and guarantee success to the grand
old democratic party.
Capitolian. Advocate: We have no idea tina
the Republicans stand any chance OF carryin!!
! the election, or that Warm0th will detacl
: 2 from the Democratic ranks any conslderaol
I number of votes, but we do believe that d
! ! will bring as of old the Republican masses j
!: solid phalanxes to the polls.
1t would be folly TO underrate our oppt
lneY,ts. and it is BEST rather, that their powe
) should be overestimated. Gov. Warmoth is
:, consummate politician, thoroughly acqualn
4 ed with the situation in every parlsn, an
- with every man of any prominence whats.
!. ever in the State. WELDING, as he propaDi
: will, the Republican forces in each parish,
80 q ,anara1 yvnuId an MANY baftaIiOns. by skill