St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-27
HARMONY AT LAST.
The state Central Committees Reach am
Agrecment.-The Two Tickets TO BE
Submitted to White Primaries on the
22d of March.-aseneral Satisfaction
Expressed AT the Result.
N. o. Tlmes-Democrat, Feb. 21s

| N. 0. Tlmes-Democrat, Feb. 21st
After working an entire week, the McEner
and Foster State Central Committees have
nally agreed upon a settlement, whereby tler
will be but one Democratic ticket in the field q
the coming election. The two tickets Will b
voted on at a primary election of the whit
Democratic voters Of the State, to be held o.
the 22d day OF March, 1892, throughout tn
State, and the ticket receiving the largest nun
Der OF votes will be declared the ticket OF til
Democratic party.
The McEnery committee adopted and rattle.
the adjustment on Friday night, when it wa
submitted to it, but the Foster committee die
not Ell dOrse the cOnferrees' action until almos
O'Clock last night, after thirteen hours of dis
cussiOn thereon. For time yesterday it look
ed as If the Fosterites would not accept the pro
position. The city contingent of that party Op
posed it in its entirety, but when it became evi
dent that the country members We're III the
majority, and would adopt it. these radical
| members were compelled to submit, aud the
matter was adopted.
The following is the basis CT settlement as
reached by the conference committees:
Resolved, That in order to heal all existing
differences in the Democratic party, the follow
ing agreement is hereby adopted VIZ:
| l. The tickets nominated by the conventions
which sL met in the clty of Baton Rouge on the
10th OF December, 1891, one in Pixies Hall, and
the other IN the State House, one headed by the
Hon. Saml. ID. McEnery Governor, and the
otner by the Hon Murphy J. Foster as Cover
| nor, be placed before the white Democratic yot
! ers or the State at primary cleo ion to be held
prior to the general election i'll April next the
| pCiSOHS receiving tnb highest number
or votes Tor the respective offices shall be the
nominees of the Democratic party of Louisiana
| and shall receive its united vote.
2. The basis of representation in all district
congressional and state nominating conyen-
tons shall be the total vote cast for the heads
OF the two tickets at the said primary election.
ana all ballots cast at said primary. election
Shall, in addition to the names of the caudi-
dates voted for contain the words " for" or
against the Das OF representation suggested
by the State Central Committees of the Demo
cratic party
,. All ballots shall he printed on white paper
OF uniform size and texture, without device: fhe
election TO be held on tie same day throug hout
the State; said election shall be held ON the 22d
day OF March, 1892, and the conduct of the same
the ascertalnment and PRONUNCIATION of the re-
suit thereof, and all details necessary to carry
the above plan into execution shall be furlnl-
lated by a committee to be composed as follows;
Three members to be chosen by the committee
of which the Hon. Leon Jastrenski is chair
man three by the committee of which the Hon
Theodore s. Wilkinson is chairman; and the
Hon. j ohm S. Young is hereby designated as the
seventh member and chairman OF said commit
tee.
4. 1t is hereby made the duty of said commit
tee to accord each side equal representation in
the commissioners OF election at each polling
place throughout the State and au odd man. to
be selected alternately by each faction under
such rules as may be established by said com
nlttee OF seven, and said committee of seven
shall give at least fifteen days notice of said
election by publication.
5: All White Democratic voters shall have a
right to vote at sald ,iUn, provided that said
voters in the parish of Orleans shall have been
registered at least ten days prior to said cleo
ton.
g.. There shall be as many polling places at
said election throughout the State as at IA gen
eral election, the location OF said polling places
to be fixed by said committee Of seven.
Inc State Central Committee shall be reor-
ganized after said election as follows, viz The
election OF one member from each parish
throughout the State and one from each ward
i'll the parish of Orleans. to be voted TOR at the
same time and upon the same ticket as the |
State ticket.
