The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-21
THE REPUBLICANS.
rmElyA PROGUAMME-HOw 1T WAS DE-
vELOPED YESTERDAY ny A
DEMOCRAT REPORTER.

The FIRST step is to watch the Registra.
-tlon, and Next Split the Democratic
rarity with An Independent" Ticket.
~Tf you will go down TO the State-House
and inquire at the Office Of the Registrar OF
Voters you will find out whether or not the
Republican party intend taking any part in
the coming election" was remark dropped
TO q DEMOCRAT reporter yesterday In one OF
the corridors OF the Custom-House.
SLOWS that2'' inquired the reporter.
~Just 70 down and see and find out for
yourself" was the reply.
sUan't you give me an Idea Of what / will
find there p inquired the interloc,ltor.
1'Won't you give me away" came next
from the Custom House man.
~s0f course not Did you ever know news
paper man to do anything of that kind r
81 can't say as to all of them" was the re-
spouse, 'but I'll tell you this much; the Re-
publican State Central Committee, presided
over by Dumont. held meeting re.
Gently, and decided to look after regis
fration In the city as closely as they can.
They then selected ex-Judge Evans, of the
First Municipal Court to look after matters
In the registrars office until the ward and
precinct offices are opened sixty days before
the election, when they will try and get some
one In each Office"
"With what view 7" asked the reporter.
''To see what is going on and furnish such
names OF registered voters as they may want
to inquire about, was the reply.
"You say Mr.. Dumont presided at the meet
ing of the committee :" inquired the reporter.
"Yes; heard SO from good authority" was
the reply.
Rep.-Is he the chairman of the committee
Custom-House Mani don't know. Pinch
back claims to be.
Rep.-What will Pinch say to his calling
the committee together2
q. II. M suppose he will get mad and
raise the ID, but you go down and find out
about 1t yourself. Ii | go on answering all
your questions the first thing / know will
get my foot in 1t.
Our reporter then went to the office desig-
mated, at the State House, iwhere he found
Col Landry, and at the same time noticed
Judge Evans seated In the Office. Inquiry
was made of Col. Landry as to Judge Evans
presence, whereupon the former gave to our
reporter the following letter, which explains
itself:
REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. |
New Orleans. May Is, 1878. !
Hon. Octave Landry. Registrar of Voters, Parish
of Orleans:
Sir-I have the honor to address you and
ask that Mr.. W. l., Evans be permitted to be
present from day to day at the registration
in your office, he having been chosen by the
Republican committee to represent them and
the party to witness the registration of the
electors of this parish.
This request is predicated upon the idea
that the equities and courtesies, If not the
law, should permit each party to be repre-
scented.
have the honor to be your obedent ser
want, A. DUMoNT,
Chairman Rep. State Central Committee.
After gobbling the document our reporter
learned, from Col. Landry, that he had re-
piled to 1t, signifying his willingness to ac
cede to the request made, hence Judge
Evans presence.
The next move was to hunt up the Custom
House man again. which was done, and few
more questions We're put to him, as follows:
Reporter-lour story pans out we'll Now.
what y the real object of this move on the
c. HI. M.-Well, | see you are bound to work
the secret out of me and | might just as well
tell you as to beat about the bush The lead
ing Republicans at Washington have, | be-
iieve, written some of our leading lights to do
their level best towards electing Republicans
30 succeed the present Democratic Congress |
men from this State. | think the object is to
get majority Of Republicans in the House
of Representatives, and at the same time, IL |
there is chance, we will work in some of our
men In the State Legislature, and even into
the City Hall if your party split up as we ex-
pect they will.
Rep-And do you think you will meet with |
success
G.. Ell. MI don't know about that. There
are a great many GROWERS in the Democratic
party, and IL an independent ticket is put up
1t will take q great many votes from your
State ticket. OF course our people will man.
age the independent business, and eventually
sypt orr work in in that manner. | have told |
you enough now-all I'm going to. anyhow
and If you let anybody know where you got
your information, would be hoisted" out
of here in no time. SO I'll rely on your
promise and say good evening"
The interview was closed, but the facts
shown may throw some light upon the Re
publican programme