THE PRIMARY ELE 1r0.-The prima
ry election held in this parish last Sat
urdiay for the purpose of choosing del
egates to tie Democratic-Consnervative
parish convention called to assemble in
Donaldsonville to-day, was conducted
quietly and brought out about the ordi
nary vote cast on such occasions. The
following statement gives the result in
the various wards, so far as we kave been
able to ascertain it.
First Ward-John H. Ileley, Jr., Robt.
Coquille, Jos. Richard and Th6odule Ri
chard were elected delegates by 26 votes,
against six cast for a ticket bearing the
names of Henry L. Duffel, Allen Thomas,
Henry McCall and Victori n Melancon, Jr.
Second Ward-Doddridge Smith, Ma
thias Rodrigne and Sebastian Gomez se
lected without opposition.
Third Ward-There were two tickets in
the field and the vote was as follows:
R. J. Duke,......70 Dr. B. Claverie,.22
C. Kline-........50 B. Lemanu.....23
Victor Maurin,..48 D'E. Jones,......22
John Solozano,..48 A. Spies,........ 1
Mr. Duke's name was on both tickets,
and Mr. Spies was not a candidate.
Fourth Ward-E. Pedesclaux, Edward
Gandin and Felix Brand elected with lit
tle opposition.
Fifth Ward-Dr. A. C. Love, Henry C.
Brand and L. A. Bringier, Jr., elected
without opposition.
Sixrth Ward-Ben. Gibson, J. C. Green
and Stark Davis elected without opposi
tion.
Seventh Ward-Dr. A. D. Hudgeus, C.
D. Blotiin, V. T. Landry and A. M. Gue
dry elected, receiving 87 votes each, ex
cepting Mr. Gnedry, who polled 77, P. T.
St. Amant polling 10.
Eighth h1ard-H1. D. Minor, P. E. Brand,
Hercule Landry,. Saintville Parent and
Yye Bonicard elected without opposi
tion, receiving 37 votes each.
