The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-04-20
SATURDAY APRIL 20 1898.
FiRTI'S NEED.

There has been for some weeks past
niue political speculation in street
discussions. Rumors have been rife
as to Who wound be candidates for
gu',erfatoiiai honors. but it appears
that these mo canno be traced to
any authentic source. No one will
admit that he ID an aspiGan.. but on
the contrary. whenever approached by
a representative of the press. is very
emphatic in his lenials. Politicians
are doing but very little of tn. talk
which is goi' . the rounds. and the
reckless assertions that are flying
seem to GENE, to Il great extent from
the business community who have of
recent weeks manifested M.uch CON
Germ in politics.
With all that has been said. dis
cuss d and ~U-d;scnsspd. only one
point OF any consequence seems to
have been positively developed. and
that is Il termination to defeat the
powers that he. in beth State and mn-
nicipal government for denomination
and re election.
A politician with less axes to grind
or greater teme,ltv than others Of his
ilk, consented to u short interview
with a States reporter. He said that
he apprehen9ed one of the hardest
fights that has been made in the part,
for some years and thought il unfortu-
nate that men, who have posed as po-
litical martyrs, would not sacrifice in
dividual and selfish ambitions, wien
the party is so soreiy threatened.
1t is true that everything appears
quiet on the surface. but any one who
hears, sees and thinks is compelled to
come to the conclusion that there ex
lists a deep and terrible u~ndercurrent,
and it is not probable that many
moons will have passed before this
concealed feeling of diseord. rancor
and general ihlarmonious situation
will break forth upon the political wa
tiers, flashing tue waves of sentiment
into much fury.
Already u number of able gentlemen
have been spoken Of as aspirants or
available material for the nomination
for gnbernatoriaI !ionors-any one of
whom would reflect credit upon both
State and party. But it should be
poNNA w 'btb Ip NVlAottC cHotCt
should be made. The present state
of political affairs warrant the exercise
OF the greatest caution and prudence
in the selection of Il standard bearer.
Though the struggle within the par
tvs W ranks portend> to be Il fierce.
II not a bitter enc. it is to he hoped
that the outcome of all will besa seiec-
ton of Il candidate who commands the
respect. confidence and esteem of all
good citizens ct the State: and who
has a greater recommendation for
political preferment than the usual
reputation of having been a constant
and chronic office seeker. He should
be so preeminently pure that his word
to the people from the stump could
not be discounted by friend or foe.
Such a leader could exercise il tfemen-
dous influence in bringing back the
disgrnntied members Of the Demo
cratic party who have recently. in
North Louisiana, sought new a1fili-
ations and are now recognized It's pop
ulists. To contemptuousiy scout and
scorn as petty the influence of the or
ganization. under the present mixed
status of affairs is I; mistake. And to
say that they had no reason to omit the
ranks they had SO long remained in. is
not entirely fair, either. The major
portion of these voters are honest men,.
and ii they have made errors. they
will readily correct them. if it can be
clearly shown wherein they erred.
Returning TO the fight within tie
Democratic party. he stated that he
was sure that tue ring was fast going
to pieces, and at the gu~herna,osial
nominating convention. there world
go from New Orleans "A badly divided
delegation. This movement, lie