Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-17

Special TO the Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April l6.-Louisi-
ana holds tomorrow its regular election
for state, district and parish officers, and
for Legislature which elects TWO United
States Senators to succeed the present
incumbeRts, Randall L. Gibson and james
B. Eustes. New Orleans, at the same
time, holds its municipal election for
Mayor, Council or other city officials. The
latter go in April 80. the Legislature
meets in May and iuaugurates the Gov
ernor. All the officers elected hold for
four years.
The candidates on the state tickets are ::
Democrats. Republicans
Governor F T. Nichols, II. G. Yarmouth,
Lieut.. Gov. jas JetfTies, Au"rew Hero, ir,
Treasurer w. II. Plues, b. F. Flanders.
Auditor %. b. Steele, Jas FoysYthe,
SeC'y state L. Mason, !. n. Patty, (col.)
Atty Gen W. II. Rogers, Robert Ray,
Supt. Pub. Ed. 4. sIeauX, -
The vote as the last two state elections was:
Democrat. Republican.
1884 ....... .....-....-'...'' % 90 ~ ~ 4S3o!
lS.9..........-.... .....I3,SoS 43,leo
General Nicolls, the Democratic can
didate, was Brigadier-General in the
Confederate service during the war,
under "Stonewall" jackson, lost an arm
at Charlottesville and leg at VIM
ches er, ard was elected Governor CT the
state 10 1875, when the electoral vote of
Louisiana WAS counted for Hayes as
President.
He. Wsrmoth was Colonel OF Mis-
souri, regiment In the federal army when
only twenty, and WAS elected the first Re-
publican Governor Of Louisiana n 1868,
when only twenty-five. He was one Of
the strongest and most influential OF the
southern Republicans, but quarrelled
with his party in 1872 and threw the vote
Of the state for Greeley
in 1872. Since then, he has
taken little active part in politics, de-
voting himself principally to his sugar
plantation, one Of the largest and finest
in Louisiana. Yarmouth WAS lot dis
posed to accept the Republican nomina
ton at arst, but was induced to do SO, By
the bright promises the Republican cause
then cff9red. The state Democracy WAS
divided into two hostile factions, while
the tariff agitation in Congress materially
improved the Republican chances in
South L juisisns, the sugar and rice in
terest5 Of the state. Yarmouth msde &
thorough CANVASS OF he state and at
tempted to revive the Republican party,
hut his prospects have Slowly faded away
duripg the lsst tHo IGGntGs and it Is now
conceded by all that tRa Democrats will
easily carry the s.Ste but by q reduced
majority. The hostile altitude Of the
r Republican Cougresemen ! hurt War
mouths canvass, the difference il
the ranks CT the Democracy we're AL
iasted. The Republicans who have
oaly Ave Senators abd eleven Represents
tives in the present Legislature viii large
ly increase their number. but not enough
to nave any effect en- the two Udited
States S Scholarships.
The campaign has been the most exctt-
| ing known in The stste, and the prospects
are for the largest vote 'ver pdied. 1t
has been especially exciting in New Or
leans where the Democratic party Is split
into two nearly equal factioos over toe
municipal contest. The Young Mems
Democratic Association is an indepen-
dent organization that has suddenly
sprung into prominence in opposition to
the regular Democracy. Il in
cludes over $4,000 members, has
the support OF the commercial, mer
camille, industrial and property holding
classes; and it's ticket has been indorssC
and will be voted by the Republicans
The regular Democracy is backed by the
political classes, by present city govern
ment and the Democratic state orgsnizi-
ZION. Such is the bitterness existing be
tween the two factions and the promise
Of several difficulties on election day tina
the rival factions will detsil squads OF 10C
to $50, under the command of lieuten
ant, to each Of the polling places on cleo
ton day, while several thousand specla
officers will be sworn in to keep TIT
| peace.