The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-03
SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS.
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Second Days Proccedings-Thc Extreme
Radicals Routed ON n strictly Party Vote
Judge TaIiafcrro. Of the Supreme Csurf.
Elected Vote or 81 20 Is ms President,
Over Crane, Radical.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Is. 1867.
A test Vote on the election of President of the
Convention to day resulted in the utter rout Of
the extreme radical party. led by Crane. the bla-
tant radical Of the Republican Executive Commit
mittee. who for years has palmed himself of upon
the party a. q negro equality man Of the most
radical kind. The more moderate radicals, who
are opposed to extreme measures in favor Of negro
supremacy, carried the day, and elected their
President, Judge Taaferro, Of the Supreme Court
on strictly party vote Of 81 to S. The contest was
fierce one and much bitterness was manifested
by the leaders Of both parties. The conservative
radicals, who were victorious by thirteen votes,
are jubant, and II they can control their fol-
lowers in subsequent tests Of strength win do
signal service to the State and the country. The
following are brief minutes Of the days proceed
ings:-
The Convention met at IL o'clock A. NJ, Gar.
diner, the coal black president. in the chair.
A delegate suggested that Bishop Campbell, OF
the coIored Methodist Episcopal Church, open the
convention with prayer. The Bishop mounted the
platform and delivered an eloquent prayer, full Of
politics and negro equality doctrines. He called
Convention to justice and righteousness, that
their deliberations might result in tho
passage Of laws in which no distinction
OF race or color would be made, He invoked the
blessing Of God upon Andrew johnson and oil in
authority, and requested Providence TO remove all
from authority who were not SO animated by the
spirit Of Justice and equality. The Bishop l. an
educated negro, and speaks like an Anglo Saxon,
with entire absence Of the negro dialect1n pro.
nunsiafion.
AT the conclusion Of tho prayer, Mr.. wicklise,
who is one Of the leading white members Of the
Convention, offered resolution to the effect that
in the selection Of all subordinate officers, en-
ployes of the convention and standing committees
there should be no distinction Of color-that they
should be selected equally from each race, when o
violent party spirit was manifested.
Judge Crawford, plain, Of 0uaehta parish led
of In grandoqucnt speech, denouncing the reso-
luton and declaring that said Convention should
recognize no distinction Of color, declaring that
said resolution was wrong because It referred to
separate racesl This convention was called to
legislate for both races and he was opposed TO
any resolution which spoke Of race or color.
When Crawford was seated a yellow delegate
moved, amid much excitement, to lay the rcsolu-
ton on tho table.
The President--Al those In favor OF this rcso.
luton win stand upon their feet.
The Clerk (Vigers), who knew something OF
parliamentary usagcs, here corrected the chair.
The Prcsident--The question is upon the yeas
and nays. Those in favor Of laying the resolution
on the table will rise and stand upon their feet
and "stood upon their feet" For o few moments
the Convention resembled pandemonium more than
o legislative body. The ignorant President pro
tenn. became confused. Crane, plain, aud the
clerk. yellow. got him back to the main question,
when the resolution was laid upon the table by y
vote OF 80 nays to AZ yeas.
Mr. Cromwell, OF Orleans, moved that the fol-
lowing named officers be elected by balot:-Pre-
sident, Secretary, Sergeant at Arms and Door
keeper.
Mr. Cooley, Of Point Coupce, moved TO amend
by clectng pre- sidcnt RIGA uoce.
Mr. Jones moved to lay the amendment on the
table. Adopted.
Nominations for President Of the Convention
were then declared in order.
Mr.. Bertoureau, Of Orleans, nominated Rufus
NAPLES, OF Orleans.
Mr. Dapsrt, Of St. Tsmmany, nominated W. r.
Crane, Of Orleans.
Mr. Jones. Of Orleans, nominated Charles
Smith, OF Orleans.
Mr.. smith, OF Orleans, nominated Judge J. @.
Taliaferro, OF Catahoula.
Mr.. Snaer, of st. Martin, nominated Simeon
Belden, OF Orleans.
Mr.. smith, Of Orleans, declined in favor Of Hon.
J. q. Taliaferro, Of Catahoula.
And the Convention proceeded TO ballot with
Ingram (yellow), Cooley and Mushaway (white),
a. sellers. The roll was called, and a. che names
of members were called. Blackburn, Of the Homer
Iliad (white), Pinchbeck (colored), WickIihe
(whie), and others explained their votes. Pinch
beck yellow, and WickliYe (colored), had wordy
'setto" on point Of order, but wickh6e, on the
fourth round, was the victor, and The voting pro.
ceedsd. On the FIRST vote Tsliaferro was ahead:
The nominee Of Beldsn withdrsy his name. and