The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-29
A CARD.
To the Voters of the Eleventh Ward.

tton for presidency of tho Central Democratic
Club to be held October 3. II is proper that /
should notice and reply to card of Mr.. VIM.
Pagan which appeared in several papers yester-
day, September 20.
Mr. Pagan Is a candidate for the presidency OF
tho Central Club and NOT satisfied with assum-
Ing for himself the virtue and honesty Of dis
Interested and pure patriot, has seen fit to
Willy me in manner that would have been
extremely unbecoming, even from man OF
untmpoaohable political record. but which.
coming from Mr.. Pagan, evinces inexeusably
bad taste.
Who is Mr.. Pagan that he thus dares to ar
ragn before you one whose life has been passed
In your midst. aud with whose honorable record
you are all familiar? Who is this new Hotspur
Of the Democracy who impetuousy makes sharp
warfare upon those who do not choose to accept
his leadership. or to recognize In him the right
full champion of the peoplef Where the war
found him / do not know, and 1t Is perhaps
bootless to inquire; but no first emerged from
the sweet obscurity Of private life In New Or
leans In 1872. when he modestly but unsuccess-
fully requested your sufrrages for the lucrative
position Of Civil Sheriff.
Foiled in this very reasonable aspiration. be
chewed the bitter cud OF disappointment until
1874 when. by judieious use of ring Influences.
he succeeded In attaining the goal OF his amb:-
ton and was installed as Criminal Sheriff. al
Office which in two Yeas brought to him the
neat sum Of 1881 $50 IS. as shown by the recosda
Of the City Hall. This enormous amount was
"wrung from this deploraby depressed people
amid the sighs and tears of widows and or
phans."
Ii 1875 Mr.. Pagan WAS an unsuccessful eandi-
date for another lucrative office CHS ambition
grew by what 1t fed on). that Of Civil Sheriff.
On that memorable occasion the Pagan ring
failed to achieve success
III 1873 he was again candidate before the
Democratic convention for the Office Of Civil
Sheriff: but, falling to receive q single vote,
went ontside Of the party and worked against
its nominees.
Having once tasted the sweets OF office his
longing for position has become Unsuitable, and
the spIandid prizo OF the office OF Civil Sheriff
still allures him. He longs for 1t and grasp.
for 1t ne q bab9 longs and erasps for the glori-
GUS moon above 1t; but 1t, like the moon. 10 I'M
attainable. a -=
Fellow-cItzens Of the eleventh ward, will you
ACCEPT the utterances of this Chronic office.
seeker as sincere? Need further tear away
the mask that you may see the real purposes OF
this self Wanted and Immaculate patriot2
will not insult your intelligence or weary your
patience by further recital Of what is known o.
all men.
AS to myself need only say that. born and
reared among you'll have never solicited or
held an offfse. elective or appointive. but have
devoted myself to mercantile business since
1857. except duriag tee four years 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. a fuct 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 In several Democratic con
ventlons, and notably in the convention which
nominated the Hon. I. W. Patton for Criminal
sheriff over Mr.. Pagan. who was rival candi-
date.
was unfortune enough to incur Mr.. Fagan's
disDleasure on that occasion by favoring tne
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 offce-holder could only
find positions for four or five eleventh ward
| men, whereas the gentleman who holds the
office to which he aspfres. has. as I am in
| formed. found places for eighty odd Democrats
| from our ward.
| In soliciting your votes. I will say that am
not in the interest of any man or ring and am
only DESTROYS Of promoting the welfare of the
party and of the people.
| Very respectfully. your obedient servant.
JOS. J. KOHL.
New Orleans, September 81. 1924 tt