New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-31
THE sPEAKERsHIP.

yet weak and sbaky. Timid Politician
do not like to array themselves in oppo
sition to both the outgoing and incoming
administration, and nothing short of the
widest promises. impossible of fulfill.
ment, would hold corporal's guard Of
them together. Chairmanships of com.
mittees are promised to any member who
will bolt the caucus, without much heed
to the number and name of these posi-.
tions. In this season of promises, all the
proselyte has to do is to name what he
wants and it is at once booked to him.
The head of the Committee on Contin.
gent Expenses is the most given away
place in the country. Nearly all the op-
ponents Of Governor Hahn expect it.
Fortunately, there are not many of them,
but still there are more than enough for
peace and harmony in case they are sue
cessful.
Members should bear in mind that they
are likely to have q severe struggle with
the Democracy before the session is over.
The seats of many of them are contested
and it is not unlikely that in some cases
the award of the Returning Board will be
revised. If it should happen that three or
four members of doubtful Republication
were thrown overheard to appease the
Democratic whale, it might result in puri-
flying our party while it lulled the rage Of
the storm. The safest way is to keep step
and in no case fall out of the line. Thus
members vii! see that grave response
bility rests upon them. We hope they
will be found equal to the trial
Until within the past few days it was
understood there was but one real candi.
date in the field for Speaker-Hon.
Michael Hahn-and the satisfaction with
which his prospects Of success were re-
ceived by nearly everybody was regarded
as hopeful sign of that harmony in the
party counsels without which nothing can
be we'll and safely done. We believe it
has been agreed in q caucus, comprising
at least two-thirds of all the Republican
members Of the House. to support Gov
ernor Hahn for the position, and, as We
it, 80 the case stands to-day.
In the meantime We hear of new com.
bination hostile to the above named ar
which has been formed by
two or three sulky politicians, whose in
terest in State politics has been consider
ably sharpened by the PRONUNCIATION of
the election returns, which show strong
of the election of two Repub-
lican United States Senators.
The object of this combination is, in
brief, to elect one of the ringleaders
Speaker of the House and the other
United States Senator. Webut discharge
q simple duty to the party when we notify
these gentlemen that neither of them is
wanted for the positions respectively
sought. nor for any other involving much
trust. This is not the proper time
10 repeat the errors and follies of the past.
For we have in our party tried and true
men, those who have risked their lives and
to build up and maintain, with
some show of credit, the great Repub-
lican party, which has weathered the
storms of five campaigns against the Lou
isiana Democracy. We have very few
mon who can point without blushing to
record of eight or ten years. But one of
these is Michael Hahn. He has been
} consistent Republican, and he is,
one Of the few public men of
our party whose official or private conduct
The REPUBLICAN has not been called upon
It one time or another to apologize for or
excuse.