New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-26
GENERAL CAMPAIGN NEWS.
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTH.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN LOUISiaNA-ViEWS


THE POLITICAL SITUATION IL LOUISIANA-ViEWS or
GOV. KELLOGG.
Gov. Kellogg OF Louisiana in conversation on
Thursday evening with reporter Of THB TRIBUNE upon
the prospects present campaign In his State said
that 1t was very difficult TO tell ut present whether or
not there would DO very much SERIOUS trouble
between the opposing PARTIES, although In some OF the
parishes he had little doubt that effort would be made
to control the elections by the OF the shotgun Inc
assertion he said that large numbers OF the colofe
pcopc would voluntarily vote tho Democratic ticket
was prcpostcrous 1t made only for the purpose Oh
carrying influence with the North where tho 'acts were
very little known "Why" he asked should they vote
for a ticket where they have no representation
The Democrats have stuousy avoided placing any col
ored their ticket They have made IL Is rue
some nominations that are comparatively soon' INC
Democratic candidate for Governor Is one OF ,he Deo1
men in the state belonging 10 the party Bntthe Repuo
can candidates are better men and what Ia OF especial
Importance ut this time all the different factions OF the
Republican party arc thoroughly united upon tine State
and National ticket. Both Packard and Hayes
are very popular and there is not Ro u1lican III the
State who will not IL unmocs;ed give his vote for both
these men,"
As TO the anticipated troubles in tho State the Gov
crnor thought that the October elections would nave
considerable influence in determining their extent II
the Republicans carried the day in October,
the Democrats in the South will have
little hope OF winning IN November, ana
II they concluded that Gov. HAYES was to be elected
would cn far toward giving the state q tiir oocto,
Gov. Kellogg thought that II the cooie1 people Shouu
be allowed vote as they wished, there c0nld pe no
doubt about the result. the c0lOrcd populate OF the
State outpumbcred the whites from 5000 to IOoOV, 20
say nothing OF the additional strength 10 DC icco'ou
from The white Republican vote. . .,
The Governor reviewed al considerable lcngn WHAT Ee
considered che almost certain results thai mst 'nO"
the election " Gov. Tilden. With Dcm0cratic Prrs-
dent and u House that IL already Democratic the Rc,
pubiicans would lie almost powcrl with only small
majority the Senate. ami this. he thought III te
course OF two years might also be Ihady
Democratic. once in power the Democrats 0i
the South might always hopo to secure q SUN
clant number OF allies from the northern
States enable them 10 control the Government posi-
ton they occupied for many years before the ie,io'
and for which, when wrestrd from them by the IL pup
lcan party they were ready to to war. :" 1t WIN
make no difference" said tie Governor, now
pure aud honest may then be the motives OF NJ.
Tiden for his influence will not nave tlc
weight OF straw in determining their actol'
They will control him completely az ever 'hcN con-
trollrd President Buchanan, any other Iresuent Oh
the past whom thcy used merely as their servant 10 90
their bidding In sch the second condl,i0n OF me
south would he worse than the first, out II the Repll
cans the North ba aroused Ia but sense Oh te
impen me danger they VIII certainly avert S"ch "c'
lamlty"