New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-15

trict Court shall be so amended that said
court shall have the same jurisdiction az
| the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh, and
| that all said courts shall have the same iu
| risdictiOn in matters wherein said Eighth
now has special jurisdiction.
| l3. In strict observance of the constitu-
| tionaI limitation of the State debt.
| Mr.. Lemarie, in behalf of the conference
| committee, stated that up to this time the
| Democrats had refused to yield the point
| claimed by the Liberals, the Administrators
| ship OF Improvements, and that they, the
! committee, declined to proceed further
| without instructions from the convention.
Mr. Bulger offered the following, which
| was adopted:
ResoJued, That the proposition last sub
| mitted by the Democratic conference com
| mittee be rejected, and that the conference
committee be authorized 10 make counter
proposition, requesting q reply before one
O'clock.
1T subsequently, transpired that the
transfer of the uptown coroner from the
Liberal to the Democratic slate WAS the
counter proposition referred to.
The convention then adjourned TO half
past one o'clock.
ADJOURNED SESSION NO !.
1t was quarter-pass two when the con-
ventiOn re-assembled, and was called to
order by President Stanford.
Roll called and eighty members present.
Pending the arrival Of the conference
committee, the committee on resolutions re-
ported back, recommending its adoption,
the resolution Of Mr.. Golding, that no can
didate fer office be admitted inside the rail
ing. Adopted.
They also reported favorably on the res0-
lutiOns of Mr., Bradernagel, referred to them
this morning, with the following additional
and amendatory resolution:
ReSOtUeG, That our Senators and Repre-
sentatives be pledged to cause our present
school laws to be so amended that all the
requisites of reform shall be incorporated
therein.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lemarie, in behalf of the conference
committee, submitted their report, which
he prefaced by reading the additional cor
respOndence that had passed since his last
report between himself and Mr.. Collins, of
the Democratic committee. He concluded
by reading communication from the Demo-
proposition of the Liberals, subject to the
ratification of the two conventions.
This arrangement gives the Democrats the
following nominations:
Mayor, Administrators of Waterworks,
Commerce, Accounts and Assessments, dis
trict attorney, criminal sheriff, judges and
clerks of the First, Second, Sixth, Seventh
and Eighth District Courts, beth coroners,
justices of the second, fifth, sixth and
seventh justice courts, constables of the
first, third, fourth and fifth justice courts,
Senators of the third and fourth districts,
and fourteen Representatives in the House.
On the other hand, the Liberals to have:
Administrators OF Improvements, FinaEce
and Police, civil sheriff, judges and clerks
of the Third, Fourth and Fifth District
Courts; justices of the First, Third and
Fourth Justice Courts; coDstables of the
Second, Sixth and Seventh Justice Courts;
Senators Of the first and second districts,
and eleven Representatives in the Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Lemarie concluded with the hope
that the convention would ratify the terms
of fusion unanimously.
A motion to receive and adopt the report
gave rise to some excitement, Mr.. Mursch,
of the second ward. demanding the call of
the yeas and nays, in order that it might
be known who would presume to vote
against fusion.
On call of the roll the motion prevailed
by a vote of 81 to 4.
The vote was subsequently made unani-
nous.
Mr. Hearsey, of the eleventh ward, moved
to notify the Democratic convention OF the
aCtlOn luSU taken. carried.
Mr.. Devereaux, Of the second ward, rose
to a question Of privilege, and read the fol-
lowing portion Of resolution adopted at
meeting of an organization known as the
American Protective Union, held on Satur
day evening last;
WHEREAS, The members of the union
did succeed il sending to the said cOnven-
tions, the Democratic and Liberal, sutfi
Gent number of delegates to control them
in their action, etc.
The gentleman concluded by submitting
the following resolution, prefacing it with
the remark that he intended no personal
8llusion to any delegate present:
WHEREAS, 1t is currently reported that |
the secret society known as the American
Protective Union has sent delegates to this |
convention bound to carry ont certain pur-
poses which may prove detrimental to
the public good; and as some of the mem.
bers of said order, who are delegates to this |
may desire to be relieved from |
their obligations so that they may agree 10 |
act in all matters as their COu8ciCnCes shall !
dictate; therefore be it
ResOIped, That we earnestly request the |
said organization to relieve said parties |
from their obligation, so that they may re-
main free to act with the other delegates to |
the convention for the general good.
Mr.. LemaTie moved to table the preamble |
and resolution. |
The yeas and nays were called, and the |
motion prevailed by vote Of 81 yeas to 81 |
nays.
The result was received with applause.
Mr. Janney moved to proceed with NOM !
nations.
Mr.. Lemaire thought, as this convention |
had DO notice what action had been taken |
by the Democratic convention, it would be |
better to adjourn until five O'clock
A motion to take recess for thirty |
minutes finally prevailed.
ADJOURNED SESSION NO. @ |
At halfpast three o'clock the convention |
was again called to order, Captain Stan |
ford in the chair and eighty-two members |
in their seats.
A communication was. received from the |
Democratic committee notifying this body |
OF the acceptance by their convention Of the |
fusion slate, and the ratification of the ac-
ton OF the committee. fAppiause
Mr.. Rareshide moved to proceed to nomi- |
nations in their order Carried.
Mr.. Lemarie moved that the candidate |
receiving the lowest number of votes be |
dropped after each ballot. Carried.
Nominations for Administrator of Finance |
were then declared to be in order.
Mr.. Bendernagel nominated Colonel |
George G. Garner.
Mr., Rareshide nominated Colonel :, B.
Walton.
Mr.. Strong nominated Colonel T. $. VIII
iams.
Mr.. Buchanan Nominated Tha9 Water
man.
The first ballot stood as follows: Walton
IS, Williams 35, Garner 10, Waterman l.
There were so votes cast on this as on