New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-07
THE BOLTERS' CONVENTION
ANOTHER POLITICAL FARCE

The farce of the SOrehead Convention, to
be enacted at the Deutsche Company Hall
corner of Bienville street and Exchange
alley, yesterday at noon, was performed
with new costumes, decorations and effects,
the casts being all turned.
About the hour of twelve a number of
persons were assembled around and in the
hall Among them were NO small number
of well known Democrats, waiting for what
was to come, having kind Of tight dog,
fight bear" expression of cOuntenance, as if
they had come to witness the play with the
same feeling that leads men to cockpit
Inside the room somebody had arranged
for the seating of large number Of persons;
the event showing, however, that some
bodys optics were Of more extended dimen-
sions than his abdomen. For at no time
when the performance was at the highest,
were all the chairs occupied. At half-past
twelve o'clock Mr.. j. A.. Walshe.
who, as further developments showed, was
evidently the chief engineer Of the concern,
took chair behind a long table, and an
nounced that as chairman Of the State Cen
tral Committee of the Christian Republican
Association, he would call to order this con-
vention assembled for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates to Congress for the First
and Second Congressional Districts. DR..
Il. l. Cromwell was then appointed chair
man, and l.. E. Stevens, secretary pro ts,e
The chairman stated that, as customary
in Christian assemblies, the business would
be opened with religious exercises. Ac-
cordingly Rev. Charles Satchen arose and
read, in a low voice. a chapter in the New
Testament. The chapter was followed BY
hymn, sung very much out of tune and
time, naturally So, for most Of the brethren
present were not of the psalm-singer order
of Christians. We noticed that Brother
Walshe paid most edifying attention, while
that devOut Christian brother. Lipschuts,
was sight to see. The religious par: of
the business was concluded by a prayer,
during which a large number Of the brethren
manifested an exalted devotion by lighting
and smoking cigars
committee on credentials was appointed and
sergeant.at-arms elected, and then a'recess
of fifteen minutes was taken. After the re-
sumption of business the Committee ON Gre
dentials, T. Lipshuts, G.. Morgan, A.
Basilique, F. Christof and l.. R0drigues.
made IA report. which was adopted, showing
the number of delegates to be sixty.
Rev. Charles Satchell was then elected
permanent president, and the business went
on. Dir. Satchell made an address on taking
the chair, full of trite generalities about the
necessity Of appointing good and true men
to office.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Satchells
address the committee on resolutions made
report of two resolutions, the first to the
effect that in case Of any candidate dying,
or doing something else to make vacancy,
such vacancy should be filed by the State
Central Committee of the Christian Re
publican Association, meaning, of course,
J. A. Walsh. The other resolution pro-
vided that no party was to be nominated
who would not subscribe a pledge not to
bolt from the boilers, and particularly to
laid and support the Christian Republican
Association in opposition to corrupt and
venial administration. The resolution was
afterward amended so as to read State ad-
ministratiOn. after discussion that showed
anything but harmony of feeling, Mr.. Satch-
ell moved to make the following addition:
"And will support honest and good men
only to administer the affairs of the State"
This amendment was unanimously put
down, the delegates voting that they would
not support "gOod and honest men,"
After fixing on an order of business. the
gathering divided, the First Congressional
District fellows going on one side OF the
room and the second district men on the
other for the purpose of nominating can
didates for Congress. When reassembled,
the second district reported the nOmina-
ton of j. A. Walshe as the candidate
chosen. This little cut-and- dried operation
was fOregone conclusion. The first dis
trict men postponed their choice till this
afternoon, at four o'clock, at No. 70 Custom
house street, which happens to be Mr..
Washes office.
1t should be stated that one of the mem
bers made long, rambling speech, showing
cOnclusively that everything was going to
the bad, and all the incumbents of all the
offices were unfit to convey viscera to an
individual of the ursine species
At length 1t was resolved to adjourn till
to-day at ten o'clock. for the purpose of fin
ishing their nominations. After the adj
.journment, Mr. Walshe appointed caucus
at his Office, No. 79 Customhouse street, for
the purpose of fixing up the remainder Of
the nominations.
were unmistakable indications that every
body was not suited, even in this minute
specimen of political maneuvering, GER
tainly small enough to be harmonious.
The names OF the delegates as reported
are as follows:
First Ward-Achille Glaudin. Gustave
Dupart, Jefferson Dale, Joseph Blanchard.
Second Ward-Zenon Castello, A. Clew.
J. A. Randolph, F. Fritch p f. Becktel, c.
+. Glaudin.
Third Ward-Charles Satchell, T. A. Da-
Wis j. +. Cunningham. G. L. Brozene. TheO-
dore Lipshuts, William j. Steptoe, George
Abbott. Arthur Peasant
Fourth Ward-R. I. Cromwell, j. H.
Smith. Julius p. Brown. George Nelson.
Fifth Ward-Charles Williams, G. C. Bo-
dreau. Richard Jones. Henry Clay.
Sixth Ward-Placide Boutin, Felix De-
bile.
Seventh Ward-P B. Faure, F. c. Chris
topher. l.. Pellissier.
Eighth Ward-E. Vcssier. P. A. Basa-
ique.
George Thomas, Frank Brown.
Tenth Ward-Erhest Gardette. Rev. J.
w. Willis. Charles Sylvester George Carey.
Eleventh Ward-J. B. Miller. Theodore
Dliperin.
Twelfth Ward-J. Fisk, Valentine Litz-
man, j. l.. Heines
Thirteenth Ward-T G. Noel.
Fourteenth Ward and Parish of Jefferson
c. w. Cromwell. w. b. Chapman, p. A. Os-
borne, James Gould.
Fifteenth Ward-Alsiers-P. Buchanan,
Edward JONES'
acknowledgements Steinberg, jefferson
Rhodes, Robert Wilson, Louis COmeauX.
st. James-E. j. Steptoe, Adam Mitchell
st. John the Baptist-Henry Fox, Henry
George.
St. Bernard-John Danley, Alexander
Jolcusus, Robert G,lichard Joshua Fisher
st. Tammany-C G. Morgan, c. L.