The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
MAJOR Il. A. BURKE.
What the Country Press Says of Our
Eominee for state treasurer.

ESt. Landry Democrat.l
The nomination of Major Burke, of Orleans.
for State Treasurer we consider a very happy
OF all the aspirants for that p0
t4zeEa before the convention he certainly
sented the strongest claims, coming from the
city Of New Orleans, backed up by 100 dele
gates, representing every element, from the
horny handed son Of toll to the very elite Of
nomination, more than that OF any one else,
is calculated to harmonze and cement to-
gether all the distracted elements Of the
party in New Orleans. 1t is well known
fact, the State Of Louisiana. outside Of New
Orleans, is Republican by several thousand;
it therefore requires q majority of ten or
twelve thousand in the city to carry the State
for the Democracy. To-day the party Is die
leans, the Workingmen, the Nationals, the
Socialists and the straightouG Democrats
1t requires a master hand to weld all these
conflicting elements into one strong, compact
State is more capable Of performingsthis task
than Major Burke. II the active workers in
the party are to be rewarded land We believe
they shouid} then the convention has made b.
wise selection, for no man In the State has
done more for his people than E A. Burke.
We predict chat st. Landry Will: run up a.
majority Of 1000 votes for him on the fifth OF
November next.
Assumption Pioneer.I
The long agony is over and Major e. a..
Burke received the nomination. at the State
convention for the office Of Stats Treasurer.
The political course Of Major Burke hith-s
erto evinces great forecast and administrative
ability; his services In the contest which
ended in the success OF Nichols wasdesery-
ing any reward in the gift Of thes people,
Those who will carefully read the te3egraphie
correspondence drought forth by the COM
mlttee on investigatton) In which Msapr Burke
was one Of the principal agents, will come to-
the conclusion that his duties as representa-
tive Of Nichols were perfogmed In q prudent,
conservative and statessIanlike manner. In
this connection we mnss also give due credit
to his assistants, our delegation in Congress.
It Is to be hoped that the administrative
ability Of our candidate will be brought into
play when be obtains possession OF 6he
| State treasury, and the affatrs Of that office
be 50 simplified that she who rams may
read"
He will succeed Dubuclet. the present inr-
| cumbent who Is said to be an honest officer.
though charges OF favoritisn, for the benefit.
| of his friends In che payment OF state war
| rants, have been made. He is tae last rose
| Of summer" left us by cur Radical spoilers,
and we hope hereafter that our financial
affairs will be SO conducted aa. to avoid even a.
suspicion of crooked ways
Lafayette Adveraiserl
The names Of the nominees Of the Demo-
cratic-C Conservative party for the Offices oT
State Treasurer and Congressman are hostea
at the head OF our columns. They are the
candidates OF the party, and consequently
| they are our candidates.
| The nominee for Treasurer, Maior Burke of
| New Orleans, Is gentleman in every respect.
| and worthy OF the honor conferred on him.
His extensive and well earned popularity, his
| bright private and public record, his ability
and patriotism, his fidelity and eminent SER
vices to tho party and to the State make him
q lit and worthy leader in the present canvass.