New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-29
POLITICAL GOSSIP.


While Republicans may not have augh
of q personal nature to aliege against TN
Democratic candidate for Governor, th'
fact is not to be ignored that he is the repre-
sentative of the Confederate sentiment
Were General Nichols abilities and fitness
for the governorship tenfold greater thai
his admirers accredit him with, they woult
have proved impotent to secure him recog
unless backed by his Confederate wa
record. 1t was not his love of justice, hon
esty of purpose or purity of character tina
were urged to sway tue minds of the ma
jority of delegates. "reminiscences OF tht
late rebellion, and the candidates services
and sacrifices therein, were the arguments
used to arouse the enthusiasm which event
ually overturned the best laid schemes o.
the venal contestants.
This fact augurs i'll for the peace fol
which this violence-cursed State pines and
lauguishes IN every material aspect
While General Nichols may not be re
sponsibie for its actua! existence, for the
use made of it by his Immediate champions
the menace contained in it's political
potency, at this remote date from the close
of the war, can not fail to alarm those who
desire a prosperous and happy peace un
der government from which the bitter
ness Of the war have been entirely cast ont
The fact that the candidate for Attorney
Do<D ia
to the Texas railroad bill passed by the
last legislature and that he has been an
obstacle to its execution so far, will tell
heavily against him in the campaign. 1t
will give many q vote to Mr.. Hunt in the
Red river parishes, as well as in New Or.
leans.
Mr.. Wilt has immense cause Tor salts
faction in the staunch and loyal manner
with which the "short hairs" clung to his
fortunes No temptation shook their tealty;
no promises wavered their allegiance. Yet
they consisted of mere workingmen, fire
men and toilers generally in the humber
walks Of life. Contrast this with the treat
ment of Colonel Penn by some OF the COM
mercial magnates who claim to be the en-
bodiment Of high. principle, truth and
honor!
Much excited indignation is manifested
by the friends of Mr.. Hester at the manner
Of his defeat. They claim that when he
was only few votes behind the successful
aspirant, arrangements were made with the
of Mr fO NIT
draw in his favor; that this addition to the
Hester party would have induced enough
. others to follow to have secured the nomi-
nation. At the critical moment, and when
victory seemed assured, the name of Bach
was duly withdrawn, but in favor of Jumel,
the change of policy not even being signi-
fed to Mr. Hester's friends. This opposi-
tion from the city againet him settled his
fate.
The cause alleged is that Mr.. Hester was
the Cotton Exchange candidate; that the
Cotton Exchange had interfered in favor of
General Nichols, and that certain of Mr..
Wiltz's friends sought revenge in this way.
Colonel johnson will get some extra votes
IN consequence of this little family quarrel.
An argument repeatedly used upon dele
gates suspected Of leaning to Wilt in the
recent Baton Rouge contest, was that if a
city man were elected Governor the re-
moval of the Capitol to its old Tor any
other country site would be an impossible
ity. This removal of the capital is hobby
with the generality Of Democratic country
politicians, and the city people might do
well to make at once mental note of the
fact. The suggestion seemed invariably
effective.
Colonel Penn's friends would urge in his
behalf, that the colored people had conf
dence in and would support him at the
polls. The 'bulldozer" delegates would re-
ply to this argument: "Never mind the
niggers. Well make them hunt their holes
on election day." Deplore this sentiment
the Conservative leaders certainly do; but
the mass o. their followers as surely enter
tain the feeling and give determined ex-
preston to it. Whether the Democratic
candidates will be able to eliminate this
dangerous and threatening purpose from
\ the minds of their adherents, or whether
/ the services of the government shall be
Fcalled in for its suppression. is most i'm
portant consideration for Louisiana. We
hope its determination will not be long de-
layed.
prominent and ancient country citizen,
leader in the Baton Rouge convention,
declared when asked to support Witt: II
have nothing against this young gentleman,
and am satisfied he would bring us the
biggest majority from the city, but we have
had settled purpose ever since l have
been in politics to permit no city man to
head Democratic ticket. We have been
successful so far, and We shall continue to
be, for it has become principle with US,
and for it we will fight if necessary" Ger
tainly an encouraging doctrine is this for
ambitious city men.
If we translate the Bee correctly, it places
MIR. McEnery in the catalogue of candidates
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