The morning news., 1894-09-29
THE LOUISIANA SITUATION.
The Fight That is Being Made bv
Sugar Planters.

the most Interesting punt IN political
senss to the campaign committees, both
republican and democratic.
senator Faulkner is directing his entire
attention to that state at present to pre-
vent if possible a disintregration of the
marty there. Chairman Babcock believes
The time has come when Louisi-
ana is ready to cut herself
loose from old traditions and adopt
policy which will protect its leading in
dustry. Chairman Faulkner saws that
if this movement ON the part of the sugar
planters terminates in any settled oppOsi-
TO the democrats it will be fatal to that
state. Therefore, he is trying to convince
the leaders of the opposition in those dis
trictswhere 'theyaresstronges to desist in
their career, and depend on the Demo-
cratic party to pc generous. The republi-
cans do not intend to let up in their fight
in the least, and are pouring cam
paign literature into the FIRST, Sec
ond and Third districts respec-
lively in the hope of carrying
them in November. The republicans
believe that if Louisiana will throw
of the democratic yoke in part
other sections of the south, espe-
cially those in the iron dis
tricts of Alabama, will follow its lead and
the wedge of division will be permanently
planted in the loins of the old solid sec
ton.
WHAT PAVED THE WAY FOR THE SPLIT.
It required great pressure during the
last session to prevent the Louisiana SEN
stors from flying the democratic coop.
Certainly their dissatisfaction has paved
the way for a split in the sugar state.
The strength of the republicans win be
thrown into the First. Second and Third
districts In the Eisrtand Third especially
they hope to be successful. New Orleans
is divided into three districts, each dis
trict having rural precincts. The present
member from the First district is Hon.
Adolph Meyer He may be opposed by
one or two candidates. DIR. Tiche-
nor will make the race as
an independent, and if the
bounty hOldersOu mot put forward
a candidate of their own, DR. TichenOr,
will poll the republican as well as the
sugar vote. The convention meets on
Oct. 5, and it is still doubtful, even at
this time, whether the Hon. Adolph
Never will receive the democratic nomi-
nation State Senator Albert s. Estopi-
nal. who has been active at all the indig-
nation meetings, is a candidate for the
nomination. Should he secure it Dr.
Tichenor' s strength will be considerably
weakened.
In the Second district the fight will be
between the Hon. X. G. Davey, the
present representative, and eX-congress-
man H. Dudley Coleman, who switched
of from the Democratic party in 1884 on
the sugar issue and became a republican.
Coleman is a very strong opponent and
every attempt is being made TO prevent
him from entering the race.
THE FIGHT IN THE THIRD DISTRICT.
In the Third district, however, the
fercest fight will be made. This district
boasts of Donaldsonville, where the first
revolt against the Democratic party was
made. 1t was here that 500 sugar plant
Of ys.,,N 4 r.l nj,
volt. The movement was headed by
ktate Senator Mccall, who was made
chairman of the meeting.
The second L2eeting of the dissatisfied
pugar men was held in New Orleans,
Sept 6. Col. Richard Mccall, brother
Of the chairman Of the first meeting, pre-
aided over the New Orleans rally. 1t
Pt this meeting that he charged the dem
s;rats with treachery He had been one
VI the committee to wait ON President
cleveland after his nomination. and he
detailed the agreement between the sugar
men and the democratic leaders, that
louisiana S product was to be protected.
The effect of that second meeting is
still stirring New Orleans in the First
and Second districts, but IL is around
DonaldsOnville where factional feuds
seem most likely to disrupt the party.
The sitting member from that district is
Fl CONGRESSMAN Andrew Price. Unlike
Second, he is not attempting to shirk the
issue. He will accept the democratic re-
nomination, and make a straight out and
out democratic fight He may have two
opponents. Judge Taylor Beattie will In
all likelihood receive the republican nomi-
nation, but it is feared that Henry Nc
Call chairman of the first Donaldson
vile meeting, will N axe the race as an in
dependent. The sugar men are being
urged to call Mccall from the race, in
which case Judge Beattie will poll what
Is called the bounty vote
THE OTHER DISTRICTS DEMOCRATIC.
The republicans expect to do little in
the Fourth district, which was formerly
represented by Senator Blanchard. 1t is
now represented by Hon. II. w. Ogden,
Ii VINO Will be renominated at the primaries
10 be held on the 9th of October.
Il lhe Fifth district is as strongly demo
cratic as ever and the republicans will
make no active campaign against the
present congressman, Hon. G.. j. Boatner.
lie Is regarded in Louisiana as the strong
est member of the delegation, and his
election is already assured. Congressman
samuel Robertson of the Baton Rouge
h district, which is the Sixth in the state,
VII! also be returned without serious op-
position.
Never since the reconstruction davs has
LOUISIANA been so distorted by political
II factions. The republicans, while con
Nderably strengthened by the disgrunted
sugar faction of the Democratic party
VIII scarcely be strong enough to carry
more than one district, if indeed they sue
ceed In carrying any. While Louisiana
ds state will like to have the sugar in
Ierests protected, yet on the whole it is as
h ready TO condemn the bounty system
ds the entire American people regardless
oi party or party affiliations The issue
mat IS being made in the First, Second
ana Third districts will only make the
next session of congress more ready to
IIepudlate the protective legislation in
me past and possibly free list all
a sugars. Gov. Foster condemns the
McCal convention in vigorous terms,
ana is backed by the entire state
machine. So while the republicans are
preparing for a vigorous fight and while
suey have some show of splitting the del
egatlon still the chances are all against
yuem One thing the fight in Louisiana
Goes do, it calls to the attention of the
1merlcan people the utter seltishness of
sue protective policy and illustrates how
IuIie II is to continue commerce upon
Idlse and unnatural basis.
KoLBITEs KICKING.