The New York herald., 1871-09-13
LOUISIANA RADICALIsM.
The Anti.WarmOth Side Of the BayOnct-COn-
ventiOn Question.
The Distribution Of the spoils the Kernel Of the
Troubls-Warmoth Accused Of Giving
Pap to Democrats-Charges Of Row.
dyinn Against His Friends.

The warmoth faction having had their grievances
very fully set forth In the press since their return
from Long Branch, reporter of the HERALD yes
terday called upon Postmaster Lowell, of New Or
leans, at the st. Nicholas Hotel to ascertain what
he as one Of tho accused federal officers had to
say. Below is the conversation accurately re
corded
REPoRTER-Mr. Lowell, have called to hear your
EXPLANATION
of the troubles now raging between the republicans
OF your State.
Mr.. L0wELL-Tne Republican newspaper, / see,
says we do not make any charges against them
tthe Warmoth party) We do We charge the Gov
ernor, first, that he has appointed great many
democrats 10 office, when there were republicans
who could I'LL them just as well. Second that he
required OF his appointees or some Of tAem-and We
believe The rule Is gcnera-t0 deposit with him. be-
fore commissioning them, an undated resignation
Third, that he appoints many men to office In viola
t0n Of the constitutional provisions providing that
no one shall hold more than one 0llce and that no
member Of tie Legislature shall be eligible 10 any
Office created by the Legislature OF whicn he
was member, or by which the em0luments
have been increased until one year has elapsed
Fourth, that he organized the State militia IN
violation OF the constitution, which provides that
onlcers OF 1t shall take the oath administered to
United States army officers US well Us the one taken
and subscribed 10 by the civil officers Of the State.
He mas commissioned the militia officers on taking
,he State oath merely. Fifth, that, In appointing
supervisors OF registration in the local election, he
selected many residents OF New Orleans for country
parishes, and as we believe many Of them returned
men as elected who We're not elected Dy the votes
VI the people, This was done III several instances
In str0n. republican parishes
REPORTER-W0uld they return democrats
Mr.. LowEIL-N0t for the Legislature, except per.
maps In two or three Instances. These parties re-
turned as elected TO the Legislature were warm
that he sanctioned their Deing returned. sixth,
We charge that last winter he combined with DEM
Ocrattc memterS OF the Legislature to elect the
Speaker ana United States Senator, promising in
turn that they should he largely represented upon
the legislative committees anu nave the control OF
the patronage IN their parishes and districts. These
are tne main charges we make against him.
ItEfOETER-WeIl as 10
THE CAUSE OF THE SPLIT,
what have you 10 sayY
was q member and o candidate for ltS president,
bat was deleated by Lieutenant Governor Dunn.
In the resolutions selecting the State Central Com
the CUSTOM was authorized to appoint i've members
from the state at large ten beng chosen 10y the
to name portion OF the live, winch he declined.
This embitlered the Governor, and he waged a war
upon the State Committee. An auxiliary commit
tee. composed OF his friends and supposed 10 be
appointed Dy him, sprung INTO existence. He and
MS occ-holders refused pecuniary assistance to The
State Committee although 10th committees sup
ported the same candidates In the campaign OF 1870.
After the Convention OF this year was caed War
moth attempted TO have his Olice-hOlderS elected as
delegates TO iJ, ana from those parishes where they
were defeated they sent delegates selected by
parues III his interest alter the subordinate cOnyen.
tions had elected Llelr regular delegates. In some
Instances persons claiming to be delegates presented
themselves at Turner'S Hall who. in fact, had not
been elected by any meeting OF citizens In the cy
OF New Orleans tue street employees were sent from
police force ununilormed, evidently to control the
wards IN their primary meetings nave IN the hand.
GANG
to report at the Tenth Ward Club room, to B. p.
Blanchard, on the evening when the cub was to
elect officers This was to elect Warnloth's friends
as officers OF the CLUB Failing in soe OF the clubs
to do this, after the Adjournment OF the clubs his
partisan friends met In the nclghDOrhoOd and under
took to lmpeaCn and remove the officers, and elected
their own friends. Having accomplished this they
claimed the new organizations as being the mother
clubs. The delegates elected by these WarmOtn
they made so much noise that the clubs were forced
to adjourn Tor the time belng.
REPOEfER-Wlat then fOllOwedY
Mr.. LOwELL-Members OF the State Committee
had been informed that the Governors friends IN
tended @ II the Convention was held IN the Mecnan.
leased IN his name to control II he COnyenton) ana
confirm hs delegates in their seats by the OF
Metropolitan Police or which the Governor, under
the act, Is Commander-in-Chiet On the I'd or Au-
gust the State COMMITTEE voted not to hold the Con-
ventOn at The Institute III consequence of these re.
ports, but directed the President OF the Commit
tee
REroRTER-Who is he9
MI. LOwELI-Marshal Packard, to select suitable
place Of meeting and publish notice on or before
the morning OF The Sth.
REPORTER-Tney claim that the original call did
not state the hall OF meeting.
Mr.. LOwELL-lt dld not, but the notice on the sth
did 1t called 1t at the Custom House In the United
States Court room. Mr.. Packard cndeavOred to lind
some nall elsewhere, anu states that all the suitable
estate agent-t0 be kept closed. lie attempted to
secure the st. Charles and National theatres, but
tailed. He then called II in the Custom House.
REpoRTER-Why were tickets OF admission Is
sueds
Mr. LowEL1e-Upon the suggestion ! think, Of Mr..
Harris one OF the Governors friends, who with two
OLher members or the Warm0th part Of the commit
tee assisted US to carry the proposition unani.
KEEP OUTSIDERS
from voting In the organization OF the body. Tickets
were issued TO all persons making any claim to seats
REpoRrER-liow were they distrlbutedG II is said
Mr.. LOwELI,-I don't care about referring to that,
as 1t was matter between MIR. Packard and myself
REpoRTER-But IT ~ an important matter tnat
Mr.. LowELL-On the morning of the 9th, when
reached the onlce, | found u crowd securing tne
tickets over the money order counter. / informed
them could not allow business To be impedcd, and
finally consented 10 allow them to secure their
tickets from the WINDOW Of my private Office. But
q lew minutes were consumed IN the delivery, when
was made by one Dnmone, and aided 10 expedite
commeiciai business to transact At the Custom
House was refused admission 10 the building.
REPORTER-Ii0w about
TIE ARMED MARsHALs,
the Gatlin guns aud tr0OpsY
NIL Low E!.ls-l uOHt huOW tuYtuiug ABOUT them, |
except saw them there. Don't know who ordered |
them. Packard states that he made reQuisIton to
protect pubic properly. Twas opposed then TO the |
employment 0i troops, out am now very glad they |
were there.
REPoRTER--Why Was there danger OF riot |
Mr.. LowELI-From wnat saw on that day and |
have since learned am satisfied there would have |
been o riot had no troops peen there.
RErORfER-D0 you tnlnk Warn0th had armed !
Thugs inerc2
Mi. LowELI.-I saw men there who had the repu- ,
tauon OF being thugs. but don't know whether they |
were armed. gentleman OF high respectaDllIty |
assured me that superintendent OF Police Badger I
assured him that II IL mad not been for the presence
OF soldiers the Convention would have been taken |
charge Of By his police and Warmolh's delegation |
seated, The state Committee desired that all claim
ants for seats should meet together organize the |
Convention according TO Established rules or Parlia-
mentary bodies and determine who were entitled |
nhorna Inn fli.lI.