The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-14
POLITICAL On DIT.
MIR. Wheeler and Gen. sheridan.

MIR. wheeler arrived ~ the o.. OuaIAeS
Monday night, his advent being the signal
for the coming forward Of numerous eager in
reviewers anxious to ascertain his views on
the present important political situation.
Touching this, the political aspect, he doesn't
pretend to know anything, having come to
New Orleans with the sole view of being in
strumental in carrying into effect the pro-
posed adjustment. He is sorry to see dis
position on the part of Republican faction,
championed BY Pinchback and West, whose
desire it is to Illustrate measures that will
restore peace and good will throughout the
State.
However, he does not look upon the oppo-
sition from this quarter as very formidable,
and thinks that the parties will acquiesce, if
they are not prevailed upon to support COM
promise measures. Not having seen West,
ho is at a loss to understand the secret of that
quondam statesman's vigorous opposition to
adjustment; and as regards Pinch, MIR. Vince
Ter thinks that his chances for seat in the
Senate are in no way enhanced by this en-
deavor to make trouble.
Relative to the course of General Phil
Sheridan it is understood that he has assured
certain obstreperous gents among the Repub-
licans, unless adjustment was effected he
would pull up sticks and betake himself to
the Black Hills or some other region, virtually
intimating that compromise was Endorsed by
the powers III Washington, and unless carried
out the troops would be withdrawn and the
Louisiana middle left to adjust itself.
At lhe Custom House.
The old fortress did not present IS lively an
appearance as usual from business point o.
view, but from the lodging about Of sundry
politicians it was evident there was going on
some little commotion in the Republican
party. Custom House leaders look upon the
present troubles in their party as very harass-
ing, and intimate that there is no telling
what twenty-four hours will bring forth.
Kellogg's fight for tho adjustment is that
of drowning man catching at straws, and
the opposing Republicans in combination
with those Conservatives who have battled
against the Wheeler plan would be too great
odds against him, and he would have to 60
down. In all Of Kellogg's plans he has for
gotten that the Conservatives ore almost
equally divided on the compromise question,
Vests speech was generally discussed as a
very good effort and very heavy on Kellogg
The award proves to be as published some
time ago in the BULLETIN, sixty-four Con-
servatives to ffty-six Republicans in the
House, and gives one additional Senator to
the Conservatives in the other body, making
nine all told. It is not considered by the
Faithful such q very good thing for the Con.
servatives, as it gives the Republicans 9
large majority on joint ballot, still it is more
than they want to give and they complain
greatly.
j The Faithful met in Caucus, and, after re-
naming in session but . short time, ad
journed to allow the boss men to interview
Wheeler, as he had declined to make an,
formal speech, but expressed an inclination tt
tell in an informal way all he knew.
II Talk on the Street.
While the hurly-burly is going on down a
the State House, outside politicians are bus,
preparing for contingencies. 1t was very gen
orally circulated that if the compromise Con
servatives pushed matters in the way some in
timated they intended to do there would be
grand explosion of the whole scheme in whic]
+ kellogg would go up very high. There wa
general feeling that by sunset to-da,.
there would be considerable change in tn
aspect of affairs, and spectators were holdin
> of, fesring to touch State warrants or any
thing looking like warrants
The war now is against Clinton and tn
de tacto and the Crowd are not at all reticen
) about expressing their disgust at the actio
Kellogg has taken in the whole movement
: They say that he concocted the whole CON
promise plan without their sanction. solely
! in case it should go through, of re-establst
E ing his old prestige with the party and {