New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-03
THE ELECTION.

The people Of this city oevoseo t1e
whole of yesterday to the business OF
voting. The shops were closed per order,
and nearly the whole male population
turned out to throng the polls. crowd the
sidewalks around the voting places, and
enjoy for at least one twelve hours time
the consciousness of selEimportance which
arises from q notion Of individual e.sv-
ereignty. The most strenuous 4xertions
were used to persuade and even coerce
everybody to vote the greenback tickets
which were furnished by the White
Lesg uers. "Spotters" were stationed at
every poll to write down the names Of all
white men who put in any other descrip-
ton of ballot. In some cases this was
done with such flourish and parade as to
attract attention. How much influence
was exerted by this device We have no
means of knowing. Staunch Republicans
rather enjoyed the thing, while possibly
weakened men may have feared to run
the risk of being written down on black
list to be handed around for business pro-
scription. But there is little or no doubt
that the Republicans have lost the city by
small majority. We have not the figures
before us at the time of going to press to
enable US to enter into particulars and
those repor ted from the various polling
places are subject to revision by the re-
turning board. If the vote cast through
out the State has been as full as that in
the city, the Republicans will have at
leas. ten thou sand majority. We think
we can safely claim that majority for
State Treasurer and the constitutional
amendments, and the success Of all
our candidates for Congress. It was
reported that Dibble ran considerably
ahead OF his ticket in the city, which, if
true, will elect him most certainly. Little
or no interest was felt in the city ticket
by the Republi leans, above Canal street,
at least. As there were but three
thorough-going Republicans put in nomi-
nation for municipal Offices by our party,
q fatal apathy prevailed, which caused
the loss of thousands of votes for Dubuclet
and the amendments. The outlook this
morning is that we must depend upon the
country, as there is very little enoourag-
ing to be expected from the city. We
may have secured Representative here
and there, and hope for the success of one
Senator below Canal street, but he will
owe his success rather to st. Bernard par
ish than the city vote.
The reports from the country parishes
are very meagre, though we have the
gratifying intelligence that Tensas gives
Dubuclet $500 majority, which is quite as
much as could reasonably be expected
from that banner parish. Claiborne only
gives 800 Democratic majority. where
1000 was claimed and conceded
Upon the whole, we have sufficient sea.
son to be thankful. We have secured the
Senate beyonda contingency. and enter
tain no doubts of a majority of the House.
though this will be close. The constitu. |
tional amendments will probably all come |
in with Dubuclet, whose election gives
the required denial to the oft-asserted
claim that the State voted for McEnery in !
1872. We have lost the city, which the |
generally cared very little
about, and possibly the parochial ticket,
which is more important matter. but
ample compensation 70, these !
osses in the successes in the country. !
Nothing positive: however. can be known
before this evening from either section,
;hough every indication at hand at the |
ime Of going TO press points to the results |
hove no mod