The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
A CARD.
TOthe Fetevs of the Eleventh Ward.

10 tHb vBtt' vi tilc EAOfUAhH W "a
AS a candidate for your suffrages at the cleo
ton for presidency Of the Central Democratic
Club, to b. held October 8. 1t is proper that l
should notice and reply to a card OF Mr.. WIN.
Pagan which apeased In several papers ysster-
day, ssbtember 20.
Mr. Pagan Is candidate for the presidency Of
the Central Club. and not satisfied win assum-
ing for himself the virtue and honesty OF dis-
Interested and pure patriot has seen lit 10
yillify mo in a manner that would have bsep
extremely unbeeoming, oven frofn man o.
nnim pesehable political record. bat WHICH,
coming from Mr.. Faganv evinees iEexcusaply
bad taste.
Who ia Mr. Pagan that he thus dares to ar
raign before you one whose hfe has been passed
In your midst, and with whose honorable record
you are all familiar2 Vino IL this new Hotspur
of the Dsmoerac who impet,Bousy makes sharp
warfa1 . upon those who do not choose 10 accept
his leadership. or to recognize In him tho right
full champion Of the people2 Where the war
found him I do not know. and 1t Is perhaps
bootless to inquire: but he fret emerged from
the sweet obscurity of private l1fe In New Or-
leaf In 1872 when he modestly but unsuceess-
fully requested your suffrages for the lucrative
position of OWL Sheriff.
Fooled In this very reasonable aspiration he
ehewed the bitter cud OF disappointment until
fs74, When by judcious use OF ring Influences.
he succeeded In attaining the goal OF his ambi-
ton and was installed as Criminal Sheriff. On
Office which In two years brought TO him the
neat sum of s23i $50 DC. as shown py the RECORDS
of the City Hall. This enormous amount was
"wrung from this deplorably depressed people
amid the signs and tears OF widows and or
Dhans."
rUoo oysJ nm l.
date for another lucrative office (hls ambition
grew by what It fed on) that of Civil Sheriff.
On that memorable occasion the Pagan ring
failed to achieve success.
In 1878 he WAS again candidate before the
Democratic convention for the Office Of Civil
Sheriff; but. falling to receive single vote,
vent outside OF the party and worked against
Its nominees.
Having once tasted the sweets Of office his
longing for position has become Unsuitable, and
the splendid prize Of the office Of Civil Sheriff
still alures him3 He longs for 1t and Rrasps
for It as bah longs and graspe for the glori-
GUS moon above 1T but 1t, like the moon Is un-
attanable
Fellow. ejtizsns Of the eleventh ward. will you
accept the utteranees of this chronic office
| seeker" as sincere Need further tear away
| the mask that you may SEQ the real purposes OF
this self Wanted and Immaculate patriot
will not insult your Intelligence or weary your
patience by further recital Of what Is known oil
all men.
As to myself need only say that. born and
reared among you. I have never solicited q
held an office, elective or appointive. but have
devoted myself to mercantile business since
1851 except during tire four years OF the war
which spent in the ranks OF tho Confederate
/ army.
During my entire business career OF eighteen
years have been employed In the same promt
nent mercantile firm, fact TO which L poin
with pardonable PRIDE and which Is OF it-e
the best testimony that could be given to M
character have had the honor to represen
the eleventh ward In several Democratic cou
ysutlons, and notably In the convention which
nominated the Hon. /. w. Patton for Crim.na
sheriff over Mr.. Fegan. who was rival candf
| date.
was unfortune enough to incur Mr. Fagan't
displeasute on that occasion by favoring the
nomination OF Col. Patton. Hence These
tears"
| There are sorne OF you. doubtless. who re
member that when safely installed In the offle,
of Criminal Sheriff. this severe and rtghteou
4 denouncer Of another holder could oDl.
i find positions for four or five eleventh ware
i mon, whereas the gentleman who holds tn
Office to which he aspires. has. as I am in
formed. found places for eighty odd Democrat
from our ward.
In soliciting your votes. will say that / an
not in the interest OF any man or ring. and an
only DESTROYS Of promoting the welfare OF tn
party and ofthe people.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant.
4 Jos. j. KOHL