New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-26

who, were anxious to secure the nomina
tion OF staunch Republican, whose off
ciaArecord and private life were above no
merely reproach, but suspicion.
1t there transporting that foul mean
were being attempted to disregard tn
popular wishes in the premises, tn
friends ct reform in Plaquemines sug
gested that the senatorial convention
should assemble at Algiers, Saturday
August IS, which was agreed to, and du'
notice thereof having been given, all o
the delegates from Algiers, and one from
Plaquemines Corning a majority of al
the delegates) met at the time and plac'
appointed, and, as already noticed il
these columns, unanimously nominated
the Hon. Andrew Dumont ss the Repub
lican candidate for Senator. Last Fri
day some of the persons who had beer
elected to act as delegates from Plaque
mines to the senatorial convention, and
who had failed to attend the same,
met in their own parish and de-
clared themselves only to be the
convention, after which they presented
MIR. Harry Mahoney as the candidate Of
the Republican party for the senatcrship.
1t is most probable that the persons who
enacted this political farce were induced
to take part therein by misrepresentation,
as they well knew that an agreement had
been made and af,erward violated, and
that the mere candidacy Of Mr.. Mahoney
for the nomination should have secured
MS acquiesence il his defeat by honorable
means. Parties to contest tacitly agree
to abide by its result, when they engage
therein, and the dishonor always result
ing from breach of faith becomes doubly
degrading when that infdelity has, as its
result, the defeat Of the cause to which
the contestants profess allegiance.
Mr.. Dumont was nominated by ma
jority OF the delegates chosen to select
senatorial candidate. Mr.. Mahoney was
nominated by few persons, comprising
only portion Of the delegates from but
single parish, who assembled FIVE days
after the body to which they had been
elected had ceased to exist. Mr.. Dumont
is the regular Republican candidate, and
Harry Mahoney only claims to be the
choice of minority Of the delegates,
who selected him long after their power
to act had passed away.
Andrew Dumont, native of this State,
is one Of the best types of energetic,
honest manhood to be found among the
colored people of Louisiana. A represen-
tative in the last Legislature, Mr.. Dumont
discharged his duties so well that not even
the malice Of his political opponents, OF
the envy Of his partisan colleagues dared
to even hint anything derogatory to his
character, course so well known that its |
was rewarded by his election to |
the presidency of the Republican Parish |
Convention recently held in this city. !
When the representatives of the Repub-
lican party Of Louisiana recently as
sembled here in the State convention they
proudly affirmed Of Republicanism:
That it is a party capable of purifying |
It's own organization as well as of 6evising |
measures for the public good.
So admirable and so clearly stated is
he foregoing position that the public will
be at loss to understand why it is that
Mr. Harry Mahoney should care to claim
% be the Republican candidate for the
Senate, in view of the fact that the State
Of Public Education, in
lis last ANNUAL report makes (pages
twenty-five and twenty-three) the follow
ng allegations Of his conduct as treasurer
If the school fund of Plaquemines parish.
The report says:
Access to the books and papers
to the office Of the treasurer
vas denied me from time to time upon
rivolous pretexts, and finally. peremntorilV
nd insultingly refused. Obstacles of
very possible character were thrown in
ny way to prevent me from obtaining re-
liable information, the treasurer even at
empting my Imprisonment on the charge
f larceny.
find the treasurer to be defaulter for
ne sum OF $3.50. Knowing as do the
etalls OF this most disagreeable matter,
harge the then treasurer of the board |
nth emoezzlement, aided and abetted by
ne then president, and the parish Judge, |
'ho was also member of the board, and
% prepared to establish this before any
tribunal.
The foregoing charges, made by Re-
ublican official, who thus boldly chal-
nged contradiction, should receive atten-
on from Mr.. Harry Mahoney to the
eglect even Of pressing his claims to
. considered the candidate of party
hose representatives unanimously de-
ared-
That duty and sound policy alike con-
rain Us to nominate and support for Office
one but men of known honesty and Ca
,city; and that men who are unmindful 4
the interests of the State, and whose
cords are reproach to the party, shall
1t be permitted to force themselves upon I
in any capacity, under any pretence
hatever.
In contradistinction to such as he,
r. Dumont, the regular nominee, is a
aunch Republican, having honesty and
pacity, and his election will be benefit /
once to his immediate constituents and /
the State.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
About the time ell the Southern Demo- 6
attic politicians were intent upon loudly I
oclaiming that they had accepted the I