The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-19
WHAT MIR. BLANCHARD HAS TO SAY

WHAT MIR. BLANCHARD HAS TO SAY.
NEW ORLEANS July a. 1879.
TO the Editor OF the Democrat:
In yesterday mornings issue Of your paper
you took as the text Of quite an extended edi-
torial the remark made BY me. q few days ago,
in debate In the Convention, that the state Is
Democratic no matter how the city may 60
Admitting the right of the press to crticise.
with moderation, the conduct and statements
upon public affairs Of men intrusted with pub
lie duties, l should have had nothing to say
concerning the article referred to. but for the
fact that 1t contains several grave errors. which,
If allowed to 20 uncorrected. would do Injustice
to myself.
For the purpose. therefore. OF correcting
these errors, and that the public may not mis-
understand my position In the matter whereof
you note. I trust you will give this communtca-
ton a place In your columns.
In the editorial referred to you say the
question before the Convention was the amend
ment offered by Dr. Robertson. making the
city judiciary elective as in the country dis
tricts that in advocacy Of his amendment DR..
Robertson had said that It was gasor, not
with witt the plans Of the city delegates,
posed would result in the Intrusion u purely
have this efeet he conceived that he had per
to ruS 6ed bs hg aon
dence In the people, of New Orleans. and wac
willing to, trust them to elect ), all their
n made the Democratic electors Of IBIS city
conventions ard present q site !. to
Should osi agree to appoint the Judges that were
named" Your next sentence then was the , 1ol
ELECTED Mr.. Blanchards remark. an assevera
| lion which had no connection whatever with
tained either by the past political history Of the
state the existing condition 5 Ct affairs -
Herein Is ,sng lag &C. yea s G
to me. Had Dr. Robertson said nothing more
| than the words you attribute to him. there
would have b.sn NO occasion lor ny a maRi Il .
The Doctor opposed the report of the com
mittee. providing for the appointment Of judges
In this city, and offered an amendment to make
them elective. favored the report OF the com
mtee and opposed BIZ oeiiey e.
i elect judges. This is not the place, nor have
the time Of space give my reasons tor TINS
adopted the report OF the Judiciary Committee.
} making aHjudges throughout the STATE appoint.
i've. The Convention refused to allow the dis' Ilet
!. Judges In the country parishes to be- appointed,
and made them elective. acauiesced In this De-,
cision; but when we reached the projet reported
si k s In urging the adoption Of the report
providing for the appointment OF the city
judges. To the issue. whether or not the Judges
should be elective or appointive. the remark l
made. and to which you TOOK exception. had. OF
cour:e. no relevancy.
But that remark was n reply 70 one mac mage p Ps
V We ought to accord It to New Orleans, as we
were dependent upon the vote OF New Orleans
to carry the State for the Democratic party.
To this assertion, it was. 1 submit. quite proper
; to reply that the State was Democratic, no g
! matt. now the city might 60" which remark
was made in the course, Of my reply to the 4,
speech the Doctor had made, In support OF his
Wnatevrr to reflect upon the Voters Of New Or
! leans. They have proved their allegiance to
the Democratic party upon many nero
devotion to it by the shedding Of blood In IS
defense No man honoTs them more Tor this this
than d9 nd no ban aea
l4ctie OF the glorious deeds OF September L.
1874, ana January, 1877. ...o.
as sss and or NJ aatsS
G al Information. we shall proceed to 40 this,
In 1872 It required the 70 600 DEMOCRATIC major
jo JOY Of esoo votes In 1874 the city had to
: tive much larger Radical majority from ne
comna e. ese BY Bare
of 1900. In 1876 the same old story was repeated
when Nichols came to New Orleans with Paek
l A0A oOAAN
10. 900 majority by 5000 votes
This is all true, and will admit that In the
/, elections Of 1772, 1874 and 1876 we would nave
b. en- defeated at the polls but for tho vote o.
t New Orleans. But what was my remark
take It from the columns Of your own pager
The State is Democratic no matter now the
city goes" Is this mere idle boast. "a bit Of
bravado and gasconade," as you were pleased
call j? Let Es see II y9ur
IT 1878, which Is the most recent one held in the
] State. Now, my remark (which by the way. was
, not made In spirit OF boasting9 was based
upon the result Of this elections; W nat was To- I
result? AS you said to me will say to you. Il
Is very easy matter to cast up he account, anc
for your especial information we shall proceed
t. do this"
Total number of votes cast. 113.34o.
DEMOCRATIC VOTE.
For State Treas urer (E. A. Burke)-
In the country PAL lsheS .o9'le:
Total. III
REPUBLICAN VOTE.
For State Treasurer Gardner
In the country parishes. -26. ID
In the city of New Orleans. .........-... 9,02
IL Total. .35, 16
Gardeners vote in country parishes. .. .26 IA
! Democratic majority In country par
D l5heS. .33 Oi
Z Rurkes vote In the city Of New Orleans 1901
3 Gafdner's vote In the city Of New Orleans 9,o2
Democratic majority In city,. e.e9
J Now let us take the four congressional dis
tricts In the country. to wilt, the Third. Fourth
: Fifth and Sixth:
Acklen's majority in the Third was........ 3,1s
Elam's ajorty in the Fourth. ~ ,6s