The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-03
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE TENTH
WARD,
A CARD.
TOthe Voters OF the Eleventh Ward.


As candidate for your sutfraees at the else.
ton for presidency of the Central Democratic
Club. to be hold October 8. 1t is proper that
should notice and reply TO q card Of Mr.. VIM.
Pagan which appeared 10 several papers yester-
dry. September 30
Mr.. Fagan is candidate for the presidency Of
the Central Club. and not satisfied with assum-
ing Tor himself the virtue and honesty OF q dis
Interested aud pure patriot. has seen fit to
Willy mo In manner that would have been
extremely unbecomlng. oven from man of
unm psaehable political record. but which,
coming from Mr.. Fugan evinces inexcusaby
bud taste.
Who ID Mr.. Pagan that he thus dares to ar
raign before you one whose life has been passed
In your midst. and with whose honorable record
you are all familiar2 Who is this new Hotspur
Of the Democracy who impetuousty makes sharp
whrfate upon those who do not choose to accept
his leadership. or to recognize In him the right
full champion OF the people7 Where the war
found him / do not know. and It Is perhaps
bootless to inquire: but he first emerged from
the sweet obseurity of private life In New Or
leans In 1879. when he modestly but unsuecesa-
fully requested your snffrages for the lucrative
position OF Civil Sheriff.
Foiled In this very reasonable aspiration. he
chewed the bitter cud Of disappointment until
1b74. when. by judicious use OF ring influences,
he succeeded In attaining tile goal Of his ambi-
ton and was installed as Criminal Sheriff. an
fice which In two years brought to him the
neat sum OF 1891 $50 SO. as shown by the records
of the City Hail. This enormous amount was
"wrung from this deplorably depressed people
amid the sighs and tears Of widows and or
phans."
LII 1876 Mr.. Pagan was an unsuccessful candi.
date for another lucrative Office this ambition
grew by what 1t fed on). that Of Owl Sheriff
On that memorable occasion the Pagan ring
failed to achieve success.
In 1878 he was again n candidate before the
Democratic convention for the office OF Civil
Sheriff; but, failing to receive q single vote,
went outside OF the party and worked against
its nominees.
Having once tasted the sweets of office bis
longing for position hos become Unsuitable, and
the splendid prize of the Office OF OWL Sheriff
still alures him. He longs for 1t and grasps
for 1t as babe longs and grasps for the Rlori-
GUS moon above 1t but It., like the moon. Ia I'M
attainable.
Follow-citizens of the eleventh ward will you
accept the utterances of this chronic Office
seeker" as sineere2 Need further tear away
the mask that you may see the real purposes OF
this self-vaunted and Immaculate patriot2
will not insult your Intelligence or weary your
patience by further recital Of what is known Of
all men.
As to myself need only say that. born and
reared among you. have never solicited or
held IN Office. elective or appointive. but have
devoted myself to mercantile business since
1867, except during tie four yesrs OF the war.
which spent In the ranks OF the Confederate
army.
During my entire business career OF eighteen
years have been employed In the same promi-
nent mercantile firm. q fact to which point
with pardonable pride. and which Is OF itself
the best testimony that could be given to my
character. have had the honor to represent
the eleventh ward Ia several Democratic con-
ventions. and notably In the convention which
nominated the Hon. T. w. Patton for Criminal
sheriff over Mr.. Pagan. who was a rival candi-
date.
/ was unfortune enough to incur Mr.. Fagan's
displeasure on that occasion by favorlng the
nomination Of Col. Patton. Hence these
tears"
There are some of you, doubtless. who re-
member that when safely installed In the office
OF Criminal Sheriff. this severe and righteous
denouncer of another ofice-holder could only
find positions for four or five eleventh ward
men, whereas the gentleman who holds the
Office to which he aspires. has. as am In
formed. found places for eighty odd Democrats
from our ward.
In soliciting your votes. will say that am
not In the interest of any man or ring and am
only desirous Of promoting the welfare OF the
party and of the people.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant
Jos. J. KOHL.
New Orleans. September a. SEA ii