New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-27

POLITICAL MOTIFS,


array, and fhsir, osry. corpsss show how
feEes was the fray. Fagan, Pinnerty, Fitz-
patrick, and the other heretofore valiant
champions Of the people have been scalped
BY the silk stockings" and tho What u
1tp faction have quietly walked of with
the spoils while the fight was going ON.
II this bs reform ticket, let the reform
On set about making the most of IL. There
are host Of Conservatives who viii not
support it-who will have no such govern
ment over tho city If they can defeat it. and
they arc solid, sober, determined citisens,
too. Before the ticket was completed yes
terday, knot Of largely interested bust
ness mon assembled and canvassed the best
means of putting suitable opposition
tioket in the field Nothing definite was
agreed upon, further than that IN opposi-
tion mast be made in the interest of the city.
A glorious opportunity is thus offered the
Republican party to show it, desire for
good government by joining in the effort
which will thus be inaugurated to elect .
strictly non partisan and undoubtedly hon.
est ticket. Let wisdom and self abnegation
characterize the Republican leaders in this
crisis 2 s''-- "- e"
Toreturn to the "Whnt is 1t :" put forth
by the Democracy yesterday, it is . pecu-
liarly gratifying festure that our gallant
6remen have not been left ont in the cold.
"On the contrary, quite the reverse" - the
cheerful Saircy Camp weuld say. Our
gallant firemen got in their little hooks
quite successfully. e-
An old and seasoned exempt st our elbow,
"to the best Of his knowledge and reool-
leotion,' alleges that the lay out 10: -- a
Msyor-Pilsbury. fireman. aa .-5 s
Improvements-McC CAffrey, "big" 6.
Finance-Denis, honorary member Hope 8.
Waterworks-Edwards mot known.
Accounts-Brown, fireman.
Commerce Csvanac. not q fireman.
sAssessments-Rengstosff No. "a. %
Police-Diamond, "big" (souads like
TammAny). "-1"F, - -aIA j
First Judge-Absll. hoaoeaEy member oi
No. 81. r+nlrs T. as AZ ~aA
Second Judge-Tissot. Hope 3: a4
Third Judge-Monroe, not known.
Fourth Jodge-Houstou, not . fireman.
Fifth Judge-Rogers, No. IA. ~
Sixth Judge-Ssucier, not known.
Superior District-Bryant, not fireman.
Superior Observation-Disclosures not Q fire.
man. T1 r. a',dH tl-- t-4 $50
First Cierk-James O'Neil, not . fire
man. ia, .r.fs ..l ' -- - %
Second Clerk-Herbert, No. 2l. ~
Third Clerk-Armbruster, fireman.
Fourth Clerk-Curry, No. 2. 81. .. -....
memberl.
Sixth Clerk-G -Guillotte, No. 8.
Superior District -Gauche. No. 2.
Superior Criminai-Msy Home Hook and
Ladder. f- 1909 s- h
Criminal Sheriff No. IA.
Civil Sheriff. No. 9. @vg
District Attorney-Finney, not known.
Eighteen representatives of the fire de-
partment out of twenty-seven nominations
is pretty fair showing for the boys, If IL
does tend to disprove the theory that oul
gallant firemen constitute . strictly non
political body. It nay be, though, that oil
the Democratic merit and ability has joined
the noble fire brgade-which fact, I'd
mitted. would take all the sting out of the
Bal,etis's recent caspinR complaints ag ainst
| the political aspirations Of its members.
Tho defeat Of Major e. A Burke, which
from . non partisan standpoint, is really q
public calamity, whom his energies and
abilities are considered, was the result of q
reveugeful thrust, not of . miscalcalsted
strength. He was nominated at the Arst
buS . sudden and unexpected chsnge Of
votes in tho third ward defeated him, aud
| taught him how sharper than . serpent'i
tooth IL IN ungrateful Democracy.
And how ready the cspricioas mob were
to kick the dead lion. The man who had
supplied brains and organization to the
psrty-who welded its discordsnt elements
into Q mobile body, and made whatever
possibility of success the Democrats have
for whose tireless and sleepless energies nc
party duties have proven too great or too
protrscted-this man was jeeringly dis
cussed and sneered at by the benefcisriee
| of his labors.
The brokers made q good thing out Of
their early knowledge that Mr.. Pilsbury
would be the only candidate before the
convention for Mayor. That is to say, the
lucky ones who learned, even before the
delegates themselves, that Colonel Patton
had written letter Withdrawing in his
favor. They cleaned ont the market Of
premium bonds at low rates. and soon ran
them up q point and half There have
been some nice winnings if the buyers can
unload at the advance.
Not only do the keen ones of Csrondelet
street make good thing out of the session
Of Democratic convention, but the hungry
boys who are awaiting appointments from
their '.favorites" avsiled themselves of the
occasion to steal odd watches or "wipes" OF
other unconsidered trifles which the own
ers' preoccupstion left momentarily un
| guarded.
Tho closest Republican calculations have
always placed the white vote of that party
F.! in New Orleans ct 5000. 1t is probable that
| part of this was intimidated in 1874, but
! such is not the case now.