The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-21
UISIA N A,
The Piebald Gatherings at
Baton Rouge.
Kellogg and Billings Making Desperate Efforte
for the Gubernatorial Honors-Pinchbach's
Prodigal and Repentant Crew Seeking
to Return to Their First Love
Nothing Definite Yet.

BATON ROUGE, La, June 20, 1872.
The excitement IL growing more intense. The
Billings crowd, smarting under their defeat yester-
day, are now endeavoring to make an alliance
with MARY" (coored) to defeat Kellogg.
This morning noses counted Mary 50, Billings rs,
Kellogg $50. Should they succeed the ticket will he
almost entirely coored and thus entail defeat on the
radical party. The friends OF Pinchback still maintain
separate organization, and are seemingly willing to
trade with either party or course, as is usual in
Louisiana, money has been freely used. Over one
half the delegates are here at the expense OF rival
candidates, and entirely without means. The
Billings faction, alarmed last night OF deser-
lions, stopped their supplies and the result
Is marked improvement this morning In their
candidates chances. The nominations are now in
reality more a question Of money than anything
else. Kellogg has the administration on his side,
which Is great advantages but the material OF this
ready to so for the side Offering the most advan.
tages regardless OF any previous pledges
The colored people are dissatisfied with the Kel-
logg ticket for not giving their race an equal repre-
ticket on which the negro win be largely
wild rumOrs ana speculatiOns, and the open
trade In votes pracsed is anything but reassuring
The Kellogg people having control OF the organizing
can come to some understanding with Mary"
who holds the balance OF, power. lie is very
wealthy man, sincerely devoted to the interests Of
his race and expresses q determination not to
withdraw from the contest under any .crcum-
stances. From the angry appearance OF affairs
this morning o break up appeared probable.
MUSIC VERSUS RAECOR
The convention met ut ten O'Clock, ana was
opened with prayer from an old negro field
preacher, who invoked the Almighty in behalf Of
His chosen people and a holy triumph. The Chair
SIsasns Ss1s Rsa saay rssGsi
introduced to discharge them, which was voted
down amid storm. OF yells. A perfect pande-
nn en Mnc s wo onls
auieted down by invoking the services Of the
brass band in attendance. The committee
then announced themselves ready to report when
Judge Leonard, of Carroll, took the floor and an
nounced the withdrawal of his contesting delega-
ton. He said they had been offered their seats on
condition that they voted for Kellogg. He repndi-
another Understandable scene Of confusion ensuel
which threatened to eliminate in personal VIC
lcnce, but music being again poured on the troubled
waters quiet was sufficiently restored to effect an
adjournment until three +. M |
PINCHBACK's PRoDIGAL PENiTENTs.
The Pncllback men met at the same hof when
the Chairman announced that the committee was
not ready TO report and that the time would be
filled by distinguished speakers. About two
hours were thus devoted to Oratorica CAB, when
the Convention adjourned to meet this evening.
The tone OF these speeches were bitterly denn4-
ciatory OF Kellogg and Packard but loyal TO Grant,
and as they have only asked to be rcadmitted 10
the regular party, like prodgal sons without de-
mandng anything in return, the cold rebuff met
with has driven them mad with disgust.
EXERCISING THE MANLY ART.
After the adjournment or both conventions
several little free fights were negotiated in the
streets, aud inspiring refreshments we're INDUCED
in. By three O'Clock the fusion OF all clements
against Kellogg was in fair way Of being per-
fccted, and the Kellogg people entered the CoDven-
/ ton cOrreSDOndinuly gloomy.