New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15
A LONG STRIKE THREATENED.

Tae power behind the throne has virtu-
ally decreed d strike among the newly
elected city officials, and a reluctant ac'
qniescence has probably been promised.
The terms are stated by the Buljsti" to
be that the candidates elect have been in
duced to pledge themselves to the PROPOSE
ton that it would not be advisable for
any Of them to accept office until the re-
turns from the entire State will be can
yassed by the board. The meaning Of
this is that the really elected candidates
of the Democracy are called upon to as
sist the defeated ones. and they are to be
deprived Of their official salaries in the
meantime. This is a pretty heavy as
sessment upon men who have just sue
cessfully passed through a campaign with
considerable expense not only in the
| primary but the final election. We shall
| expect the next order Of the junta to be
that the old officials, who are thus ex.
pected 20 conveniently hold over until
their successors are relieved from this tit
Of political sulk!ng. shall serve without
pay, or at any rate. donate it TO the pub.
lie fsc of the ruling club OK Clubs. as the
ease NAV be. Such a demand would be
of a piece with the rest Of the arrange.
ment. and may be looked for az any time.
It is manifest that while the Democracy
are anxious to make a clean sweep Of the
City Hall as soon as they can secure other
advantages by their coercive policy. they
are perfectly willing to make a convent
ence Of Messrs. Wilt. Turnbull, Titzen.
r~eiter. and their associates. in Or
that they may not lose SO many
by struggling as to endanger the interests
Of Mr.. Moncure and other candidates
about whose success they entertain well
grounded doubts. 1t is feared that if the
Leeds administration is declared elected,
and all hands permitted to rush into the
hal! in 4 grand scramble for place, they will
be so occupied with their W respective
Iuarrels that they will have no time. mo-
tive o, inclination to assist further in the
work Of bullying and intimidating the
Returning Board. And having no better
or other way o! coercion in the interests
o: MI. Moncure and certain members Of
the House who do Eot have such bright
prospects in the returns as they do in the
Democratic papers, they axe obliged to
extend the time 70. which the municipal
forces were enlisted to d remote and in
definite period.
We apprehend this will be long strike.
Is it is attempted at all. We have no
special objection to it, however, in any
manner. On the contrary, like b fox.
we prete. the old flies to the new ones.
No; so much on account OF any plethora
condition Q. the incumbenfs-tor we be-
lieve they have found very poor pickings,
as from % fear that by some chance the
incoming officials may be more successful
in their attempts to make the places pay.
They are all hungry enough beyond any
doubt. and no man may say what despe.
ration will not drive them to. However
this may be. we have some prospect thas
the evil day will be postponed for a season
at least. And if there is anything in the
signs of the times. the day when the
change will be made. according to the pro-
gramme, is far of. "Until the returns
from the entire State have been eauvassed