New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-22
POLITICAL GLRANINGs.

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The convention then adjourn ed until
twelve O'Clock to-day.
POLITICAL GLEANINGS.
The Picay1ne is sadly in need Of local
historian upon its editorial staff. The other
day it INDUCED its readers with a recountaI
of the great services rendered by L. 4.
Wiltz, Esq, its candidate for Mayor, as a
member Of the City Council, when it is we'll
known to all but newcomers among this
people" that Mr.. P. S. Wilt was entitled
to all these laudations. On Sunday, again,
in its zeal to make Mr.. N. E. Bailey accept
able to the people as a candidate for Ad-
ministrator of Improvements, it INDUCES in
pretended historical "reminiscences that
must coDjure up the broadest smile upon
the genial countenances of Mesgrs. Adam
Gifen, Gerard Stith and other ancient ''city
fathers"
Without in the least desiring to detract
from any just deserts of Mr.. Bailey, we
must declare that the statement that he is
entitled to the credit of bringing Garland
to Justice, and that he risked his life in the
effort, is the widest sort Of romancing. Mr..
Bailey was a member of the council and
we believe of the finance committee which
investi gated Garland's accounts as City
Treasurer, and determined the amount of
his embezzlements; but if one member more
than another deserves especial praise for
Jealous pursuit of the offender, old
citizens will concur in our assertion that it
was not Mr.. N. E. Bailey, but Mr.. Jenni-
sen Eager, then a prominent dealer in -four,
who subsequently removed to New York.
Messrs. L. H. Place, Logan Mcknight
(who afterward returned to Kentucky, Gif-
fen, Stith, and others may each Justly claim
to equal honors with Mr.. Bailey. In fact
it was Messrs. Mcknight and Stith who
first learned that Garland had decamped
on board the schooner Jane Elizabeth, and
who telegraphed to her captain (Pittield)
to lay to at the Belize. They. then hunted
up General j. L. Lewis, then Mayor (this
was before daylight, and had the proper
official order for his detention made out.
The schooner cleared for Cuba. Mr. Gifen,
too, if we remember Alright was the very
person chosen to fill the place of the deposed
city treasurer. Garland was more anxious
to absquatulate than to slay any one.
We hope our neighbor will search its files
all through and make notes on what it finds
there when next fit of retrospection
comes on.
The independent Democratic and Liberal
clubs meet again tonight opposite the st.
Charles Hotel, and there is every prospect
of tree fight or an adjournment sine die
without any definite action, for the obstruct.
i've element which SO effectually gagged it
on Saturday night has been reinforced, and
is determined that no ticket shall be put
forth. The parties referred to attended the
previous meetings because they opposed
not favored, the objects of the call; and for
this reason they will be On hand again to-
night with the determination of ruling in
order to ruin. We give our respected fell |
low-citizen, R. H. Mari, Esq, and his friends
who really want to accomplish some good, |
timely warning.
The meeting of Saturday night was the |
most astounding proceeding ever witnessed |
in the by no means tame and eventless poll
tics of New Orleans. A convention of three |
or four score gentlemen, representing thirty
or more political clubs, called together for |
a patriotic purpose, permitted themselves |
hour after hour to be brewheaten, bullied, |
caioled and befogged by one almost un-
aided) individual, and he (most astounding
of alI) already candidate on an opposition |
ticket We have nothing but admiration
for the sublime impudence of Corporal
Barron, of the police, and here declare that
if the Liberal conference committee should, !
IN its reckless disregard of merit, take his
name from their ticket, they will risk de-
priying the next Legislature of one of the
best parliamentary tacticians in the State.
His skill has rendered barren the efforts of
5he independents so far.
Mr. Melvin, we believe, is the gentleman
)f whom the Republicans, some days ago,
as supervisor of St. James par
sh. He must have been trying to mend his
ways, for he has been removed, and Mr..
Iyles Sharkey appointed in his stead.
Mr.. James B. Prague; register of Jeffer-
on parish, has been dealing too fairly with
he colored people, it is rumored, and his
leputy or clerk, under instructions from the
'tate Supervisor, yesterday took the record
looks, ETC., away without his knowledge or
'ermission. He is reported to have gone to
he lake with them, where (it is suspectedl
twas good day to catch voters yesterday.
The Liberals have made the following
ominations in St. Charles parish: For the
House Of Representatives, Peter. Harper;
'arish judge Emile Rost; recorder, T. T.
'audoin; sheriff, Alexander Morales; cor
ner, Richard Brown, colored.
1t is asserted that Hon. NJ. Hahn will be
ominated for the House by the Republicans
st. Charles. He has owned plantation
here for some years, and resided on it
eyeral months. Il