The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-13
a DicKER WITH LEONARD.
Efforts of New Orleans Demo-
Gratis to Garry the City.

NEW ONLEANS, April 1S.-Ih0 pOlltl-
cal situation in Louisiana shifts like q
Kaleidoscope. To-day il would be diff
cult to say just what the outcome of the
general election next week will be. AT
field, and later when it pulled out and
left only the issue between the McEncry
faction and tho Foster Farmers ALI
ance faction to be fought out, the man
ayers in the city of the MoEnery fac
ton assured it's followers that a city
ticket from from mayor down would DO
nominated. tho personnel OF which
would force the support of all classes.
In this wise tho McEnery managers
were enabled to hold the better classes
of their following together on the State
issues. After the recent decision of the
compromise committee of seven"
against the McEnery faction it would
seem as il the city ward leaders had be-
the State at the general election, con-
cluded to secure for themselves and their
followers the city officers.
Therefore, in spite of their good prom
ises, their parish convention to'day
nominated city ticket which includes
most of the ward bosses who four years
ago were defeated by the Young Mems
Democratic Association. This action is
against tho advice of the McEnery
leaders for the State and of the better
class of McEnery's followers.
The Times Democrat, which has been
the staunch advocate of Nc Emery and
his party from the very first, will not
indorSe this city ticket, but will in it's
issue Of tomorrow denounce it. Itlooks,
however, as IL the convention will stand
by its action, and that tho bosses and
boys will attempt to elect the objection
able ticket en- tho 10Th instant. 1t is
possible to elect it. providing decker
is made with the Leonard faction of the
Republican party, the city Democrats to
give their votes for Leonard and his
State ticket in exchange for their votes
for the city ticket.
1t would seem from this action by the
city bosses of the McEnery Democracy
factions that they despaired of defeat
ing the State ticket of the Foster Far
mer's Alliance, and wero looking to see
what could be saved from the wreck in
the way of city patronage.
There was q rumor in town Yesterday
that the Foster Farmers Alliance fac
ton is becoming alarmed at the pros
pect of the election of Leonard, Repub-
lican candidate for governor, and arc
about making propositions to the Nc
Emery side to share patronage with
them in small way. This may be due
to the presence here of United States
Senators Gibson and White, who doubt
less are more or less alarmed at the leg
islative outlook and their chances.
OF course, if the two factions of the
Democratic party should compromise
even in part their differences, the
chances for Republican success would
be nil If no com promise is made before
April 10, lively times may be looked for
on that day in this city and throughout
the parishes.
The Young Mems Democratic party.
led by Mr.. Parkinson, ot Parish prison
fame, downed the ward bosses by use OF
Winchesters, but this time the bosses
will be handling Winchesters also. 1t
would seem that the State fight from
this time on would really be between
Foster and Leonard, as tho bosses and
heelers in the city will possibly knife
McEnery, because of the attack on their
city ticket by the McEnerv papers. 1t
is possible that tho city ticket nomina-
ted to-day might pull out for lack of
newspaper support, but it is not prob
able.