The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-07
How the Fusion Ticket was
Made.

ticket was agreed upon
New ORLEANS, August 81, 1S12.
To Col. A. L. Tucker, Chairman Com
mittee OF Conference Democratic
Party
SIR have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your communication, re-
celVcd at 1:45 p. H., this date, asking
this committee to suggest II mode of
fusion and a basis Of equality, and in
reply beg leave to submit the following
propositions, viz
l. That the selection of Il candidate
for Governor be determined by lot.
3. That the party losing the selection
of the candidate for Governor shall
then select and name the candidates
for Lieutenant Governor, Auditor. At
tOrey General, superintendent of Pub
lie Education and three congressman.
3. That the party winning the selcc-
ton of candidates for Secretary of
State, congressman at Large and two
Congressman.
4. That the choice of COngrcssmcn
for short term in the Fourth District
shall be given to the party not winning
the selection of the long term candidate
for the said district.
). That the eight electoral candidates
shall be equally divided the choice for
the first clectOr shall be determined by
lot, and the balance of the electors be
selected alternately by each committees,
am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, +. IL. HATCIL.
Chairman Conference Committee.
In answer to the above, the following
counter propositions were cOmmunica-
ted to the Liberal Conference Com
mittee:
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 81, 1872.
Hon. +. H. Hatch, Chairman Liberal
Conference Committee:
SIR-Ihe Conference Committee of
the DemOcratic party have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt Of the commu-
nication of the Liberal party at 20 min
utes after 4.
They beg to decline the propositions
therein contained, as thcvcannOtcO consent
to submit the interest of the pcoDlo of
Louisiana to chance.
The Democratic party is willing to
make every reasonable sacrifice to
unite the conservative elements Of the
State, but are too deeply impressed
with the Importance of the issues in
VOlvcd not to exercise some control on
every nomination they may be called
upon 10 support by IllClI vote.
| am therefore instructed by the
Democratic Conference Committee res
Pecttully to submit to your committee
the neutrality-suspicious., cOntainingOru
counter propositions, which we hone
will meet with your approval
Resolved, That the following counter
propositions be rendered the conference
of the Liberal party. viz:
|. THAT the selection of coO1ido+oc fo,
Governor, Attorney General and Su-
perintendent of Public Education be
LETT to the Democratic Party.
?. That the selection of candidates
for Lieutenant Governor, Auditor and
Secretary of State be left to the Libe-
raj Party.
3. That the selection of Presidential
Electors be left to the Liberal party.
4. That the selection of Congressman
at Large, and Congressman for the
First, Third and Fourth Districts be
left to the Liberal party.
5. That the selection of candidates fO1
Congress from the Second and Fifth
Districts be left to the Democratic Par
ty.
6. That all selections of candidates as
above, on both sides, shall be subject to
the approval Of the respective Confer
tllCe NOllllilLIcHS.
:. That It'll a part of this proposition
that a Campaign Committee of eight
four from the Democratic party and
four from the Liberal party, to be ap-
pointed by the chairman Of the rcspec-
tive State Central COmmittees-shall
be selected, to whom shall be entrusted
the selection of registrars in all the
wards of New Orleans and all the par
ishes.
8. And finally, it being we'll under
stood that the Democratic party adhere
to the platform of principles heretofore
enumerated by this party in conjunction
with the Reform party of this State.
L am, very respectfully, your Obedient
servant, A. L. TUCKER.
Chairman Democratic Conference Com
mittee.
New ORLEANS, Aug. %, 1872.
To Col. A. L. Tucker, Chairman Demo
cratic Conference Committee.
SIR have the honorto acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of
August 81, received at 6:25 y. H.. and in
reply beg to say that the point as to ON
desiring to transmit the interests OF
Louisiana to chance, does not seem to
be we'll taken. The candidacy of any
one individualforthe GOvernOrship can
not compromise all the destinies of the
State, and the mode suggested in the
Liberal proposition, while frankly re-
cOgniZing the embarraSments of the sit.
uatiOn, advised a solution through the
sacrifice of aparty candidatein order tC
save our State from the calamitics
swiftly following the success of Radi,
calism.
I am nov instructed by the Liberal
Conference Committee to say to the
Conference Committee of the Demo.
cratic party that in order to unite al
the political elements of the State il
favor of the election of Greeley and
Brown. and to accomplish without de,
lay a fusion of respective parties
so fmperatively demanded by the PEG.
pie of the State and city
That the propositions of August 81
above referred to, are accepted, will
the understanding that while cOnccdine
tOthe Democratic and RefOrmpartiestht
right of adhering to their platform, we
In assuming a similar right, unheSitat,
ing proclaim the Cincinnati platform
endorsed by the Baltimore Convention
as the cardinal doctrines OF our pOliti
cal faith. 49,.
III conclusion, permit me to sugges
that the joint ticket to be formed be de
nominated the "Liberal United STATE
Ticket"
Requesting a list of your candidates
| am very respectfully your obedien
servant, +. Fl. HATCH,
Chairman Conference Committee.
The following answer was sent:
New ORLEANS, August %. 1872.
Col. r. Fl. Hatch, Chairman Liberia
Conference Committee
SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge