New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-28
POLITICAL MOTHS.

POLITICAL MOTHS.
Tho bad impression made by the first
nominations became eolidifsd into con.
frmed antagonism by yesterdays proceed
iDRs. Disgust is the only word which can
fttingly express the feeling with which ac-
counts of the riotous and vulgar demeanor
of the masses in the convention hall was re-
ceived by the sober citizsns who. by po
litical fiction. are supposed to have intrusted
the actors with the guardianship of their
governmental interests. Curses, foul ex-
pletives. and the most awful profanity from
the f,or and lobbies, greeted the equally
unprecedented, unheard of rulings from the
chair. Modest men deserted the scene in
ehame. and cried aloud against the rims that
were cloaked by reform pretensions.
The primaries and this convention are the
great Democratic disgrace Of the age, and
without spark of partisan feeling We sin
cerely hope that the good name of our city
will never again be 60 besmirched by such
gross knsvery and chicauery.
1t is unfortunate that so many of our
party leaders are away; but it is q safe
promise that every reform element in the
Republican party-and this element .ciA
control-stsnds ready to back up any
ticket the nOn-partisan people will put in
the field. This opposition ticket need not
neoessitate the defeat of the good men on
hs Rati ia hot ,SuE ho HoA
best, on the contrary, to take those who are
in no wise attainted of fraud, or trading, or
bribery, in the convention, and make them
the nucleus of an entire ticket Of equally
pure and unimpeachsble gentlemen and
nou-partisans.
elected, with the backing of the fifteen or
sixteen thoueend Republican votes-and
these can al be thrown to procure positive
reform administration Of our local affairs,
withouC the intrusion Of any extraneous i-
sues. Reformers, arouse!
Where comes in the Creole in the Demo
cratic division of the spoils' The Bulletin
claims that Americans have had voice in
the award; but surely it overlooked. a. did
the convention, the Americans of Latin ex.
traction. In the State Convention this ele.
ment-by right of numbers, by learning
wealth and BY social virtues admitted 9
potent element in our State and city-was
| conceded the Lieutenant Governorship, the
| fifth wheel to the executive coach. The
| Parish Convention has barely managed t.
strengthen this wheel by one or two very
slender spOkes.
1t is gratifying to be authoritatively as
sured that the Republican nominations tol
the Legislature m Ade in this parish are no
final. but merely recommendatory by thu
ward clubs to the convention. Of course
many OF them will have to be set aside II
the interests of the genuine reform move
ment which must be the handspring Of tn
Republican campaign.
We will not omit the laudatorv com
ments of the Democratic press upon tn
Democratic parish and city ticket. W.
heartily sympathize in the Joy they mani
fest.
Saws tie venerable and conservative
Picayu,ae, the sage commander OF the reai
guaru:
1t is not in eve-y particular the sort Q
ticket we could wish, but under the pecu
liar circumstances Of the case it is prob
ably the best that could have been OF
tanned.
The "peculiar circumstance are tn
large Democratic majority in the parish.
The Times, with desperate zeal. struggle
at the opening with:
The outcome of the convention is in man
respects unexpected and in mOst respects
we are happy to say. satisfactory.
And vents its spleen on the unoffendin
and unimportsnt clerks of court, in thi
way:
The satisfaction with the nominees, as
whole, is not 90 pronounced as IN the Gas
of the city ticket.
Toe Bulletin. with cutting sarcasm
recognizes the tickets weakness. and cal
donicalIy laughs over the conventions mi!
erable failure. We quote:
We feel that by an effort we can contain
our entt usiasm over the parish numins
tions. We shall not burst with ecstxcy
| Once or twice within our experience "
have encountered j,y and pride as grea
| as this, and yet survived the strain. Tha
recollection gives US comfort, and We tur
to face the glOrv of our parish ticket wit
an abiding confidence in our ability to bea
It's binding dance.
The nomina' ions are better than was an
ticipated. A ma ,city of the chosen one
enjoy all the benefits attaching to Obscurity
and many of the rest escape the charge Z
incApacity by reason of their being untIied
The Democrat, official organ of the D.
moeracy as it is, thinks that silence
golden on this subject, and discreetly let
the public christen the child as it vii
without in any way standing a. sponsor
The Bee. like any other orthodox French
man, shrugs it's shoulders and accepts th
inevitable with q shrug of resignatio
strongly suggestive of disgust.
Whether anticipating such catastroph.
and trying to torestall it, we can not say
but very early yesterday the report was oil
culated that Major E. A. Burke had wri
ten letter giving in his adhesion to th
then uncompleted ticket and promising
his usual effective support. Such haste, b.
fore he was accused of detection. il YER
much like officiating, and We don't believ
it.
On Mr.. John Fitzpatrick similar di'
creditable slur is put. If the Democrat ha