The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-10-06
NICHOLS AND OGDEN


spective public announcements, as
to their extreme simplicity as poll
ticians. They must, indeed, have
unusual hope to think that either
General Ogden is assured the sup
port of those who have wished for
the nomination of General Nichols,
or that, after his present declination
his friends will be represented at the
State Convention by delegates, who,
on the fact becoming evident that
Ogden is in a minority, will be pre-
pared to cast theirvotes for Nichols
Yet such appears, from their public
cards and private letter of General
Nichols to be the impression of
these two gentlemen, though the
utter improbability of all this seems
to the HERALD, very evident.
First. General Nichols personal
preference for General Ogden,
strange in itself, is not likely to in
fiuence his true supporters, for these
two gentlemen represent extremes
in politics, not to be conciliated.
AS shown in the acceptance of his
previous nomination in 1876, i'll his
inaugural address and, to an extent,
in his acts while Governor, General
Nichols is a believer in very high
grade of non partisan craftsmanship
To be governor ard to recognize the
right of thewhole people, Republican
and Democrat alike, white and black,
constitute his cardinal political creed.
That he bravely attempted, as Gov
ernor, to act in that faith is now the
shibboleth by which he may be dis.
tinguished FROM a large portion Of
his party, especially the supporters
ofMcEnery in the Northern parishes
In this regard his personal friend
Ogden, in his strong white league
doctrines is likewise at his anti.
pode.
In truth, the reasons which render
the one admired not only by the
more conservative Of his own party,
but, likewise, by the masses OF Re-
publicans, would initiate against,
if not absolutely prevent their sup
port of the other. Forced to another
choice, by the declination of their
favorite, the present Democratic
supporters of Nichols, and notwith-
standing bis strongly avoided per-
sonal preference, will naturally seek
another candidate than General
Ogden. Having thus, through de
clination of General Nichols voted
in the primaries for delegates, and
likely instructed in favor of some
particular candidate, it would be
mere purile hope on the part of Og-
den and his friends, to believe his
withdrawal, during the session Of the
convention, would influence the choice
of other instructed delegates.
1t is said that Blsmark, relying on
the foolish instability OF his neigh.
bors, originated the scheme through
which the animosites of the Span
iards toward the Republic of France
have been aroused. Were this 50,
that willy statesman has played no
wilder prank with his old enemy
than either naive simplicity or the
malicious schenlng of some oppo.
nent have done with these two poll.
teal chieftains.
AS to General Ogden it, probably,
makes little difference, for it is evl.
dent his pride of ambition viii rest
on a brief political prominence, but
as to his sacrificing friend, we tear
his power of usefulness to the State
may become impaired.
Price of gas in English aud Irish
cities per 1000 feet as follows: Duhliu,
90c; Belfast, 9Oc; Plymouth, 6Oc;
Leeds, 44c; Carlisle, zoe; Manchester,
64c; Birmingham, 56c.
In Leeds the gas works are owned
by the municipality, as they should
be everywhere. Among the most
difficult fac,s to reach and the most
important to present are the cost of