New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-17

General Observer" the well-intormed
New Orleans correspondent of the Donald
sonville Chief, has been paying some atten-
tion to the personal complexion of the next
Republican State ticket, and gives his
views, under date of November IL, as fol-
lows:
A strong inducement in our local politics
is the movement of aspirants and their
friends for gubernstoriAl honors in 1876.
Several individuals are announced as the
looming man" As long as it remains q
quiet undercurrent producing little or no
jar or collision of opposing forces, 1t is well
enough but if the pretensiOns of ambitious
would-be leaders should develop war of
factions, it will betOken disaster Republi-
cans should canvass among themselves the
fitness OF the men who are named in this
connection, and be prepared to negative the
pretensions of those who are ever ready to
magnify the weight of their influence or
party service. 1t is not safe at this time to
make pledges for candidates to be elected a
year hence: but it is eminently wise to dis
cuss the qualifications of all candidates pre-
sented. The campaign of 1876 will, un-
questionably, be a struggle of a close and
trying character. We may not witness
Democratic victory similar to that m
Mississippi-won after preconcerted sys-
tenn of trand, intimidation and violence
but it ia proper that we should use all pre-
caution in our power to avert such disas-
ter.
First in Importance to the general safety
of the Republican party ia the selection of
men of intelligence and character to be its
candidates. Reform measures are only OBJ
tanned through leadership; the men OF
vacillating opinions, full OF oily promises.
and counting constituencies on their fingers
ends. do not stop public plunder or renovate
party. Among the names mentioned to
date are w. P. Kellogg. S. B. Packard.
Judge SlOapaker, Z. G. Billings, of Orleans;
George williamson, of Shreveport, and
Taylor Beattie, of Lafourche. The man
who is most prominently advocated, aud re-
ceives the heartiest. response from those
who speak their minds freely on the sub
ject, is Hon. George williamson, of Shreve-
port, now minister to Central America by
appointment of President Graut-a candi-
date of the Reform party previous to fu-
sion, man of ability, spOtless character
and most liberal views. OF course such q
man will encounter strong oppos-
ticians, who would prefer the eleva-
tion of servant of the ring to one
OF the people; but if victory is to be OBJ
tanned in Louisiana, and recruits are to be
added to our party, a man of like character
and equal strength must be chosen as its
standard bearer. Judge Il. North Cull0m,
of tho Fifth District Court has not been
mentioned to my knowledge as candidate:
neither do believe that he even dreams of
such contingency as would place him in
the field but speaking in all candor, upon
the reform basis, know of no other man
| more honest, fair minded, capable, unswerv-
! ing in pledges, more in earnest for the con-
ciliatiOn of the people than the cage of
Avoyelles. What man could be more &C
ceptable to the Wings than Cullom or Will
| liamsons What better guarantee of Re-
publican good faith could they require In
| the proposed alliance than the ,gubernato-
| rial candidate!
| With reference to the second place on the
| ticket, it ia generally conceded that it will
| be assigned, according to previous usage, to
| q colored man. There are references made
ant Governor, Antoine; James Lewis is
| spoken of, but neither appears to have a
| hearty backing at the present moment.
There seem to be several asplrants, and a
bitter struggle ahead, growing out of past
| divisions, as we'll as future complications
| apprehended. This renders it probable that
new man will be selected. j. B. Gaudet
| police commissioner, is mentioned as q
strong man, and he certainly is a good rep
| resentative of his people. He numbers q
| host of personal friends, and is gifted with
| fair portion of the common sense which
| tits man to become leader. If William.
| son, of Shreveport, or Cullen, of Avoyelles
should head the ticket, New Orleans will
| desire the Lieutenant Governorship. This
| is one of those fixed facts equal to party
law to govern the nominating convention
| in 1876.