Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-04
THE GERMAN GAZETTE ON THE
G0VERN0RsHIp. ~

"TOO MUCH ZEAL Wilt HURT!
Those gentlemen who Fave under
taken to secure the nomination, at
Baton Rouge, Of Gen. Ogden for the
Governorship are just now doing
their best to injure their favorite
candidate by the inconsidrate zeal
they display in their advocacy Of
his claims. a#'- -
The very papers which supported
ut the election last year the candi-
dates of the "ring," whom they are
now engaged in fighting AS against
the candidates of the "Citizens' Asso-
ciation," are now busy I'M pushing an
alleged "anti-ring" organization in
such a one-sided way, with such a
display Of dictation and intolerance
as cannot fail to effect a decided pop
ular reaction against their. d
The single, all-importa;t question
as to which of the two candidates
brought forward by this city possesses
in a more eminent degree those quail
ties which would make him the best
candidate for the very responsible
Office both aspire to, is entirely left
out of view by those who engineer
this so-called Ogden boom.' 91'.
By publishing interviews with a
number of more or ess-fatller less
"prominent'' people, taking good
care, though, not to let !any Of the
friends of the opposite candidate
have their say, the friends of ono Of
the candidates are actually creating a
kind Of artificial enthusiasm and ar
tifcial public opinion that must and
will, on account Of theif one-aded-
ness, displease and disgust every one
who likes to see fair play prevail.
This is dealing in fsentimental
politics." and this is entirely out Of
place, when the very serious question
is before us asst o who possesses the most
experience and ability to make good
Governor
The candidate of the Hicayune and
Times has rendered valuable service
to the people of sthe State,
as the organizer and comman-
der Of the White League, and by his
military deeds on the fourteenth of
September and on the ninth Of Janu-
ary. No one will belittls those SER
vices or begrudge him the credit he
deserves for them.
But to conclude therefrom that
Gen. Ogden will be equally success
full as the head ofthe civil administra-
ton of the State-or that he should
be elevated to the Office pf Chief Exc
cutive as a token ofgrati Jude for those
services-would he neither good poll
cy, nor would it show craftsmanship.
This Ogden boom,' by the way,
reminds.us ola very similar boom,
which was engineered by the very
same performers threp years ago,
shortly before the Stat9 Convention
met at Baton Rouge, which nomina-
ted Gov. Nichols.
The headquarters Of that boom,
which, by the way, exploded Oh the
first ballot like a bubble, were then,
as they are now, in New Orleans.
Lists Of names by the newspaper col
umn of more or less, rather less,
prominent business men recommend.
ed the 'boom' candidate of 1876 N
"the first and last choice of the com.
mercial community of New Orleans.
His opponent happened to be the
very same gentleman who opposes
the !boom' candidate of 1879.
What was the resultii The coun.
try delegates in the Convention drop
ped both city candidates, and nomi.
mated an esteemed military gentle
man from the country, to who's
credit it was said, as now, that h
was no politician
\ We may witness nov repetition
Of whathappened then.
We know in politics no persona
symphathies or antipathies, nor vii
we allow ourselves to he influence,