New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

| "A Patriot" writing to the Picayune, re
garding Hon. L. A. Wilt, portrays Elm II
the following picturesque and heroic attl
tude:
| "On the fourth day of January, 1879, al
chairman of the Legislature, he acted the
| part of a true patriot, and was hero IN
| deed, because he stood alone IN the cnali
| surrounded by Winchester rihes.'
Had patriot only "stood up our genial
ex-Mayor in the Speakers chair, with
Gatling gun under either arm, and an AT
kansas toothplck behind his ear, he would
have depicted q war Governor for Louis
lana that the boys would fairly have wep'
| for.
Some other card writer has been stopping
over about another old friend, Mr.. StOd'
dart Howell, and intimates that If the
Baton Rouge convention will but nominate
him for State Auditor, he will "reduce the
State taxes to less than one per cent re-
gardless of legislative levies or any exist
ing provision for schools, Ievees, charities,
or nything else except the arrangements
for the payment of the interest on the
bonded debt" This latter exception is a
wise one, in view of the fact that the con-
stitution relieves the mammoth minds OF
all the financiers from responsibility in that
direction.
Next to the governorship. which repre-
sents rich patronage, the authorship,
which controls the State pursestrings,
seems to be the morsel for which the
average Democratic mouth waters most.
Secretary Hester, of the Cotton Exchange,
wonld doubtless make good Auditor; SO
would John C. Back, of the Sixth District;
so would the handsome aud accomplished
Mr.. Joseph Hernandez, of the same vicin-
age; so would Captain Jumel, of Iberville;
so would q score more, who would consent
to serve their country, if the people insist
But Colonel johnson has got his hand in
now, and is giving universal satisfaction,
80 that all this excellent Democratic Con-
servatlve- Liberal talent will have chance
to rest and grow stronger for four years
longer.
The names of H. N. Ogden, Esq. and
Hon. Albert Voohries are among those tre-
quently mentioned in connection with the
attorney generslship, and either would
make a worthy rival of the distinguished
Republican candidate.
1t is urged, with some show of reason,
that the city is entitled to the offices OF
Governor, Attorney General and Auditor,
not only because of the aggregation of
talent here, but because New Orleans pays
five-eighths of the State taxes. From a
Democratic standpoint the country already
has the treasurership, and this with the
offices of Secretary of State and Lieutenant
Governor would be fair division of off,
cial honors.
OF course it is useless to spportion out the
United States senstorships until after the
legislative chickens are hatched. Nor can
vention meets how the country will like
even that part of the programme above
outlined. 1t is just possible that some of
the long haired statesmen from the rural
regions may have an entry of their own for
some one of the nice berths which our own
are desirous of filling. IL
makes matters very confusing sometimes
when party contains too much ability.
few contesting delegations, represent
ing respectively the "short hairs" and the
''silk stockings" will add materially to the
~ %a.oa% nc tho rrocood;uru ~ Ratop pouro
There is very serious dissatisfaction with
the result Of the recent elections, and the
old mana gers of the seventh ward Democ-
racy have set the example of open revolt
against the new parish committee. The
boilers tell a plain unvarnished tale and
seem to have right and fair play on their
side. If they are tie staunch, honest Dem
ocrats they appear, their statement Of the
trouble must win them popular sympathy.
If Colonel Penn's friends prove as strong
1t electing delegates as they are at getting
up big signs and long lists of indorsers,
they will have walk over on the twenty
fourth.
We notice that Colonel Tom Bynum is in
The city and doing yeoman service under
the Penn banner. He is a good one.
Governor Packard is sterling friend.
Once attached to him, his followers never
luit him. He is cool, cautious, but
thoroughly honest. In every part of the
State he has friends who know him through
md through, and who trust and love him
They will work in his behalf
and fearlessly, and will not only
,ring out every Republican vote, but Sc
,ure for him many Conservative who
ongs for the day when the decorating shot
yun will have ceased to be the principal
Democratic orator in Louisiana.
Mr.. Packard is not the kind Of man
,pon whom party may split; and when
We reassert that there is practically abso-
ute unity in the Republican party upon
,is nomination we know it to be 40, The