New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-03
PEACE IN BATON ROUGE
The Lion and the Lamb Lie
Down Together.
Practical Compromise and Happy
Results.


been IN = state OF ferment. OWING 20 me
contention between rival claimants-Re Re-
publicans on the one side and Democrats
on tne other-Ior possession of the city
government. Violence. IL one or two IN
stances has been cescrtei 20, aud the
peace and safety Of the city constantly
kept in eopard.T.
Or the return Of Hon. j. Henri Burch
from the North he was requested 20 loin
with the mayor, Hon. J. B. Elam. 10 effect
some amicable adjustment, and, we are
happy 20 announce. the desirable end has
been reached in a definite and practica!
form. which is in the highest degree com
plimentarF 30 the patriotism and sound
sense of the Senator and those associated
with him in the management Of the deli
cate negotiations.
The following proclamation from the re-
firing Democratic mayor, we are informed
is indorsed bv Hons. j. q. FuQus. A. S.
HERON. Mr.. Morton. and all the other prin-
cipal citizens. who sternly repressed ehe
effort of few malcontents of both parties
70 organize a meeting TO protest against
the decision arrived at:
THE COMPROMISE.
NA."R'. Oy,I,E, C:ry oy Baron 90v,s,I
March -, 1885,
% ne Electors Of Baton Rouge:
The following document has been sub
mitted TO NE Tor my approval and enforce
ment By the gentlemen whose names are
attached thereto as committee OF con
ference.
BA-OS ROUGE, March 81. IS1&
At o meeting held this day of commit
tee consisting of the undersigned. repre-
,enting the citizens of both parties, for the
purpose of agreeing upon a compromise
list of candidates for the city govern n'ent
of Baton Rouge. the following tl%ke. vas
unanimously agreed to:
For mayor-Henry SchOrten.
For city marshall. NJ. Brooks.
For treasurer and colleCtOr-M. Large.
For selectmen-First ward, John O'COn-
nor z. Il. Day, Charles G.. Pages: second
ward, G. d. Waddili. L. Francois, Z. W.
Willis.
And the following resolution was unani-
mouslr adopted.
Ree0'reG That il IS the sense of the con-
ference committee that the resignation OF
Mayor Elam should be transmitted with
the names OF the compromise candidates to
the Governor. Said resignation to take
effect from ana after the eighth day Of
April 1873. OF at the date when the new
commissions arrive. until which time the
city government 10 remain in St0tU 7'tO, and
no election .Or corporation officers TO be
held.
Provided, also. that il is hereby under
stood 70 be nart and parcel of the agree
mens that N the distribution of minor
Offices. If there should DE tie vote in the
city council the mayor shall cast hs vote
with the conservative or Fusion meirbcrs
in favor OF city auditor, city attorney, city
printer. city physician.
ResO.rsd. That a transcript Of the pre-.
ceedings of this committee be transmitted
to his excellenrr the Governor OF LoG!s!-
ana.
}. Renr; Burch. T. II. Day.
B T. Beauregartl. Charles Week.
George 2. Davis. j, W. Bates.
A. Williams. John JastreInski.
Edward RIedel.
For rea ,ons whirh am prepared 20 zen
der | feel myself constrained to indorsc this
act OF prominent citizens. so far As the re-
signing of my Office il concerned ard the
Withdrawal of.my proclamation of election,
leaving the issue in the hands of the people
to whom Il belongs. J. l. ELAN.
Senator Burch arrived N the city yester.
dav with letters from Mr Elan to the Gov.
WIG " Al AuAOGblCh4S CtlnI nIA+SSiptA
the new government at once. Politically it
will stand as follows: epubliCans-mayo
Henry SchOrten: treasurer and collector.
Moliere iange: selectmen. l.. FRANCOIS,
Charles G. Pages. and John OConnor. and
the deputy city marshal. street commits
sioner and market commissioner. .Conser-
vatives-city marshal. c. N. Brooks: select
men. r. II. Day. G.. D. Waddi!. and L. W.
Willis, and the city attorney. auditor. ply
sician. and printer, the latter position be-
ing cheerfully and voluntarily surrendered
by Senator Burch. who :s proprietor Of the
Grand Er0
There vii! be 10 TAX resisting y East
Baton Rouge.