New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-07
DEMOCRATS NO LONGER.
SUGAR PLANTERS DECLARE THAT THEIR
PARTY HAS BETRAYED THEM.

SO THE NEw-oRLEANs CONVENTION FAvORs AL
LANCE WITH THE REPUBLICANS ON MA
TIoNAL IssUEs-THE ACTION LIKELY TO
COST THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TWO
OR THREE REPRESENTATIVES,
IN CONGRESS MEN OF
WEALTH AND INFLU-
ENCE HEAD THE
MOVEMENT
New-Orleans, Sept 6-The Sugar Planters
Convention in this city to-day was the most
remarkable gathering in many years. and the
first serious break in the Democratic party
In twenty years Is actually threatened.
The convention declared in favor of an alli-
ance with the Republican party National
issues, and two. and possibly three. Congress
districts. comprising the sugar region
dangered to the Democrats There about
800 representative men present at the conven-
ton. and nearly all of them are men of
wealth with large influence and with power TO
control a considerable following, the action they
have taken cannot be underestimated.
The meeting was called TO order by Richard
Mccall. one Of the leading planters of the lid
District, and f. n. Pugh. of Ascension. near
relative of Justice Nichols was made chairman.
Among those who took part In the discussion
were W. +. Howell, a prominent Democrat of La
Fourche; II. F. Kernochan formerly naval officer
d
State Senator, who may be the planters candi-
date in the Ist District; g. i. Anderson.
wealthy planter Of Plaquemine James f. Ware.
Democratic Representative in the Legislature
from Iberville; Colonel j. ID. Hill Captain J. n.
Pharr and others. John Dymond was the only
speaker who strenuously opposed secession in the
Democratic party. Messrs Howell. Weems,
Kernochan and Wilkinson, brother OF Collector
Wilkinson. We're appointed a committee to pro-
pose plan for the collection of bounty on this
years crop. The committee reported and the
report was adopted
The convention then took up the political ques-
ton. Messrs Mccall. Pugh, Kernochan. Estop-
nal Ware and others advised an alliance with
the Republican party. They said that they had
been betrayed by the Democrats. and that the
only hope of protection for sugar lay In join
Ing of hands with the Republicans They real
lied the full import of breaking with the Demo-
cratic party. but feeling that the negro ques-
tion was no longer an issue. and that the white
race would forever govern the southern country
they said that they had reached the conclusion
that self preservation required an animation with
party which would give them the protecuon
necessary for the prosperity or the lndusr!
which is the backbone of the state.
The following committee was appointed on
resolutions, and II may be sala 'ha' ue men ,
| named are among the wealthiest ana best
known I'm the state: J. A. Ware, ii. Mccall,
D. L. Monatt. Charles Matthews, Louis 'IarK'
r. A. Oxnard. Charles Godschaux. G. /. Ander-
son. ID. s Ferris L. J. Sully. Charles Maginnls'
Wiley Thompson. John Dymond. W. II. Chahe,
G. Breaux Honore Dugas, W. p. Flower. Cen
eral w II. Behand T. Sufiie and Captain j. y.
Pharr. ,.,
The committee reported elaborate resolutions
setting forth that the white people OF l-oulsi-
ana and planters for many years had peeh
| loval to the Democratic party. through VIC
| tory and defeat. but chat the state had Deeh
| betrayed and blow struck at its CHIEF m
dustry by that party which threatened ies
| absolute ruin and that the nomination or
protection candidates and their election had
| become a necessity. The resolutions Were
don,ad hv rising vote 1t was decided TO
| meet again on September Il, in this city. wheh
| the plans OF the sugar. planters VIII DC per
| fected. 1t was also decided 10 nominate can
d,date In the three sugar districts. and to af-
| 0liate with the Republicans.