The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-07
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Tue Republicans Give Up Eariy-Gossip
From Headquarters.
IN, o. States.l

AVM AACaus4uoASSASs
IN. o. States.]
The Republicans showed the white
feather early last night and the returns
they got completely hoored them.
Over at their headquarters they were
and got but little news.
They said even the telegraph company
was against them and that the Demo-
Gratis were given all the ABILITIES Cor
getting news. Most of the leaders
haunted the ST. Charles, and ct various
times during the evening Me-. HeEwig, |
Gov. Warmotb, Morris Marks, Capt.
DonuaIIy, Major Hero and others were
in conversation.
"What's the news, Governor 20
States reporter asked the handsome ex
Leader of the Republicans
.Oh, nothing that 1 know Of person.
ally" he said in reply. CAN ihe in
formation get is from the Democratic
I headquarters" and then the man
whom Mr. Minor insulted strolied
again into the ranch OF the Price men
to look over the kilograms that were
coming in with great rapidity from all
over the country.
About midnight Chairman Moore
strolled again into the Republican par
lor and banded words with the defeated
I politicians. The man most seriously
put out was Major Hero and all he
said was uwait until next year when
the fight comes back TO my district
again."
Col. Moore invited the party in TO
drink to Lsfourche, and Mr.. aerWig,
Gov. Warmoth, Major Hero and Capt.
Donnally Joined the Democrats in their
parlor and drank bumper TO Colonel
Moore. "Here is to the manipulation
of ballots in Lsfou,che,' said War
moth, "aud may the wnirligig OF time
, bring him into the ranks Of the Re-
publican party"
The most cheering information and
tho most significant came from Jcn-
nings, which Price carried by hand
some majority. Jennings is settled
t principally by people from tho Western
States, who constitute a prosperous
population. A big fgh; had teer
made 10 secure their vote by the Re
! publicans, but the Democrats drew ths
!. color, line aud the white men Of Jen
1 nipgs came out and voted for Price.
Both sides frankly adnsitted The
power of the press in the campaign
ssrhe press has been great lever ii
this fight" said Col. Moore and Mr.
u Bloomfield in chorus, ''and we owe
9 them a heavy debt CT gratitude
9 Morris Marks declared it wssa't, 81
s much the Democrats that beat Mino
;, as it was the work of hustling repor
b tiers, who, he said, worked the cam
q paign for all it was worth.
- Now that the election is over wore
n OF praise should be said of Gel. Moore
Il management of the campaign. Every
:, body agrees that the colonel has show
# signal ability in the conduct Of To
3 fight. When he went TO the conven
.; ton he had instructions from Msjo
Price to protest against the presents
o ton of the lat,er's name. But Co
Moore was determined. that Pcic
should be the man and when the nom
70 ination was made he sawed wood an
70 said nothing about his instructions
:, The campaign committee jumped t
the conclusion in an Instant that Moor
- was the best man to run the Price ma
'. chine and he was elected engines
y with typical Democratic unanimii5
> And when this was done the co!one
= rolled up his sleeves and worked thiDs
l. with vim and vigor that was en.h,
sing. The result is shown up in ii
elsctiou. Col. Moore deserves blu
ribbon and high position anon
American political diplomats. lie
E. brick of the first grade.