New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-09
TIE END,

THE END,
The end of the two conventions that
have been in session in this city during
the past week is not likely to prove salts
factory to any body-not even the gentle
men who were happy, for the time being,
in being numbered with the majority.
The Democratic convention commenced
its session last Monday, and continued it
from day to day and night to 1Aght, until
the close of the week, when, after the re-
lection Of the majority report of the con
ference committee, it was declared that
the convention was inst where it was
when it met and was called to order on
last Monday. This result is not at all
fattering to the large amount of
eloquence that has been ex-
pended in the convention, ostensibly
in the public interest, but in reality
intended to be in the interest of a few men
who are more anxious to displace those in
power and take their places than to Sc
cure reform in the civil service. Six long
days, and portions of the following nights,
have been consumed ruthlessly con-
sumed-by the efforts Of selfish set
Of men to control the convention in the
interest Of the few who continue to glory
in being straight-out Democrats when
there can be no true glory or profit in such
a course. And as bad as the impractical
bles" have proven in the Democratic con
vention, they have turned out worse in
the so-called Reform convention, where
prejudice and prescription have reigped
almost supreme 1t is not sur
p,i5ing, then, that the labors of
these two conventions are likely to
prove not only worthless, but actually
injurious to the great cause Of reform in
this country. While both of these CON
ventions have embraced men of undoubt-
ed patriotism, talent and Judgment they
have also been incumbered with men of
narrow predjudices and au-pervading
selfshness that have proved an insur-
mountable barrier to anything like a
united, patriotic effort in behalf of reform
The so-called Reform convention really |
contains a worse type of the Democratic |
element than is to be found in the Demo
cratic convention, and we are sorry to say |
it is composed principally of this element
Thus far there has been no possible chance
to overcome the unreasoning prejudices
and bitter, proscriptive and selfish feeling
of majority Of this convention,
unless, indeed, the vote Of the Demo-
cratic convention yesterday, refusing to
accept ''the ticket reported by the Demo-
cratic and Reform conference committees,
viii have a tendency to check its arrogant
pretensions. That was a sore blow to the
so-called Reform party Of this city, and
las already caused a split between it and
he Democratic party that Will be hard to
zeal, Judging from what was said in the
Reform convention when members were
'ficially informed of the rejection, by the
Democratic convention, of '.the ticket"
prepared by the joint conference commit
ees of the two conventions. Reform
nembers did not take this action Of their
Democratic confreres mildly. They pro-
ounced it an insult, and then, for
be first time, the majority began
0 see the necessity Of hauling
4 their horns a little, and counting al
ances in other quarters Nor did the
pitt end here. There was also a split in
be Democratic convention, resulting
rom a motion made and carried, to go
nto a nomination for straigbt-out Demo
ratio ticket. While the nomination for |
Governor was going on, a large number a
the country delegates opposed to such
2tion retired from the convention, en- '
ring their protest against such a course
0 it viii be seen that the end of the two G
is not likely to be happy. c
he '.impracticables in both have al L
wed their golden opportunity to pass, a
i'd with it the power once delegated to '
lem passes again into The hands Of the S
sople, who will, no doubt, endeavor to 4
1tain better public servants to represent Il
lem in the future. 4