The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
CAPTAIN ]. B. D0NNALLY.

nally uleu 1T TaSS SnllStian, DA'Ss'' -
2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon, from {
com plicatIon of Bright's disease. dia-
betcs and inflammation Of the bowls.
Capt. Donnally and his family have {
been passing the summer oyer the
lake. and 1t has been his custom to
come to the city two or three times
week TO attend TO his business affairs.
He was here last Tuesday and COM
plained of being unwell. Returning
to the Pass, he grew worse, until the
end came.
While Capt Donnally's death was
unexpected. his intimate friends nave
known tor long time that he was
afflicted with kidney troubles. AL
though he was of robust frame and al
most boyish in his good-nature and
eood-felIowship. and appeared in the
best of health to those not intimately |
acquainted with him, he often COM
planned of being unwell and was fire.
lauently confined to his room by ILL
ness. Knowing tho nature Of his
trouble, his friends have frequently re-
marked that it was unwise for him 10
undertake the arduous political Work
I he has assumed at different times In
recent years.
i Cant. Donnally was one OF the best
known as we'll as one of the most pop
, Mar men in the state. While an ag-
gressive political fighter. and both
) physically and morally courageous, be
: was of a genial, sunny nature, hberal
and forgiying in disposition and fond
? of his friends and compaionship. he
first saw the light of day at Gallipolis'
TO-, April IS. 1876. but his parents
removed to Louisiana when he was an
! infant.
, When the war broke out j. B. Dom
q ually was a mere lad, but he was pos
If sessod of spirit of daring and adven-
- ture and despite his youth enlisted IN
y the Fifth Alabama Cavalry. DE served
n at diffcren. times under Dcaurcgard,
p Bragg and Forest. and eighteen months
70 before The surrender won his commis
sion as captain of cavalry company
le Wien his command surrended in 1860
I'd he was only nineteen years OF age.
With the cessation of hoStllitle
Young Donnally found employment a
Mt a travelling salesman for LOUISVILLE
commercial house, where he Remained
VI for ten years. He then went to Eas
lie Carroll parish. and engaged in cottol
IVY planting near Lake Providence.
"a Capt -DesAS1Iy became a Repubil
can in politics soon after the war; Du
m took no very prominent part in part
or affairs until the election OF Preslden
Il, Harrison. Those who keep up WIZ
=, the fierce Republican factIonal tight
he in Louisiana will remember that whe
be Harrison was inaugurated a conte'
iol was precipitated by the leaders IN tn
;. State which. for-acrimony aud bitteI
Ivy ness, has scarcely been exceeded III u
TO fight which is now going on IL Dut
ne ley Coleman was representative
Congress at that time, and being u
7o only Republican in the Louisiana del
CATION for awhile had great in1uen'
in matters pertaining to patronag
o'e Gov, w armoth was also power al
lie, had the ear of the President. Thel
mo- were numerous other Republicans
-, more or less influence backing oil
NV candidate or another for the dlifere
on Offices. When the fight had fair
de- opened Capt Donnally, compar
,on lively unknown man To most Oh T.
leaders, suddenly doomed up as fo
are midable candidate for the marshalsh
val of this district. Congressman Col
,;s man then in the zenith of his powt
was pressing candidate from II
ilte CITY for this Office. Gov. Warmo
III also had favorite for the place. not
mo mention the candidacy of others.
Every possible influence was oroug
ce' to bear upon Attorney General Mill
low by the Republican chiefs from Il
to State to get him to appoint some fave
tic to this Office, but that Official
NAMED obdurate' Finally. one d
Congressman Coleman and Capt. Dc
nav pallV. who were on good terms N
'led withstanding tho fact that the Ct
an gresham was supporting another
tho the marshalship, called at the Office
the Attorney General together. u
ople gressman Coleman went to Gen. NJ
ten lens desk to make plea for his CT
,uc- didate, while Capt. Donnaliy avail
the outcome of the conversatl
'oe When Congressman Coleman had
ldcr sented the claims of his friend the
ever torney General told him frankly t
81 he could not make the appointm
'o"' that he desired, at the same time 8
rger gested that Capt. Donnally posses
lare the necessary qualifications for
srb- Office, and that he would have the
pointment made if agreeable TO L
ated rrcssman Coleman. AS he could
TO- get the candidate appointed he
20 backing, Congressman Coleman res
80, " yielded to the suggestion thro
''eh' out by the Attorney General
been Capt Donnally soon after received
pan appointment.
From that time up to the hour OF
e'ne death Capt Donnally was str
and factor in Republican politics. lie
Gov. Warmoth became fast polit
friends after he was appointed mars
good and when the Ex-Governor ran
,best Congress six or seven years ago G
Donnally was chairman OF his
40 :" paign committee.
II the When Capt. Pharr was the 'fus'
,nd's candidate for Governor Capt Don
Ill Tvs health was too feeble for hin
N'e' take an active part. but when his he
al returned he entered prominently IL
He national campaign, becoming CT