The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-29
THAT CAUCUS.
GATHERING OF TERE REPUBLICAN
bACEHENTs I'M THgE COELEC TORS
OFFICE YESTERDAY.

The Custom-House wore deserted look
yesterday, and, save in q few exceptional in-
stances, none Of it's employees or habitues
could be seen after II o'clock In the morning.
AS might be imagined there was little, II any,
commercial business transacted within it's
time-honored and gloomy walls. But on yes
terday, as on every day Of the week, there
was o. great deal going on which no one but O.
close observer could detect.
casual visitor would have been struck by
the tenantless aspect Of the different rooms,
and would have noticed that scarcely foot
step resounded through the corridors. Yet in
one room of the building the scene was ami
mated. exciting and deeply interesting.
In the Collectors room
CAUCUS WAS BEING HELD,
which lasted for two hours. Gathered to-
gether by u common interest and purpose
were Collector George L. Smith, Marshal
Jack Wharton Naval Officer James L. Lewis,
Collector of Internal Revenue Morris Marks,
Postmaster Badger and District Attorney
Leonard.
BY some magnetic power In the atmos-
phere, each of the above named gentlemen
seemed to think his presence In the Collec-
tors office was demanded by Oh unrelenting
destiny, aud, strange to tell, all reached the
apartment at the same moment. Prompted
by some strange influence, the Collector or
,lered the door to be locked, and also instruct
ed his turnkey to inform oil visitors ''the Col
Iector was engaged on important business,
but would be through after awhile
When the dusky guardian Of the sane
tity of the Collectors apartments de-
iivered the foregoing message to q DEM
oCRAT representative the latter located
himself In front Of the door and patiently
awaited the termination OF the meeting; when
an hour and u half had passed away the door
suddenly opened and out stalked Col. Jack
Wharton and Judge Morris Marks.
"Got anything to give awayT queried the
reporter.
Marshal while the Collector Of Internal Re
venue repeated the query and laughed with
great glee at the simplicity OF the man oil the
note book.
The next delegate to leave the convention
was Col. james Lewis, and the reporter i'm
| mediately captured him.
"What was tho object of the CAUCUS
Colonel?'
swell, I don't feel like telling, just now"
and here the N avail Officer closed one orbit and
gazed intently at the questioner with the
open one.
After this rather decisive answer the Colonel
reapsed into silence, but in u little while he
burst forth with:
"You see. we are kind OF mutual ndmlra-
tiOl society," and OF course feel q htl1tGreSt
in one another. And you know there is some
talk about
CERTAIN CHANGES TO BE MADE
in the heads Of the departmer is, and natural
ly we wanted to compare notes on tho sub
ject. We feel alfectionately towards Marshal
| Jack Wharton and Collector smith, and It we
can render them any assistance we will do it,
Ey,,f.rr n uft
! made q defense has to be organized.
', "WhOm do you intend to send to Washing
t,,q,, I'D the reporter, as If convinced the
cn,nns Ind ,,ec ted on SUCH step.
"Ahl tt" that would 20 telling and broad tt
smile Illuminated the speano: 'ou"'e'''an'o
CAS- the outs have sent on follows 1t Woniah I
do for us to let our men DO known, for they
mightnt get their work in then
After this Col Lewis branChed Off the sub
iect by making an allusiOn to other and less
interesting topics. :,
Shortly after the reporter left in pursuit OF
COLLECTOR GEO. i. SMITH,
and soon found tho object of his search en-
sconCed In a comfortable chair IN MS Once
In reply to the direct inquiry Of the re-
porter, as to what Was the Otgect OF the meet
| ing, the Collector said: 1--WE We're just cele
brating Thanksgiving Day by giving. thanks
for having our official heads on. 1t was 9
| very Interesting gathering. Postmaster Bad
| ger presided Jack Wharton delivered dis
course, and Morris Marks gave out hymn
At this juncture the Collector laughed good
humoredly vt his own wit, and then con
ttnued: "Ait0r that we passed around The
hat -,
"What did the caucus agree onY persisted
the reporter.
"Why, we agreed to Disagree"
| After u vast amount of talk had been IN
dulged in, tho Collector suggested that posi-
bly, the caucus might have discussed the in
drbtedness Of the Republican State Cencra
| Committee and the best means OF lquldatlnt
| it. The reporter, however, not exactly agree
ing with the suggestion put forth, and, lind
| ing it impossible to get any satisfactory III
formation, took his departure.
PAY BACK TAXES DUE STATE BY DE
CEMBERl AND SAVE PENALTY.
WEATHER BUaEH1FGN.