New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-02
POLITICAL.
Peopie,s lndependent Party IN

| Peoples Independent Party In California.
SAN FRANCISCO. October 1.-The State
! central committee of the Peoples indie.
| pendent Party met last night. A perfect
| organization was effected. and a pamphlet
| will be issued to the people of the State,
| setting forth the object, principles and poll.
| cy of the organization.
New York Democratic Convention.
! urea. N. Y. October 1.-The Demo.
| cratic State Convention met at noon TO-
| day. Hon. Mv. Beebe was chosen tempo.
| rarv chairman. In hi. speech he advocated
| welcoming the Liberal Republicans to the
convention. 4 temporary secretary was
| then appointed. The cases Of contested
| delegations were then referred 20 com.
! mittee on credentials. consisting of two
! from each judicial district. A committee
was appointed TO select permanent officers.
| 4 resolution recognizing the Liberals and
| inviting their cooperation was offered.
| Mr. Creamer, of the Apollo Hall delega.
tou. attempted 70 speak. but being recog
| nized as one OF the contestants, was raped
! to order.
4 scene of grea: disorder ensued, Mr..
| Creamer insisting upon speaking, and
| charging that the committee on credentials
| had been packed. Amid confusion, a recess
wa. taken.
The convention feassemb'ed at $50 r. NJ.
| Governor Seymour entered the hall, and
was received with Grea. applause, mem.
bers rising.
The committee on credentials reported in
favor of the admission of the Tammany del.
egats. from New York city. The report
was adopted, whereupon the Apollo Hall
delegation withdrew.
Permanent organization was then effected
by the election Of Horat Seymour as presi-
dent. On taking the chair he said: We
meet AZ time when unusual interest is felt
il the action OF nominating conventions.
The disturbed state of the finances, the
heavy burden of taxation and the frequent
expose OF official corruptions, excite the
attention of the public TO the character
of those who are placed before them as
candidates for office.
Party ties will not hold voters % the
support of any who are not felt 20 be fitted
for public stations by their integrity and
capacity. The real object of this convention
must be to place in nomination men OF the
highest character and OF undOubted capac-
ity to conduct our State affairs. II this is
done we can elect them.
The gains made by the Democratic party
at the election last spring show that popular
currents have set in in our favor. These
town elections prove that great mum bers of
those who have hitherto acted with the
Republicans now interd to act with US if
we give them candidates who deserve their
support. In a great number of the towns
and counties in this State there are two
minorities-LiberaI Republicans who can
not 90 with the Administration, and mem
bers of the Democratic party.
When they go together they become the
majority. Acting upon this fact in the
spring elections, they united upon local
candidates, having regard only to fitness
and strength, and the result was a gain of
nearly one hundred towns, and the control
OF number of counties heretofore opposed
TO us. Let US act in the same spirit of good
sense and patriotism, and we shall not only
carry the countiesiof New York, and thus