New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-14
CIRCULAR REPUBLICAN" STATE
CONVENTION.
A STATE TICKET NOMINATED
CoNGREssMEN AND ELECTORS

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found to be represented on the Hoor and all
! the wards of Orleans.
! Rev. K. L. Brooks, Of Catahoula, opened
| withDTaver.
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed
with.
G. C. Lange was admitted as a proxy for
! A. Lange, of East Baton Rouge.
| The chair stated that the motion before
! the convention was the adoption OF the re-
! port OF the committee of conference.
! Mr.. Cage, of IerrebOnne, spoke in favor
! OF again attempting a compromise with the
| CustOmhOuse party.
Mr. Green, Of Orleans, advocated straight
nominations as the only way of promoting
| Republican unity. His remarks, denuncia-
tory of Mr.. Kellogg and Mp. Antoine, were
received with terrific symptoms OF approval
Mr.. Barber took the chair.
Mr.. Dibble took the tOor and advocated
straight-Out nominations, and again re-
sumed the chair
Mr.. Green, of Orleans, submitted the fol
lowing substitute for the resolution offered
by the committee:
WHEREAS, The committee on conference,
elected by the convention at its session Of
August 10 has endeaVOred to effect an
honorable compromise with the State Cen
tral Committee, presided over by Hon. S. b.
Packard; and
Whereas, We Republicans in convention
assembled have several times evinced our
desire to unite the Republicans OF the State
under one BANNER, in order 70 insure success
in the November election, and
Whereas, The propositions submitted by
our committee on conference have been re-
jected, and the ultimatum from the State
Committee Of the CustOmhOuse wing is such
that as Republicans we can not accept, and
confident of the cause in which we have as
sembled in convention; therefore be it
ReS0Lced, That this convention being
representative body Of equal powers and
independence with the convention convened
at Pixies Theatre, in Baton Rouge, on June
10, and the conditions submitted by the
State committee created by said convention
to the conference committee Ofthis cOnVen-
ton being derOgatOry to the dignity and
independence OF this convention, and are
of such a character that we can not sub
nit to them without loss Of selt-respect
and a sacrifice Of the. honor OF our COIst-
tuents.
Rcsolced, That this convention do now
proceed to the nomination Of State, con
gressiORal and electoral ticket.
ReSOlcedy That the State Central Commit |
tee to be created by this convention shall !
request the blank resignation Of all nOmi- |
nees, to be placed at the disposal of said |
and the said committee is here |
by authorized to make such change on the !
CtdIC tIChCU " 10 uOlulIGLSN DIS may Ltuu 10 !
unite the Republicans OF this State on one |
State ticket; said authority TO extend to !
the first day of October, 1872.
Mr. PinChback stated that the substitute |
Of Mr. Green met with his approval, except |
in some respects. After consulting with |
some of his friends he had been induced to
change his mind on the subject of indorsing
the Kellogg ticket. He found the senti-
ment of nearly the entire delegations to be
n favor Of mt n ipI, +foTyo+ |
He yielded to what he deemed the sense of
the majority, only asking that whatever
course be adopted, it be adopted unani- |
nOuSly, He was, however, opposed to
blank designations He proposed an amend
nent, that the central committee be vested
with full power to withdraw any name on
he ticket when Republican unity can be
promoted thereby.
Mr.. Green accepted the amendment.
Mr.. HigginbOtham, OF LatOuTChe, was
ired of staying here and talking; he wanted
o 90 home, and was willing TO swallow
.nything for the sake of peace. TCues of
10, no. and loud calls for question.
Mr.. Green's resolution, as amended by /
ir. Pinchback, was then adopted.
Mr.. SOuer, Of AvOyelles, moved that
committee Of nine be appointed by the chair
0 draft resolutions. Carried.
The chair announced the following COM
nitte5 on resolutions MessTs SOueP of |
AvOyelles; Green, of Orleans: MahOneY, of
'laquemines MaglOire, Of AvOyelles;
Weeks, Of Orleans; Young, of ConcOrdia;
Iarvin, of Catalonia; Blunt, Of Natchi-
oches; Reber, of COncOTdia.
Mr.. George ROwald, of the ninth ward.
orleans, offered the following:
ReSOiteG, That we, the representatives of !
he Republican party in convention assem-
led, do hereby indOTse the national Re |
ubliCan platform, adopted at Philadelphia,
une and g. 1872, ard pledge ourselves to |
uppOrt the nomination Of u. S. Grant for
resident and Hon. Henry Wilson, for Vice
resident.
Adopted unanimously.
Music by the band-'Iiail 20 the CEieE'
Mr. Harris, of COncordia moved that
lieutenant Governor p. B. s. Pinclback,
Orleans, be nominated for Governor by ,
Carried amid great enthu-
asm.
Mr. Pinchback was Immediately sur
lunded by his friends who extended their E
congratulations. q
Judge Dibble led the candidate forward 4
q the platform, and introduced him as +
the Governor for the next four years" t
Mr.. PinchbaCk addressed the convention
t some length, accepting the nomination
hich had been rendered to him. I
Music by the band-"Hail Columbia" !
By Mr.. Weeks, of Orleans:
ReSOirCd, That the resignation of H.. J.
ampbell as president of this convention be O
,cepted, and that II. g. DIbble be elected I
'esident by acclamatiOn, and that the sec [
tary and his assistants be confirmed by
e convention. Adopted,
The following named gentlemen were the c
fcers named IN the last clause Of the resO- I
ton: t
Fl. Green.
Assistant SeCretaTies-A. Pluche, Jr., J. +
Mathieu, G. B. Thibaut. 6
Mr.. Green, of Orleans, moved that Hon. o
bert 3. Harris, Of COncOrdia, be nOmi- o
tied Lieutenant Governor by acclamatiOn.
o stated that he had met the nominee in P
cry sphere Of life, social and political, V
ID could vOucb that he was a good Repub-
AN and a perfect gentleman in every '
spect.
The motion of Mr.. Green was carried. t
Mr.. Harris accepted the nomination, L
edging himself, if elected, to give the /
ate an honest and economical govern l
-nt. Y
a recess was tlsn taken until two o'clock. T
AFTERNOON SESSION. h
Tbs convention reassembled at two
lock, President Dibble in the chair. f
On the calling Of the roll twentT-siX par
les and fifteen. wards of Orleans were I
lnd to be represented.
Thomas Boswell, of Orleans, moved that
Gorge B. Loud, of IberFille, be nominated !
Secretary OF State by acclamatiOD. Car a
d. :,
Mr.. Loud came forward and bowed his =
acknowledgements.
Mr.. F. Burns, of Orleans, nominated ?
. Jasper Blackburn, of Claiborne, for Au- d
tor. Carried by acclamatiOn. D.
Mr.. Blackburn was called to the stand, -
d accepted the nomination in a neat and "