New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-09
REFORM STATE CONTENTION
Proceedings Of yes,ard..


dent Williamson. y i0si
Inc roll was called by wards and par
lshes, which saved the secretary the neces
silly OF announcing that there was no 0ao
rum 1t was a good dodge and deserves
| proper credit. According to the count II
TINS manner there were 100 delegates pres
eht' though the seats did not show quite SC
many
Mr.. Sterling, of East Feliciana. made 3
long and vigorous speech of explanation az
TO his position. He thought that under the
present circumstances there was no hope 'Ot
| success for the ticket that had been formed
! by the conference committee. He spoke
| feeingly IN regard to his high respect f0I
the men who were on the ticket, referring
particularly to the chair.
A motion was offered to take a recess
! until halt-past two O'Clock, with an amend
ment that the committee of three appointed
| the previous night be instructed to call
| upon the Democratic convention and urge
| its immediate action upon the report of the
| committee Of conference.
| Mr. Sterling made many more personal
| explanations and others followed suit. 1t
was plainly evident that the Reform was in
its death agony. After much talk and
froth the recess was taken.
AFTER THE RECESS
uC Ctl fGLllUl LECl3 anu Lle PRESIDENT Tedtk
communication from the Democratic con
ventiOn announcing the rejection of the
ticket formed by the joint committee, and
made an explanation Of the reasons offered
for such action.
Mr.. Kern spoke in tones Of sorrow and
sadness Of the situation. and offered a resO-
| luton regFetting the division that existed
between the different parties to the confer
ence, and providing tor a new committee to
confer with either the Liberal Republican
or Democratic parties, and also to instruct
the executive committee to consult with
anybody, even with Satan himself should
he present himself before them.
Captain Fenner thought that things were
in such muddle that no one could tell
what was about to occur, and that the best
thing that could be done was to adjourn,
and offered a resolution to the effect that
the convention adjourn to meet at Baton
Rouge on the second Tuesday in August,
when he thought the clouds which now OBJ
scure the political horizon would be cleared
away.
Mr.. Stevenson offered a substitute, which,
however, covered the same ground.
Pending the resolution, the following
communication was read
NEW ORLEANS, June 8, 1872
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Reform Convention;
GENTLEMEN-The delegation from the
parish of Claiborne, accredited to both the
Democratic and Reform conventions, now
in session, beg leave to withdraw their
credentials from the Reform convention,
being in concord with the former. and be-
Geving that they can best conduce to the
public interest by adhering solely to the
Democratic convention.
NAPIER BARTLETT.
Chairman Claiborne Parish Delegation.
The request was granted. with expires
sions of regret.
Mr.. Stevenson then continued in a ram
pageous sort of style, and wished to cut
loose from all parties, particularly the Dem
ocratic convention, which he piled into in
highly poetic style, Hkening it to a billy
goat-all horns and beard, while the Re
form party was like game cock-a very
small head but an awful large body.
He said there was a disposition to create
a white party, but he warned the people
that unless Authorization took place in
Louisiana, she would never rise again He
rOamed around generally on emigration,
taxes, labor, etc.
Mr. McCloskey then rampaged in a short
speech, but was squelched By 1Ir Ray
mOud, who claimed the floor, and offered
resolution which lett It in the power of the
executive committee to call the convention
when and where should be deemed most
advisable.
Mr.. Wyche supported Captain Fenner's
resolution, and proposed to emulate the
band OF Leonidas at Thermopvl8. if they
did have to meet defeat He likewise pro
posed to "sink or SWIM
Judge Richardson, of Ouachita, sup
ported the Fenner resolution eloquentIy,
and advocated alliance with either the
Democratic or Liberal Republican parties,
or both.
Mr.. Ogden thought it better TO adjourn
INIT! Monday, to see what the Democratic
would do
Some seventeen others grated extensive
" and vicariously, and Considerable con
fusion was created
Mr.. Fenner finally informed them that
the Democratic convention was nom
mating, and the hubbub grew greater, and
the doubts Of the wrarglers increased in
Any amount of resolutions and motions
were shOwered upon the president, whose
gavel was kept busy.
The convention finally adjourned until
halfpast seven P. NJ, to gain time for re-
Election.
EVENING SESSION.