The morning call., 1892-04-20
LOUISIANA ELECTIONS.
Foster, the Anti.Lottery Democrat, Carries
the State by an Coed Majority.

NEW ORLEANS, April 19.-The election
to-day was one of the most important ever
held In Louisiana. the people voting for
Governor and other State officers. for full
Legislature and for the district, parish and
local officers. The cit zens Of New Orleans
voted in addition for the municipal officers.
from the Mayor asd C0uncilmen down.
Three amendments to the constitution were
also voted for, the most important of which
was the famous revenue amendment ex-
tending charter to the Louisiana Lottery
Company; another authorizes q New Or
leans fund for bonds at lower rate OF
interest, and third author ICES police juries
to levy an additional tax for schUol pur-
poses.
There were five complete distinct State
tickets in the field, viz: The regular Demo-
cratic ticket. with Judge McEnery for
Governor; the anti-lottery faction, headed
by Murphy j. Foster; the regular Republi-
can ticket, headed by A. Ii. Leonard; the
Ebreaux, and the Peoples party ticket,
headed by r. L. Tansill. The regular Demo
cratic nominee for MAJOR was John Fitz-
patrick, who Is MeEneryite. was opposed
by joseph Shakespeare, the incumbent and
Fosterite.
Fitzpatrick Elected Mayor.
AZ s O'clock p. NJ. an extra edition Of the
from 5000 to 1000 of majority over Shakes
peaTe. The vote so far shows that Leonard
Of the Republican ticket leads Ebreaux's
Republican ticket IN the city, aud 1t Is also
claimed that McEnery held his own in most
OF the city wards. Advices indicate th AT
Foster carried the State by 10000 plurality.
The Republicans carried about six parishes.
but McEnery will be second in point OF
votes. The election was quiet, and, the
scratching in the city is unprecedented
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Indications are that McEnerY's vote Tor
Governor in the city is about 10000 major
ity. Almost the entire Fits atrick city
ticket is apparently elected. as also their
mem bers of the Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, La, April ls-The indi-
cation is that Leonard (R) carries the parish
by about 1000 majority. McEnery beats
Foster by about zoo votes. The entire Nc
Emery local TICKET is elected, except possi-
bly, two Leonard Republicans in the House.
The count will not be completed until To-
morrow.
Politics Elsewhere.
ATLANTA. Ga. April i9.-The fourth an
nual Congress of the Scotch. Irish Society of
America will convene in Atlanta on April
the 2Sth aud remain la session three days.
NEW YORK. April ia Washington dis
patch says: 1t may now be stated positively
that there Is a friendly understanding be-
tween Senator German and Cleveland. Cor
man viii not try to prevent Cleveland's S
nomination, but on the other hand. IL the
trend Of events shows Cleveland's nomina-
tion out OF the question, ii Is probable a
good share of Clevelsnd's following will co
10 German by ana with the advice and con-
sent OF Cleveland himself.
TRENTON, n. j., April 19-The State
Prohibition convention met TO select dele
gates TO the national convention. c. T.
Parker was chosen chairman. The follow
ing delegates-at-large were chosen: c. r..
Parker, w. II. Nicholson, George Lamont,
Rev. ID. B. Graw. A recess was then taken.
COLUMBIA, 5. c., April 19.-The regular
Republican State convention met to-day.
One hundred and twenty-five delegates. in
Guiding 20 white men, composed the body.
Dr. w. ID. Crumb, mulatto, Is temporary
chairman. committee on credentials W as
appointed. The convention took O recess.
Harrison delegates will be sent to Mime
apolis
SAIISA. Kans.. April 19.-The Democratic
convention to choose delegates to the ma
tiOnal convention met here to-day. All the
delegates spoken to favor the nomination Of
Cleveland.