The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-05
LOTTERY STILL A FACTOR.
THE DEMOCRATIC IA CTIONS OFLOUIsf-
ANA UNABLE 10 AGREE
Arms Have Been shipped to the Regulars
who Have Asked In Vain for Representa-.
tiOn mt the POlis-Tbe Enormous Win.
ntngs Of tho Lottery md rhcIr Decrease

Arms Have Been shipped to the Regulars
who Have Asked in Vain for Representa-.
lion mt the POlis-Tbe Enormous Win.
n,ngs Of tho Lottery and ThcIr Decrease
New ORLEANS. Feb. 4.-The McEnery Rcgu-
lar Democrats have called n meeting OF thoir
State Central Committee for Feb. Is to con-
slider tho lottery situation. 1t is understood
that 1t will try 10 arrange n compromise by
agreeing upon fusion ticket composed OF an
equal number OF candidates from each OF the
Democratic tickets but tho bitterness between
the factions is so great that tho chances are
decidedly against n reconciliation.
This bitterness has been increased by the re-
moval from Office OF large number Of Demo-
crnts because they supported McEnery. tho
regular Democratic nominee. for Governor;
and by tho refusal to give tho regular
representation at tho polls. For some weeks
tho Democratic state Central Committee has
been trying to get from Gov. Nichols tho
pledge TINT hc would grant the party ut least
one Commissioner OF Election ut each polling
place. This. however. was not promised. and
there have been many threats of difficulty at
the POLLS
The arrival by the FL Puso train to-day OF
forty cases Of guns. consigned to tho Chair
man OF tho Executive Committee. created q
sensation. nm indication Of the critical condi-
tion Of affairs Tho Republicans arc far moro
likely TO como together than tho Democrats
especially II there is division among the
latter
Their differences are not so sincere. Each
faction wants to send the delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention. but cares very
little beyond that. and they can and will. in
every probability. como together in the State
Tho action of tho Lottery Company. through
Mr.. Norris. in refusing to accept an extension
Hf its charter. Is due entirely TO tho fact
impossible for the company to carry on bust
ness and pay tho state of Louisiana 81 300 900
ss o VII prS Tf Sn II tnS Gtsrs
year. as follows: Two grand extraordinary
semi-annual drawings. With 100000 tickets
SS.Ouo.0OD; ten monthly drawings with 1OO.-
900 tickets each of so, vie Gliding S2OO00.Q 700:
81 da My Wt about tSOo2
are sold; policy tickets without limit; The
total money, IN the sscheme is 49,, 900
drawings. however. cut only n small figure,
being all sold in Louisiana; and most of them
Just before the passage Of the Anti-Iottersy;
rSsa w S tns N in YES selling
sa the ns drnwnss OF ssSss N
which sum 32.. per cent went in prizes; 15per
penses. leaving net revenue Of S3.43O. 900 q
year. The daily drawings brought in 81 1871:
5 5SS srSss s. Fl" I'd i net making the total
ness hes shr"nI swiftly. WI Tic deslins during
coming the obstruction and did considerable
panics. but tho proportion OF tickets sold
steadly decreased. and o! lato only 20 per
cent, were sold This nH d lett the eomruny net
drawings and not more than $40. QUO f from
the daily drawings. 1t was impossible under
ans ANNUAL .H s and
carry on tho business with any chance Of
mee Sns e. Rs 1880 eny
4opercc At the lime of a renewal OF the char
S3,5OO.1jO and s4.0O0.00 u year, which was
the lottery scheme having to be charged
every few years and tickets issued in order to
accommodate the demands On it. About IT,
600. pieces OF tickets We're sold annually.
regularly reg patronzei tho lottery c Had not not
G and $685.
during the remainder OF its charter. The de-
Of TIE
political campaign in Louisiana. and the pas:
sage by Congress Of tho anti-lottery postal
law has cost the company nearly all that much
The Picoyune and Times Democrat lottery
ended. and the following expression from the
Pcnyine is representative of tho views OF
those supporting the amendment and the Nc
Emery ticket:
with the lottery proposition out Of the way.
all grounds for any discord in the Democratic
Xiii nnt t WIN TO stanS IN and of fhe
white Democracy will be able TO unite again in
support Of the regular Democratic standard
tho organized Republicans and Of the mall
contents and self-seckers Of the Democracy
The Tnrs- Dcn,OGat says: The revenue
am"ndment is no longer before tho people OF
Louisiana and SO there is an end Of the mat
ter