The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-21

Inc PRESIDENT announced that the chair
man of she Conference COMMITTEE was pre-
pared t. report, wbereupon Colonel Bush
made le following
REPORT.
Gentlemen Of the COnuention--As soon as
on Committee left the Academy Of Music
we notified the Democratic, Reform and
Rpnlar Republican Conference Commit.
te,- that we were in waiting for a confer.
,,rn Reaching our room we found a
copnlittee of merchants awaiting to con
fe NTH rs, and lend us their assistance III
II 81 emergency, and in adjusting OuI
di aTer ces with others. II was then that
a,lug under the authority delegated tc
" we eenled it our duty to place before
terl OF record, that we we're prepared 20
= almost any length to bring about a
ition. Onr feelings were expressed III
GsolutioH informing them that II II
aid be brought about, to yield to us the
st place on the ticket, we W, re prepared
place in their hands the selection OF the
anne fol that position, and would author
% them to inform the parties with Whom
t we're attempting to coalesce, that sucL
ere our feelings.
After the reception OF Onr message, they
At IN council for an honr, and then re
aired 10 the Democratic headquarters
here 5heir chairman, Mr.. Kennedy, met
he Executive Committee, by which bt
vas in formed that the Democratic Organi
.stiou VAS acting with the Reform Com
uttee, who were not present, and attel
az interchange of opinions the Democratic
Comm Stee concluded that 1880 Pm. wOnit
ha the earliest hour at which they woul.
Re abe to hold conference, when the
inject would receive their cOnsidera
:icn { ID they would act as best suited thel:
party.
b. Kennedy informed me Ill his 'epoTl
TIM . was sorry to say that he had not
h.tn ,et by that same spirit of liberality
warI actuated u.s. He said there seemed
AZ ,p ,arent reticence and hesitation, and
nng gentleman of The committee, who
sta : hat he had always beer a Demo
Graf Informed me that he fell ne il recon-
riijAtion were hopeless.
Yet in spite Of al, this requested them
~ continue their efforts that if read
ariE, tbe spirit which had mes in this
Con ntion, it was still the same, still pa
Fri !; in it's efforts to save the State
That such d spirit proved that we were
not office-seekers, but actuated solely by I"
desire to regcnerate the State, and re-
trieve the fortunes Of every man on neT
coil. That We were not fighting for ol.r'
selves, but to establish a government TO.
our children and orr posterity.
Therefore / ask to he allowed tao SuS-
gestion that if thu Convention think all
visable, that they proceed 10 nominate a
candidate for the first place on our tlcFeo
FCries, No." Yes,
Until this moment was finn in the be-
lief that no meeting ever called III this
State has shown that spirlS of llberallty
which has thus far marked your proceed
iugs. Be sure your conduct in this respect
has had more effect on the people than
could have beer shown by the most elo'
cuent orators. 1t Is to them matter OF
engagement that men who have assembled
under the imputation that their labors
would be for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF one
man or for themselves, should yet have
acted with that spirit of harmony so no.
ticeable. 1t has produced wonderful ef'
feet on the minds of the people-greater
than you can imagine. Therefore do not
pray you, mar that record, bnteontinue
70 be liberal, generous and kind to your
adyersaries.
At the close of Colonel Bush's remarks
Major E. A. Burke, Secretary OF the Con
ference Committee, read the following
CORRESPONDENCE
which mad passed between the Liberia
and the other committees:
To the President of the Convention, Regu
lar Republican Party:
AUGUST 9th.
Sir-{ have the honor to announce tt
YOU that / am instructed to request tina
your honorable body will appoint com
inittee to confer with this committee, ant
further, that the appointment be made a
your earliest convenience. Yours, ETC.,
LOUIS BUSH,
Chairman
HEADQUARTERS STATE CENTRAL EXEC !
UTIvE COMMITTEE,
REGULAR REPUBLICAN PARTY OF La,
New Orleans, August 8, 1872. J
Hon. L. Bush, Chairman Conference Com
mittee Liberal Party:
SRI have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your communication OF thi
date, requesting a conference with on
eommsttee as soon as possible.
am instructed by our committee to so
to you in reply that inasmuch as the Cor
vention of the Regular Republican Party
to whom the matter must under any Gil
Gunlstences be referred, is now in sessO
in this city, our committee believe that
would be advisable to address your subs,
quent communications to the Convention
which will probably in half an hour az
point committee to confer definitely an
full 4,
Attest: II. j. CAMPBELL.
VIC. BRowN, Secretary State Centrs
Committee Republican Party.
The report of the Committee We
adopted.
Mr.. Crandell, of Madison, moved vol
ofthanks to the Conference Commute
Passed.
On motion it was decided by the Co
vention to go into nomination for Go
emor
Mr.. Foster, of st. Mary, then addresse
the Convention OH it's duties in nomin
ting candidate whose record has been
the best, of an unblemished nature in ev
ry respect. [Cries, ave knowit"]
Mr.. I. j. Foster then offered the name
COLONEL d. b. PENN
rs candidate for nomination
Governor seconded by Ruth of Tel
sas, and attempted to pas Colon
Penn glowing tribute, but was fir
quently interrupted by cries Of eth
will do; we'll vote for him" "W
know he is good man." "Stop."
A motion to close the nomination
was seconded. 'Penn," "Penn," 7
sounded through the hall. From 6
sides now came nominations, amo,
which were heard "Herron," "Ma
niLg, "Sandidge," "Cullom.'
Mr.. Manning now arose and stat
that, rs he had before stated that
would not and could not permit |
name tn he used as n candidate for al