The Progress., 1896-06-13

~ with complete unity would tha +
lowers Of that cause have met th,
enemies, the gold-hugs. But tn
dld not suit Mr.. Foster. He mt
Is name certain men on the ticket, and
not; II Messrs. Barrel Groom a,
'rezevAnts name Was not agreeab
10 the committees chosen To sele
delegates, then let the division com
- let a divided house fall before II
J concentrated forces of the cnem
Foster must reign, shall govern, wi
rule or the enemy may take posse.
sion. Well we guess he is not si]v4
to hurt anyway.
1 But to place the matter clearly he
fore the public SO that all may thor
ongbly understand the situations. af
Ter the Parish Democratic Execntiv.
Committee adjourned-whjcb it d,f
without taking any position en- tn.
financial question at all-the members
thereof friendly to silver held a meet
ing and selected munger of gentle
men, whose friendship for this canse
was we'll known, rs a c,mmittee r.
arrange silver Is to ticket to no
voted for IN the then coming primary
10 De ne' June TO- In selecting this
committee reference was had to tho,-
fealty to the white metal and tbo;,
in choosing mon reljabIe
ana trustworthy for delegates, the
question OF faction never entor;u,
their minds. The PRooREss makes
ms statement from the fact that
Jo'. 3. }. Ward, Mr.. J. r.
bnSby and Mr.. I. b, Chaue
we're selected as three of this commit
mute; and Senator Blanchard has no
friends than are they The
d'tor OF The PRocREss is not a mem
or OF the executive committee but
= was chosen as one of the number o
se'ect ticket. This was done be.
'l'se you can always locate him. he
Known rs no straddler and wonl6 ;.
'ver consent to the putting of a 4
'lo-ong Oh silver ticket He is :,
ore particular than Caddo's quon- y y
N boss who can proclaim bimself q
TO silver man and swallow 4 gold -,
X with relish. al
Members of this committee mada
'eraI attempts to meet but decided ".
to act until full meeting could w. W,
had. We will state, however. w
y Messrs. '. Grotjean and Hicks =
'er failed, and had they felt dr. ' MI
ed to be arbitrary, they could h b.,
% . aone so and fixed delegation mn ~.
u't themselves, as they were in 49,
'f' ana were III the majority. 1ec
neither felt inclined that wnv: "
her' to the writer's knowledge. =
'ected that any scheme WAS on {
or a factional fight was on. Both 1
'ys expressed a desire 10 act with
oct f'irness, and take no stem
ID might SAVIOR OF bossism. made G.
'Jectionable by Messrs. Foster
Blanchard. Hence the unsuc.
fol attempts were made to hold
'et'ng until last Saturday at IL 30
OK K, when SIX members were pres.
Things went on smoothly in
ng men from the first, second
third wards. and practically 4
from the fifth, sixth, seventh
''ghth. But it was the fourth that I
'ht on the difference, and when
from this bailiwick were beng
sSed' the cat jumped ont of the =
hd squalled out Barrett, Groom
relevant must go on the ticket
Q boss will set down on tho
business.
'e may be allowed to say some ri
Parenthetlcally We will here ] ]
hat when the committee on
the room Captain j. NJ. Foster
ot1ced in little side room o,
g with Judge Land (THE Pro- ~
presumes telling him why it q
8 duty to refuse the Supreme O,o
snip If the Governor offered it
} and sat there for some time
nmlttee being earnestly dis.
ig the matters before them GET
thy Boss jim got up, walked -
d the room scarcely noticing =
; as if he was deeply absorbed 10
great question. After lit NV