The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-28
POLITICAL.


Last evening was the regular meeting
night of the Democratic and Conserva
tive Association Of the parish OF Or
leans. But the weather was still 50
threatening. and only u few members
being present. they adjourned, without
transacting any business. until next
Monday night. ut the same place. at q
o'clock
Rumor hath il that Capt. Wright.
State Supervisor of Registration. is to
be removed, and Ben Bloomfield is to he
appointed. This has u Significance in
more ways than one. Our State Irea-
Anderson & 90. (who. by the by, pulled
another $4,000 out of the Treasury.
with the aid OF Ludelng's court, yes
terday), in the printing Of blanks. etc.
for next election provided the RAIDS
win, which they WON'T; and another in
the direction of Bnuf Crocodile Return
ing Board Anderson for Governor.
though Warmoth and Packard will
scutlle for that prize with Tom.
Packard will. we fear, be very sick
day as he reads that Justice Bradley
has been sustained by the United
States Supreme Court in the Grant
parish case. No more seurrying over
the parishes with your deputies and
lust as an election is coming off. too, in
which YOU have been indulging such
great expectations? The Boss, with
troops, was always the ass In the lion S
skin: now the skin Is dragged off, and
he stands only an ass. Simmer down,
Boss, as best you can. You cannot
scare even timid people any longer. and
If YOU catch % little goss for some of the
didos YOU have cut up In the past. stand
it like a little man.
We hear, too. that the Department OF
Justice has lost one of its agents down
here. That J. L. Barrett, Jr.. has been
recalled That young man cut quite n
figure i'm Louisiana politics some three
years ago. but has been very quiet lately
Pc. Deslonde. kellogg's Secretary OF
State. was an ambitious man up to a few
days ago. Deslonde had an idea oi
going to Congress from the Third Dis
trict, but Il. r. Allain got ahead of him
on that ticket and Desloude won't 60
He should ponder on the conundrum
What's in n name? Y. Il. stands fol
Theophilus Thomistocles, or Thana
topss Thucidides, but L. g.. we nevel
heard that that spelled anything bu
blind pig. Deslonde has one solace lef
him. however. he can grunt
The game Of intimidation has com
| nltnttl carry VII tHt I'dtt VI INV '''''
calls, though it won't play worth q cent
this time. That was and Is the Who'll,
scope of the outrage upon ten gentle
men brought here from Baton Rouge by
Boss Packard, upon the frivolous anC
false affidavit of the beastial scamp Geo
p. Davis, ex-Parish Judge OF East
Baton Rouge.
But the Conservatives have got wa,
past soaring, Messrs. Packard ant
Beckwith. even had not the Suprem,
Court killed the enforcement act. Per
haps some other people will be very
badly scared before the mills cease
grinding. We suggest to some OF ou
artists around town that If they wish
two first-class pictures or woe an'
misery. that they take Packard ant
Beckwith early next week.
There was every indication Of rail-
Yesterday. The clouds were dark, an'
the air heavy Lightning flashed, an
the thunder muttercd and roared. Per
sons who were out Of doors had a moiS
appcarance, and the atmosphere a
times looked rs though heavy dc,
was letting down. About 80 o'cloel
the whole town appeared really juicey
In plank walk neighborhoods the littl
snakes cuddled costly up to the plankS
and pedestrians preferred the middle @
the streets and ear tracks to the regula
crossings. What Probs said about II
we do not know, and the rain gauge
has not been heard from yet, but "
think we can safely assert that the Ia
was something under mile high.
We understand that a number {
bridges back Of town, becoming disgust
ed with the Sights put upon them b
foot travellers, went out to tie lake
see how the new city railroad was ge
ting along. Exactly how many bridge
started on this frolic we can t say. bu
curious persons may find out by inquil
ing Of Major Burke, at the City Hal