New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23

| upon any compromise or withdrawal, that
the delegations from the various wards Of
the city and parish shall be consulted.
The chair announced the committee as
| follows: II. j. Campbell, chairman; c. a.
| Labuzan, First District; A. Perpere, Second
| District; w J. Moore, Third District; E.
| c. Fankirk, Fourth District: j. H. II.
| Camp, Fifth District; John +. Lowe, Sixth
| District B. Buchanan, at large.
The convention then adjourned till twelve
o'clock today.
CONVENTION OF INDEPENDENTCLURs
Third Session.
Mr.. Mari, the acting president, called the
meeting to order sNBrtly after half past
seven O'Clock. and called upon the commit
tee on credentials to prepare their supple
mental report.
Upon call OF the roll fifty-six clubs
We're found to be represented.
1t was voted 60 proceed 10 the election of
two vice presidents OF the convention.
For first vice president Messrs. Thomas
O'Connor, r. W. Gillespie and Thad
Waterman were placed ia nomination. On
a cali Of the roll, Mr.. O'C0nuor was de,
clared the choice, he receiving the vote OF
thirty nine Clubs, against six $or Gillespie
and six for Waterman.
For second vice president several n0mi-
nations were made. but before taking the
vote a delegation from the Reform parish
committee was announced and invited to
seats. Messrs, r. B. Forman and John
Geddes were escorted TO seats at the head
Of the hall.
Mfr. Julien Richel moved to suspend busj-
ness 10 receive the message borne By the
committee in attendance. Carried.
4 communication was then read from the
Reform committee, @'sing the ratification
of the fusion ticket.
Following this was read a communication
$rom the Liberal Parish Executive Commit
tee, transmitting the ticket agreed upon by
the JOINT conference committees OF the Dem
ocratie ana Libeg@I parties, and asking its
ratification.
The Sicke3 xas .ea0, gnans names being
greeted with s0u& applause when called,
especially the names Gt Burke for Admins
traitor Of Improvements, Patton 2Or Grim
inal sheriff. Judge ColleDs for the Seventh
District GOUSt, and Sir. Jonas tor Senator
for the foGSth district.
motion was made 30 yasif.y. Cries Of
$40! aO."
4 motion 70 lay on tie table was likewise
greetedo jndie3ting . sentiment $ay 5roW
harmonious.
Mr. Solomon OBJECTED! 20 further proceed
inga until the committee on credentials had
reported ana the large nUmbey Of gentle
meU in waiting "'1 the landing could be
sea Il as Iegates and allowed SheIS ii glt
90 a vote the floor.
Mr. HLi .: moved rlaH She c0?aDlrn:ca
S!Ons read be received, and thar the regular
order oi business be :hen proceeded with,
AniG much discussion and some little
show uf feeling. the resolution was carried
The Reform dele. ates then withdrew.
Bhe Uote 40S second vice president was
then proceeded with, and the following resGiS
reached: Bnad. u 3teSmaN, .}3o ~o HassU&,
10; L.. ". Gillespie. o.
Mr. HoJyIand. for the committee. reported
favOTably Up0n the delegates from she 5oA-
lowing named clubs:
sections gwo 10 aignG Of che Orleans
Club LiSG Cak independent CLUB, 0t SSH
District: Swan Cadets; Jonas Cadets; Hag.
gama0 Rangers: %iIt2 Guards; Sor8na8
Democratic Club. Of tenth ward; Washing
ton avenue Guards. 1LiGt3 District: Brew.
ster Guards: Fifth Ward Auxiliary Club;
Minute NeB .: '0s-'599. sixth District; Rous,
seaB Guards YhiSG District; German
Auxiliary Club. tenth ward; Tenth Ward
Workingmen's Club; Penn Ranger;
Walker GU43,is; Jonas Goegio8; FoSs:er
Rangers.
Ate" moge discussion the report WAS
adopted.
4 communication was received from the
Democratic parish committee, submitting
the names agreed upon by the Democratic
committee tor a parish and municipal
ticket.
The communication ~as received.
Mr H7HcA moved that Che j0in4 action OF
the Democratic and Liberal committees be
indorsed by th.s convention.
Ferries Of ''a0, $40. ''EeVeSV and UnUCh
disorder!
Tbe chair produced quiet by gulins sise
motion cut 0t order.
The committee or craienSal submitted
Gu: ther reports, Which were disposed OF.
Mr.. LyDCH ye2Gwe& lis mo.!0G 80 S3tjty
the ticket
This led 70 new 2UmuIt.
Several other propositions weGe made all
of which We're received with strong mani
8estations Of disspproVal, and confusion be-
came several degrees worse c0n$OuDded.
AZ this point Mr.. O'COnnor, che vice pres
idenI. took the foOF and made an earnest
appeal for decorum, and finally brought
aIIaigs 90 a condition Of complete quiet.
ghe list Of candidates agreed upon by che
Liberals and Democrats was again read.s
Mr. Halsey Inove6 that the Scket be yeo
:iecSed.
4 motion 80 lay Ghis motion err the table
was made, and On This vote of clubs was
ordered, which yesHIteJ as follows: Yeas $6o
NAYS %.
Mr. OCoaof in gne chair, the motion 20
ratify was put, and there followed a loud
and prolonged aye which precluded the
putting of :he negative until another up
roar arose IIFiStIiIS any Si lis pItNGttSoDIS-
pending which the following clubs with
drew: Minute Men Of ~, Seymour Le
gion, Fossil Guards, Solid Mems Club,
Fifth Ward German Club Jonas Cadets,
Constitution Club Frank Blair Guards
OF '68 (mOunted). Lewis Guards, Third
Ward German Climb. GraSz Brown Guards.
Mr.. Lingan took the floor, asking if this
convention had met here to play the last
farce of the campaign, He appealed to the
1aIpUqfpG m hat they SUnDOSpd TO hp fh
winning side to accord fair play and not
endeavOr to choke down expressions of
opinion on the other side Intimating that
proceeding of this nature was not dignifed,
Mr.. Lingan was promptly chOked down
and suppressed
The president, Mr., Mari, attempted to ex-
plain but was interrupted TO such an ex
tent that he resigned the chair and called
upon the convention to name one OF the
vice presidents to act He subsequently
recOnsidered@his determination, and re-
sumed the chair.
Mr.. Nixon and Mr. Walker, of the Cres-
cent City Club, explained that while they
had opposed rejecting the ticket as whole,
they were likewise opposed 70 accepting it
as whole.
A Amember of the Orleans club explained
the feeling of his club, very much as ex-
pressed by the gentlemen who preceded
him.
Mr.. Sambola attempted to speak in be-
half of the Spanish club, but was hooted
and yelled down, and though he made Wig
orous attempts to be heard, was finally
forced to yield to the mob propose.
A motion to ratify the ticket was put to
vote by clubs, and carried by a vote of A
yeas to 9 nays.
vote Of thanks was rendered to the
Constitution Club for the use of the hall
and to the officers of the convention.