Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-04-21
DEMOCRATS SWEEP STATE.
Result OF Election in Louisiana
Among the Politicians.

New Orleans, April lS.-The first stat,
election under the new legislation dis
frahchising the negro was held yester
Gay. and the battle at the polls was
fought almost exclusively by the whites
Three tickets were in the field. tbs
Democratic headed by w. w. Heard. the
present state auditor: the Republican
headed by +. $. Reams of New Orleans
and the fusion, embracing sugar plant
ers, Independents, Democrats anu
Populists, headed by Don Caifery. Jr
son of Senator Caffery. The Reams
ticket cut no figure in the fight. The
Democratic ajority in the state will cx-
ceed 25,OO0, based OH returns already in
and may reach $4,000. The fusionists
polled smaller vote than expected. The
Caffery ticket is beaten by from II, 900 to
$4,000. In Senator Caffrey's district
which four years ago went strongly Re
publican, the Democrats We're success
full. The opposition to the Democrats
has elected very few members of the leg
islature.
The result insures the return of Sena-
tor McEnery and the election of Cover
nor Murphy j. Foster to succeed Sena-
tor Caffery. The state ticket elected is
as follows:
Governor, w. w. Heard; lieutenant
governor Albert Estopinal; secretary OF
state, John 4. Michael; attorney general
Walter Cullen: treasurer, w. S. Erase;
superintendent of education, j. V. Cal.
houn.
New York, April 1S-The Republican
state convention here chose United
States Senators Platt and Depew, Gov
ernor Roosevelt and State Committee
Chairman ODell as delegates at large,
and Edward II. Butler of Buffalo and +
NJ. Mitchell of Rochester as electors at
large to the national Republican con-
Vention. The convention demonstrate
that it was not quite decided as to
whether Roosevelt should be Il candidate
for governor or for vice president. or
whether Woodruff was wanted for lieu
tenant governor or vice president. 1t is
believed, however that the general
trend is towards the denomination OF
Governor Roosevelt and the pushing of
Woodruff for second place on the ma
tional ticket.
Boston, April 1S.-Throughout Il great
err portion of Massachusetts Tuesday
Republican cauCuses We're held in cities
and towns for the purpose Of choosing
delegates to conventions which will name
the delegates to the Philadelphia con-
vention. These caucuseS as usual. were
in the main perfunCtory affairs, but in
Boston and vicinity the voters showed
their interest in national politics to the
cXtent of endorsing JOHN ID. Long as the
partys vice presidential candidate. In
no instance, however. was any reference
made to the head of the ticket.
Austin, April 1S.-Political circles here
are greatly surprised by the announce
ment that Senator Chiffon has with
drawn from the United States senatorial
race, leaving Congressman Bailey cleai
field. Senator Chilton's withdrawal is
based upon i'll health and an inability to
make canvass of the state. Primaries
held in about dozen counties have giver
Bailey lead in the race.
Washington, April 1S-The presiden,
has under favorable consideration .he
name of Frank w. Hackett of Ports
mouth, N. H., as the successor of As
sistant Secretary Allen of the navy. 1t
is expected Mr.. Hacketts nomination
will be sent to the senate in day or two.
He is about 55 years old. Mr.. Hackett
has practised law in WASHINGTON.