Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28
DOWN IN SUGAR LAND.
LOuisiana's Republicans Arrayed i'm
the PnnapIy IF BntlIe.
'ial Correspondence Of The Evening star


| week. 1t now looks as IL the new and the
old republicans may get together. Gov.
| Warmoth is still fighting all propositions
| for harmony with all the ability and vehe-
| mence that he can command, but the others
on his side of the fence beginning TO
| SHOW a disposition to confer with Mr.. Her.
wig, the chairman of the regular executive
| committee In my last letter i stated that
| Capt. Wimberly, the national committee
| man, whose sympathies are with the ''regu-
| lars" had left for Chicago to confer with
| Mr.. Hanna. The captain has returned, and
seems pretty well satisfied with the results
| of his interview He undoubtedly got the
Endorsement from headquarters of his
| course down here, and his efforts to get
harmony. He also got letter which has
| not yet been given out for publication,
winch VIII cause something of a sensation
| when 1t does come out. The letter is very
briei, urges harmony and asks him TO de-
vote every possible effort TO securing a
| single electoral ticket, but the meat Is in
| the tail Ii concludes with the admonition
That in all matters he should bear in mind
| that the rolored man should Rave represea-
ialiol-IleaAlnS that Tn re Should be a negro
\ on the electoral ticket To be agreed on by
| The two factions. This will be pretty hard
| dose Tor the new republicans TO swallow,
and but for this it is probable that they
"ouid come together without much trouble.
| An Inlucky RemnrK.
| Governor Warmoth got himself into hot
water by his statement to the executive
| committee that agent Of MIR Hanna a
| cousin of MIR. Mckinley, had been down
| here and sized up the Cage crowd. He
| made the statement, not thinking that IL
would ever get out, but a full report of the
| proceedings of the committee was printed,
ana then the governor realized that he had
put his foot in ii. A telegram WAS sent to
| Mr. Hanna, asking him If he had sent any
agent here, and of course Mr.. Hanna de-
| med it, Then the governor wired Mr.
Hanna, stating that he had said no such
| tEing that the report was made 10y a re-
| porter who had been excluded from the
room, who could not have heard it, The
| reporter, however, did hear MN MAKE the
| statement, and printed a rei;eralion Of il
the next day, with an Acknowledgement
| ficm Governor Warmoth that he had made
| the statement, WITH the explanation that
| ne was referring 10 Gen. Osborne, who had
been Eere IN January last Ii pat the gov
ernor in a bad light at national hea dCI.a~-
| lers, ana Mi. Hanna is quoted as saying
| III Is most unfortunate for Governor War
| moth He would like TO De collector Of
| the port again; now there are doubts even
III mckinley is elected, and the united re-
puhlicans indorsei MIN, which would be
| doubtful.
In the Districts
The congressional fights will be very in
7, terestins in this state. The republicans are
| gong to try to elect men in the first and
| second districts. comprising New Orleans
ana few adjoining parishes the third and
SIXTH districts, and win aid the populists
IN the north Louisiana parishes. In the
IIsS uistrict all factions will probably unite
on State Senator Armand Roman n vounp
man, who made quite a reputation for him.
| sell during the last session of the legisla-
ture by his bold and upright course, lie
was then a democrat, but openly fought
| the well-known democratic election meta
| oos, ana made telling speech in favor of
| gong benird the returns of the recent
| state election.
lie announced himself about q ,,o,,,, 90
as an independent democratic candidate
! Ie'nS sound money man. He said that
| me only difference between him and the
| fepubhcan party was nigh protection he
not being a believer in that doctrine a.
mas recently given great deal of study to
| mat question, and his views have been con-
suelap!y fnedlled; In fact, he is willing to
accept the principle of moderate protection.
ana now in a few days he will announce
| hamSe1 as republican. His tariff views
| would have been an obstruction to HE CO.
| curing republican Endorsement hut now
| that he interds TO come out as a republican
| there is little DOUBT but that both factions
are In favor of it
The democrats will likely nominate Gen.
| Meyer again, though ex-Mayor John F'itz-
patrick Is spoken of as possible candidate
| Ia the second district the republicans are
| figuring on JTmes Legendre a prominent
young lawyer. and partner OF Judge Thos
). Semmes He is now in Europe, but has
| s.snif!ed his willingness 10 be a candidate
| if both factions viii agree on him. From
| the present outlook this is possible but one
| or two bitches have occurred Ia the last
| day or two which might !niure his chances
The democrats VIII endeavor TO induce
| Congressman Buck to stand again and il
| is likely that he vii.
In the Sugar Land
| In the third district dhe sugar country
the republicans have not agreed on any
body Yet. Senator Howell, the chairman
of the state committee, will not have It:
! neither will Judge Beatte, who has been
| run several times, and even now has a con-
| test pending in Washington. Henry Nc
Call, Senator Watts, L. W Condor. H. c.
Miner and several others are spoken of.
| Both the regulars ard the new republicans
will hold their district conventions next
| week. The democrats are talking about
| running }. Y. Sanders. young man from
ST. Mary. who served one term I'm the legis-
| lature four years ago. but who was beaten
by the republicans last time. Congre ssman
| Price, 1t is understood, will not consent 10
| run any more.
In the fourth district there are half a
| dozen democrats after the nomination
among them b. w. Marston. who made
himself famous at the Chicago convention
| 10y drinking up all the ice water in sight.
| The populst candidate will very likely be
| b. w. Bailey. In the fifth district Con-
| gresham Boatner will not run any more,
and State Senator Samuel T. Baird will
| port of the state administration and of
Mr.. Boatner. Alex. Benoit, the populist,
will probably run again, so as TO get the
expense money as perquisite TO a con-
test. In the sixth district the republicans
will very likely unite on c. c. Duson who
until recently was a strong democrat, but
is Tow an ardent republican. The demo-
Gratis will put up Congressman Robertson
again.
The sound money democrats in this city
have changed their minds about third
ticket. In this mornings papers is call
for a convention, to be held on August -,
to elect delegates to the national sound
money convention, signed by sixty OF the
best merchants of the city. Some time ago
this movement started, but IL was
agreed among them II would be wise. In
view of the political situation in this state,
with the negro in politics, to refrain from
putting out third ticket; but it seems that
| number of them have come to the con-
clusion that they cannot vote for Mckinley,
! nor can they vote for Bryan, and as they
want to vote for somebody who embodies
their principles they will put up the ihird
| ticket.
Premier Ito Resigns.