The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-04-21
q TURDA US PRIMARIES.

canVassing committee showing that
Julian Mouton has received the six
hundred and thirty-nic votes cast
at the primary election held last
Saturday, April "a. Considering
That the farmers Of this parish are
Yer, busy with their crops which
are unfortunately late for the sea-
son, and that only seven days no.
tice Of the holding Of the primaries
was given through the local papers
and that there was no opposing can
didate to Mr.. Mouton, we must say
in justice to the Democrats of the
parish that quite a large vote was
polled. At the primary election of
March 19, 1892, as appeared in the
Advertiser of March 26, 1892, the
highest number of votes polled was
fifteen hundred and thirtyfour for
all the Candidates, for any given
were out for every parish Office,
sheriff, clerk, representative,
coroner, justice of the peace, and
constables and it had been preceded
by the hercest political contest
known to the history Of Louisiana.
The contest had begun in the Legis
lature of 1890 and had been car
ried and fought before the people
for two long years. At hundreds
Of mass meetings and professions
the strongest men and best orators
of both sides of the famous contro-
versy appeared on the hustings to
arouse the enthus lam and passions
of the people, 1t may be fairly
presumed that all the white votes
of this parish were cast at those
primaries.
instant, although not preceded by
any demonstration whatever, and
being ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and peace
full, six hundred and thirty-nine
votes were cast, lacking only one
hundred and twenty eight o: being
half of the votes poIied at the
primariss OF 1909
In connection with this it may not
be sn,lss to refer to the election for
State Senator held a few days since
in the parish Of Vermillion.
Although the voting white popula-
ton of that parish is equal or per-
haps about 100 less than ours, after
a contest, the Democratic and
populist candidates received to-
gether over 100 votes less than our
candidate for representative, who
was running without opposition.
This it will be seen that the vote
polled here was a handsome one,
evidercing the popularity of prina-
ries and at the same time being
quite compliment to the candidate
in this parish. The Democratic
Parish Executive Committee acted
wisely in ordering primaries and
should receive the appreciation of
all Democrats for their action.
The gentlemen composing that body
are evidently in touch with the peo-
pie and know exactly what they
want. The alacrity and unani-
nifty with which the resolutions or
dering primaries, introduced by
Mr.. A. G. Guilbeau, was adopted,
dem onstrate the fact that they de
sired to carry out the will of the
people. Not a whisper was heard
against the resolutions, every one
accedlnS to the propriety of
adopting primaries as a good and
safe measure. At three elections.
1890, 1892 and this one, the stand
ard bearers of the Democracy of
the parish have been selected by
primaries and every time that
method of selecting candidates has
given UNIVERSAL satisfaction The
rule for primaries is now firmly es-
tablished and the Democracy of
the parish is safe. Upon two occa-
SONS The Gazette has expressed its
preference for rrimaries as the best
method of preserving the integrity
OF the patty and of keeping the ne
gro contingent out of polisies and
we are glad to see its views approved
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