The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-17
ANTI-LOTTERY MEN BOLT.
TF0 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS IN
SESSION IN; BATON ROCGE


Each Ciaisas 10 Nc shs Seeeuinr De~aeessey
aad = Bitter fieht WIN Ne Regun NJ
Once with the Ka<stion Aachissry In the
Hands OF the Boisers-The cir Strength.
NEw ORLEANS. Dec. 1R--The split In the
Democratic party OF Louisiana on the lottery
question has come. There are now two State
Conventions meeting Mt Baton Rouge. There
will be two full State tickets nominated. There
are two parties, each calling itself Democratic.
While the split was threatened. It was thought
TINT when tho time finally arrived harmony
would DO restored In some way or TINT the
Anti Lottery Democrats would not break from
the party. making Democratic defeat possible.
There were tlirea Democratic caucuscs In
Baton Rouge last night one representing the
pro-lottery wing. one tho Farmers Alliance,
and one the antl-lottsry wing. Tho principal
interest centred in the latters caucus. 1t
lasted nearly all night. Some OF the members
wore unwilling ut first to sever their connec-
ton with the Democratic party. with which
they had been connected all their lives.
but tho extremists were in q majority.
Tho pro-lottery mon. not VIC. nre
the bolters.' they said. They have boltcd
from Democratic principles. and have brought
in the lottery issue to disrupt the Democratic
party" The mon In favor Of bolt finally car
ried the caucus. and 1t was decided not to go
In the Convention ut all unless the majority
agreed to put IN anti.lottery plank In tho
platform. The proposition was submitted to
the prc.l?ttery men and rejected by them. The
eiiices aud were willing to aiys % ali q I hem.
*. aso "ss'sa . s VI. nfsas
that they had been elected to the Convention
csn Sss ans could Sr for whts ths M
structiops Of their constituents. When the re-
fusal Of the anti's nltimatum was announced
the state Central Committee met this morn
tn but all the hsntis syen Gol LSn!sr It's
COMMITTEES hunted up the absent meMbers s
had started . new party. the Antl-Lottery
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insist %pen Hdams S1 The a aaG repasasS
him the Alliance men may bolt and 90 over to
the other Convention. which Is disposed to
give them some encouragement. and place
two or more farmers on the ticket.
The split is the most serious TINT has ever
occurred in the Louisiana Democracy and.
seriously endangers Democratic success.
arc anti-lottery. and three, tiths. Of. tSb.tNj0
voters. are pro-lottery., In the city Of New Or
but in the country ,rarishes .r the fac:
is badly split in every parish The northern,
part q the State. however. geperalIy sncaktng.
announee that t6fy. VIZ liaht fso1n new 90 il
Ment is expected to colne to their assistance,
and Congress will be appealed to and asked to
otesy s Tse, ss the
sstanee from. Gov: Nicholla. who Is a
preHe control over the election machinery OF
the State and appoints every election officer in
the State. Q matter Of the greatest Importance
He will remove all the officials who are not
anti. and will give the anti movement tho
benefit Of all the influence and power OF the
State Administration.