New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-21
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The Democratic convention concluded
it's labors last night; and by resolution
authorized the converting of another con-
vention on the first Monday in June next,
in the city of New Orleans, for the pur-
pose of making nominations for State
ticket and Presidential electors. Al
though there was nothing said about Con-
gressmen, we suppose it will be the duty Of
the convention to provide Democratic can
didaes for Congress also for this State.
Pretty much all of the time of the con-
vention yesterday was consumed in the
continued discussion of Mr.. Fuqua's reso-
luton declaring it inexpedient to nomi-
nate State ticket at this time, and re-
commencing that the convention adjourn
to meet at future day, and invite all
men who are opposed to corruption, fed
eral and State, to meet and nominate o
State an0 Presidential ticket Judge
Ogden spoke warmly in favor Of making
nominations Immediately, and his views
Of the subject were sustained very gener-
ally by the city delegation. Messrs J. Il.
Brigham, T. G. Manning. A. L. Tucker
and A. s. Heron spoke In favor of
the adoption of Mr.. Fuqua's resolu-
ton These gentlemen represent coun-
try parishes, and as the discussion pro-
crossed, it required very little discern
ment to discover what would be the result
of vote upon the resolution Mr.. Her
ron made the concluding argument, and
when he was through, the vote upon the
adoption of the resolution was called for,
and carried by 1T yeas to IS nays. This
was the third and most decisive victory of
the country delegates over the ultra or
.proscriptive wing of the city delegation.
When the convention met, their pro-
gramme was to prescribe the Hon. I.
Green Davidson, member of the conven-
ton, for the part he had taken in the last
Legislature in sustaining lawful State
government. They failed in this. Their
next step in the programme was to pass a
resolution declaring that, in the opinion
of the convention, Governor Warmoth is
unworthy Of the respect and conf
dence of the people, and that any
political connection with him would be
dishonorable and injurious to the best in
terests of Louisiana. The ultra or pro-
csriptive wing of the city delegation also
failed in obtaining an expression Of the
convention sustaining their views Of Gov
ernor Warmoth. The resolution was re-
fefred to the committee on resolutions,
and that committee very properly suffered
it to become part of the rubbish of the
present convention. The next attempt Of
these ultras was to force the immediate
nomination of State ticket; and in this
they met with third defeat, which COM
pletely placed them hors de combat.
They had no disposition to continue
the fight when they found they could
not force the scout and dried" nomina-
tons they had prepared for the con-
vention. After this, the country
delegates had it all their own way, and
they very justly concluded to defer max
ing nominations until the people had been
properly notified that convention would
meet for that purpose. This certainly
looked little more like the good old
Democratic way Of doing business, and
must be regarded as wholesome rebuke
to the smart young Democracy of this city,
who undertook to run the Democratic
party of this State in the interest of few
ambitious aspirants for Office. The coun-
try delegates, seeing through the selfish
ness, injustice and folly of the would-be
Democratic leaders of this city, became
united in common cause, and very
wisely decided to call another convention
to make nominations, notifying the people
of that fact, and reminding them that
they have the right to elect other dele
gates to the new convention if they see
proper to do SO.
Among the arguments that we're made
for defering the making of nominations
to future day, was the fact that the course
of the National Democratic party in the
coming campaign was not laid down and
as that would not likely be defined until
after the meeting Of the Cincinnati con-
vention, the Democratic convention which
has just terminated its labors here has
very properly determined to defer making
nominations at this time.