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NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-THE Sugar Convsn-
| tion. which met here to-day. and which vas
expected TO cause . spllt In the ranks Of this
planters. II not in the Democratic party. re-
suited in a complete victory for the supporters
| Of Senators Caffery and Blanchard. and those
who believe that the Wilson bill ought to be
accepted as the best terms the sugar planters
OF Louisiana could hope 20 get.
For some time 1t looked as though the oppo-
nents Of the Wilson bill would carry the day.
depose caffery and Blanchard. and favor tho
election OF Senators more favorable to sugar
and willing to sacrifice everything to the in
duetry. They were IN majority in the pre-
liminary conference. and II seemed almost
certain that they would have majority In the
Convention.
Tho opposition made earnest efforts to get
all the planters 20 New Orleans or induced
them to send representatives here. aud
the result was tho largest Sugar Conyen-
tion ever held. 976 PLANTERS being here
nov PRODUCING more Than 81 per cent
once that those who werc In favor Of accept:
ing the sugar schedule OF the Wilson hill and
mIn"rItS ~ neoIT ,Wo 10 ene nns s ne % on.
ponents Of the Wilson bill at once surrendered.
Three prSpositlons were laid before ref the Con
resentIng the .Kepu6lican. elem ent,. .approvibs
the Mckinley bin and calling for the iounty;
senst9rs 10 sots against il unless EToSidIns
rate o duty % rG Gf hy Mr. pfS' ond f Pr.sisee.
Of the Sugar Planters Association, and Chair
shns"n ss o tss tic .aon Tnh vent to
There was some debate on these propositions.
Wsrmots and cofeeior ~ cnstem. ouM %iitnson
ming ths. the surpoiters oi the last pEoPosi.
were sdoptsd without division. They decIsrs
that the duty on suRar. provided for is low. and
provision, at some future dsy: hut. recos.
nizinE the political situation; they real
III Wilson mat hil fn' wa. sugar the 'ohssa' .s *:
sugar planters can get Just now. They there
snd s2Tf hanf IL ies s%s q ca.ly @ p sna
did, good work IN the cause Of suas!
@ be obtsined Messr. Gyer. 5 Price. @ Rssey eUT snd
Robertson. who voted against the Wilson bill
sugar. were thanked and com plimented for
their vote. as representing the views Of their
The Convention also expressed Itself on two
Sther her %ssters p One o. The PURPOSES f2r which
who would se more pronounced IN favor r sd Of
sugar than the present In eumbents.
matter. and then a apIorositlon was made TO
Reni committee OF ten to Baton Rouge dur
ing the session Of the Legislature to see that |
was voted down. |
The sentiment Of the Convention was that |
the bounty was dead. Itbad been Intended to |
ance. Gen. ". Porcher Miller. ex member |
Of Congress. and the second largest sugar
planter in louisiana. receiving this year
S379OO0 In bounty. made a strong
attack on II as undemocratic. and declared
that no matter how much he was personally
in its continuance he could not np-
prove or endorse It.. This sentiment was gen
erally accepted by the conven ion. the planters
agreeing that the bounty was dead beyond
hope Of revival.
The anti Wilson bill men accepted defeat
and will attempt no bolt. The Con-
vention is considered na having restored har-
mony In the Dem ocratic rank and assured the
slection Of Senators Caffery and Blanchard, the
present incum bents. By the Legislature next
week.