New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-16
TH1Ik0MINATI01e


After delibsratins upon he ritter Of
nominating a city and parish ticket four
days, thss Republican Convention yesterF
day completed its work down to crimina!
sheriff. The following are the nominees
thus far presented:
For Mayor-Felix Eabatu..
Fol Administrator of Public AccoGots~L.
J. Highly.
For Administrator of Fiuance-y. Cal
houn. -'s.r'rs.l-..r $3.50 e.s-.-s'-
For Administrator es improvements
James Lewis.
For Administrator of Assessneats-H.
BcnZanO .,
Fcr Administrator Of Commerce.. Z.
Dumas.
For Administrator Of police-W. + Loan.
For Administrator Of Waterworks-A.
SparNio.
For Civil SheiiH-Joseph l.. Herwi2.
For Criminal Sheritt-James GoUtfo.
Two Of the above nomininees-1iessss.
Levi, and Calhoun, are members Of the
CITY Council Mr.. Lewis being the incuin'
bent Of the Office for which he has just
been NADIA candidate. while MI. Cali
no,,,,. The nominee for the Finance De.
partnens, is the present Administrator OF
Accounts. Mr.. Bonzano discharged the
duties OF Administrator Of Assessments
/, during tie Flanders administration. Al!
the o,he. gentlemen are new applicants
fox civic donors. though Mr.. Labatus, the
candidate for Mayor. was the unsuccess'
fu! candidate On the Republican ticket for
the Department Of Finance in 1872. Mr.
Joseph L. Herwig. our candidate for
civil sheriff. ran for the same Office III
1872, when he failed Of his election. as it
has been &c ne,ally believed. Oh account
o; hostile influences exerted by the super
visors and clerks Of election.
AL the gentlemen named. excep: Nests.
Lewis. Loan and Herwig. are known as
either moderate Republicans. o. not
rated as such IL the contests which have
preceded this Messrs. Labatut. Highly.
Romano. Spsricio and Dumas have gen
orally taken little OF no part in the con.
duct Of political contests. heretofore,
while Mr.. Calhoun, two years ago. ac'
cepted . place on the Democratic ticket.
and came in with the balance Of the
Witt administration.
It will be seen. therefore. that liberal
concessions have been made to what is
sometimes called in politics the conserva.
tive element in the community. The con.
yentiou has steated clear Of extremists,
who. on other occasions. are rated by
their friends as jealous partisans. Much
is, therefore. expected from, the moderate
character OF the candidates. the ajority
O. whom arc known not to be radicals in
the common occupation Of the term. 1t
is presumed that this, added to their very
excellent private characters. will consti.
tute them strong team enough to over.
throw the nominees Of the GruneTald
Hall convention. II they can poll the :ul!
strength Of the party. in fair contest.
and each receives the additional votes on
account Of personal popularity which
their frien Dis claim for them respectively.
the.e is rot the least donb: Of their
triumphant success. But they must besti-
themselves. Their enemies are active.
yigilan.. numerous. It will require hard
work and heavy voting on the part OF
their friends to enable them to realize their
sanguine expectations. Yet the very diff.
cu'::es o. a contest often add 4 char.a to the
paItici pant. BY the enthusiasm they in.
spire. And the present campaign prom.
ise.. an abundance Of obstacles to be over
come. We hope it will be found that the
initial steps have been wisely taken. and
that the fortunes Of great party. the in.
terests Of the State and the honor Of our
Republican leaders have been confded to
able hands. We must carry this election.
OF give up all hope for the future 70,
years 70 come. Our defeat row will be
peculiarly disastrous. since i: will be
taken by our enemies abroad as an evil
dence that We have misrepresented tie re-
suit of 1872. will give our enemies new
courage and unity. while it will totally
disintegrato the party. All honor
able means for Republican success
should be the motto Of every Republican
from now t;ll the FINAL resul: is pro-
claimed. And the chief thing to BE- done
is to secure registration papers with out
delay and vote the entire ticket on the
day OF the election.