New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-10
THE STATE CONVENTION
TICKETS AT THE BOX OFFICE
DELEGATES DENIED ADMITTANCE
GOVERNOR WARM0TH WARNED OFF BY
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
DEPUTY mARsHALs FULLY ARMED
THEY ADJOURN TO THE TURNER HALL

the Republican State Convention might
have been seen vending their way to the
money order office in the Postofice, where a
large crowd soon assembled, and were kept
waiting for their tickets, which should en-
title them to admission.
About halfpast nine Mr.. CIV. Lowell
stated that the advertisement had been put
out without authority; he ordered the peo-
pie out, saying the tickets would be given
out at the window. Many, after waiting,
failed to get their tickets.
Finally ninety delegates, headed by Gov
ernor Warmoth, proceeded to the United
States Customhouse. Upon their arrival
there they found the doors of the building
closed and barricaded, guarded by about
fifty deputy marshals with badges and
armed with pistols.
In the large rotunda there were num-
Der of United States troops under arms.
They found the courtroom closed, and
were refused admission.
Finding this condition of things, the dele
gates, after few minutes consultation,
agreed to adjourn to the Turner's Hall.
words to the delegates, in the middle of
which the officer in charge of the tro ops,
laying his hands upon Warmoth, told hi m
he would not be allowed to proceed. The
Governor then announced that while they
bowed to the authority of the United
States, they would adjourn to the Turner's
Hall.
At the conclusion of the Governors ad-
dress to the crowd, and when a proposal
was made to adjourn to Turner Hall, de-
termined and persistent push was made by
body of men wearing marshaPs badges to
crowd the Governor and the friends i'm
mediately surrounding him down the steep
and dangerous stairway leading from the
main entrance.
A loud cry of horror went up from those
overlooking the proceedings from the gal
leries above, and shouts of 1.-The Governor
is crippled" "the Governor is crippled" !"
were raised in warning tones. But a stout
body of friends surrounded his Excellency
and prevented his crutches being kicked
from under him.
AS the enthusiastic shouts of the adjourn
ing members rang through the building, the
martial bugle responded in peremptory
tones to the troops to be on guard; but this
was q asuperfuous preeaution.
The delegates then left the Customhouse.
The enthusiasm of the large crowd which
had assembled in Canal street was such
that when Governor Warmoth got into his
carriage the people took his horses and
drew him. in his carriage to the Turner'S
Hall.
1t took some time to arrange the seats
and prepare the hall At twelve o'clock the
meeting was called to order by Senator A.
B. Harris, of Concordia.
On motion of Hugh j. Campbell, E. III.
Master, of Carroll parish, was elected presi-
dent of the Convention. w. f. blanchard,
of Morehouse, was elected secretary pro
tenn.
Upon motion of N. Underwood, of East
Baton Rouge, committee of five on Gre
dentials was appointed.
The chair appointed the following on the
committee: A. B. Harris, of Concordia; E.
Butler, of Plaquemine; F. j. Heron, of
Orleans; r. Blunt, of Natehitoches; and
George Washington, of Assumption.
1t Was then moved and seconded that a
committee of five ON permanent organiza-
ton be appointed.
r The following gentlemen were appointed +:
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell; Mr. Mahoney,
of Plaquemine William Murrell, of La
fourehe; n Underwood, of East Baton
Rouge; and Pierre Landry, of Assumption.
The Convention then took a recess of
twenty minutes, to enable the committee to
prepare their reports during the recess.
Governor Warmoth, P. B. s. Pinchback, III.
J. Campbell, Judge Dibble and General
McMillen addressed the.Convention.
On the Convention reassembling, the com
mittee on credentials made the following
report:
STATE CONTENTION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY,
Turners' Hall, New Orleans, August 8, l87l-
Mr.. President and Members of the State Conven-
ton OF the Republican party OF louisiana
GENTLEMEN-Your committee on creden-
tials have the honor to report that they
have examined the credentials that have
been handed to them, and they find that
the following named gentlemen are entitled
to seats. A. b. HARRIS,
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
4. j. HEBRON,
RAFORD BLUNT,
E. BUTLER,
THOMAS II. holland.
Avoyelles-L. j. Souer, G. f. Huesman.
Ascension-Cha f. Smith, Pierre
Landry.
Winn ID. L. Haynes, j. Wesley May
field, d. w. White.
Red Riyer-M. Ell. Twitchell,
St. Charles-Peter Harper, John Buler.
st. John Baptist-Georg w. Combs.
Franklin-J. R. Woodbridge.
Bossier-Charles 5. Abell
st. Mary-Emerson Bentley, w. b. Mer-
chant, S. c. johnson.
Lafayette-F. Martin.
Tensas-Robert Worren, j. Ross Stuart,
A. X. Whitney, nj. Blue.
Iberville-Charles E. Halstead, Cyrus
Parker, George B. Loud.
st. Martln-Louis G. Laloire.
Morehouse--W. +. Blanchard.
Assumption-George Washington, II. l..
Swords, A. j.. Echeverria
Madison-A. NJ. Creamer
West Baton Rouge-Robert Morris.
Webster. NJ. Wagner.
Vernon-H. G. Meyers.
Cameron-George Fl. Guptell.
Caldwell-A. w. Faulkner.
East Baton Rouge-N. Underwood. i.
w Hurst, Valque Anderson.
Sabine-W. K. Wheyland.
Vermillion-Clark H. Remick.
st. James-Oscar F. Hunsacker, ]. C.
Oliver, John johnson.
Natchitoches-Henry Raby, Raford
Blunt, M. P. Blackstone.
Jefferson William Ellis, j. e. Parker, S.
De Soffo-Mortimer Carr.
Catahoula--S. Marvin
Grapf-Thnunaa Johuaou