New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-30

as if they would be swamped if the out
eiders manifested any intention for a rush
Everyone has a look upon his face as if
waiting for the ball to open and the first
shot to be fired.
The secretary had scarcely finished the
roll of those submitted "withOut action
before the chair announces what is the
pleasure of the convention.
A member--I move the report be accepted.
The chair puts the affirmative, while Mr.
MeMillen is on the floor to make suggestion
about mistake in regard to the member
ship from Carroll. This results in the fol-
lowing motion by Mr.. Pinchback
II received a communication, at late
hour last night, substituting the name of
John HI. Green for that Of John Lynch"
Mr.. Underworld see the committee has
not reported the list Of alternates from
Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Pinchback-The committee only re-
ported on such credentials as we're sub
mitted. The gentleman must look to the
credentials from his parish himself.
A member move the report of the COM
mittee be accepted and adopted. Carried
A member-I move the committee be dis
charged. Not seconded.
The Chair-Sergeants- alarms will cleal
the ball of all those not delegates
This order is carried out, and In cOnse-
quence vast throng of persons are pushed
back to the doorway.
Mr. Quinn-W What's the business before
the convention.
The Chair-The report of the committee
on permanent organization.
Mr. UnderwOOd-Here is the report of the
committee on permanent organization. 1t
was received.
The report of the committee on rules was
read. The rules to be the same as the
House of Representatives. All resolutions
to be referred to the committee on resolu-
tions without debate.
The body now went into nomination for
permanent president, every one with can
didate In prospective making the nOmina-
tions at the same time. Messrs, McMillen,
Pinchback and Harris being nominated, de-
clined, after expressing their thanks, Mr..
Harris saying: II don't want any of my
friends to vote for me-" The vote, it was
carried, should be conducted by ballot, the
secretary calling the roll of parishes, and
the only remaining candidates were H. G..
Dibble and Hugh j. Campbell placed be-
fore the convention, little difference being
created by the motion of Mr.. MahOney to
reopen the nominations, in order to get in
the name of A. E. Barber.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The election was conducted under the
supervision of Messrs Mahoney, Matthews
and Camp, tellers-motiOn being adopted
that majority vote shall elect
During the long ceremony of depOsitlng
and receiving the ballots, the assembly, un-
der the vigorous application of authority by
the ergeants-at-arms, was restored. to
shape.
The Chair, at the conclusion of the read
ing of the rolls-Gentlemen, have you all
voted
There being no reply, the tellers proceeded
to a count of the votes amid cries of lOuder.
When the count was concluded, it was
found the result was as follows:
Hugh J. Campbell. l58
Henry Z. DI5oie 50
Total. $50
The Chair having announced the vote,
Judge Dibble moved that the election of
General Campbell be made unanimous, and
he was conducted to the chair by Messrs.
Quinn, Dibble and DesiOnde.
General Campbell, on taking the chair as
permanent president, said:
/ thank you for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me by selecting me as your
permanent president, to preside over the
deliberations of this, one of the most i'm
portant conventions that has ever assem-
bled in the State of Louisiana since the Re-
publican party first had a vote in this
State. While l do not f1atter myself that
the compliment has been bestowed upon
me personally, l take it that your votes of
to-day are indicative of your intention to
proceed with the purposes before us with
deliberatiOn and caution; to show that you
are not intimldated with the terror which
surrounds the Republican organization
in our State, and that upon you depends
the important question whether or not we
are to have Republican administration,
Republican Governor, a Republican Leg
islature, or a Democratic government, a
Democratic Governor, a Democratic Legis-
lature or whether the Republican banner
shall go down forever. Pardon me, if
take occasion to allude to occurrences of
twelve months ago, or nearly twelve months
ago, when the members of the Republican
convention that afterward met at Turner
Hall walked out of the CustOmhOuse be-
cause the government officials sought to
coerce the free representatives of the people
by means of deputy marshals, cannon and
bayOnets. You asserted then that you were
the true Republican party, and so you were.
It was true then and it is true now. While
we regret the fact that there should be
division in the Republican party among
its individual members and in its
cOunsels, and while we recognize the
fact that cur opponents express a de-
sire to come back, you must do all
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have to express one hope, one sentiment,
that should be the guiding sentiment Of this
convention, as it is the most pressing Oh
iect-that we take such steps and pronounce
such platforms as shall insure success to
the Republican party. Let us make allow
ances for all differences of opinion that do
not concern the vital interests of the State,
save one: that of the principles Of the Re-
publican party in Louisiana.
You must remember that coming from
the north, east and west of the State, when
you return to your families and fresides,
that if you carry the news that the State
has been given over to another party, YOU
carry with it sorrow and lamentatiOn. But
you must act so as to be confident of sue
cess in the fall. trust that there will be
harmony in your deliberations, and that
you will extend to me that indulgence /
shall require at your hands.
w. II. Green, on motion of Mr. Young,
was elected as permanent secretary.
Mr.. McMillen-I now move that a COM
mittee of nine on resolutions be appointed.
Carried
A motion was made that a recess of half
an hour be taken, which was adopted, and
the body adjourned.
The convention was again called to Or
der at 1870.
The following lists of vice presidents was
read:
L. A. Thibaut, Fl. Boutel, Hon. Edward
Butler w. Taylor, L. L. Henry, Gen. A. +.
Barber, E. P.DuclOslange, J. G. Oliver, Hon.
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