New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-06
REFoRM STATE CONVENTION.


! precisely understand all that was in pro
gress. There was little conversation, gen
orally or privately. Good order prevailed
| at the commencement, while Secretar,
Gribble was calling the roll
A country member moved that all out
siders be called on to retire to the rear, il
| order that members could vote without in
| terruption from persons not connected witt
the convention.
The president prohibited smoking.
! Mr.. l. n. Marks was accepted as proxy
for Mr.. Randolph, first ward.
The rules of the Legislature of 1867 were
| adopted on motion of Mr.. Kerr.
| Colonel Hill rendered his resignation as
! first vice president and asked that Mr.. L
| Banks be given the position.
| Mr.. Buck moved that Mr.. Kerr be chosen
| Carried
Mr.. L. Banks was chosen to FILL the va,
cancy. Mr.. Banks is a cOlored man, for
merly an intimate friend of the late Lieu
tenant Governor Dunn, rather aged. He
rendered thanks in few words. He rep
| resents the fourth ward of this city.
The president announced that he had to
| lay before the convention two communities
lions, one from Liberal Republicans and
one from German conference.
Mr. Hill announced that he was ready to
report the proceedings Of the Joint confer
| ence committee held in the st. Charles Ho-
tel Tuesday night. After reading the re-
port member, whose name was not an
nOuDeed. offered some opposition, urging
against haste. 81 was a Whig and am a
Wing" He reported as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t results from the joint de-
alterations of the conference committees of
the Democratic and Reform conventions
First-That neither party should relin-
quish its separate organization.
Second-That the difficulties in the way
of joint action by the two conventions in
common session are insuperable.
Third-That cooperation must either be
RENTED to committees from the respective
conventions:
Resolred, That we recommend to
the respective conventions to appoint
committees of eleven members, with
powers to determine and Tx a basis of
cooperation between the two parties to
agree upon a common ticket for State Off
GERS, to be recommended for the support of
both conventions, and to make such other
recommendations as to the general policy
of these parties as to them may seem fit, it
being distinctly understood that the report
of these committees shall be subject to the
final ratification and approval Of the re-
spective conventions.
Mr.. Todd, third ward, opposed adopting
the report and called il a one-sided reso-
luton. His voice was for reform, genuine
reform. He moved that the resolution be
tabled, but withdrew his motion, inviting
debate.
A member from Avoyelles spoke in favor
of the resolution, and was willing to put
trust in a conference committee.
Mr.. G. Fenner told part of what he knew
about the joint conference committees pro-
ceedings but his developments were not
interesting. He favored coalition, and
when a report shall be made this conven-
ton may or may not accept the proposals.
Mr.. E. A. Burke, second ward, wished a
committee appointed which shall embrace
representatives from all sections of our
State He told his constituents before his
election that he thought success would only
be reached by a combination, not only of
the Democrats and Reformers, but of the
Liberal Republicans. Cheers. He had
been called a WarmOth man, but he must
saw that neither Governor Warmoth nor
any clique of politicians in his own cOnven-
ton could buy or sell him; he desired the
good of the State.
Mr.. Hughes branched out into a rambling
talk, telling small story concerning an old
lady who sent her two sons into the ranks
Of the boys in gray.
He was called to order by country
member, who wished to have the speaker
coutine his speech to the subject in hand,
and leave the old woman alone.
The president ruled that the country
members point of order was well taken,
when Mr.. Hughes, rather confused, finished
his story and sat down.
Mr.. c. F. Buck followed, opposing the
resolutions.
Mr.. Walls. of Iberville, had something to
say, and said it. For time it seemed as if
he was talking against time. He spoke
tgmmly.
Mr.. Shropshire, of Orleans, offered an
amendment modifying the first programme.
He desired to see two members from each
congressional district, and two at large.
This amendment tended to increase the
general misunderstanding.
Mr.. blanchard thought that unless a CO.
alition is perfected the RefOrmers viii
surely lose their identity, and that would
be sad indeed.
Mr.. Fleming took the floor, and asked sew.
eral cOnundrums; was willing to trust any
conference committee for this body; is not
opposed to coalitiOn rather likes it; ennis
saries of politicians, he said, are here, and
then said something about Persians and
other foreigners who had fight that was
either lost or won.
Mr.. Hill, of Orleans, finally gained the
the floor and spoke on the resolutions, pro.
claiming himself an advocate of coalition,
and was willing to trust any committeeman
from this body in Joint conference.
Vice President Kerr lent his voice in ad.
vocating the resolutions, and asked that the
convention adopt the report; was willing to
take the hand Of any party seeking coalition
A motion to adjourn was lost.
The president, when about to put the final
question, was interrupted by Mr.. Burke
who said he withdrew his opposition
[Cheers.
Mr.. Iodd's motion to table the report
was lost. A motion to adopt the report
was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Kerr offered a resolution to have
committees appointed as for congressional
districts. Carried.
Messrs. j. S. Bolton and J. Sinclair, from
Lafourche, holding credentials to the Demo
cratic and Reform conventions, announced
that they were unwilling to longer carry
water on both shoulders; therefore they
withdrew from this body.
Motion of Mr.. Kerr, reappointing the
same committee of conference, was put and
adopted.
So there will be another conference, the
committee from this convention remaining
with the power it had before.
The president read communication
from the Liberal Republican party, asking
that committee of conference be appointed
from this body to meet a committee from
the Liberal executive committee.
There was some trifing opposition and a
few cries to adjourn, but the communica-
ton was received, with the understanding
that it be acted on at the next meeting.
Subsequently, before adjournment, the
president was authorized to appoint a com
mittee to meet the Liberal Republicans.
Two German members are to be put on the
committee.
Adjourned until 7:3O P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The president called the convention to
order at the hour named
Mr. Wilde offered resolution that a