The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-06
THE RADICAL STATUS AND FRO
l.RAMNE.

Tho Radical managers in this city
having committed tho interests OF the
pnrty III the national contest to Mcssrs.
Packard. Kellogg. Pinchhnck aud Nash +.
nmittng West hy m overwhelming ma
ioritv IN fact he got but ono vote ere
now husying themselves with the state
programme. which IL to be put in shape
nj thor State Convention, 10 be held on
tho 27th instant.
As far as We can learn th"ro Is much
discord and conflict between tho various
factions Of the party in regard To tho
head Of their state ticket,
II appears that each Of the following
persons has his followers for the nomi
ton for Governor
First. Kellogg. with his retinuo OF
state officials aud dependents. has
pledged his support 10 Williamson FOR
Governor.
Packard hostile 10 kellogg on othor
points. joins him in preferring william
aon to any other party next to himself
but herein Packard for once separates
from his old squad. tho Cu'iomhons",
rogues, who have n decided pref
crenco for Tom Anderson. Tom :
worthy confederate IT the Return
| ing Board Ex-Governor VOLS, y
very pronounced in his resist
ance 10 knllogg's dicta'i"n. anl cries
aloud for Tom Anderson Hcrwig, the
| brains aud tho cash Of the Customh"uso
having nado his pilo IN the Same
manner as Tom Anderson. through
| Legislative manipulatinns thinks that
his business would prosper under An
dcrspns handling Of tho Executive
baton Casey aud the rest follow Her
wig, unless Packard can draw on them
special instructions from Washington,
aud Packard. rs long rs no has ~ ego
on tho gubcrnatorial chair. will hardly
invite such special orders.
Ludcling. too. has some supporters IN
the State and Federal Offices. and these
| no expects to exc out into u respectable
following. from the country, and Ia by
no means dstrustful Of his skill. man
agemcnt and influence TO draw recruits
from tho various other factions and
chiefs, which he has served and obtained
u hold on 10y his administration Of JUS
ucc!'
Lastly. comes Warmoth, with q largo
gang Of negro supporters. marshaled by
pinchback. and u respectable Tin mum
bers) battalion of carpot.bn Egers, mostly
convicted dcfaultcrs, perjurcrs. and lob
10y vcnalets aud riugleaders. and hold
ers of mouopolics. and fraudulent bond
holders. and special chartercrs. War
moth calculates upon being tho second
choice or tho Andersonitcs. save the
Customhousc. the Ludelingtes. and has
little fear Of " Williamson. believing that
the negroes aud the straghtout Radicals
will never accept Williamson nor take
| their candidate from Kellogg. Hence.
with characteristics check" he IA the
"a"e, confident and sanulue Of all 'he
candidates. and Is only troubled by the
sturdy opposition OF Packard and Grant
his old and insatiate enemies. Packard
swcars Warmoth will bo tho weakest
candidate who could be presented to the
people of tho State. aud INDUCES gloomy
| forchodings Of the emergencies of such
u nomination. and Of the need Of large
military appliances, and tho multipli-
cation OF blank wairants to secure n full
and peaceful vote.
But Warmoth relies on the Return.
| ing Board. whose efficiency in count
ing In will he Increased hv II few
imagined rows and mcnaces in remote
country districts, and q skillful manipu-
lation. in some dark corner of the State
House, Of tho returns by tho expert
cnced managers whom he has initiated
and drilled into this business. If the
October elections in tho North and
West should be favorable to the Radi-
Gals. Warmoth thinks he can work this
old game moro boldly and less peril
ously than he did in 1868, and In the
four years following.
This. we believe, is tho authentic pro
gramme already inauguratcd by these
various chiefs OF the malignant, auda-
cious and plundering gang, which seeks
to perpetuate four years longer the
govcrnmcntof fraud, robbery, disgrace
and spoilation of the people OF Louisi-
ana.
1t will be ono OF tho highest honors
and brightest achievements OF the De
mocracy to defeat and extinguish. to
annihlate every vestige OF party that
has brought so much misery and infnmv
upon our State.