New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-16
RING FRAUDS IN LOUISIANA.
GRIMES OF THE BOURBON DEMOCRATS.

NEW.ORLEANS, Feb. H." Ion "sA "o "uJ 'e
about political matters" said prominent Deno-
crat officially connected with the E1posluon' WIZ
snoken to on this subject reosntly. ave have gov
al, we can attend to in tryins to keep the Exposi-
ton going It won't do any good to go over these
noItical matters. and for my part wonld IKE 10
COO tbem hurled. Cleveland will be in office soon'
which will make an end of the Republican party
in the South Some other party may come up W
take its place" ia,
That ia a fair expression Of Democratic opinion
here. particularly of the Ring KIND. HAVING 80
cured control by terrible outrages ana ior''"o.
that contro by euacting unjust laws "hcn p'''
of Infamous frauds aud make the franchise ino'A
and a derison, the Ring Democrats want 10 oo ''
alone Any attempt to expose their he.no''
Immediately denounced as waving The bloody sh'i'
1t is In reality bloody shirt. since the oay' u
reconstruction. according to the account kept by a
Government Official over $500 Republicans h"'o
been assassinated in this State for political reasons
Hinder prcsent methods it is seldom found mecca
sary to resort to the shotgun to secure Democratic
success but in some districts where the voters arc
nearly all colored Republicans. the shotgun Is s'i"
made TO do ,lnty along with the baot-box lrauu''
IL serves to keep the cOlOred man In subectloh' III
New-Ibera parish in Mr.. KeNoggs district, WHICH
has "A Republican majority OF from o,OOo 10 i'ooo'
several coored were shot the saturday oeio'o
the last election in order to make the counting o"'
nroccss easier and prominent white Republicans
were called out at night and gwen twentyiour
hours to get out of the district. Mr. Kellogg was
informed before the election by prominent DeIho-
crat connected tn the state Government that no
would be defeated because he refused to aid tha'
gentleman in fulfilling certain promises said 10
have been made ut Washington in order to secure
publc money for the Exposition. There is docu
mentary evidence to prove this threat, and Mr. ke
loge intends to produce it III his conte Tor the
seat He has served .otice to that effect on his OPP
ponent. f. j. GAY, who counted ill., One OF the
most conspicuous Democratic officials in this STATE
said recently that Mr.. Kellogg was fairly elected
There is no doubt apparently among Democrats
that every Republican now holding Office IN the
South will be turned out almost immediately upon
Mr. Cleveland coming into office. In Charleston.
savannah Jacksonville. Mobile. and other
Southern cities besides NcwOreans. visited by
TIE TRIBUNE correspondent. petitions were found
in circulation asking the appointment OF various
persons as posmasters, collectors etc, no regard
being paid TO the term or standing of the present
Republican officials. In Charleston and other
cities as well as New-Orleans such petitions were
in circulation the day after the election.
An instance is furnished in the case of Collector
Badger of this city. He was shot several times aud
badly wounded IN the memorable contests with the
White League. lie has made u good Collector. and
his term will not expire for two years And yet the
newspapers contain "A long petition gotten up by
friends of f.. X. Converse, aud extensively signed.
practically asking that gentleman to accept the
office of Collector; and his reply is also published
"checrfuly accepting the honor rendered him.
subject as a matter of form TO the approval Of
Grover Cleveland. This is civil service reform as
understood IN the South. Another candidate for
the place who also appreciates the honor" il now
an Exposition official ard was formerly leader Of
the White League-General Ogden.
The Cabinet Office particularly desired by the
Louisiana Democrats is that of Postmaster 6 General
II may interest the people of New-fork TO know
that one OF the lottery proprietors-a prominent
| Democrat OF course said recently that their
pts for the sale of tickets In Nc~-York state
| Tor one year Ss5O.OOO. As only pretenco IN
made of paying out less than one half the receipts
m prizcs the people of New York can see what sums
| they contribute annually TO this swindle. The pro-
prietors of this affair said to divide S3.0Oo.OOO
| annually among them and It'll to have left con-
| siderable sum TO aid In eecline Ring Democrats TO
Office. They want Southern men for Postmaster
| General and for Attorney General. Postmaster
| General is also wanted To tnrn ont every colored
man and Republican holding other than Pres-
Dental appointments. Active white Republicans
are now socially ostracized and boycotted when
|
| Federal support the Democrats believe that they
| will vanish from this Southern cline But n man
| can be a Republican and get along in tho South
| providing he says nothing about politics. and does
| not become candidate foi any Office make OPP
position to Democratic rule. And that is about the
only way he can get along aud have any peace of
mind
THE HEAD CENTRE OF RING POWER
| The Governor holds the KEY TO the situation In
this State His practically absolute control over
every election officer. all being his creatures makes
1t next 10 impossible 10 defeat him. providing he
| gets his party nomination Although the coored
voters largely exceed the whites and there is q large
Democratic opposition to the Ring, yet the Repub-
Leans at the last state election were allowed only
20 out of the 1874 members of tho Legislature de
clared elected Tho State election il held before
the National contest in order to get rid OF any Fed
eral supervision. The Ring Democrats are led by
Governor McEnery, State Treasurer +. A. Burke.
| Tax Collector j. ID. Hueston, SenatOr-elect Eustis
| and Others. Opposed to them Ex-Governor
| Nichols Senator Jonas and Congressman Hunt
| and Ellis with Senator Gibson and some Others on
the fence but with leanings opposed TO the Ring.
| Mr. Burke was reelected State Treasurer the
| Ring ticket last year. but he Is credited with u
desire to withdraw IRON active participation IN the
There was strong Democratic opposition to the re-
| nomination of Governor McEnery III tho last con
| test. bnt he was successful That oppos ton came
from large majority of the people of New Orleans.
| and the same opposition existed TO the Ring NUM-
cipa ticket 1t embraced the presidents Of the :
| changes bank presidents. and other public men. and
| was supported by The iicdrine, one OF the leadn
| Democrat dales IN the Sonth. The opposition
| nnited on a city ticket renomnatRg Mayor IIchan.
| who had been refused r. nomination by the Ring
because too independent The law gave the Mayor
the power to appoint an INSPECTOR for each polling
booth. and he also had control of the police. The
| strength of the opposition alarmed the Ring mana
| gers. They issued an address To the Election Com
| missioners their own creatures telling them an
organized effort would be made to cause tumuIt mt