The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-08
L O vi SIAN A.
Appointment Of Delegates at Large to Balt.
more-A Squabble Over the Instructions
Whether to Vote for Greeley or a
Straightout Democrat

NEW ORLExNs, June Z, 1872 !
Upwards OF seventy country delegates held al
caucus this morning, and resolved to oppose the
action OF the Conference Committee. All these
favor coalition with the liberal republicans and
their contemplated action In to-day's session
created much excitement. The Convention
was called to order punctually at eleven
O'Clock, and opened, as usual, with per-
sonal explanations The regular order OF
business was then plunged into, and formidable
list of candidates for delegates large to the Bal
timore Convention were put In nomination. or
these the following were selected ,-Messrs. II. d.
Ogden, H. f. Sturken, J. s. Ashton, T. b. Tompkins,
j. M. Sandidge and Emil A. Resto. Some squab-
bling then took place in regard to raising funds
necessary to defray incurred expenses, In which
both economy and impecuniosty were developed.
The question OF instructing the Balti-
more delegates to oppose any nominations
and seconding the support OF Greeley and Brown
then came up, creating great disturbance. 1t was
met with vigorous flibusterng, but 10 finally rode
out the storm. and fairly placed before the Con-
venton through the determined efforts of Greeey's
friends. The first speech made was in Greeley,
ana developed about an equally divided sentiment
in regard to instructing delegates. Ogden, one of
the delegates Just elected, said he would not go to
Baltimore II instructed Several other fiery orators
now struggled for the floor, but Ex-Governor Wick
lin succeeded, and made strong speech against
instructing the delegates; He assailed both Grant
and Greeley, and said the democratic party was
now more necessary to the conntrys salvation
hat hung Mrs. Surratt dared not hang Jef Davis
At this point delegate arose, amid profound
silence, and asked Governor Wckline who
chiefly instrumental in hanging Mrs. Suratt. 'Tbe
tribunal which convicted her, SUPPOSE" he
responded. mo one" said the delegate de-
iiberately pointing his finger at him. Your own
brother-in-law, Joe Holt, hung her." The incident
created profound sensation, but Wicklirc bore
up against It, manfully hurrying his speech to
conclusion: He was followed by another speaker,
who ridculed the idea of democrats rejecting coali
tons with republicans, charging that the best
men of the state-life,long democrats-had
often voted for republicans. He charged
the Convention with prOstitutng the purpose for
which 1t had been called; that the country dele
gates came for the purpose OF efectng some coali-
ton by which the State. might BIS redeemed.
He was tired of defeat, and begged them
not to- keep bindly rushing on to destruc-
ton. Several other speakers followed the
general tenor of whose speeches were adverse to
Greeley, and In favor of straight out nomination
at Baltimore; and the sentiment OF the con-
vention was evidently being carried with
Them Resolutions and substitutes were
offered, until the Chair became lost in para-
mentary Wilderness out of which 1t was suddenly
lifted about four O'Clock by sudden adjournment
of tho Baltimore delegates. A n completion,
eleven favored the endorsement of Greeley and five
the nomination of straight ticket.