Evening star., 1896-10-31
Louisiana Republicans Come Together
Eight Days Behind Time.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
Outlook Better for Them Than for
Presidential Candidates.
OUND MONEY DEMOCRATS


braced, but harmony came too late to en-
able them to have the combine tickets on
the official ballot. Therefore. as the bal
lots will be presented to the voters. they
will be the same as il no harmony had
been effected. Peremptory orders were
received by the leaders of both factions to
come together. They wrangled over the
terms, and finally, after a good deal of
bickering, agreed to this: The new re-
publieans, through Capt Donnally. the
chairman of the executive committee, were
to pull down their electoral ticket and sup
pert the regular electoral ticket. composed
of seven white men and one negro. and the
regulars were to pull down all their can
didates for Congress, Livaudais in the first,
Wicker in the second and Maher in the
third, and support the new republican
nominees, Roman, Legendre and Beattie.
When the compact was signed and sealed
they hired a special train to go to Baton
Rouge, ninety miles away. to pull down
the names agreed on. They understood
that they had until o'clock on that day
to withdraw any names desired, and that
They left at half-past 1 o'clock in the
afternoon, and made the run in eighty
minutes, only to find out that the time had
expired about eight days before. according
to the new law. The secretary of state
would make no allowances, and they re-
turned to the city disconsolate.
Fighting for Consressmen.
Then Roman and Legendre filed suits for
mandamus against the board of supervis-
ors in this city to compel them TO give the
white republicans representation at the
polls. This caused a hitch in the arrange
ment of an address to be issued by the two
executive committees jointly, urging the
voters to vote for the tickets agreed on in
the harmony plan.
The suits were put off from day to day.
and finally yesterday, weary of waiting
for the hearing of the cases in court. they
issued their address. 1t is a matter of
doubt whether the new republicans gained
anything by the sacrifice they made They
have recanted their boasted principle that
it was white mans movement, and there
by lost a good many white supporters,
who. while they may not go over into the
Bryan camp, will not fight for the success
of the republican tickets. On the other
hand. they have gained probably a few
negroes, who could not be controlled by
the democrats, and do not amount to any
thing a factor in the result, for they
already had a large following of the re-
Spectable-negroes. =,
The excuse given for this is that they
had no hope of carrying the state for Nc
kinney, knowing very well the election
methods to be used in the country parishes
and, therefore, they thought it wise to
strengthen their candidates for Congress
as much as possible. 1t is an open secret
that many of MIR. Howelrs state committee
are very much dissatisfied with Capt. Dom
nallys compromise, but they cannot afford
to repudiate it, thereby endangering the
success of their congressional candidates,
and possibly estranging a good many
negroes who are friendly to them.
Expect to Win.
In the meantime. Roman. Legendre.
Beattie and Duson are making an aggrcs-
sive campaign, and it might also be said
an effective one. If there was the slightest
show for a fair count there is no doubt
that Louisiana would send four republicans
to Congress. The best chance for fair
count is in the third district, where the re-
publicans are in control Of several of tie
parish governments and are also so strong
that they can enforce a fair deal. That is
the sugar district. Judge Beattie is an ag-
gressive man, and will make hard fight
1t seems to be generally conceded. except
by the extreme siiverites. that he will land
DGSon has been making rapid strides in the
sixth district, where ne was a power before
he eSpoused republicanism. This district is
largely populated with class known here
as 'Cadians," generally iliiterate, ignorant
people, who place great confidence in Du-
son, and they will stand by him. He Is
also making an effective use of his record
in the state convention last December
when he made a fight for silver, and was
downed by Sam Robertson his present op-
ponent, who has been on the fence on the
to make them believe that he is silver
man. but Duson Is pulling his record on
HIM. Duson is really bimetallist, and
stands on the republican platform of BIZ
There is little or no hope for the two popu-
list nominees in the northern part OF the
state.
Sound Money Democrats.
The sound money democrats are making
an effective campaign in south Louisiana,
thus indirectly aiding the republicans. They
have put out no candidate except an cleo
toral ticket, which will hardly poll more
than five thousand votes in the whole state
Generals Palmer and Buckner spoke here
recently, but there were many silverites in
the audience, and they made themselves
decidedly objectionable They started off
by shouting for Bryan, and endeayoring to
interrupt and break up the meeting, but
the local people in charge had foreseen this
ard stationed fifty policemen in the crowd
and after half dozen hoodlums had been
jerked on their feet, the silver shouters
subsidized Gen. Palmer made a very good
impression on the crowd by his ready an
swers to questions. One man, who pro-
claimed himself a silverlte. asked him sew
eral questions, which he answered readily
and then the questioner announced his con-
version to the cause Of sound money The
meeting, which was pretty large one lad
very good effect here for sound money
but it also showed that there would not he
many votes cast Tor the Indianapolis nOmi-
nees.
Silver Victory Claimed.
The silverftes are making a pretty hot
campaign In the city. and in the third dis
trict, while Sam Robertson. the congress-
ional nominee in the sixth district has his
hands full chasing Duson around, Chair
man Cunningham of the state democratic
campaign committee claims that the sta te
viii give Bryan $1,000 majority, while thew
viii also elect six free silver Congressmen.
II they have discovered the secret of ma
n.pulating the new ballots, which they no
doubt have, there is no doubt his claim is
right. -
Chairman Howell of the republican state
central committee claims that they win
elect at least three Congressman and if
they get q square deal. four. If they do
this 1t VIII mark new era in politics in
louisiana. and may result in the estab-
lishment on permanent basis of a white
republican party, which can certainly carry
the state any time il they once get q
chance. Maj. Mckinley. IL elected will
have 1t In his power to accomplish this re.
suit As long as the negro has ANYTHING tn
do with the republican Organization In This
state 1t will not succeed, but let n Inc 6ght.
OF white man VS.. white man. and the best
man will win.
The Gloomy Outlook I'm India.
The famine outloak In T,3;, q. .