St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-12-17
THE PLUMS.
The Louisiana Otices-Who Will Gel
Their.

The n. o. City Item publishes the fol,
lowing interesting gossip concerning the
distribution of Federal patronage in
Louisiana. 1t is in the shape OF a spe'
c to that paper, dated Washington
Dec. 10:
rhe president-elect will be confront
g., with the Louisiana Case" early IN
In. career at the White House. He can
nrt escape it, much as he might like To
n,so. The clans will be here and the
clans will see the president early ana
often, and sometimes late. But MI
Cleveland is better equipped now TO
deal with Louisiana patronage than he
Wa in 1885. He knows something about
tia, situation III the Pelican Stale. He
will thus not ego it blind as he did
eight wears ago, and he Is NOR" than
likely to see things with wider and
broader view of The actual conditions.
Louisiana patronage experts, VINO
know exactly bow the plums VIII be
distributed, should pay aShinStOn a
visit and thus change their point or
yiew.u Probably the strongest Loulsl-
aDiau at Washington Is certain eX-oI-
fee holder under Cleveland, who is now
occupyiDg a prominent position IN the
husiness world of New Orleans. he
knows everybody that is worth know
ing. and everybody that is worth knows
him. He works in a mysterious way
his wonders to perform" but he usually
"eets there for himself or his friends.
It's reported here that lie wants To-
thing this time, but will be on hand To
say Il good word for certain other dis
tinguished Lousianians.
The colectorship OF the poit OF New
Orleans is of course the plum par ercet :,
lence. Col. A. w. Crandall is believed
to have the inside track. 1t Is thought
that the Louisiana Senators Will play d
"hands off, game; if they do, Crandatl
will win, Hon. L. S. Wilkinson, from
his long service and residence mere, Is
frequently mentioned i'll connection
with the cullectorship, but iC Is hardly
believed that with his large plantation
interests pressing OH him, lie could find
time to wrestle with all the patronage
nroblems that the Collector must con-
Front. Hon. Dudley Avery, of Iberia,
whose guest Mr.. Cleveland has been on
one OF his shooting trips to the Ieche
country, is also suggested as collector
ship possibility.
For the Mint but one name is men-
tioued-Hon. Cab. Montegut, OF Teire-
bonnie. 1t is believed that Congressman
Price will insist upon this plum as his
share, and in recognition Oh MOnteguts
long and valuable service to tue party,
as well as from gratitude tor his dtVo-
ton to the political fortunes OF the Con-
xressman aud his lamented father-ln-
law, Hon. E. j. Gay, will strongly urge
Montegut's appointment.
The Postoilice is d sort OF mystery to
the slate makers. The salary Is not
enormous. The bond is IA whale-balt
a million dollars. 1t has always been
wonder to politicians here how Hon. q.
w. Mott could have afforded to take it
eight years ago. ?.
Davey and Meyer will have finger in
the Postotfice pie. They represent the
city of New Orleans, and, it they agree
on a man, be ought to win. Names are
plentiful, but the Posioiiice sky is yet
very, very murky.
The naval Office is place of large sal
airy, much dignity and no work. A tho
roughly industrious man can attend to
it's duties and at the same time be mo-
tor-man on one of the new st. Charles
street electric cars. Leaves IN Vallam- !
brOsa and candidates for the naval office
are alike in one respectfully abound
here, there and everywhere. Nor are
they confined to the autumn variety.
time will find their number undlmln-
ished.
1t is whispered here that IL young Lou
isianian, who has never yet sought Or
held an Office, will walk off with this
plum, His home backing will be le-
enforced by the endorsement of Har-
rity, chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, German, Whitney, |
Quincy, Dickinson and others He is
expected to be Oh the ground to hight
his own battle, aud 1t is said he knows
how to do it.
For the internal revenue collectorship,
Louisiana will have Mississippi To fight.
The collection of the sugar bounty has
given this office a patronage in the mat
ter of sugar weighers that 1t dld not
have during CIevelands former term,
and this fact strengthens Louisiana IN
her claim for the Office against Mlssls-
sppi. The internal revenue district
mbraces the two States, uut the bulk
ut the business of the office Is confined
10 Louisiana. This plum may go to Hon.
G. j. Boatner's district, and his man
should win. Who the lucky Democrat
will be is knowledge confined as yet to
he Fifth District Congressman. Boat
1er, by the way, has forged to the front
10 rapidly during his brief service in
Congress that he will play large and
{ part in the disposition OF Lou
siana patronage. 1t is said here on good !
authority that at the close of the last {
session, when Mr.. Boatner was disln- !
,lined to again run for Congress, DO less :
parsonage than Grover Cleveland urg-
d him to make the race, saying the l
,arty could i'll do without such man.
The Surveyor General, the Register !
e the Land Office and the Receiver are
'illets that will 20 to the country. Rob
rtson and Blanchard should be able to :
fill long felt want" of some of their !
flee hungry constituents. Blanchard, j
Y the way, is close to the president, and
louise makes him power that will 7
hrust upon him intending office seekers
Y the score. q
The appraisership will of necessity go I
, the city of New Orleans, and doubt G
SIS to Creole. Hon. P. l.. Bouny, for
lerly appraiser under Cleveland, is c
liked of. His record as an official was r.
zcellent, and he ought to win this time,
he wants it. l.
For U. S. District Attorney and for U. 2
Marshal the names of Hon. John G.. a !.
'icklitfe and Hon. Leon Jastremski-
9TH staunch Democrats-are mention D
|, but no active canvassing for these FL
aces has yet begun. n
The serious illness of Senator Gibson /.
rs upset some of the calculations G.
the calculators, but now that he
recovering the office market has
more steady tone. No one co
ere believes that the senior SEN cH
or will have any opposition for a
election in 1894, and verybody on
els sure he will in his recommends
ms utterly ignore all old-time faction TO TO
lines and do his ntmnst to unity the -