New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-20
VOLUME mo. IL


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POLITICAL N0lx0.
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The vicinity Of and the avenues leading
to the State Houea, presented an animated
appearance ysstsrday. The pedestrian
found "silk stockings" "a the right Of him
.'short- -hairs" to The left of him, and bum.
mers al round him. The occupation Of the
latter seemed chic fly to be to communicate
mysterious pelitisAi "points" to the unwary
passer, supplemented with petition for .
small loan. Tho others devoted their ener.
giee to the discussion Of abstruse questions
of political jugglery, vigorous denuncia.
ton of party rivals, and an occasional
"thumping match whom wordy missiles
failed in effectiveness.
The Democracy in no part OF its con-
glomerate organism could be considered IN
happy condition. None could confidently
predict harmonious termination OF their
present disgraceful row: while few fail to
realize how much the Republicans have
permanently gained from the expose which
has been made of the corruption that rules
in Democratic ranks, and the fslsity OF the
reform professions of it's leaders. The con-
vention corruption sund is estimated by
Democrats themselves at figures high up in
the tens of thousands, and honest men
know that this is not to be expended to buy
reduction of the princely revenues Of the
officers, or to effect any other of the relief
measures these came Democratic leaders
have SO broadly blazoned on their cam
paign banners.
The convention managers, and the out
side leaders who make their influence felt,
are somewhat reticent; but al indications
point to sacrifice-absolute and complete
Of the short hair" !" or poor mems faction in
the contesting delegations. There is no
claim set up that principle u the motive for
this course, but it 10 considered the best
and safest policy for tho party.
If the ticket il not made up to suit the
high-tone and respectable wing of tho De-
mocracy they sro independent enough Of
party trammels to bolt and set set mp an
opposition ticket. This the ''shorthairs,'
being in the main the loyalest Of Democrats,
will not do. They will be very angry and
threatening for . few days, and then fall to
with hearty good viii in support of any
ticket which may have been put up for them
in the name Of Democracy.
It is further claimed that, being - q
whole working men, entirely noncommer.
cisl, and therefore not valusble patrons of
the newspapers, they would find them
selves without an organ if they did attempt
to organize an opposition; that the Con
servative press would misrepresent them
and their motives. and that they could not
consequently hold the field but very
short time. -.s
II looks very much as If the short
hairs" are to receivS the grea: American
bounce.
One delegate is said to have bet $lC0 to
$50 that the Fitzpatrick delegates would
be thrown out. He sits on the credentials
committee. Another, who had been prom
ised the chairmanship of this committee,
alleges he was thrown out because he was
not considered sound enough in his opposi-
ton to the same faction Such facts sus-
tain the foregoing conclusions.
Some of the opposition papers are affect
ing Indignation that the Governor has not
issued reward for the apprehension OF the
murderer of young gentleman named
Evans, in Morehouse parish. The matter
received executive attention, but there was
found to be no appropriation made by the
Democratic House from which it could be
paid. As acting Governor, Mr.. Antoine,
proclaimed q reward for the capture of the
murderer of DR.. DinkRrave. probably in
ignorance of this fact, and had it been
claimed, and the mysterious horsemsa
given up to justice, there were no iunds
out of which the claim could have have
been iquidsted.
The attempt to make political capital out
of this apparent discrimination against tho
Morebouse tragedy is - unfair as it 10
charscteristically Democratic.
Tho Picayuae wants the colored people
to turn Democrats, because the Repub-
licans fail to allow them fair share OF the
Offices. The Democrat growls, because not
enough white men are nominated IN the
strong colored parishes. The Republicans
pursue the even tenor of their way and let
these bilious organs of the opposition de-
rive all the comfort they may from the
conflicting views of the colored situation.
The second ward contest presents some
very dirty linen to q disgusted public.
The Shakespeare faction opened the ball
with charges of repeating, fraudulent regis
tration and other methods of cheating, with
which all classes of the Democracy appear
to be 60 familiar, and concluded by publish
ing long list of names of alleged legal
voters who supported their ticket. Mr.:
Diamond in q card comes back at his vigor-
ous assailants in the following pithy style:
The registration in this ward summed up
on the books 2ll7 names. AT the Diamond
poll 1900 and odd votes were cast. In the
list of names published this morning as
having voted with the Shakespeare faction
are names viz:
/. Of voters who cast no vote whatever.
2. OF names voted BY n0n-residents OF the
ward.
3. Names of parties now IN the Parish
P,:son and who could not have voted.
4. Names of parties who were stricken
from the registration books Of the ward.
S. Names OF persons who were never reg
istered.
6, The usme Of j. Sullivan repeated
three times
7. Names of parties who voted at both
polls. ,.
AN of which will be substantiated by atfi-
davits before the committee on credentials
If the afidavits made by the various con-