The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-21
PITKIN ON mUTCHEsoN.
[Cincinnati ENQUIRER. I

TO The. Editor Of the ENQUIRER at-
tentiOn has just been called to af, inter-
view, on the 11th inst, between a re-
porter OF your journal and one n.
Hutcheson. wherein the latter dis
courses with some license concerning
persons and matters here. In order to
lend emphasis to his terms, 1t Is stated
by way Of preface and doubtless at his
instance--that since he carpet. bagged
here from Ohio he has become "a recog-
nized leader OF the Republican party"
This information is new here. He
has been known, whore known
who has hung around the doors Of
Republican Conventions soliciting any
nomination OF minor character which
he imagined he might compass.
Last fall, owing to the inability of the
Republican party In this parish (county)
number OF able attorneys OF It's own po-
litical faith, as candidates for the paro-
chial benches. 1t reluctantly nominated
him for one OF those posts, only to find
him run wofully behind his ticket. At
the same period L was besought by
him, and by one or two others In his
behalf, to have him assigned as speak
or In the canvass OF our country par
ishes, but found that nobody wanted
to hear him, because he was unknown.
Aware himself Of his disadvantage, yet
eager to accost the Republican sect and
invite its confidence, he wrote, some
months before the last canvass began.
q .prolix Speech" which, at the request
Of one Of his confiding friends, caused
to be published in our then daily party
print here. It fell still.born--it was the
fruitless effort OF man who seemed to
know that he could not gather an
audience. I should know better. than
any one else what he has done in Lou
isiana palitics, and am not aware that
he ever spent dollar, controlled vote.
was sought for 2 political opinion, or par
ticipated in single Republican Council
since he wandered down here an anti
war Democrat. Later, he became Re-
publican In Difference to our State adj
Of that faith and they con-
cluded he was Hayes man, because
from Hayes alone can he hope for
official aims. He went to Washington
several weeks ago to secure some post
that might afford him q subsistence
which his profession fails to assure, and
was requited as "a supporter OF Hayes
Administration" by getting considera-
bis support" i'd est, nothing. II he be-
''the counsellor OF Mr.. Hayes him.
SELF" I rejoice that has good el,.ent
at last, and l marvel no longer that
Haeys has aaSSIIs 80 many asinine things
OF late concerning Louisiana, I imagine
that Col. Wharton will be amused to
read this excerpt from the interview:
Wayne McVeigh hadn't anything to
do with it (Wharton's appointment He
hadn't half as mach to do with 1t as T
had" As twice McVeigh's nothing is
Hutcheson's nothing, the latter unwit-
tingly confesses the measure of his in
fiuence. 1 had supposed that as his
career here has been failure, palliated
only by its obscurity, he had concluded
to try Ohio anew, at least SO far as to
claim, upon the basis of q domicile
there, Consulate or something of
that sort under your States pre-
emption right to Administration favor.
He can command no Endorsements
hare from either party. He Is q robust
'fraud"-a term by which he stigma
tizes some Of his colored betters here,
whom General Comfy recently presented
to the President. He is fortunate only In
that he can indemnify himself fre fren4 the
affluent resource OF his self-esteem for
the plentiful lack OF esteem accorded
him here. Louisiana did not tip up
when he went hence to Washington,
and his nose did not tip up elate when
he left there without bestcwal Of the
Pension Agency here. His support
OF Hayes is contingent on Hayes SUBJ
stantial support Of him. It is we'll
known that the Commission, when here,
snubbed him. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
J. r. G.. P1rK1N.