The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-15


The Shreveport Euenisg Standard,
of the 9Th, contains the following
able editorial on the recent nomina-
ton at Baton Rouge, which ex-
presses our views exactly. We,
therefore, reproduce and endorse
the article:
The Convention has crowned its
work by the nomination of an emf
nently suitable candidate for the
Office of State Treasurer. The nomi-
nation was made unanimous amid
much enthusiasm, and a determine
ton evinced on the part Of the
friends of each of the other candi-
dates to give the nominee a hearty
and vigorous support. The protrac
ted contest seems to have been con-
Quoted with great fairness, courtesy
and good feeling. No bad blood was
engendered that we are aware of.
Even local prejudices seem to have
been ignored. We did not hear of
any of that hostility of the country
to city candidates, or vice versd,
which sometimes crops out amid the
heat of the contest in our nomina-
ting conventions. Nor was there
any reason for it. A Democracy,
like that of New Orleans, which can
add 10000 to the majority in the
State, and which fought so calamity
and so persistently in the recent
struggle for the State government,
is not only entitled to every consider
alton but to the warmest thanks of
the people of Louisiana.
We should have cheerfully sup.
ported either of the able gentlemen
whose names were presented to the
Convention for the Office of Treas
urer. Col. Richardson whom we
know well, both as a soldier and
civilian, would adorn any position in
the State. The people of this section
had set their hearts on the nominal
ton of Maj. Moncure, because of his
high personal character, his qualifi-
cations and his deserts, as one who
has labored long for the success of
the party, and who was defrauded
out of this same Office four years ago
by the act Of the infamous Returning
Board. Of course, they are greatly
disappointed. But this will not pre-
vent them from giving the ticket
their cordial and undivided support.
We know something about disap-
pOintments at the result of nomina-
ting Conventions, both personally
and from observation. We have but
one rule on the subject which we not
only observe ourselves but require
every one else in the party, whom
We can control, to observe. 1t is,
that every mans first choice should
be the nominee of the Convention.
We will guarantee that Maj. Burke
will not have in the State two more
ca nest supporters than his compel
ltors for the nomination, and that he
will not lose single vote among
the friends of either.
Nor could the nomination have
been bestowed on wOrthier recip.
lent. Maj. Burke combines all the
requisites for head of the ticket at
the present time. He possesses fine
talents, excellent business capacity
and strict integrity of character.
His eminent qualifications for the
Office may be judged of from the
unanimity with which he was sup
ported by the business men of New
Orleans, Of all classes and by the
union of the different swings" of the
party in that city in his favor. AS
party-man no one is superior to
him as an organizer, nor more earn
est and laborious in his work in that
capacity. In all the severe and try
ing labors which ended, after so long
a time, in the final establishment of
the peoples government, Mai. Burke
was one of tho most prominent &C.
tors. The recent Investigations of
the Potter Committee have brought
conspicuously to light the great ser
vice he has done the State, for which
he is entitled to recognition by the
people, and to their lasting gratitude.
We presume he will make can
vass Of the State. We know nothing
OF his oratorical powers on the
stump. But this is a small matter
in these days when "gabn has
brought the Republic almost to the
verge of destruction. We want to