Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-20
WHAT THEY ARE VOTING FOR.
Five Full State Tickets in the Field in
Louisiana Besides Number OF Amend
ments and Things.

Five Full State Tickets in the Field in
Louisiana Besides Number OF Amend
ments and Things.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 19.-The
election to-day in Louisiana is one OF
the most important ever held here. The
people to-day vote for Governor and
other State officers; for full legisla-
ture, Senate and House for four
years, and for district, parish
and local officers and those OF
New Orleans, vote in addition for all
their municipal officers from Mayor to
Councilmen. Three amendments to
the constitution are also submitted to
the popular vote: a. Authorizing the
city of New Orleans to fund its bond at
lower rate of interest. (2.) An
amendment authorizing the police
iuries to levy an additional tax for
school purposes il authorized by the
votes of the people of parish. (3.) The
famous amendment extending the char
ter of the Louisiana Lottery.
There are five complete and distinct
State tickets in the field. First, the
regular Democratic ticket, with Judge
S. D. McEnery for Governor, and Rob-
ert c. Wickliffe for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. A majority Of the delegates
elected to the State convention favored
McEnery and the ticket held by him at
the recent election received majority
of the votes cast.
Second, the anti-lottery faction, head
ed by Murphy j. Foster, ex-State Senas
tor from ST. Mary's parish, with Charles
Harlange. ex-United States District At
torney, for Lieutenant Governor, and
Thomas Scott Adams, of the Farmers
Alliance, for Secretary Of State. This
ticket, by the recent decision Of Colonel
John S. Young, of the Second Louisiana
Returning Board, was declared the reg
ularly nominated Democratic ticket.
Third, the regular Republican tick
ct, headed by A. II. Leonard, of Shreve-
port, who was formerly United States
District Attorney, and Dudley Coleman,
Congressman from the Second Lou
isaua district. Both these gentlemen
are ex-Confederates and quite popular
men. Ex-Governor Kellogg had made
vigorous canvass in favor OF the Leo
nard ticket.
Fourth, tie Republican ticket headed
by John Ebreanx, of Points Coupee
parish, for Governor and James G.
Weaks, OF Ouachita, for Lieut.. Cover
nor. This ticket is supported by the
Ex-Governor (now Collector Of this
port) Yarmouth, and nearly all the
Federal officials in the State.
Fifth, the Peoples party ticket: For
Governor, B. l.. Tannhill, OF Winn
Parish; for Lieutenant Governor, l. j.
Mills, of Calcasieus. The opinion has
been expressed that this party will poll
about ten thousand votes in the State.
The Democratic nominee for Mayor
is Hon. John Fitzpatrick, who favors
the election of the McEnery State
ticket. His opponent is the Hon. Joseph
Shakespeare, the present incumbent,
who favors the success OF the Foster
ticket. But few of the present incum-
bents were renominated either for
municipal or parochial offices or for
members of the Legislature.
Advices so far received indicate Foster
has carried the State by 10000 plurality.
Tue Republicans have carried about six
parishes. claiming Concordia among them,
but McEnery, the rival Democratic candi-
date, will be second in point of votes.
The McEuery majority in the city has
been reduced, but John Fitzpatrick, the
McEuery nominee for Mayor, is elected by
from four to five thousand majority. The
election was quiet considering, and the ex-
citement in the city is unprecedented.
All dispatches received at Baton Rouge
to night state that large vote was polled
and that the election was peaceable and
quiet The count will not be completed
until tomorrow.