The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
A CARD.
TO the Voters of the Eleventh Ward.

AB h CitHuluul5 lOL tOul ohntHsSo hb tuo e1gs
ton for presidency of the Central Democrats
Club, to be held October 8. 1t Is proper that
should notice and reply to card Of Mr.. Vim.
Pagan which APPEARED In several papers yestes.
day. September 20.
Mr.. Pagan is candidate for the presidencyd
the Central Club. and not satisfied with assum-
ing for himself the virtue and honesty Of q dis-
interested and pure patriot. has seen ft to
Willy me In q manner that would have been
extremely unbecoming. even from man oil
unimpeachable political record. but which.
coming from Mr.. Pagan, evinces inexcusably
bad taste.
Who is Mr.. Pagan that he thus dares to u.
raign before you one whose life has been passed
In your midst. and with whose honorable record
you are all famlliar2 Who Is this new Hotspur
of the Democracy who impetuously makes SHARP
warfare upon those who do not choose TO accept
his leadership. or to recognize in him the right
full champion Of the people? Who're the vG
found him / do not know. and 1t Is perhaps
bootless to inquire: but he first emerged from
the sweet obscurity OF private life in New Or
lear g In 1872. when he modestly but unsueosss-
fully requested your sutrrages for the Lucrative
position of Civil Sheriff.
Foiled in this very reasonable aspiration, b
1874, when, by judicious use OF ring influences,
he succeeded in attaining the goal OF bis amb.
ton and was installed as Criminal Sheriff. =
office which in two years brought to him "
neat sum OF 1921 $50 49, as shown by the record
Of the City Hall This enormous amount W.
"wrung from this deDlorably depressed psoDh
amid the signs and tears of widows and o..
phans."
Tn Mr n
date for another lucrative office thls ambItiol
grew by what 1t fed on). that Of Civil Sheriff
On that memorable occasion the Pagan rix
failed to achieve success.
In 1878 he was again candidate before ~
Democratic convention for the Office OF Ovi
Sheriff; but, failing to receive a single ToN
went outside of the party and worked againk
Its nominees.
Having once tasted the sweets of office BY
longing for position has become Unsuitable and
the splendid prize of the Office OF Civil Snefm
still a1lures him. He longs for it and RrasN
for 1t as bab- longs and grasps FOR the glort
GUS moon above 1t j: but 1t, like the moon. 70 ~
attainable.
Fellow citizens of the eleventh ward. will you
accept the utteraness OF this ''cnronie Office
seeker" as sincere? Need further tear ava!
this elf-vaunted and Immaculate patriot Is
will not insult your intelligence or weary vow
patience by further recital of what is known O
all men.
As to myself / need only say that. born and
reared among you. have nbver solicited q
held an office. elective or ap.tointive but naso
devoted myself to mercantile business ssncS
1857 except during tie four years Of the Wst.
NH tab T in IA rapRa pf tha EOQI6QHI8U
army.
During my entire business career Of eiRhseeh
years have been employed In the same prom
nent mercantile FIRM a fact to which ! pom.
with pardonabe pride. and which is OF itseh
the best testimony that could be given to u!
character. have had the honor to reDreseus
the eleventh ward in several Democratic eon.
ventions. and notably in the convention who
nominated the Hon. 1. w. Patton for Crimina
sheriff over Mr.. Pagan, who was rival eanor
date.
was unfortune enough to incur Mr.. Fagaas
displeasure on that occasion by favoring Eno
nomination of Col. Patton. Hence tnes0
tears"
There are some Of you. doubtless. who g
member that when safely installed In the omos
OF Criminal Sheriff. this severe and rign1eos i.
denouncer OF another office holder scould ong
find positions for four or five eleventh WIZ =.
men, whereas the gentleman who hoids ~, 80
Office to which he aspires. has. az am
formed. found places for eighty odd Democtss
| from our ward.
In soliciting your votes. will say that Z.
not In the interest of any man or ring. ana q.
only DESTROYS Of promoting the welfare OF -
party and of the people.
| Very respectfully. your obedient servant.
JOS. ]. KOHL
New Orleans. sentember u. sea4tl-