The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-09
The Baton Rouge Trade.


hended the play of, the politicians at
Baton Rougal whereby Capt Adams
was forced 20 relinquish his claims to
the gubernatorial nomination, after
polling nine etentbs of the anti.MeEnery
strength ia the primaries, in order that
the Office holding element should have
their wishes gtatifed by placing the
men at the head of the ticket who will
conform to their desires. The Demand,
which voices the sentiments of the Al.
lance ID North Louisiana, saya anent
the Baton Rouge conventions
THE White Badge follows who re,
presented the Adams faction, finding
that the Blue Badge boys representing
tue McEDery side were too strong for
them, retired from the field and began
to throw up Notifications. The Nc
Eneryites held the field and demanded
of Chairman Lanier the right to name
the temporary chairman of the conven.
tion. Chairman Lanier postponed an
answer, and although he admitted the
justice of their demand, he remained
silent, refusing so give an answer until
the last moment, when he sent note
~ ASItLtAIy y AAf SRy46E AC AO0Ad
not be present at the meeting of the
Central Committee.
she finally yielded to the oVeTtures
of the anti faction and joined them at
the Statehouse, where they had decided
to hold their part of the convention.
f'The State Central Committee con-
vened at Pixies Hall, deposed Chair
man Lanier and elected Ex-GOv. Wick
life i'm his stpad and selected Cantajn
Wells, Of Richiand, temporary chair
man of the convention.
y
"Ihe Adamists insisted upon strict
adherance TO the Lafayette contract,
and held its own eanc"kes and its own
canuciis. 1 he ants aged their gam"
nicely, and induced u Adams cancas
to appnint a conf ere COMMITTEES t"
confer with a like ean itiee from theil
caucus
The ants chime tht they @er,
for tiR combine; & 81 est nd forever
but they feared tIa5 lhs Adam>
who WAS III feeble ae, ~, would GOT b.
physically able 10 Vt saelr eolars Il
victory, and advlseo the Adams com
mittee to put up oue the giants from
the anti-lottery ranks
"The Adams comm Tee positively ie
fused to accept any thing bat the strict
performance Of tbs Lafayette agree
ment
They then named Captain I. S..
Adams for governor, 4. D. Lafargue
for superintendent of public education,
and John Pickett fer treasurer.
..For some unaceountable reason the
anti faction became suddenly reeoncil-
ed to the nomination of Adams for gov
ernor and things became serene and
happy, and the Adams delegation were
bnoyant over the assurance that the
antis had acted in good faith to them.
s'The two factions assembled in con-
vention together and a smile of salts
faction lit up the faces of the Adams
advocates. Little did they suspect,
that they we're to become an audience
to a pantomine which would present
their chief in dumb show before them
as the nominee for governor Of the State
of Louisiana. They were utterly igno-
rant of the fact that the pliable Adams
had yielded to the appeals of his anti
lottery friends, and had consented to
be the sacrifice upon their altar, and
were shocked beyond the measure OF
words. when the tall form Of their cheif-
tain. overwhelmed by the impetuona
damands aud anxious looks Of the men
lie had sworn to stand By TO the last,
arose before them and declined thelI
nomination
L
Y IN tae great orlny tears rolling
down his cheeks, ne acknowledged that
bis arm was too short 70 bring salvation
to his people
Tue scene was quite dramatic, In
deed, aud when, with simple childlike
faith the hero of the Lafayette COM
binatIan which was 70 obliterate the
Louisiana lottery from the face OF The
EARTH with bis own hands erected an
altar ut The feet OF Murphy j. Foster
upon which he cast his mIsled aspiTa.
tiotis together with the cherished
demands Of the order be had the honor
70 lead, We nave fableau which
should bs warming to farners
throughout the State that they cannot
compete with the politicians who have
been educated II the school of modern
Democracy
Did the silvefed tongued orators
VINO patted our fallen leader upon fht
shoulder &C Lafay ef te deliver he good,
they promised and aequit themselves
Ike honorable men; no, no, no; vii
be the response which will fall from
the lips nf every honest Alliance mai