Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-04
SUGAR PLANTERS SECESSION.
Gov. Foster Thinks 1t VIII Unity the
Democracy.


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW ORLEANS La. October !, lS?i
Governor Foster arrived in New Orleans
on Saturday evening and stated In an in
te-yiew that the candidacy Of Mr.. Price.
democrat, in the third district. had excited
the greatest possible enthusiasm. He
thought that the parish of st. Mary. the
governors own native parish, would pe-
Quire earnest work TO preserve to the
democracy. In general. 1t was the govern
ors opinion that the secession OF the plant
ers would unity the democracy, and create
a better and firmer feeling in the party
throughout the state.
1t is said that the republican national
committee meditates taking part in the
campaign in the three southern congress
sional districts, and that Mckinley will
probably be sent to take part in the sec
ond.
The national democratic committee was
reported yesterday to have decided upon
sending Bourke Cochran and Senator Cock
rell to speak in Louisiana during the next
five weeks. 1t is not likely that either OF
these reports are based on any but the
flimsiest foundations
The regular republican nominating con-
vention of the second congressional district
met at Convent on September % and rati-
fed the candidacy of II. Dudley Coleman
The convention represented all factions Of
the party, and this fact indicates that in
the interests Of party harmony the differ
ences that for the past ten years
have convulsed the district have been
healed. 1t was decided to appoint a COM
mittee of A to supervise the campaign in
the district and the first meeting of the
campaign was set for Saturday. October Q.
at ST. John the Baptist.
On the Goth also the Leonard faction
Of the republican party In the first con-
gressional district held a meeting in a hall
on Canal street in New Orleans, in which
the nomination Of H. r. Kernochan was de-
&c
ored. The meeting adopted resolutions as
serting a claim to the regular republican
district convention, and that at which the
candidacy CT Mr.. kernochan was ratified
a few days since was declared not to rep
resent the party at all. L. o. Minor. for
merly employed as a bookkeeper in the
United States mint, and A. H. Leonard,
formerly candidate In the state for gov
ernOr, made speeches.
The democrats of the second district have
not, as yet, determined upon the man who
will lead them in the approaching contest.
Ex-Untted States Senator B. +. Jonas is
now mentioned as the only available candi-
date. Jonas was collector Of the port of
New Orleans some years ago, and while the
leaders of the party refuse to authorize the
statement popular rumor indicates that
his nomination will be made in few days.
There have been no nominations made by
the democrats in either the first or the
second districts but the present congress
sional incumbents announce their willing
Adolph Meyer has represented the first
district fer two terms in the House of Rep
resentatives. He Is a lawyer, merchant
and planter,l affiliated with the state ad-
ministration aud favOrably known through
out the districts Mr.. Andrew Price. who
will probably be. the candidate in the third
district, ANNOUNCED his Intention to run on
the Goth of September. Mr.. Price has been
in Congress iforotwo years. He is now in
the CITY, and expressed himself as confident
Oh victory. M o.
Mr.. c. J. Boatner was renomIntaed on
September a IN the fourth district, and
IS now conducting a vigorous campaign in
the northern part Of the state. He spoke
at Monroe OH the Esd. announcing that the
revolt Of the planters could be productive
of no good. and expressing his belief that
within short time they would return to
the democracy.
Col. S. NJ. Robinson is a candidate for
reelection in the sixth district, with good
prospects Of succeeding. There has been
as yet no rival candidate brought forward
against him by the republicans. Mr. Boat
ner. also in his district, las as yet met
with no opposition.
In the fifth district, formerly represented
by Mr., now Senator. Blanchard, there are
two candidates for the democratic nomina-
ton. Mr.. H. 4. Ogden and I,r. J. j. Wat
son are both making an active canvass for
the dignity. Advices from the district in
dictate that Mr.. Ogden will succeed.