The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-11
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
TREATING MAINLY ON THE SUBJECT
OF CONVERSATION.

IT Is now said thnt the Citizens' Conservative
Association have changed their base from q
proposed condensation of o specified number OF
the newly elected officials, to general contes.
tation OF the entire ticket elected on Tuesday
last.
Whatever credence Is to be attached to tho re-
port 1t is contradicted by the friends of Mr. John
Wilson, the G. Q. A. candidate for Mayor, In SO
far rs he Is concerned. Mr.. Wilson. 1t Is assert
ed. accepted the nomination and entered the
campaign with n great deal of reluctance. and
only after urgent and repented requests, and
is now indisposed to gay the least, to go into
the courts and fight for an office for which he
does not chre straw
+ The executive business Of the Citizens' Con
seryative Association being conducted by
OF proceeding cannot be easily, ascertained.
except, however, that they base their ability 10
contest uccessully, on alleged fraudulent reg
istration and counting of the votes and numer-
GUS cases Of prevention Of United States mar
ehals and other persons from being present at
the p abERe the d E or spes
they claim that in the first precinct. sixth ward,
where. G13 votes were. cast, with very large
this vote exceeds by far the registration list of
tho, precinct Another instance Is mentioned
without. reference, however, to which, precinct.
where. It is claimed 1oa votes majority cast for
one Of the candidates were given as q majority
tor his opponent, It is also reported that an
extraordinary showing will be made against
the Democratic vote in the ninth ward in so far
as one or two Of tho candidates. particularly.
are concerned.
claimed that = il will be made very hot for
some political leaders.
One thing Is evident: it Is that general con-
testation is contemplated, and it Is well known
that the Citizens are actively engaged In raising
money by subscription TO defray tho expenses
OF the contemplated litigation ; with what sue.
cess. however we are unable to say although it
is reported that large cotton house has sub
scribed $4,000 to tho fund and another house $4,000;
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procedure in case. Of litigation is being ex-
tensstvely discussed. BY some 1t is claimed
that not ono Of the district judges will be found
Who will issue q positively restraiining order
against any Of the successful candidates. who
have prinna facie case; and that under exist
ing. laws they cannot bo interiered with In
taking otsess on OF their offices whenever
they are entitled to do SO. whatever may be the
result Of !, the contest thereaiter. The district
Judges will. 1t is believed, limit themselves upon
n,tsi q procedure which has Of late years been
introduced into our court practice.
The. civil sheriff will probably be rendy by 8
o'clock to-day to deliver the returns Of the cleo
tton to- the Secretary of State. whose duty 1t VIII
pc to begin the compilation of these returns
According to some knowing ones the proceed
ures will be directed against that official by
writ of mandumus, to show cause why he should
not be prohibited from making the promulga-
flon ot the, returns, or TO show cause why he
should not be prohibited from af1ixing the sea
OF State tn the commissions that may bs issued
by the, Governor to those candidates declared
elected, as the case may be. hres=.,.
Concerning the conflict. or apparent conflict,
between the city charter md the election law Of
1877 referring to the time when the city officials
Of the newly elected City Administrators, bas-
ing his claim on 'be, wording of the city char
ter. Will apply on. Monday, the eighteenth in
stant. for bis sect In the City Council.
The present Mayor and administrators will
In o II probability, obtain legal advice before
coming to conclusion as to whether they shall
be guided Ia their tenure Of office by the city
charter or the terms Of the law of 1877. which
says that the Governor shall issue commissions
not less than thirty days after each general
election
The Mayor. and some OF the Administrators
who have business. houses, express tho desire
that they shall soon be relieved of their official
functions. and enabled to resume their COM
mercial avocations but as all with the excel-
that they believe it their duty to SEQ that the in
terests of their securities shall not be eopardo
by any indiecreet action on their part If the
principals on the bonds.