New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-25

johnson, IN crazy manner, took the plat
form, and said, in a violent tone, as if the
house was on fire:
Gentlemen, l want you to know there is
some purchasing going on here. There are
imitation tickets, and want those who vote
for William Pitt Kellogg to see they put in
ballot with his name on it."
As might be expected, this luDatic raised
a devil of a row. Ladd rose on the plat
form, and wanted every one to know him
as a Billings man; but the noise and shrieks
were so many and so loud they rose into a
roar like the believing Of a drove of cattle.
Ladd disappeared from the platform, and
appearing in the passage, wanted to know
| If he was recognized as having the floor.
| The convention became mob, shrieking
and gesticulating furiOusly. W. L. Evans
| is on a chair, talking wildly and angrily
| about something the purpOrt Of which is
not heard.
And now J. G. Clark, interested for Bill
| lings, is discovered in the auditorium, and
| by the Kellogg men is ordered out. While
| some of his friends are insisting he shall
not go out, a fight begins in the lobby be-
tween Ed Thompson, of the fourth ward,
| and r. Ray. of East Feliciana, the latter of
! whom struck, and the two men gFappled
| and rolled over on the floor. a mass of
| lobby members rushed out after the two
cOmbatants, while the members inside be-
gan leaping from their chairs on the floor,
creating confusion like the letting loose
of a drove of cattle, a stampede taking
place for the door, those on the platform
standing on tables and chairs, while some
made for the windo VS. to jump out, think
ing Judgment day had come. johnson,
after he had reached the floor, made the pc
culiar demonstration of flinging back his
coat tails and placing his hand on bis pistol.
People thought tie time tor shooting had
come. The disgraceful scene lasted for
fifteen minutes, ana the result, no election,
was announced.
The ballot commenced again, with the
same candidates, for a second heat. The
end was doubtful, as the Mary men were
divided as to the casting of their votes;
voting either for Kellogg or Billings, it ap-
pearing as the general sense that Kellogg
would get it on the second ballot, as Evans
CBiilings) moved for a recess, which he
would not have done were be certain of
his candidate. The talk in the hall is much
against CustomhOuse management, owing
to the maniac speech of johnson, promi
nent CustOmhOuse emplOye, whose hasty
temper is not calculated to create order.
The different fuglemen bestir themselves
in the second ballot, and occupy their time
in canvassing the claims of their respective
favOrites Jefferson changed in body
from Mary to Kellogg, also i've votes from
the first ward and two from Iberville. This,
in case the rest of the Mary men stand firm,
indicates, with other accessiOns, a majority
for Kellogg, but the electioneering lodges
do not cease, and delegates have to be
watched to see that they change no more
than once One-half of the house is in
spasm of persuasion of the remaining half,
and things wear a chaotic appearance,
which will not resolve itself until the count
commences Candidates in groups sit
! lott hlafN
Of whisky in the centre. Supplies of the
same material are sent in by gallons from the
barroOm below, and the hell-persuader
flows i'll a constant stream. Isl
The contest is exciting in the extreme.
Chairs of One-quarter of the delegates are
emptied, and they are standing in the pass
age, or in a fever of gesticulatiOn on the
right and left. Ingraham and DeKlyne
have bawled themselves hOarse with the
names of the parishes and names of voters,
who are also in confusion as the votes are
deposited. The wards of the parish of Or
leans having been reached, the tally-keepers
take their posts, the members fill their seats,
and while the count goes on there is the
same dead silence as before, which may
again prove the calm before the storm. The
first thing noticed in the count was the
marvellous way in which Mary run at the
start, indicating that the Kellogg men had
not stood firm, or that the Billings men
were supporting Mary. The great feeling
against Kellogg by the Mary men may have
produced 6OULeUerSenae2t. On the count
of the first ninety votes all three candidates
stood even, and from this point Kellogg
went ahead, followed closely by Billings,
Mary tagging as before. Kellogg got into a
steady gait ahead, Billings following a
length after, and it began to look as if the
race would be about the same as the last
ballot; but Billings steadily gained, until
the vote stood a tie at seVenty-hve; then
Billings went ahead, threatening to keep in
the lead Kellogg ties, then goes ahead
Billings following after then Kellogg shot
ahead, showing a diminutiOn of Mary's
strength in favor of each candidate. 1t
grew exciting when it was found that Kel-
lOgg only needed six more votes to elect.
The second ballot ends as follows:
Kellogg.
Mary 50
Before the teIlers read the figures the con
ventiOn became a mob again; lobby mem !
bers mixing in as freely as on the street, |
chief among whom was Mr.. Clark, a grey |
bearded old gentleman with stOOpy shOul- |
ders Ingraham is seen to clap his hands |
wildly and CRY, "bully." He is told not to |
have any more of that talk here again. Itis |
wildly said Mary is Withdrawn. This ere
ates q stir, making confusion worse, and |
everybody gets excited as at horse race. !
Suddenly the cry "Pinchback" is sounded, |
and the Lieutenant Governor appears in /
the hall, while all hands grow wild, and Mr.. |
Pinchback moves about in the assemblage. !
Then a dispatch arrives that Casey and /
Packard are removed, signed G. A. W. 1t |
is denounced as Billings trick, and excita-
BILE men appear and disappear, shooting in |
and out of corners and hooks.
The house being again called to order, but |
not coming, amid great confusion Mr.. Lar
rieu took the stand and said: II am author
lied to announce that Mr. Mary withdraws /
in favor of Mr.. William Pitt Kellogg" Flu
rious cheering and tossing of hats occurred
on this announcement and a Babel Of
tongues ragged and wagged and yelled for
several minutes the Kellogg men looking
iubilant. But over all the confusion and
noise rose the wild and exacerbating appeals
of cOlOred man, repeating that Mr.. Mary
bad not withdrawn.
Mr. o. c. Blandin stepped to the plat
form and said: Il have just seen Mr.. Mary,
and he has told me he has authorized no
one to withdraw his name; that he has al
lowed his name to go before the cOnven-
ton and whether he wins or loses, he VIII
stand or fall by the result"
Cheering prOtTacted on the other side;
Kellogg men looking dismayed. Jim In
graham rushed to Sypher sitting behind,
and said: "Our rules do not allow a with
Llrawal."
Sypher-GO ahead and don't mind it.
This Ingraham proceeds to do, when it
was announced that Marys name had not
been withdrawn. The roll was called and
the tellers took their places.
Suddenly prOfusiOn of cries arose from
the lobby, and Mary, borne on the shOul-
lers of a shueking multitude flowing after
him in the passage, appeared, and took the
stand, saying that he had only consented to