New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-24
POLITICAL GLEANINGs.

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1t is most astounding thing to hear the
Democrats who for months past have de.
nounced Governor Warmoth and his regis
tration and election machinery, now ex-
pressing anxiety as to whether he will
traudulently exercise these powers to a
sufficient extent to count them in" These
precious reformers seldom, if ever, refer to
the popular vote as means of getting
otfee the sole reliance for the success of
their ticket seems to be corrupt and illegal
acts upon the part Of his excellency.
lis Warmoth satisfied with our ticket
| will he count it in ?' is poor compliment
ior these new and ardent friends of the
| Governor to pay him, and it is one that is
apt to make him cautious as to how far he
trusts them. We hardly think he can
| afford to throw aside old and trusted
standbys for them.
! Hon. Harry S. Swords, Senator from AS
sumption, has gecanted his Liberal VOWS,
and will work to carry his district for KeI-
logg. He has up to this time supported the
'fusion," but he finds that the Democracy
are not q whit more liberal or tolerent to-
ward Republicans now than chey were in
1868, and he can not turn Democrat, as re-
naming with them would necessitate He
has resigned from the Liberal Republican
State Committee.
Senator Swords has been out in the coun-
try to see how Che thing is done, and the
open boasts of Democrats that they will
carry parishes which have 8 thousand or
two colored majority by means of registra-
ton and election frauds, has very Justly
alarmed him for the future safety Of Re
pubIicans oS all classes and coIors, We
can assure him. however, that carrying |
elections in this way will in 1he end prove
bitter dose Sos She perpetrators of the
outrageso
That j.. F. Jonas, ESQ., will be the Demo
cratic candidate for United States Senator
OF the city Democracy seems fully decided,
and is freely canyassed. AS g compromise
Republican candidate for the same high dis
tinctjon General Hugh j. Campbell is in the |
field.
IEaG fhe2e VIII be d Democratic Reform
which the conference committees have, after |
long and painful travail, given birth to, and
chGisteHed o'Gusion, is as certain as it is
necessary 10 securing a good government.
This division in the opposition gives the Re |
pUbIicans q fair chance to win if their ticket |
is good one, and the convention should not |
adjourn without providing for amending it |
IA case any Of the nominees develop especial |
oppositiono The Republican party was
neyey SO strong as now. but tits strong only I
because the people believe it will give chem !
the most fit and proper candidates. 10 dis
appoint this hope is defeato /
Colonel Samuel ;. Ireland, a distinguish |
ed Republican orator of Mississippi. il in
She city. He has just completed a stump
ing tour.of lis Stateo and promises a mao
jority fog Grant oG from 30, 600 to GO .G0G. He
says the people never took kindly 70 Gree
ley, amt their apathy is SO great as 10
gender it difficult TO estimate Che majority
against him.
Of the six CongTessmen, five Republicans
are sure 20 be elected, and in the sixth dis
tgicG the Democratic candidate Lamar is
ineligible, and thus shas will be given 20
the Republican nominee
a pro2ninens Liberal Srqm tAe Teiieiana
parishes tells US that fusion is completely
played out in his section: and ghaG about !
all the white people who cote at all will
suppor: Kellogg He is very sick of Nc
Emery Libeya!jsm and Greeley Democracy.
The oiistficS committee we are Informed, |
yesterday decided 30 run Or G. B. DarraIl,
the incumbent, for Congress in She third
district instead of Senator holland, who
was nominated by the Republican State
Committee some weeks ago.
Il IS contended that no regular conven-
gion was held in she Iberyille and West
Baton Rouge senatorial district, so there
are swo candidates in the field. Senator
Gallup is striving for reelection against
Major Wharton, who claims to be a regular
candidate. yhis is q good way to give She
district TO Ghe Democrats Can Go2 some
compromise be made