New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-24
POLITICAL GLEANINGs.

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ready to become purchasers, and by subse
| qpently blackmailing officials whose il
! terests trey profess to have advanced
| This is not an exaggerated statement
| The Democratic party owns a large ma
jority of these scabs upon the body polite
Two years ago they disgraced the party
| (which was just possibIe) most shamefully
at Deutsche Company Hall. it was this
class mainly who, retaining the party ma.
chineyy of the Various wards in their clutch,
insisted upon Last Ditch ticket for the
Stateo and defeated the proposal TO call a
| conservative convention under any name,
t4e manipulation Of the election Of which
was not left TO fhenfs From the inception
| Of the present campaign these men have
been inspired with the belief of their ability
10 elect their especial clique to the offices in
this city and parish. simply by virtue of the
| Democratic name and its former prestige.
and with the determination to- sacrifice
| State and all other interests in order to
succeed. And while their hearts yearn for
plunder, their lips nave promised reform.
| So hungry and worthless creW OF political
cormorants Jimmy y Brien nor Boss Tweed
could scarcely rake from the puglieus Of tie
I New York sixth wardo
THIS is not the first time we have called
| public attention to this lamentable evil
which atflicts us, but we think proper 10 re-
cur toit, as each succeeding stage in the po-
litical- burlesque. shall we call it2-now
enacting justifes the severest Condemnation
Of these harpies that the REPrBL1cAN has
utteredO
Need We tell our readers thae these proc
fsssional delegates were in high feather yese
te2day, scenting bribes. .afar of. and gloating
over the long lists Of novice candidates to
beplucked! And while they are yet Demo-
crafts, they are conservative Democrats for.
sooth, and willingly throw open the doors
of their Wigwams to all fellow conservatives
who consent to participate in their elections
Under the regulations and by means of the
appliances which familiar use has rendered
SO oproftabIe to themselves in the pasto
Then. rallye men Of New Orleans, around
these pure and gallant representatives.
Give the light Of your couptenances while
they return themselves to the convention;
and take without questioning the candi-
dates they will so diligently seek out from
the anti-corruption, antiofice- seeking Cit.
gems 20 guile over your happiness and your
fortunes Full directions are given you in
the Democratic proclamation and in the ad-
vertisements of ward managers in the Dem.
ocgatic presso
After the coalition of the Pinchbaci and
Packard State committees, and their agree.
mept Gpou Joint State ticket, the nomi-
nees for Congress were called upon to place
their designations in the hands of the new
committee This was none, and has been
followed with any amount OF log-rolling
and canvassing By the friends Of the can.
didates ever sinceo
Yesterday the struggle for precedence |
terminated. all the nominees of the Baton |
Rouge convention. with single exception,
being getainedo The congressional ticket,
therefore, stands: /
First Gistrict-SyPhes getainsds Butter
dropped.
Second dissatisfaction retained. Bar.
Der dropped.
Third distrtct-NofanI setained. Dagrall
dropped.
Fourth dfstrict-1.otG and Peters ratified
Fifth district-Morey ratified
The vote supplanting the Baton Rouge
nominees Darrall, by Senator NolagG stood
10 to 3; one vote blanks
The steamer frazer has Been chartered !
by the Republican State Committee, and
Will be retained for electioneering purposes
during the balance OF the campaigno She
S of light draft, but good carrying ca.
Dacfty. and can be made extremely useful
Il conveying speakers ETC.. to the best
points on the 1ivers and bayoUs OF the
State where service Is required
There Is fumor on the streets that the
Democrats are coming to their senses. They
,egir to recognize their folly in rejecting
Governor Warmoth as the head Of their
icket, and are considering the wisdom of
making. another change 1t IS too late.
They have, by selfish greed for office. and
of old prejudices which
prang into life while they labored under
he delusion that victory awaited thems de.
noralzed the host of Liberal Republicans
Who offered them aid, and at the same time
isgusted their old friends who thought the
ime had come for public to be placed bes
ore private interests. Do they think even
Varmoth can again rally these scattered
osts We do not believe it is within the
ounds of possibility; nor do we for mo-
lent suspect Governor Warmotb will per. (
nit himself to be led a lamb-like victim, to
he slaughter they have arranged for next
Tovember. 1t is Stoo late too late"
The Opera House.
The following additional engagements
ave been made for the season at the Opera