New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-22
Roston Municipal Politics.

,picpal politics have taken queer
/ in Boston. The "Hub" has been
Isd by mayor for the past year who,
In Republic an, was not elected as
!, man, and has given good satisfaction,
lime coming to make lew nomina-
,be Republican convention met, and
= determined to make strict party
astion. This led TO split, and the
mart of the convention withdrew,
ling their support to the Incumbent.
Republican city convention forthwith
mated Halsey j. Boardman for mayor,
Immediately opened negotiations with
Democracy. A committee of the
|,b]icaus went into the Democratic con-
ion and rendered the support of their
TO a Democratic majority of the
\ of aldermen and the school board,
orideration of the latter supporting
choice for mayor. The bargain was
/, and the Democratic-Republican
l, for municipal officers was pat before
s This combination met with d most
[,ciful beating at the polls, Mayor Cobb
E,re.elected by majority OF 1856 votes.
"Cobb' ticket swept the city, and on
N. Republicans and four Democrats
elected aldermen; folty-nine Repub
!. and twenty-three Democrats coun-
M, and very able school board was
sn.
N Commonwealth, one of the earliest and
|. Republican papers in the city, ex-
tss delight at the result. Speaking of
POLITICAL traders, it says:
ID sufficient to know, as the figures
there indicate, that these men and
plans were routed; and it will be the
ksst sighted policy if they ever again
the opportunity to suggest such
3ls;ion as that from which we have
40 fortunately escaped. The Repub.
d who have achieved the victory must
d it that no convention for the nomina-
Of public officers ever again meets in
,ity that is not based On the Repub-
voters. We have had enough of bodies
sentiug a minority of the party, and
have had enough of men whose chief
Heal interest lies in the combinations
trades by which personal gain can come
hsmselves, and the public welfare be
10 the hazard of chance. An excellent
hi, first class board of aldermen, an
ually good council, and creditable
committee, are the rewards of the
nation and alacrity of the mass of the
tns at the prospect of the entertain
TO which they were invited by the
ming and interruptions managers,
sfollowing resume is given:
or recent city election the common
tsn' and liquor dealers tickets polled
Lt l5C votes. The Cobb Republican
II had nearly 5000 votes, and the trad
Rspuhlican ticket about 2050 votes. The
ng Democratic ticket had about $3.50
The ''citizens' ticket" had about
votes. Thus, about four-itths of the
bLcan vote was thrown for Mayor
and three-elevenths of the Dem
BIZ. The result justities the bolting Re-
cans in refus NJ to be traded off with
oman. And it shows further that
the taxpayers are most numerous
Export of Mayor Cobb wac the heaviest.
the female candidates for members of
ehool committee, the Woman'S Journal
Or women we're elected members of
Bottom school committee this week:
w. May for three years, Lucia NJ.
Ndy for two years, Lucretia P. Hale
Lucretia Crocker each for one year.
May received 2i,6l4 votes, Miss Pea
1908 votes. Miss Hale l4,56i votes,
Croker Ia, OPS votes. These votes do
however, indicate the relative popu-
Of these ladies, but only the number
ksts pom which their names appeared.
Nary j. Stafford Blake being only upon
em0cratic and Boardman Republican
b, was not elected, but received much
vote than the average given for the
dates whose names appeared only on
tickets. In her own ward, twenty
her vote was nearly 700, at least 400
in advance of the rest of the ticket,
rge L. Ruffin, a colored man, was
No member of the council-the first
record OF colored city father.