The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-08-20

publican Convention held at New Or.
leans on the 9th. The New Orleans
papers received lately contain full
details of the disgracelul proceedings
of Ph.chback's negroes. The PicGy-
une of the 7th says:
About twelve o'clock the delegates
4 wandered in slowly and loafed, cigar
in hand, around the room in a careless
manner. Whisky seemed to have in-
stiiled )me artificial life into the Con-
vention, for the delegates seon became
noisy and obstreporous even before
the assembly was called to order. 1t
took quite q lively rat-a-tating of the
Chairman's hammer to get even tenn
+porary quiet so that communication
from the Committee on Credentials
could be read, asking for more time,
as it was not yet able to report through
press of business.
/ Even such a mild and unimportant
question as adjournment aroused the
latent fury of the meeting. Ray, Green
j and others started the tumult, which
soon held high reYel. The President,
finding order impossible, resigned his
seat and trotted up and down the
platform like an excited and impris-
oned bear.
ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT.
Finding that all appeals in behalf of
the Republican party produced not
seconds intermission of the noise, the
President resumed his seat and called
| for the vote on adjournment. The
| howls-for there was no voting, Moth
| ing but howls and shouts-were inter-
preted to mean adjournment to three :
O'Clock, and, this being announced,
there was a simultaneous rush for the
door. The hall was soon cleared, and
the delegates marched off to enjoy
the pleasures of a Convention dinner.
THIRD SESSION.
At three O'Clock the third meeting
was called to order. 1t was soon evil
dent that these many recesses were
demOralizing, that the three hours of
recess had been spent in drinking
fiery whiskey and listening to fiery
harrangues. A fierce glamour was in
almost every eye, and terrific war
was apparent.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
The report of the Committee on
Credentials was read amid unexam-
pied decorum. Every one felt sufi-
cienHy interested to keep quiet. The
report was substantial blow, as ex-
pected, to Pinchback. The Commit
tee had, indeed, through fear, or pos
sibly with the intention of offering
compromise. admitted Pinch himself
together with the Administration del
egates from the Tenth ward, but in all
the other wards and parishes Pinch's
supporters were ruled out.
PICHBACK's SPEECH.
The report ended amid loud cheers.
l. ha aoir
from his seat. The President seemed
anxious to let the Ex-senator, Ex-
LieHtenant-G Governor, etc., have the
floor, although a dozen other parties
were claiming it, and Pinch started
out rather more mildly than was ex-
pected:
Il am pledged to recognize the ac-
ton of the people, yet refuse to rec
ognize the odious distinction made in
the Tenth Ward. enter my protest
against the action of the Committee,
against the outrageous conduct of
ruffians in the Tenth Ward on the 1st
of August. If these practices are al
lowed it will be a firebrand to the
Republican party. | have no personal
ends to subserve, but | consider the
action of the Committee as a direct
personal insult to me. I am entitled
either to represent the Tenth Ward or
not, want no halfway measures"
Loud cheering followed Pinehback's
speech, and r. r. Ray, of East Felici-
ana, who seemssa leading spirit of the
Convention, rose to denounee the ac-
ton of the city Republican bullies and
ruffians, who had never carried sim
gle election, but who were always
loudest in their denunciations and
talk.
THE BATTLE ROYAL.
The Convention seemed getting
nearer and nearer every minute to a
fight; hot side arguments were going
on in every corner, and several coup
les adjourned to the street to settle
their difficulties there.
Green, another tirebrand, got up
and wandered on few minutes in q
speech, Notwithstanding the
vigorous protest of the President,
who informed Green that he had more
whisky than was good for him.
There was five minutes rest, and
suddenly, in the midst of a vote that
nobody heard, understood or voted
on, and about which to this hour there
as much doubt as about who
got that whisky skin 2" cry of eight,
Rghtp was heard. Everybody pressed
forward to see the fight, but it soon
became apparent that it was real one
an earnest one, and one which was
better viewed at distance.
1t appeared that the fight commenced
between Green and Jones. The two
had gone outside to fight at first, but
to the hall. Jones assaulted
Green, both drawing pistols. Friends
around, and soon ensued
one of the most outrageous and dis
yusting fights that ever disgraced a
political mEBtfng.
PISTOLS AND KNIVES.
Were drawn, and hardly portion of
he room was safe. The lookers-on
,an for the gallery. There was in one
corner stampede, and the crowd,
Gbout fifty strong, rushed under the
ables, where they lay groveling in
he dust until the fight was well over.
Up and down the hall rushed the
cursing. yelling, shouting,
linging up chairs and attacking the
they met. AT one time there
we're at least
AuUNDRRD COUPLES FIGHTING
Hitting at each other with their fists,
II trying with uneasy, nervous, jim
am tremblings to get good aim at
ONE choice leader of the other side.
About twenty police rushed into
he room and succeeded in arresting
dozen or so of the delegates. In-
tead, however, of being able to ac-
any good, they were rather
oughly handled themselves. Sergeant
tray, at their head, succeeded in
knocking down half dozen OF tho
delegates. B. It Joubert, Green, r..
E. Ray, William NigerS, William
Weeks, Frank White, and q dozen