Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-20
DOWN AMONG THE pELICANS,
Arc hit ecture, Politics and Socia
Ethics In New Orleans.
INTOLERANCE is DYING oU-
The Day OF Political UphcavinE is
Dawning-The Possibility OF the
state of Louisiana Going
Solid Republican.
Goodbye Go th. shotgun Ru,e.


New ORLEANS, La. May 10 Special Cor
respondence of THE Bee. We are IN a
transitory condition IN New orleans-archi-
tecturally, socially and politically. Many of
the old rookeries that have for so long dis
graced this otherwise beautiful city, are dis
appearing; old bases are falling in, and
properties are beng divided up, and put on
the market. On all sides it is noticed that
building is being rapidly pushed, indicating
very clearly that the Pelicans are not quite
insensibe TO the necessities of the occasion.
Eight stories is the highest elevation yet at
tempted in New Orleans building. Tho
reasons for that limit cannot exactly say,
but possibly the lack of suitable foundation
may explain the popularity. There are no
cellars to any buildings here. After the ex-
cavator gets down two feet below the street
level mud is met with, and u foot deeper
brings him TO water. So all our houses aud
public buildings, generally speaking, are
BUILT ON PILES,
IN lieu of the usual brick or stone founda-
tions. OF course 1t will take a long
time before New Orleans is freed
from the old "rattle trap stores that now
dlstiSure rs.a our finest streets Camp, st;
Rumpart, all magnificent thoroughfares, pos
sess ali these anomalies in construction. 1t
will take them another half century to wipe
them away.
DOCIdlly, DelleNS tllau Uue Olu DarrleTS are
being broken down. That hard feeling
against the "Yankee" received it's death
blow or course for many years business
relations between northern and southern
people have been uninterrupted, and of the
most profitable character, but the
projudces of anti-bellum days have been
cherished even to this day in the drawing and
club room. In New Orleans the only possi-
bility of entree man from the north can
hope for, is to declare himself n democrat.
M nair utn
sort of qualified recognition, but should you
avow yourself a republican then
SOCIAL osTRACIsM
follows to the bitter end. This is no over
drawn picture. / am fortified in my opinions
by the information given to me by the very
best republicans in New Orleans, and in
formation i may be permitted to give later
on will confirm all have now asserted. Yet,
despite the discouraging aspect of affairs
adhere to my original statement, that we are
in state of transition; because opne that
before many years will be witnessed a revo-
luton in change of sentiment. The old ''moss
backs" are dying out; the daughters and
sons of the old-times are beginning now to
reign in their stead and the plate glass doors
OF the defunct brgadiers are opening to re.
ceive the sometime detested northerner.
If we are on the eve of a "change of 'front.'"
architecturaliy and socially, so can it, with
equal confidence, be stated that we are
about to see
POLITICAL UPHEAvAL
in both the ranks of republicanism and DEM
ocracy. THE BEE keeps its readers too well
informed about southern affairs for matters
of detail to be given now by your correspond.
ent, but no one could form the faintest con-
ception as to the chaotic condition of political
matters in New Orleans without being
actually on the ground If this city is, as it
has been described to be, the "heart" of the
state of Louisiana. that beats responsively to
her actions, then 1t argues well for republ-
canlsm in the future New Orleans senti-
ments can be accounted as the correct reflex
of the states opinions. Now, L have no hesi-
tation in saying that if some elucidation to
the color" difficulty can be devised between
now and the next presidential campaign
Louisiana will go
SoL1DLY REPUBLICAN,
and the same can be said truthfully of the
greater part of the entire southern country
such as Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee
The whole fabric of southern democracy is
honeycombed with republicanlsm. The other
night | spoke with thoroughly represen-
tative gentleman Estate Senator Barrows)
of Bayou Sara, an old ex-confederate SOL
dier, and now planter, and in the course of
very delightful conversation elected the
information that ''if Harrison will only keep
the 'niggers' in such condition that the
whites may be convinced that they will not
be subjected to
NEGRO JUDICIARY
Tippecanoe can count on the solid south sup
porting him next time" Senator Barrows'
pronunciation has been duplicated dozen
times to the writer. 1t may be said, how
ever, that these opinions are simply those of
country delegates. Admitting that, would
in continuation say that precisely the same
ideas have been communicated to your COR
respondent by prominent democrats in this
city. The reasons are not hard to discern.
Respectable democracy is thoroughly tired
of being ruled by ''bumn element, and
parenthetically would say right here that
this community is as full of "bums," ward
heelers," and
POLITICAL RoUsTABouTs
as any city / ever struck, not even excepting
Gotham. ProportIonatloy TO its population
there are more respectfully dressed 'toughs"
congregated in New Orleans than anywhere
I have ever been. Municipal corruption stalk
abroad unchecked. The people have tried
various forms of government. First they
toed democratic rule. Becoming dissatisfied
they fired them out and substituted sort of
compromise local government, better known
as the Young Mems Democratic association
y. M. ID. A. This executive is regular
REVOLVER AND SHOTGUN
ruling power Their ticket was elected by
force OF arms. This is no metophor, for the
records show that there were all the way
from 5000 to 900 men under arms on cleo
tion day distributed about the polls. Little
wonder tney are on top tO-uay. Inc
men who came to vote the old ballot looked
down the shining barrel of Smith Il Wcs-
son 3S, received chill, and ''reckoned they
wouldn't vote that time"
This govern has had the bride reins
for year, and now every one is bowling for
their removal. The old democrats, under
stand, did fairly well IN power, but they kept
the good things of Office "too close" so their
general policy was attacked and u sort of
AN USHoLY ALLIANCE
formed by the soreheads in tho democratic
party, the Coleman faction of the republican
party and the negro voters Combined this
downed the ST democrats
with the result as / said before, that every
one who formed this precious combine, save
the bosses of the Y. Nj. ID. A., are Kicking
themselves for having effected the change.
/ predict return TO power OF the old line
democrats Before close | would like to
say a word about
THE PRESS OF TINS CITY.
What do the readers of TnE BEE, with its
20 0U0 daily circulation, think of the repre-
sentative democratic organs of the south
"swelling outn on the strength of a bare
4, 900 per dayi l am credbly Informed that
that is the "high watern mark of the Times
Democrats circulation. III the dailies are
Two, the Times Democrat
(morning) and Item (eyening), are wee bit
inclined TO "hop over'' to republicanism, but
the brightest, by long Odds of the entire
city press, IN my opinion, is little sheet
that / sometimes read, called the Daily
News II Is managed by gentleman named
McKenna, and, though unswerying in its
nnlitipal faith nn national lssups InalFpE |