New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-10


came Messrs. Lowell, Chapman, Carter,
Dunn and Hardy, and then the committee
on credentials made their report, according
to the arrangements of the Central Com
naittee. As the names of several of the
delegates to the Republican State Conven-
ton were among those reported by the Gus
tomhouse committee, and they were in at,
tendance at the regular convention, motions
were made by delegates at large to substi
tute the names of others known to be in the
ring for them, and these motions prevailed.
On the permanent organization, the names
of Oscar j. Dunn for president, T. w. De
Kline for secretary, and Fogarty for SER
geant-at-arms, were reported. That report
was adopted, and Mr.. Dunn was declared
president by reclamation
A committee on resolutions, platform and
organizat ton for the ensuing year was APP
pointed, consisting of Carter, Ingraham,
Chapman and others.
A committee on address, consisting of
Ray, Burch, Carter and Casey was ap
pointed.
While these committees were out the
crowd wanted some fun, and so calls
were made for "Burch," some thought it
was birch rod, but up came j. Henri, who
moralized on the scene in that courtroom
last fall, when federal troops were present
to protect Republicans from Democrats
and rebels when a trial was progressing,
while now. bayonets glistened to protect
u
Somebody called out Song, speech from
Ong." Mr.. Ong, of st. Bernard, responded
by not responding, and declaring that he
knew if he attempted to make speech he
should make a failure. This satisfied his
expectant auditors, who seemed to recOg-
nize the fact that the whole thing was
dead failure
1t is well known that ''old Grimes is dead,
that good old man," yet there were several
weak calls for Grimes" The particular
Grimes proved to be party from La
fourche. with white necktie and ministe-
rial shirt studs. While he spoke, the crowd
were busy talking to each other; but he
was heard to say that the difficulty in his
party was that their structure was made
with bad mortar, just like house that he
was working on when he was a carpenter.
Mr.. Carter, from the committee on reso-
lutions, reported series on miscellaneous
| subjects, prefacing their reading with the
| remark that they were written so badly and
indistinctly by. himself and Dir. Ray that
nobody else could read them. He said there
were two classes of resolutions, one in re-
lation to platform, without being called a
platform, and the other in reference to the
organization and duties of central com
| mittee for the ensuing year.
| One resolution instructed the Louisiana
delegates to the Republican national con-
vention to vote for Grant, whereupon
| Colonel Lowell moved thirteen cheers for
| L. S. Grant.
Mr.. Carter called particular attention to
a resolution-One of the "indistinctly'
written-slightly bitter toward Governor
Warmoth, and declaring that he could no
longer be safely followed as their leader.
! A resolution complimented the old State
committee, and another provided for the
election of State committee, consisting of
| two from each congressional district, to be
recommended by the delegates present
from the respective congressional districts,
and ten to be appointed by the president OF
/ the Customhouse convention.
| Mr.. Rodriguez, bolter from boilers. and
one of the old Tribune crowd, wanted a
bigger State committee, for, as all their
meetings would be held in New Orleans,
they would seldom get more than three for
quorum. The committee, be said, had a
large amount of work to do to carry their
points in the State.
He didn't stir ripple of enthusiasm in
behalf of his proposition.
Mr.. Carter said another resolution had
been handed to him, too late for action on
it by the committee, declaring that the New
| Orleans REPUBLICAN was no longer entitled
to their respect and confidence.
He asked that all these resolutions be re-
ceived and acted upon SeriatiDt.
Mr.. Burch moved to receive and adopt
them as d whole, and that motion pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Ingraham moved that the President
of the Customhouse gathering be member
of the State Central Committee. This mo-
ton was carried.
Mr.. Carter alluded to the debt Of obliga-
ton owed to the State committee this year
in throttling the man that would put them
in his pocket it they didn't behave good
| that is, to suit him.
Three cheers were then given for the
| State committee.
Mr.. Carter made few feeble remarks on
integrity subject to which he had evi
IDENTIFY given but little consideration. 1t
amused the crowd.
Secretary De Kline read resolution to
the effect that the thanks of the crowd be
rendered to S. b. Packard, and that the
new State Committee be instructed to re-
elect him president of the State Central
| Committee. This resolution was adopted,
and SO Mr.. Packard must be president.
Colonel Lowell moved that the delega-
| lions from the several districts divide and
| select the members of the State Committee.
General Mudgett said that as the Custom
| house crowd had ignored the New Orleans
REPUBLICAN, he moved that they recon-
mend the Citizens Guard as their official
organ. Adopted.
General Mudgett moved that this crowd
do now recommend that the United States
printing be taken from the REPUBLICAN and
given to the Citizens Guard. Carried.
AS each Congressional delegation retired
to their corner, the Customhouse band ap-