New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-02

Soon as tue vote was announced, a re-
newed struggle to get the floor, to put a
motion and other designs, frustrated for the
time by the persistent use of the gavel of
the chair. took place. The sergeant-at-arms
was directed to preserve order. Out Of this
chaos came a resolution that the four can
didates next highest in votes TO those
elected be nominated as ateTnateS.
Mr.. Packard seizcs tally list, and from
the mid aisle calls out the names of those
who should be elected, to wit: Messrs.
Carter, Casanave, Southard and Joubert,
Here, as if from under the earth, a
whisper arose that PiUchback was in that
list. and ought to be sent
While Mr.. Packard still has the floor, an
excited delegate calls out three or four
times: "WhO are the four next highest ?"
And the chair, fumbling the papers, is un-
able to say. Suddenly cry, "Pinchback," -"
is sounded, and Mr.. Packard, in a
soft, persuasive manner, waves the thong
of the party whip, and asks the body: How
do you know Mr.. Pinchback will go2 There
is no use in electing an alternate who will
not 90" and all that sort of thing. This
won't wash"
A sudden interest has sprung up in Pinch
back, visible in the lustv crack of the party
whip. welded by the drivers of the clique
to bring the stragglers into line. Mr..
Packard is not allowed to lead his forces or
to read the list he has considerably pre-
pared, as Mr.. BuTch springs to the floor in
a frenzy and insists upon it that Mr..
PincbbacK is not to he Overslaughed in that
way: if he is among the next highest he
falls under the resolution, and ought to go.
To jump over his name is an insult to the
thirty-twO who voted for him.
Mr.. Packard wanted assurances that Mr..
Pinclback would 20 if elected
Mr.. BurCh offered such assurance. In
conversation held upon this subiect, Mr.
Pinchback had said that while lie would
not Ge dictated to by ward meetings and
corner groggery politicians, yet let an offer
be made by any respectable body Of the
party and it would be accepted in the cause
Of harmony and unity. [Applause and
cheers. 1t was suicidal policy III thus
giving an insult to one who was the re
cipient of thirty-twO votes.
Mr.. Mortimer T. Smith wanted every one
to know that thirty-twO votes couldn't run
this convention.
Mr. Jerry A. Hall called attention to the
fact that by the understanding it was pro
posed to send two white delegates and two
cOlOrcd delegates, and as the alternate
didn't amount to anything he thought the
cOlOred men in the convention didn't do the
right thing, as a majority of those present
were cUlOred.
He was answered by a delegate by say
ing the black mans policy would do them
no good.
The chair made a few remarks, in which
he said, in reference to those who would
impugn the motives of those in the party,
That he had disagreed with Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Pinchbaek, and as he had discovered
in the opposition disposition for peace and
unity in the party, he would meet them
and he was of the same opinion, and argued
for cOncilatiOn. In speaking of the CIucin-
natl movement proposed by Governor War
moth, he said the pure Republicans of the
State 'shOOk him of, and he would recOg-
nize Campbell, Pinchback and Dtbble as
good Republicans as any here. lie would
do Mr.. Pinchbaek justice, and he thought
the case required him as delegate to Phlla-
;delphia.
! Mr. Battle Pavne was Zone of the thirty
two" who voted for Mr.. PiRchhack. and he
spoke on the policy of Letting bygones be
Mr. Robinson, of Tensas, spoke in favor
of taking Mr.. Pinchback If he Joins against
Warmoth, He was man WHO stood well
all over the State.
Mr. Burch proposed to offer the position
of delegate to Mr.. PinchDack. If he re-
fused, they knew what to do. And he closed
in emb0dying this suggestion, which was
adopted. Mr.. PinchbacI was elected by
the adoption of a resolution, offered by Alr.
Ladd, that a committee of three be APP
pointed TO wait upon Lieutenant Governor
Pinchback, and bring him before the con-
vention to state his views, and the last
resolution was hailed with wild cheers.
motion was made to go into the election
of Presidential electors, and DR.. NJ f. Bon
zanO and Samuel Peters were the unanl-
nous choice of the convention.
Adjournment until half-past seven o'clock
in the evening.
v EVENING SESSION.
The first thing in the evening session was
the entrance of Lieutenant Governor Pinch
back, who, being recognized, was greeted
with loud and vehement cheering, and the
president having taken the chair aad called
the meeting to order, the band struck up
Hail to the Chief" and as the cOfAnittee
introduced the Lieutenant Governor, the
enthusiasm defes description, the waving