The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-26
Our Nominees.

The Democratic nominees for The
State offices are, for the most part, wei
known to the voters of Louisiana. Judge
Samuel ID. McEnery 10Y one OF the as.
sociate Justices of the Supreme Cour'
of Louisiana has been placed at tht
lghead of the ticket. His name has beer
kept at the head of u columns fol
some months, as the man of our choice
| Having twice been Governor, the peo-
pie have had ample opportunity to es
innate his worth as a leader. We deem
it entirely useless to enlogize &iim. Ht
is again presented TO the voters for thell
support, and they know he has filled
the bill prescribed by democracy ant
that he will do it again. He wore, ant
will wear no mans collar and will have
no rule for his administration, but law
Ex-Governor Robert G.. Wicklif1e was
elected Governor of Louisiana in 1853
and assumed the duties of his office IL
the beginning of 1856. He had repeat,
edly been SEN to the State Senate. NJ
one but an idiot will dare question the
purity of his life or of his democracy
He made and able Senator and as good
Governor as ever occupied the execu-
tive chair of Louisiana. The people
a safely rely on both these veterans
as leaders, Calumny and misrepresen-
| tation cannot affect them and arW not
| The wretch that would essay it, sllouId
he treated with scorn and contempt, by
every one pretending to deceney
L. T. Mason, the present secretary al
State, was renominated for the same
office, His democracy was duly attest.
ed by the party at the last general cleo
tion and his official career, has afforded
sufficient proof of his worthiness.
Gabriel Montegut of Terrebonne has
filled responsible official positions, nj
derelictions have ever been imputed tc
him, and his record as a democrat has
not been impeaehed, neither indeed cal
it be.
j. V. Calhoun, the nominee for Su-
perintendent Of Public Education, is
not so well known to the people Of Lou
isiana, as the gentlemen we have spo-
ken OF, but in New Orleans he Is as
well known as any of them. For many
consecutive years, he has been occupied
with the public school system in tina
city and has given the amplest proof OF
his efficiency. He is a quiet unobtrusiyt
gentleman, who has never been engaged
in the hurly-burly and excitement OF
politics, but has shown a splendid ca
| pacity for the duties of the office fol
which he has been nominated.
E. w. Sutherlin has been before the
public as a representative in the Gen.
eral Assembly, and as a lawyer has
shown a fine capacity for the office o
Attorney General.
.. B. Steele is the present Auditor ol
Public Accounts, elected by the demo
cracy at the last general election. He
has distinguished himself, by the
prompt and thorough exposure he made
of E A. Burke's thieyery, and by his
uniform fidelity to the duties of his of
fee. His democracy cannot be ques.
toned by a malignity itself.
From top to bottom ticket is ad
mirable. Taking a calm and dispas
| sionate view of it, the democracy of thu
State cannot hesitate to accept and give
it the hearty support of the party. i
stands commended to the people by {
convention of delegated democrats, and
is as able a ticket, in every respect, a
was ever offered to the voters, We
think it the best one, taken all around
| that we have aver had.