The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-04
SAMUEL chopin, M. D.. President.
BE-. TAYLOR, M. D.. Secretary.
sMFFFLHNs ON THE ELECTION.
Wase Views Obtained trORn that EanzmeEs
Citizen by a DemNcrat RepOrter.

Citizen 10y 81 Democrat Reporter.
Ever since our friend Smi1]ins has shown
his political genius In giving his late lucid
ideas about the different parties now disport-
ing for supremacy In this city and State. we
have entertained the highest regard for his
sound and solid judgment
Yesterday our reporter the one whose frond-
ship for Smifiins has never wavered. saw the
aatter gentleman and opened Il conversation
with Smi1lins ON the merits OK dement's of the
several tickets In the field
''Smiffi Inns" said the reporter what ticket
will you vote 7"
II scarcely can tell" he replied taking q
pinch of snuff to refresh his ideas. Il scarcely
can tell, owing 10 tho embarrassing situation Of
politics now. You see. there are 1--WE Tickets In
the aeld we have first the glorious
DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
then the Citizens, then the Nationals or Repuh-
deans, then the Workingmen. then Tebault's
ever faithful cong eRation. and lastly. but not
by all means the leHtt because respect it,
there ls the formidable Woodpecker ticket LIT
and discuss their respective worth First. th"
r pry phot Is ,srop
neon anu and h mo m Wn 1t Is the
The Citizens' ticket is fair. but fear that on
account of the euuivocal, hesitattng. semi Ma
OF action OF its leaders that It delights IN ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain and must
sen e IN T 6y he Hs s9 Rar exb h%yS
stimulate II, mixed with Radicalism. Returning
my pet world: irn--Thnt's sufficient. Then
Che Workingmen's ticket. It Is $3.50. but is not
based on soli PRINCIPLES, such us real working
men would Ike TO advocate, because the leaders
tthereiPPrs Il Is gone where the woodbne
Tebault's crowd would have won the field If
its honored chief had firmly adhered to 'execu-
tive sessions with Ms unswerypg and ,patr-
found Its way into the home circle and strangers
were allowed to come Ia. breaking the hnllowed
septimal ties Of the Union, and opening the
doors to discussions and discussions. Too
many cooks make the sauce poor" and Te-
Daults goose is overdOnA.
Now we come to the party.
THE wooDpEcKER PARTY.
which IL now formid BILE since It's alliance with
the Chinese faction. just fancyi | take the
DEMOCRATS own words. Here 1t is pasted Ia
my hat:
A FUSION BETWEEN THE wooDPECKERs AND THE
MGNGoLIANS.
''For some days past rumors have bean eur-
rent in our CT y that there WAS Ii movement on
foot on the part Of our Mongolan t,opVlati n
10 noiI Il convention and put q municipal tickat
In the field It II known tnat In eacn o. the l5o5
laundri"s here there ara at least ten Cinnamon.
which would give vote of Is $40, no mean fol-
loWing." ~
Amt to be spit upon. Between you and me and
the gate-post ] really believe this ticket will
win. Let me figure the probable cast Of the
votes. We have:
For the Democ ats ......................1 10000
GtlSpns eco
Nationals. 5000
Tebault and the rest, and scattering.....- 1900
There remain of the $4,000 registered votes.
then, ii, 900 to dispose OF. Now, counting tn"
Chinese registration. which. as you know. is
entered separately, we have for the Monaghan
vote 1880.
The II 900 votes not included in the above
computation 20 to the Wooduecker ticket for
the following renSons: The Nationals, who
have necul Iar an'pathy to everything that is
Irish, Dutch or French. cannot object to the
Woodpecker combination. owing to the fact
will vote it. THAT logic is ndisputable.l Then
FOLLOWING The REASONING,
the negroes will vote the Woodpecker ticket in
large numbers, because their wives will in
nuence them to promote the interests of Chi
nese, who are first class washermen. in order
that they tthe wenchos) may have chance TO
promenade and flirt oftener. Outside of the
influence Of the gentler ebony sex on the
mokes the latter whose ear for music Is known
to be of great decacy of appreciation have
been captvated AID enchanted. as it were. by
the musical. harmonious. dulcet. smooth and
Monaghan ticket express.
so YOU SEE
that ticket is very formidable and the Demo-
cratic party must beware. AS have said, there
are II 600 votes to be accounted for in The regu-
Tar registration and which go to the Woodpeck-
faundrles say 1880: which combination gives
24.62o, a stunning majority, and that's he ticket
am going to Vote" Thus saying SmifflnS rent
round the corner. and the reporter went right
straight on, wondering whether Smi1lns Was
right or wrong. Let the public judge.