New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-22
DUBIOUS ON GREELEY
JUDGE DIBBLE COUNsELs UNION
SECOND WARD HoM1EArEs DELEGATES

VI tA0 PuPOs6 VI nominating delegaUes
to the forthcoming convention, to be subse-
quently elected, the Second Ward Radical
Republican Club held meeting last night
at Gaddis' Hall, on Erato street, between
Carondelet and BarOnne, Mr. Glaudin in
the chair.
The club being called to order, the min
utes were read, and the preliminary bust
ness was dispensed with in short order, the
minutes containing the information that
"owing to some slight infOrmalities, the
committee appointed to wait upon the
Mayor, in regard to the measure providing
for an increase of pay of the city labOrers,
did not present the document" The reso-
lutions of the Phil Sheridan Irish Repub-
| lican Club, the minutes stated, were not
| adopted, after speeches had been made
pro and con, the club having adjourned
| IN nlediGS res.
The club resolved ITSELF after reading of
| the minutes, into a sort of committee of
| collection, subscriptions pouring in accord
| ing to the pro rata rule established. Some of
the gentlemen answered, as an excuse for
! not coming up, "our pay rolls haven't
passed their third reading yet" The club
was quiet and orderly. The finance com
mittee ended by reporting progress.
The report of the committee to wait upon
| the Mayor in regard to increase of pay was
! given. The result was the same as before;
| Che Mayor answered it was impossible un-
| der the present circumstances, the Council
having tried every means to bring the city
securities to par.
A transformations is it Mr.. Lewis pays
his men 81 a day."
This was put down as an interruption.
Ia fod au win hot ff
he could the laboring men should be paid in
gold. The Council would give twenty-five
| per cent additional were such thing posi-
Bile.
Here it was stated there was nothing be-
fore the house.
The communication from the Iish Repub-
lican Club came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Lynch moved the ratification of reso-
lutiOns of the club be spread on the min
utes.
Mr.. Duffy moved the indefinite postpone
ment, and Secretary Bechtel supported the
motion, though he believed in the resOlu-
ton, yet for the sake of harmony he would
have it put off didn't believe any Repub-
lican could go back on Horace Greeley.
QuestiOn-'Whereld he get the nOmina-
ton 2"
At Cincinnati, and at the hands.of men
who made President Grant, who nominated
him and succeeded in gaining his election.
Horace Greeley was Free Soil Wing
thirty-fve years ago, and his record was
the best in the Republican party. Mr.
Bechtel wished to SET himself right on the
question.
Judge Dibble felt as warmly toward
Horace Greeley as any man in America be-
Eeved in his great heart and generous i'm
pulses. His lite had been to him beacon
light in his younger days, and his example
he had attempted to follow. His object in
opposing at the last meeting the adoption
OF the resolutions ratifying the nominations
was to produce success In the Republican
party. How can we bring about the sue
cess of the Republican party in the State
How can we reconcile these divisions in the
party2
V6ice-"It has been divided for the past
two years"
Then are we to succeed by encouraging
these divisions If the Democrats make
nomination in June, we are beaten, unless
we are united.
The point of the Judge was that he would
prefer Grant TO be President and the Re
publican party in this State successful, than
that Greeley should be President and the
party be beaten. The Democrats of Louis
lana and throughout the Southern States
would nominate straight out ticket and
be true TO themselves, just because they
would win in case the Republican party is Gi-
eral Republican camp drifting toward De-
mocracy. Nine men out of ten on the ticket
would be Democrats, and Ii is not the true
idea to consent to a success of this descrip-
ton. We can not afford to pursue such a
course and overthrow the Republican party,
putting Democrats in power he had thought
over the question, and was opposed to any
Democratic success, inasmuch as he felt
confident they would enact Laws that would
Oppress the masses of the people. Reform
should be cOnsummated within the ranks
Of the party. There is an honest impulse
vet remaining in the Republican party to
nominate and elect the best and truest
men, and he was sure that in the coming
administration there would be d great de
velopment of resources, the like of which was
never seen. There should be harmony and
union in the ranks of tue party, should the
next convention declare Tor Greeley and
Brown.
VOice-Now you're talking.
Well, then 1t viii be time to think what
we will do. But at present keep this ques-
ton out Of the club; don't let us do any
thing which will produce dlscord in the
ranks of the party.
The resolution was indefinitely post
pOned.
A resolution indOrsing the course of H.
c. Warmoth, and pledging the undivided
support of the CLUB, was adopted unani-
mOusly.
Resolution calling for an election Of dele
gates within the hail, no person to vote who
Is not member of the club.
Here Mr.. Brown moved each delegate
appoint his own teller, as at a former cleo
ton the tickets were thrown out of the box
by wire-pulling and trickery." 1t was
suggested it was matter of some difficulty
for delegate to appoint his teller, when
he was not yet elected. But Mr.. Brown
hung to his point, saying that corrupt men
III the Legislature were sent who got in by
the way he had sketched out. He wanted
the tellers qualified
A vOice-Let them take the oath. Laugh
teri
A discussion, resulting in some instances
in a personal alteration, took place ON the
question whether to keep the rOll-bOOk open
until Thursday evening or close it now, 1t
being said that ''time is wanted to bring
up all the Republicans in the ward"
The secretary said: ''AlI who wish to en-
roll their names must give the number of
their residences. I'm not going to have
that trick of l80 men rushing in here from |
another ward" [Applause.l
1t was decided that the roll book be laid |
open until Friday.
An excited gentleman said: Hasn't the |
book been open whole yearl Hasn't |
there been time enough for every Repub- !
lican to register his name! " The chair |
man, Mr.. Glaudin, was of the same opinion |
Finally, the resolution about the leaving the |
books open was laid on the table.
1t was then moved that the club make |
nominations for delegates, and that the club |
60 into election on Saturday The club was |
entitled to four delegates, and fifteen were
nominated.
A voice-I suggest the most Of them de-
cline.