New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-14
FOUR CANDIDATES FOB ONE OFFICE,

EOUh UAND1DA1bo EOh UNI UrElO1i
At the time of writing this we have four
State tickets for State Offices in the field,
with one convention" yet to hear from.
This is rather lively work for hot weather.
or would be, if the adherents Of the seve-
raj candidates felt much enthusiasm in
the causes for which they are battling re-
spectively. But fortunately for the per-
sonal comfort of all save the candidates,
there is palpable apathy Of feeling, which,
unless an impulse can be given to the
people, will result in a very light vote. In
the absence Of any great cause, involving
a vital principle, the politics OF Louisiana
have come down to mere personal con
tests. There is scarcely a shade Of differ
ence between the Kellogg men and the
Pinchback men, both being understood
to be sound Oh the Grant question. The
only obvious cause of disagreement con-
sists in the fact that each faction considers
its nominees as the most proper persons to
fill the Offices that will become vacant
at the close Of 1872.
There is not much more difference De
tween the Liberals and the Liberal Re
publicans. Each party supports Greeley
goes III for reform, whatever it may mean,
and processes desire that all men shall
enjoy equal civil rights. But they are not
quite able to agree upon the recipients Of
official emolument. The DIcEnery party
is connected to the two last named by
very frail tenure. They offer Greeley and
Brown faint lip service, but it is not 50
clear that they will prove very effective
when it comes time to vote. This faction
also persuades itself that it wants some
sort Of reform; but that term is under
stood to be limited in its meaning entirely
to a change of Offices About the only
open departures they have'made from the
Liberal and Liberal Republican platforms
relate to reputation and white su-
premacy. One of these is founded on dis
honesty and the other on stupidity. For
with an excess Of colored voters and at
least one-half the white men opposed to
any supremacy based upon color, we can
not see how the Last Ditchers are going
to carry through their pet scheme.
The Liberal Republican convention has
virtually Endorsed the Liberal ticket, but
have evidently made mental reservation
that change of some kind will be asked
for hereafter. The adjournment subject
to the call OF tie president is a fact in con
frmation.
Perhaps it is better for the people that
they have no common ground Of deep
seated hostility upon which to meet and
make war upon each other with feelings
of rancor. And the breaking up into fac
tons of the two great opposing parties
that have heretofore divided this State and
kept it ip a fret and turmoil more appro-
pirate to a community with less preten-
sions to being civilized, will finally have a
happy effect. For under the influence Of
what is believed to be common danger,
the people can be induced to divide and
vote blindly for the friends Of their side Of
the question without much regard to the
personal merits or dement's Of the candi-
dates There is now, therefore, better
hope that each individual who presents
himself for popular favor will have to
show something in the way of character
and ability in order to command success.