The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-22

: exceed the white by &c, 600 and upward, snt
as nearly every colored man votes the Repub
lican ticket they intend to argue that the,
have an honest majority at the election and
, right to the victory they intend to claim.
The Rel ublican party is divided into two
other by West and Pinchback. The latter il
backed by the Custom-House influence and
that of the Internal Revenue Department, al
the head Of which is creature of West 8.
Some months ago Senator Thomas G. Ander
son, of st. Landry parish, seemed to be the
choice of Packard and Kellogg for the Gov.
ernorship, and was on the slate for that posi-.
ton, but there has been a change recently
and now the favorite is S. B. Packard, the
United States Marshal and Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee Against
him is named J. R. West, United States SEN
ator, and John 7. Ludeling, at present Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court; but there is
not the slightest probability that Mr.. Lude-
ling will receive the nomination. He no
doubt expects by controlling few votes in
the convention to purchase second term of
his present Office. The fight, as at present
made up, is between Packard and West the
former by far the ablest and most popular
man in his party, the latter the man of most
money Packard has never been accused of
being interested in any OF the swindling
schemes gotten up by his party associates,
except those Immediately connected with the
elections.
The United States Senatorship, involving
the claims and fortunes Of Pinchback, is still
an unsolved problem, and SO far complex as
at present to disturb Radical unity and threat
en- Radical success. Pinchback has really
been defeated thus far largely, if not mainly,
by the secret active opposition of such men
as Packard, Kellogg, Casey, Sheldon and
others of his own political family who aspire
to his place. The Democrats now have ma
jority of one on joint ballot of the State SEN
ate and House, and if the United States SEN
ate fails to seat Plnchback in December, the
strong probabilities are that new Senator
will be elected, on the ground that the illegal
character of the previous Legislature has Gre
ated vacancy. This latter view seems to be
sustained by the action even of many of the
Republican Senators in their vote on the Lou
isiana question. The issue then would be be-
tween Pinchback, a Radical, and the Demo-
crat to be elected.
Consistency would hardly justify the ad-
mission of Pinchback, and party supremacy
in the Senate would hardly permit the ad-
mission OF the Democratic claimant for the
seat. The policy then would be non action,
as heretofore, in Plnchback's case, which
policy would suit Packard, Kellogg, Casey,
and even West, because it would give the first
three chance for the Senate, and it would
leave the last in possession of the patron
age which he now enjoys. Pinchbacks
chances at present are deemed small, unless
party exigency, growing out of the dimin-
ished Radical majority, shall, under the leader
ship of Morton, accord Pinchback the seat
In either event, if Pinchback is delayed in
reaching his seat for another session, he will
not only be a frebrand in the midst of the |
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his purposes, but he may exercise deter
mining influence upon the State elect on of |
1876
There is another important appointm ent to |
be made next winter, that OF United States |
District Judge for Louisiana, vice Durell, re-
signed. The contest in the Senate over this
question at their last session was ostensibly
between Pardee, the choice of the President,
and Billings, the choice of Senator West.
The fight really, however, was between the
President and the Senator, and this appoint
preston of the long standing hostility exist
ing between West and Grant. There is good
authority now for saying that the differences
between the Executive and the Senator have
been adjusted, and, as the result, Pardee's
nomination will be withdrawn. There are
many aspirants for the vacancy. Hawkins
md Shannon are among the more prominent.
The former is Judge of one OF the State
courts in New Orleans, the latter an attorney
md United States Commissioner, notorious
or his bitter prejudices and negro proclivi-
les.
The obese Register in Bankruptcy @. s.
Kellogg (no kin to the Governor), is also cast
ng longing eyes in that direction. The prin-
,ipal Recommendation of Hawkins and Shan
ION is their partisan subserviency and gross
The two real parties are E.
}. Billings aud George s. Lacey, late City
Attorney. West apparently prefers Billings,
nut really wants Lacey to be appointed. Both
re good lawyers and men of polished man
lers; but as Lacey is not radical in his poll
les, Billings is likely to receive the nomina-
ion and be confirmed by the Senate, unless
lis connection with Norton, Durell and the
wen with that burden to carry, he is infin-
tely superior to Hawkins and Shannon.
Kellogg's eyes are fixed upon his old seat in f
be United States Senate, and he is on the
late for that position. He may be able to a
each it if his combinations as now made work
ut successfully. If not, then he may obtain ,
he seat now occupied by West, whose term
xpires in March, 1877. Among other State /
fices to be filed in 1876 are those of the
Justices of the Supreme Court They hold
u eight years. Ludeling as l have said,
OpeS IoI IodpEOlutueuI aS CnleI JUSTICE, out
le name on the Packard Kellogg
ate is said to be P. Hickey Nor
an, now a member of the court Judge
[organ is native of Louisiana and was
! former times, think. Wing. He was
opposed to secession in 1860 and continued
uring the war Union man, though rather
lkewarm. He was for a short time, since
1858, the District Attorney of the United
tates, and In 1872 was appointed by Kellogg
} the Supreme bench, vice Howe, resigned
e is a second-rate lawyer, with no positive
ews on any subject generally managing to
raddle the fence whenever he is called upon
take position on any question which is
kelly to affect his personal interests In
,litics he is what might be termed Conser-
tive or moderate Republican, man who +
ces both ways.-Ne,o York Sun, 18th.
The delighted youth gnaweth the unripe
nit, with which our first mother tempted
If first father, until 10 and behold an I'M
easant pain seizeth him beneath the girdle,
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