New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-10

thelr communication OF 4ugust@S, stating
> that, IN their opinion, the following prOpo
sitions would be accepted by their c0nven
ton of August 8, if made by us, to wit
, That Republicans should be nominated fol
Governor, Superintendent of Public Edu
cation and for Congressman in the second
and third congressional districts, and that
eplored Republicans should be nominated
for Secretary of State and Congressman al
I large.
a resolution to reject the proposition
suggested was laid upon the table by vote
of seven to six, two not yOting, whereupon
a resolution was adopted to refer the sug-
gested propositions to the convention itself
by vote of ten to three
The JOINT conference committees of the
democratic and Reform parties made us a
hnal proposition to ratify the nominations
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney General, and that the nOmina-
tons Tor all other offices on the ticket
State, congressional and electoral-be
made by the Liberal convention. A reso-
luton was then offered that their said
proposition be accepted and recommended
to the convention for acceptance and ratifi.
cation, which resolution was laid or the
table by vote of eight to FIVE, two absent
not voting. The resolution is as follows:
ReS0tced, by the conference committee of
the Liberal party, That the counter prop
| ositiQn for combination ticket, made to
I
committee of the Democratic and Reform
| parties, as modified by the verbal PROPOSE
! ton made by their subcommittee, August
| y, TO give us the Congressman at large, be
| accepted and recommended by this COM
mittee; the seventh clause, relative to
| platform to be understood that the Liberal
| convention will adopt %. platform suitable
] to the convention, similar to that offered
| for our consideration by the committee
aforesaid.
In our opinion, the action of our confer
| ence committee, in laying the above resolu-
ton on the table, was impOlitic and iniudl-
ciOus. The necessity for a combination be
| tween the Liberals and the Democrats and
RefOrmers for the formation and support of
Joint ticket, is, in our opinion, imperative
and we misunderstood the hopes desires and
demands OF the conservative people of
Louisiana, if they are not of the same
opinion. The Democrats and RefOrmers
have offered us seventeen nominations out
OF twenty on the State, congressional and
electoral ticket.
We have desired aud negotiated for q
coalition of distinct organizations on the
plan of mutual concession. 1t is plain that
neither of these organizations can dictate
terms.tO the other. | think we have re-
ceived an offer which we can accept with
out any detriment to the continuance of
our OrgaizatiOn, and without yielding in
any manner our political dignity and self
respect, We should not seek to, cOalesce
with the Democrats and RefOrmers, except |
upon terms alike considerable of the dig |
nifty of ourselves and those with whom we
are treating.
A coalition can not be more or less than a
coalition. The details as to the distribution |
OF the offices can not change the character |
of the Coz iitiOn.
We, FROM our standpoint, think we should |
have certa II designated offices. They, from |
their standpoint, think they should have !
them.
They have declined to yield.
Ii lge do so, all hope of carrying Louis |
lana for Greeley and Brown is lost. |
Gentlemen of the convention, why should |
we not be magnaninousl Why should we |
not yield this point to. them? What will |
our conservative brethren of other States |
think of us when We show ourselves as I'M |
yielding as the Democrats and Reformers !
in the matter of distributing the. offices on
the ticket!
The resentments growing out of, the
events of the last month should not in the
least influence us. The Democrats forgave
Horace Greeley the harsh language of thir-
ty years political warfare, and, magnani-
mOusly forgetting their former prejudices
nominated him at Baltimore Let us now, |
with equal self-abnegatiOn and patriotic
magnanimity, initiate their noble example
by accepting their candidates on the joint
tlCh0O hE pEOpObGu Uy Lu6U'
In our opinion, new conference commit
tee should be appointed to accept the final
proposition as made by the Democratic and
Reform joint committee of conference.
Which is respectfully submitted by
w. w. FARMER,
J. G. EGAN,
p. SWAN.
Mr.. Louis Texada-I stand here to show
you that the idea of liberality, as, conv6yed
in the minority report, is simply a myth.
| Loud cheering from the body of the house. |
Kisses from the gallery,]
The resolution of Mr.. Texada was that
the convention adopt the entire Democratic
Reform electoral ticket and the resolution
was set aside.
CONFERENCE CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. E. A. Burke, secretary of the confer
ence committee, then placed before the con-
vention the details of the late conference |
trail Committee on the one hand, and the
State Central Committee of the regular Re
publican party on the other.
CONFERENCE WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
HEADQUARTERs Liberal PARTY OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, August 6, 1872. 5
To the Hon Hugh J. Campbell President:
SR-The conference committee Of the
Liberal convention will meet the confer
ence committee OF the regular Republican
R"A ~ az LILY CAON n ~ 5OAplolhoH5 phIlOtJ
St. Charles Hotel Very respectfully,
President Conference Committee Liberal
Party.
Hour changed to ten o'clock.
THE LIBERAL PROPOSITION.
HEhDqUARTERs LIBERAL PARTY OF LOUISIANA, / !
New Orleans, August 6, 1872. )
We propose to give to the regular Repub-
ican party, represented by the committee
presided over by Hugh j. Campbell, tho
places on the ticket to be nOmi-
mated by the Liberal convention, viz:
Secretary Of State.
Congressman at large.
We propose further to give them two
places on the electoral ticket, and 10 give
them one congressional nomination.
HEADQUARTERS CENTRAL CoMSuTTgHl
Regular Republican Party of Louisiana, 7
New Orleans August s, l872) |
Hon. Louis Bush, Chairman Committee on Con:
ference State Convention Liberal Party OF
Louisiana;
SIR have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your communication OF this date'
informing the committee Of the appoint
ment of q committee on the part OF your
convention to confer with the state Central
Committee, and requesting the appoint
ment of similar committee on our part.
In reply, / beg leave to herewith trans |
NIT a COPY of the resolution adopted this |
day BY the State Central Committee, and |
to inform you that this committee viii meet |
your committee in the gentlemen's parlOr |
Of the st. Charles Hotel at 2 p. NJ. this day.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
HUGH j. CAMPBELL,
President State Central Committee Regular
Republican Party of Louisiana.