The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-20

Tho nuiet and demure appearance Of tho OK
terror Of the granite pile would hardly lead ono
to believe that within II there was anything but
penro harmony and broiherly love but granite
walls hide many pictures and those kept from
public view by those OF tho Custom House nre
sometimes interesting to those who can explore
the interior Of the building Az was intimated
In yesterdays DEMOCRAT Con, Shel idan's visit.
oaensily on private matters. was
found TO be for anything but that. The Repnb
liean party here, particularly since tho last
election hns felt tho need Of thorough organ
izor and without much looking around War
moth was the man generally selected
His past career In missing tho blacks In solid
column. coupled with tho conservative elomenta
he might bring TO bear, made him the man for
captain general of Republican politics here.
Approaching this and tho fact that without
aome Desperate effort. thenext eampnign would
he Simply walk over for the Democratic
party the largo minority Of Foderal ofloe
holders hero have In u measure acduiesced In
bringing him again to tho front. nnd hence
ahoridans march to Tho Crescent City. That
Warmoth might be In position to us9
POTENTIAL, BATON
the Office Of Collector Of the Port was selected
tho best point Of departure. and now, to this
end tho Republican outs" arc bonding them-
selves. There is ono obstacle In thotr way, how
over. AZ will doubtless he remembered. War
moth and Kellogg In the lHng syn"' were not
exactly on tho Same terms as Damon and
Pythias. Tho salvation of the country and the
negro vote were tho golden hceeGs bon were
after, and MS Kellogg came out finally with TINT
exactly affecting q behold
II Collector. Smith should get his congo, md
bnckod by mercantile friends. could
GET THE NOMINATION
for that office Senator Kellogg would b" q seri-
Gus impediment to his confirmation. II Kellogg
aud Warmoth have shaken hands oyer tho
a nt,xGu nf hn
moths chances are by no means uncertain. but
Dame Ilumor has II that true 10 his nature tho
oleaginous smile of greeting on Kellogg'a pHrt
only signifies that he Is Whiting for an oppor-
tunlty to carry n Senate against his old enemy.
It this be true. Collector Smiths official head
would seem to be moro firmly sHt upon his
| shoulders than before. It Is true there Is n
strong opposition to him in tho Custom House,
| but this oppoaitio Is Of such character that
| tho President does not heed It to n very gtent
degree One thing Ia certain. that Ia ms certain
IA anything can be about the Custom House,
and that ia that Warmoth. through Gen. Sbsrl-
dan. has been taking tho proof. NUMBER of gal
/ Ions and gauging tho public feeling here on
tho part Of the Citizens party in order to find
ana also Whether that party could not DO In
| duced to coalesce with tho "stawarts" for the
next campaign There is no probability that nm }
COM # etaf VIII take place until after the holi-
days regarding the Collector. but q'tien sdbe.
THE COLLECTORS OFFICE
was visited yesterday by n number OF leading
| Republicans, who discussed the various matters
affecting the tnturH Ot tnelT parry, mere WHs
! little beyond the routine work going on. and ~
the day was n most d!sagreeable one. topics
naturally declined and fell' into politics.
| When the reporter touched
| THE DRAYAGE QUESTION,
about which complaints have boon made the
Collector denied every allegation of unfairnes'
On the part Of the revenue officials He eallaC
10 his office the dray contractor. JOY. VIII
stated that he had entert into his arrangemen
with the government under Kings regime an
had no association with Anderson whatever
When questioned he said Anderson had no in
terest in his business and TINT the Collector h
had never seen but once before. The price
charged for hauling he claimed were those es
tabished by law and when there was no speca
contract for transferring goods In bond tn
drayage fixed by the New Orleans Chamber 0
, Commerce was followed.
IN THE APPRAISERS ROOM
there was nothing but the sound Of corgratula
ton heard The incumbent. Louis ]. Souel
was the recipient all day Of the cordial greet
ings OF friends on his confirmation by the Sen
ate. The business Of the examiners and clerk
was lessened by the rain. and they, happy i
the success OF their chief. looked complaceI
There were received several samples Of tn
colOred sugar from the Sandwich Islands
which. as curiosity. were examined. In colo
this sugar is almost as dark az caramel. an
there comes from 1t a peculiar siekening SINE
3 telling of chemical aduteration. Indeed, s
dark is this sugar that 1t is hardly lighter tina