In addition to said members so elected, i'll !
the event that the Hon Samuel y. McEuery be |
elected, the Hon. Leon Jastremski shall be ex- |
officiO a member of said State Central Commit |
tee, and shall appoint twenty four other persons !
to be meInhers at large. In the event tnat lne |
Hon Murphy j. Foster be elected, the Hon. |
Inco. =. Wilkinson shall be eX-Olticlo a member |
OF said : tate Central Committee, and shall ap- |
point tWenty-fOur other persons to be members |
at large; and the Hon. Leon Jastremski, if the
ticket be elected, is hereby further
empowered to convene said State Central Com
nittee; and the Hon. Theo, S. Wilkinson, if the
Foster ticket be elected, is in the same manner
to convene said State Central Com
mlttee. The said state Central Committee,
when organized as above, shall adopt such rules
as may seem to them most expedient to harno-
niZe party differences existing in the various
parishes, where dual parish committees and
dual tickets may have been nominated.
The Times-DemOcrat interviewed a number
Of leading gentlemen, and gives the following
Lieut.. GOV. James Jetfries, who was one of the
first Fosterites who expressed himself in favor
)f settlement, said that lie was delighted with
he result.
Gen. Jas trcmsk said: I" I am very much pleas
ID with the adjustment. it means unitication
If the Democratic party, not only for the pres
,nt, but tor many years to cOme.'
Congressman Boatner SAID II think it is a
very great victory for those who placed the
nifty and harmony and success of the Demo-
ratio party above the interests of individuals.
IN m bn hnII will li.E
he legitimacy and regularity OF the nomination
VI Gov. McLnery or Mr.. Foster, and the party
will accept the result as final, and abide by it.
Whoever is indOrsed by the people of the State
II this election will, believe, receive the sup
,ort of ali loyal Democrats at the general cleo
ion, and the administration which succeeds the
much credit cannot be given to those adheren1s
II MI Foster who have so zealously endeavOred
o bring about this adjustment of existing diff
Too much condemnation cannot be |
upon the marpots and sclf-seekers |
Who so energetically exerted themselves to de-
eat any settlement, and who were willing to |
mperll the success OF the party to promote |
heir own personal ends. They are well known
nd fortunately represent nothing except Their
wn selfish ends and purposes"
Ex-Goy. Wicklifte said: " 1t is a happy day for |
he Democracy OF Louisiana. The Democracy
viii be triumphant.''
Mr.T ]. Kei nan, of Baton Rouge, said: az am
erfectIy satisfied with the compromise /
hink it insures unity in the party for all time
D come. No matter which ticket wins, it will
eceive the vote of the united Democracy of
he State, and the Republicans will have no
arthly chance Of SUCCESS
MI. f G. Hunter, OF Rapides, said " This ad-
lstment is grand thing. We will now have a
ght for a short time among ourselves, and
len there will be united Democracy forever"
Mr.. F. q. Hudson, of Ouachita who placed I
ov. McEnery in nomination before the cOnven- i
on, said: ' This compromise means 25,C0O ma I
,rity for the regular Democratic ticket. The .
democracy of North Louisiana were clamorous !
" unity i'll the party, and generally recognized
le McEnery ticket as representing the party. g
he lottery question being disposed of, North :
ouisiana Will be Outspoken for the Levee Gov
nor in no unmistakable terms majorities." +
Col A. W. Crandell said 81 think the effect +
the compromise will be to unite the Demo :
attic party and insure the election Of the i
cket that remains i'll the tield.''
Messrs. j. ID. Houston ard j. d. Snyder said:
1t means McEnery sure" u
MI. Don Caffery said: II think it is about the =
,st solution that we could arrive at under the =
y
Col. John S. Lanier said: :" think we will u
I'VE nice little family quarrel, and then we Il
Ill all be united. The party will be united Y
r long time to come. | think the campaign
ON now on will be conducted on high and Il
,norable grounds"
U.C, VETERANS,