The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-08-08
MAJOR BURKE'S INTERVIEW.

III announcer Quinn We puOllSn,
under the title of Estate Politics.
an interview which originally ap-
peared in the n. U. States. and in
which, Major Burke gives what
will be generally accepted as u
plain unvarnished history OF the
position taken by Senator Eustis
with reference to the dispensing of
federal patronage in Louisiana.
The facts stated by Major Burke
are we'll known to all the leading
democrats of the State. and no per
] version OF truth can lead any inteili
| gent gentleman in the State to he
lieve that the facts are otherwise
than as stated by Major Burke.
/ No matter what may be thought
of Senator Eustis' avOwed purpose
to antagonize the Presidents civil
service policy. it must be confessed
that he deserves praise for his ab
soIute refusal to bargain for feder
al patronage at the expense of sur
rendering principle. He opposed
the appointment of Mr.. Keruochan
to any federal position because aJ
the last election Mr.. Kernochan or
ganized an independent movement
in the First Congressional District
of La, which set up an indepen
dent candidate for Congress in adj
vance of any democratic nomina-
ton and continued to support the
independent candidate after the
regular democratic organization
had put a NOMINEES in the field.
This independent movement, with
a view of defeating the regular dem
ocratic nominee, courted an alliance
with the Republican leaders Of the
district and comprised an attempt
to use Republican U. S. Marshals
at the polls, and applied to a repub
lican Federal Judge for an order to
strike from the list of registered
voters the names of 1000 bona tide
residents aud legal democratic 70
tiers Of the District
If Senator Eustis had waived his
objections to Mr.. KernOchan he
could have controlled his full share
of the Federal appointments.
While we do not believe that
Senator Eustis will through
any mere..factious spirit oppose the
confirmation of thorough demo
Gratis who were appointed to FEEDER
al positions in Louisiana, we would
not be at all surprised if he were to
oppose the confirmation Of any APP
pointee, who at the last election
took part in the Independent move
ment in the First Congressional
District.
Among other questions which
the States reporter asked Major
Burke is the following:
Q. What about the intimation that
the Federal Administration will Join in
making war upon the State Admins
tration
The answer given by Major Burke
conveys what every man of intelli
gence in the State knows to be true,
his answer IS,
A. That is very silly talk. Mr..
Cleveland will have his hands quite
full in administering the affairs of the
National Government, and his appoin
tees in this State will l apprehend gain
more favor with the Government by an
efficient administration of the duties of
their positions than by using their Of
fees for promoting strife in the party.
The Democracy of Louisiana are
quite capable of regulating their own
affairs, and would not likely turn over
their local matters to the Federal con
troll. l do not think that the President
would he pleased at being charged
with a determination to use the patro
mage placed in his hands by aid of the
Democracy of Louisiana to promote
the interests of Il faction, nor do l think
that the gentlemen who have been ap-
pointed would relish such an imputa-