New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
POLITICS IN LOUISIANA.
DEMoRALIZED CONDITION IN THE RE-
PUBLICAN RANKS.
BEARING OF NEw-oRLEASs MAYoRALrY ELEc-
TON on CHOICE OF SENATORS

TON on CHOICE OF SENATORS
NEXT WINTER.
New Orleans April 20 (specaD.-The Louisiana
political chessboard has been cleared for new
game. Most of the old combinations have been
closed UP, and tie situation it stands may
be summarized follows: Governor who has
the Senatorial bee" Senator who would prefer
to be Governor and both conditions dependent on
the next municipal election TO be held in the city
OF New-Orleans
The next Louisiana Legislature will have the
election of United States Senators 10 succeed
| Senators Caffery and McEnery, and 1t is open
secret that Governor Foster wants one OF the
and in order to II will have 10 control the
LEGISLATURE About one-fourth OF the General AS
sembly. however comes from the city Of New
Orleans. and the going to Baton Rouge with
a solid city delegation will have strong hand 20
draw TO- especially in view Of the city charter.
According that the new city government
will be modelled somewhat after that OF NewYork.
the Mayor having enormously increased patron
age
It so happens that. whereas this municipal cleo
ton takes place in November. the officials elected
will not take office until May so that the success
full mayoralty candidate will have his immense
patronage TO hold up" throughout the Senatorial
campaign and be able to throw il in favor Of his
own candidate for the Senatorial chair Such a
pull II is thought will he invncibe. Governor
Foster is in close touch with the city ring. and II
the machine is successful in November. there IS
little doubt but that he will succeed Senator
Carery
WHAT SENATOR MENERY CAN DO.
We're Senator McEnery simply willing 10 keep
hands of in the coming State night. II Is said
he could have his choice between reelection TO the
Senate and an appointment on the State Supreme
bench 70 succeed ex-senator Blanchard. whose
term is soon 10 expire. This latter appointment
for twelve years at 5000 year wouid wen
c,ose Senator McEnerys career Persons close 10
the senior Senator say that McEnery does not care
for the senatorship and is not averse to the SUI
nrene Court but above all. he holds luminosity
against Foster for defeating him In 1882 FOR the Gov
ernorship The Senator has also a long hst OF
friends who have been out OF ONCE Tor long
time and are looking 10 him 10 come OUT "ioe
more and make fight for them In opposition 70
Governor Fosters candidate, whoever he may De
McEnery has always taken pleasure In peihs ,he
docidinr element in politics. and is now occupied
IN keening his own counsel and holding everybody
In suspense.
As 10 the second senatorship the number OF
posslble candidates is unusually large, but as YET
only Walter D. Denegre who was defeated by
narrow margin by Senator McEnery. ana senator
Caery are all who are known TO be after inc pace
CaNervs main support in the past has been MS
relationship with Governor Foster. being his COUSIN
but he has been so frequently AT variance WIN MS
party on all important issues that II Is extremely
doubtful II he will have even presentaoie sup
mort Denegre is violently opposed 10 ros'el' anu
can only WIN IT is believed through the overthrow
Of the Foster machine or by some entirely new ana
revolutionary combination
An election was held not long ago !" 'nS
Twelfth Ward. which is looked upon Dy pio"i'-
nent politicians OF considerable i"Po''a"0e
as showing the tendency OF affairs Inc "aru III
question Is a recognized "silk-stocking' ward. anc
against the ring boss. MS
time however the ring faction secured large
majority. even in the most aristocratlc precihcts
Onnosition to ring rule has, however twlce ~,
recent years developed IN i VIII and Governor
Foster realizing this fact IS nov ye. ar o,bar
cIun ai syytsnant Governor Robert Snyder has been
spoken OF possible candiuats ~, 80, Tor Con-
n'or Rroussard OF New-Iberia. TO enter the
ss eid ID
CONDITION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
The Republican party in Louisiana Is IN s'a,e
~ chaos when asked concerning hepuohean az
fairs OF the state a politician respondent mere
q, "a tenubIican party here" As a matter OF fact
- 80 80 ,brse divisions which hopelessly M
cuts and the only hope OF salvation Is now tha'
so,,. new leader will reorganize the party on en-
tirelv new lines AS matters now STANG tnene ,,esi
5he randdne receiving electoral vote from
LOUISIANA and Il Is equally ng RsnubIIcan nom
Snafsns Convention The proof Of the u.er Sss,
order that has arisen In the state 'an"'
sp1wn o Y Pharr ran for Governor ssans. ou
ter in 1896 he received over Tos,ep GOOD many
e e1 moments whereas ,,nsrn districts
CONGRESS e.s, half the Republican strength OF
,Ss STATE. scarcely three thousand woes
rss fs 81 the on soeslea Republican,
or orr the white wing Of the psrw' psee,veS
f mu1h ,hn National Adminstrs ton The second SPLIT
ranks h w the colored faction OF the party.
IN tne fa an ,he snpont rnents to the Government
e1usso a. civ and State This night, however. dates
LACK 10 the tine OF the 81 LOUIS Soh'ehioh' Al