The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-21
NUMBER AZ.
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.

Financiai Uneasiness - Republican Dele
gates CQnfident-Cu Custom-fou Changes
Predicted-Talk of Republican Reorgan~
| ization = The Typographical Union
Memorial Day-Forty Days Quaran-
tine.
| New ORLEANS. June IS. 1884.
EDITOR CHIEF
The financial situation creates percep-
tible feeling of anxiety. The crashes of
Wall street, New York, touched the SYM
pathies of business men here, and made
| them a little closer in their dealings. The
crop outlook is somewhat discouraging:
! the deluge has covered deeply mortgagek1
and productive plantations. We may tide
over the dull months safely, but the COM
mon saying is that we are not far from the
verge of a panic, trembling little. Pos
| sibly this is unnecessary, but it is unpleasant
while it continues. Building goes on with
briskness; the Exposition is being pushed
right along.
| The delegates came home from the Ma
tional Republican convention with con-
fdent air. There was so much enthusiasm
in and around the convention hall, espe-
cially just after the last ballot was an
nounced that it charmed them. There
seems to be something of the same thing
all over the Northern States, and not few
Southern independents are perfectly salts
fed with the Republican nominees. The
course of Congressman Kellogg was a sur
| prise to his friends, and the fact that heads
of departments in the Custom house voted
for President Arthur, and Mr.. Kellogg and
subordinate Federal employees voted for
Blaine is variously commented upon. The
impression has got abroad that Mr.. Kel-
logg is not on friendly terms with the adj
ministration: he saw the Blaine boom
coming up and hoped ON to save himself.
Well informed Republicans say there will
probably be some Custom-honse changes,
probably not until the campaign is ad-
vanced, because President Arthur has no
desire to be charged with making a re-
moval for political revenge. The Presi-
dent, we are told, is not that kind of states
man. But Mr.. Blame has an intimate
knowledge of political affairs in Louisiana
present time: he is credited with wonder.
full memory of individuals and their records.
1t is known that he did not favor Mr.. Pinch,
back when he was seeking political advance
ment in Washington, and if Mr.. Blaine
is elected it is predicted that our Surveyor
and others, without regard to factions of the
past, will be asked to give up their offices
for new deal. This view is taken by con-
servative Republicans also, or rather the
conservatives who expect to vote the Re-
publican ticket on the tariff issue. They
are confident Mr.. Blaine will attempt by
discreet exercise of his influence, to make
the Republican party in Louisiana an ef-
fective organization with headquarters out
side the granite building. Ex-Governor
Warmoth, Mr.. Burwell and others have
been asked to take steps to form popular
Republican party-a representative party
but the ex- x-Governor is busy with his plan
tation, does not court the criticism which
would follow count-out under his leader
ship, and prefers that the friends of Mr..
Blaine shall go ahead, direct the thing, and
make themselves known and heard. The
last revolt of Republican voters in this par
ish from Custom-house dictatorship gives
a fair idea of the situation. Tbs people
want leader, and when one is found wiaL
cut loose from past leadership in short ORDER
The international Typographical Union
had an agreeable session Of several days.
The members received much attention and
were shown all over the city.
Memorial day-May 30-was observed
by thousands at Chalmette. A large num-
ber of ladies were present, and added to the
interest of the occasion. The day seems to
increase in popularity as time goes on, and
this is hopeful sign for the future of the
country.
The Sanitarians of neighboring States
counseled with the fraternity in this city,
and contributed largely to public conf
dence in the honesty of health authorities.
A forty days detention of vessels at quar-
intine station is result of this council and
will tell heavily ON New Orleans trade with
tropical countries.
More anon, GENERAL OBSERVER.