New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-22
NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY OCTOBER % 1872
REPUBLICAN PARISH CONVENTION,
Seventh Day.

to orderat tweAe o'clock yesterday.
The calling of the roll showed that a
quorum was present
The secretary proceeded with the read
ing of the minutes, when Mr.. Meilleur, oi
| the first ward, moved that the reading be
| dispensed with.
Mr.. Brewer, Of the fifth ward, moved to
lay the motion of the table:
On this the yeas and nays were ordered
and the motion was carried by vote of rs
| yeas to 38 nays.
The minutes were then read, and, on mo,
| ton, approved
The following communication was re-
ceived:
Headquarters AMERICAN PROTECTIVE UNION, ,
No. IA Burgundy street, ,
New Orleans, October l6, 1872.
To the President of the Republican Parish Com
SIR have the honor to address you
| with reference to a conference being opened
| between a committee on your part and a
| committee already appointed on the part Of
| the American Protective Union, for the
purpose, if possible. OF combining our
strength in what might be termed "Peo-
PIES Ticket" containing the names of our
best and most trustworthy citizens. We
believe that such course would prove
acceptable to large majority of our fellow
citizens, and be in no manner Objectionable
to the members Of the Republican party.
Should this curse emeet the approval Of
your body, please signify it at your earliest
convenience at these headquarters.
However, before proceeding to confer
ence on the subject in view, desire to call
your attention to an editorial slip, which is
herewith inclosed for your more ready te-
ference, published IN the National ReD,p6
RcGn of the fifteenth instant, the organ of
your party, which contains many misrepre-
sentations of the organization, personnel,
objects and purpose of the American Pro
tective Union" 1t is hoped that your com
mittee, as well as your party, do not share
in the sentiments in the slip referred to. AS
an item of evidence in favor of what | have
said, you will find inclosed printed copy
Of our constitution and bylaws, to which [
would most respectfully call your attention
The article in question creates deep feel
ing among the members of this organiza-
ton, and tends to retard that harmony of
action and earnestness which it is desired
to bring to bear on this most important of
all considerations now before the people,
Trusting that we may have disavowal
of the statements in the editorial referred
to, so that We may enter upon this confer
ence diyested of the embarrassments which
have been unnecessarily engendered, Ihave
the honor to remain, your obedient servant,
JOHN A. GROW,
President American Protective Union.
Accompanying this document was copy
of the constitution and bylaws Of the "A.
P. U.,' and an editorial cut from a recent
number Of the National Republican entitled
"A White Mans Party-the A. ?. U. and
its Designs"
On motion OF Mr.. johnson, third ward,
the communication was referred to the
committee Of conference.
The secretary commenced reading an
anonymous communication, which the chair
promptly ruled out of order.
The committee on resolutions, through
Mr.. Creagh, Of the third ward, chairman,
reported back, recommending the adoption
Of the following resolutions:
Res0lced That the president of the con-
vention be and he is hereby authorized to
draw on the chairman Of the committee on
ways and means for the payment of the
necessary expenses incurred by the conven-
ton, such as payment of porters, etc.
ReSo5oed, That the committee on ways
and means, in conjunction with the parish
campaign committee, is hereby authorized
to levy the necessary assessments on Gandi-
dates nominated for the several offices, for
the purpose of defraying the expenses of
the parish campaign.
ReSolred, That the said assessments shall
be collected by the committee on ways and
means, ard expended under the supervision
The resolutions were passed.
Mr. Johnson, of the third ward, submit
ted the following amendment to the plat |
form Of this convention, which was referred |
to the committee:
Reso5ved, That we pledge ourselves to
maintain and advocate the paying of the |
police force and employees of the city Of New |
Orleans in United States currency.
The committee on conference reported |
i I-olf e.
Mr.. Mason, of the third ward, announced |
that the committee appointed to wait upon |
Mr.. Labatlt, candidate for Administrator |
of Finance, had performed the duties as
signed them, and that Mr.. Labatut had sig
nitied his acceptance of the nomination,
and pledged to the ticket his full and cor
dial support
Mr.. Keller, of the third ward. submitted
the following letter from Mr.. Adolphe, can
didate for Administrator OF Police:
New ORLEANS, October I9, 1872.
To the President and Members of the National Re-
publican Parish Nominating Convention:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee appointed
to inform me- Of my nomination by your
honorable body as candidate for Admins
TRAITOR of Police of this city, have been in
teryiewed, and in reply thank you for the
honor conferred. In accepting the nomina-
tiOn | am sensible of its responsibilities,
and shall use all honorable means for the |
success of your ticket Ii elected I shall
endeavor to justify the confidence you re-
pose in me, and administer the duties of the
office to the best interests Of the people.
Respectfully, etc,
CANON j. ADOLPHE.
Mr.. Lefroy of the seventh ward, stated
that Colonel James Lewis had accepted the |
nomination of candidate for Administrator
Of improvements, with expressions of graft
Jude for the compliment.
Mr.. Deyins submitted the following letter
froqAMr, Hoyle:
TO the President and members Of the Republican
Parish Convention:
l accept with thanks your nomination for
jhe Office of Administrator of Commerce,
md pledge myself to use all honorable
means in my power for the success of the
icket. j. M. H0YLE.
Mr.. w. johnson, of the third ward,
lidate for Administrator of Public Ac-
counts. Carried.
Mr. johnson nominated Mr.. S. D. Moody.
Mr.. Maurice moved that the rules be sus-
pended and Mr.. Moody be nominated by
Carried.
For Administrator of Assessments, Mr..
1ugue, Of the fifth ward, nominated Mr. 1
T. Bonzano, the present incumbent.
Mr.. Hanm, of the first ward nominated |
Theodore Lilenthal, in a neat little com
nendatory speech
Nominations were closed, and Messrs.
Jason, of the thirdwa Hamn, of the first
yard, and Richard, of the seventh ward,
ppointed tellers.
The ballot resulted as follows