New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-11
THE STATE CONVENTION
TICKETS AT THE BOX OFFICE
DELEGATES DENIED DMITTANCE
GOVERNOR WARMOTH WARNED OFF BY
UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
DEPUTY nrARsHALs FULLY ARMED
THET ADJOURN TO THE TURNER HALL

Soon after nine o'clock yesterday morning
the gentlemen who were elected delegates to
the Republican State Convention might
have been seen. vending their way to the
money order office in the Postofice, where
large crowd soon assembled, and were. kept
waiting for their tickets, which should en-
title them to admission.
About halfpast nine Mr.. c. w. 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 thew 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.
Governor Warmcth then addressed few
words to the delegates, in the middle OF
which the officer in charge of the tro ops,
laying his hands upon Warmoth, told him
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 adj
dress to ths>crowd, and when proposal
was made to adjourn to Turner Hail. de-
ternined and persistent push was made by
a body of men wearing marshafs 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
Ieries above. and shouts of ''the Governor
is crippled" ''the Governor is crippled"
were raised in warning tones. But stout
BODY of friends surrounded his Excellency
and prevented his crutches being kicked
from uAder 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 a superauous 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, Z. H..
Master, of Carroll parish, was elected presi-
dent of the Convention. w. f. Blanchard,
of Morehouse, was elected secretary pro
TEN.
Upon motion of n Underwood, of East
Baton Rouge, committee of five on Gre
dentials was appointed.
The chain appointed the following on the
committee: A. b. Harris, of Concordia; E..
Butler. of Plaauemine F. j. Heron, of
Orleans; R. Blunt, of Natchitoehes; and
George Washington, of Assumption.
1t was then moved and seconded that a
committee of five on permanent organiza-
ton be appointed.
The following gentlemen were appointed
/ Mr.. Faulkner, Of Caldwell; Mr.. Mahoney,
of Plaquemine William Murrell, of La
foutehe; 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, H.
J. Campbell, Judge Dibble and General
McMillen addressed the Convention.
On the Convention reassembling, the COM
m;ttee on credentials made the following
report: "
srA-s Convection or THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY,
Turner's Hail. 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 HI. holland.
Avoyelles-L. j. Souer, c. F. Huesman.
Ascension-Charles +. Smith, Pierre
| Landry.
VIM ID. L. Haynes, j. Wesley May
field, d. w. White.
Red RiveraM III. Twiteheil.
St. Charles-Peter Harper, John Buler.
St. John Baptist-George w. Combs.
Franklin. r. Woodbridge.
Bossier-Charles S Abel
st. Mary-Emerson Bentley, w. b. Mer-
chant, s. C. johnson.
| Lafayette-F. Martin.
Tensas-Robert Wolrell, j. Ross Stuart,
| A. r. Whitney, NJ Blue.
| Iberia-Thomas I'll. holland.
| Iberville-Charles E. Halstead, Cyrus
| Parker, George B. Loud
st. Martln--Louis G. Lahore.
| Morehouse-W 4. Blanchard.
| .Assumption-Georse Washington, III. L.
| Swords, A. j. Echeverria.
Madison-A NJ. Dreamer.
! West Baton Rouge-Robert Morris.
| Webster. M. Wagner.
Vernon-H G.. Meyers.
| Cameron-George III. Guptell.
! N