The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-08
Democratic and Reform Conventions.

MONROE, LA, JUNE 6, 1872.
Democratic and Reform Conventions.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Demo-
cratic State Convention re-asse'nbled in
New Orleans on the 3rd inst.
Judge. J. r. Head, President, called
the Convention to order, and delivered
an address covering all the ground of
the duty and foresliadowed the proba-
BILE effort to unite the fortunes of the
Convention with the Reform or Liberal
Republican party.
On roll call, all the parishes were
found to be represented. Some COM
plant was made on the score of inequi-
table representation of new parishes,
which was conclusively met by Judge
Ogden: eff any increase of representa-
ton was given to Il new parish, the
power of the section of the State in
which said parish was situated would
be unduly augmented in the Conven-
ton, because the parishes from which
the new parishes were taken were as
fully represented as though their integ-
rity had not been disturbed ,.
Coalition next engaged the Convcn
ton. The BinghamButler disgraceful
reaux and Mr.. Simms with great APP
plause instead of deafenirg Kisses.
The evening session opened with Il
resolution by Mr.. Hunter appointing Il
committee to confer with the Reform
party and all other political organiza-
tons in the selection of such Il ticket as
to secure the support of all men who
desire restoration Of honest, economi-
cal and enlightened government.
Col. r. G. Hunt addressed the Con-
vention in bitter denunciation OF War
moth. ellis proffer of aid to the DEM
ocratic party was like the offer of the
father of lies to the Saviour, on the
top of the mountain, and the reply
should be the same, Get thee behind
me, Satan.'"
Mr.. Jewell viewed the chances in a
different light, and "was willing to
make combination with the Devil,
hoofs, horns and tail, to carry the State"
The debate continued, with an occa-
sional incumbrance in the shape Of a
substitute, until MFR. McCranie charac-
terized the discussion as iIl-timed, and
urged that the resolutions and substi-
tutes should go to the committee on
resolutions. McCrnnie's suggestion pre-
vailed, and the first day was at an end.
The second day, the Convention was
called to order at IL o'clock A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Jno. McEnery, in
view Of conference committee having
been appointed and i'll order to enable
them to make n report, the Convention
adjourned to 9 o'clock p. NJ.
In the afternoon session, Col. II. G.
Hunt answered the structures of the
"Republican," and exhausted all the
via1s of his wrath on Warmoth.
An effort was made to select candi-
dates to the Baltimore Convention, but
was postponed until some understands
ing was reached with the Reformers.
The Reform Convention assembled
on the 18th inst, Geo. Williamson, of
Caddo, permanent President.
a committee of eleven Democrats
having been appointed to confer with
the Reformers, n similar committee
was appointed to meet them.
a basis of compromise, the details of
which we have not learned, was agreed
upon on the 5th, and Il committee from
each Convention has been appointed to
select Il ticket subject to the approval
Of the Conventions.
The Greeley movement has opened
the heart of Congress toward 'sunrc-
pentant rebels" and disability bills
have followed so fast upon one another
that only two hundred and odd of the
best blood and highest talent III the