New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-04
THE PEOPLES PARISH CONVENTION


Pursuant to call, this body convened ye
terday at eleven o'clock at Lyceum Hal
Colonel j. D. Hill called the meeting to q
der. stating that the convention was read
for permanent organization, and nominate
W. C. Raymond, Esq, for president, an
called upon Messrs. Schneider, Keller an
Hinck to escort him to the chair.
Mr.. Raymond, on assuming the chaiI
made few brief remarks stating that thi
was position he had not sought, but still
it had been forced upon him. My purpos
is, he said, as the chairman Of this conven
ton. to preside over these deliberations il
such a manner as shall be creditable to our
selves, and result, as far as my efforts can
to secure to them happy issue.
1t, perhaps, deyOlVeB upon me to say how
it is that this convention has been called
Its origin springs from a combination O.
| circumstances. [ may say that perhaps
that which brought forth this convention
that which was the strongest motive for US
to act in this capacity, was that as the Re
form party and as the Reform Parish TX
ecutive Committee, III our efforts to secure
the fusion OF. all political parties of the city
| of New Orleans III the nomination of can,
di6ates for office there were apparently in.
| superable obstacles.
think can speak on behalf of the gen
tlemen representing the Reform party in
| that convention-0r rather in that C0nvcn-
| tiOn of fusion cOmmittees-that our efforts
were directed solely to one leading purpose,
and that was to present to our fellow-citi-
| zens in New Orleans candidates for office
! against whom not a breath Of suspicion
/ would lie-men whose characters were IN
| lmpeaGhable; men whose prOClivities were
| such that every man could say, as his name
| appeared before the community as can
| didate, that is an honest and true man.
| Our next purpose was that We wanted COM
| petent men.
We failed in these efforts to secure fusion.
There were several reasons why. 1t be
| came known to us as members of the par
ish executive committee that the other two
leading political parties Of the city were
about to call conventions for themselves.
We then thought that without referring to
the old form and party manner of selecting
delegates, that the best way for US to give
expression to public sentiment was to go
out in the wards of the city of New Orleans
and call you, gentlemen, as the representa-
tive men OF the city unpIedged to party,
men whose purposes and interests demand
that the representatives that you might Sc
ldct as your standard bearers before the
people would be such that the whole people
would accept as honorable and capable
men.
Now, refer this whole subject to the
solemn and clear position of our fellow
citizens. | would ask if we have not acted
In such a manner as to bring together the
representative elements of the city Of New
Orleans. You stand in this convention oc-
Cupying that position from all classes of
society, from all trades and positions. You
sit here as the representatives Of your fel-
low citizens from the different wards, and
to you is now committed the great question
of the selection of candidates for Office as
to present ticket to the people in such
manner as that they may recognize in it a
strength and moral force which even the
other political parties can not gainaay, and
may hope can not even resist.
. Our purpose will be to take candidates
from all the parties, and we claim here to
put our hands upon the best men Of every
party, and say that he shall be our standard
bearer; and when we claim that right as
fellow-citizens, honestly impressed with the
purpose which is above our party, we de-
mand that those we nominate as candidates
shall serve the people Of New Orleans in the
high object we have in view-that of rescu-
ing New Orleans from the incubus and curse
of bad government.
Mr.. Raymond announced the convention
ready for business.
Mr. A. w. Stewart was chosen secretary
of the convention, and Mr.. Theobald For
stall assistant secretary.
A list of delegates was called, as pre-
pared by the parish executive committee, as
follows:
First ward-W. c.. Black, John T Moore, |
N. A. Baumgarden, N. Burke, S. K. Russ, |
j. Il. BurIneister. J. B. Fox
Second ward-J0hn Glddes, Perry Nh
gent, Jacob OFT, Thomas Woodin, W, w,
Carre, w. D. Weaver, w. W. Walker, ?,
Farley, Alexander Mcneil.
Third ward-J. D. Hill William Hart, S.
A. Gilmore, G.. Townsend, J. C. O'Hara, w.
I. Brown, DIR. A. MERCER, ?. A. Finney, a.
Jhapsky, George DOH, Thomas Egan B. s.
Fwitchell.
Fourth ward-Jules Aldige, Louis ~Du-
ilho, Dr. r. A. Porter, Jacob Van Wrinkle,
Fifth ward-v Benit, E. Rousset, P. F.
w. L, Fry, Il. NJ. Davis, Ernest
H. Gilly, B. Nautreo j. j.
Tormey.
Sixth ward-Louis Barnett, John T. Pol
ock, George Bupre, Edgar Hincks, F.. a.
Valentine Scher.
Seventh wards. Maxwell, C. Gouzv, II.
A. .. Saucier, j. E. Michel,
ArthUr Garic.
Eighth ward-James Phillips, E. D.
White, Aug. Stuart, George F. Barley,
'harles Zeigler.
Ninth ward-Edward Sweeney, NJ. E.
'arvey, w c. Raymond, 3. Onorato, a.
,aine, J. Albrecht.
Tenth ward-H. S. Bucllner, Charles B.
ingleton, Patrick CoyIe, j. H. Keller,
Wash. Marks, Louis Schneider, James
.eating, Ed. Conery, Sr, Ed. Meagher.
Eleventh ward-Robert Huyghe, Richard
lower, Alfred MoultOn, Walter G. ROBIN
IN, j. William Davis, Charles Kummell
Twelfth ward-Frederick Wlntz, Theo-
aid Forstall, j. 7. Ayeock
Thirteenth ward-D. A. Blanchard, G. F,
uck.
Fourteenth ward-E. Sullivan, F. Ernest.
Fifteenth ward-J. 0. Mclean.
Nearly all of these gentlemen answered {
their names.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, r. B. Foreman s
as admitted as proxy for Alfred Moulton, {
the eleventh ward.
The president declared the meeting Or t
anized and ready for business. c
Mr.. c. B. Singleton announced that a 7
mmittee from the bar was present with 1
port, which they desired to submit to
is meeting, and moved that a committee l
appointed to escort them to the stand. t
The motion was carried, and Messrs. L
ngleton and Hill appointed said com '
ittee.
These gentlemen retired, but shortly re Z
rned, escorting the bar committee, James t
ever, Esq, chairman.
bIr. Brewer was introduced to the con 5