New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-28

of the great odds against them in unfair registration
and election laws and their execution in the Kel-
logg interest il will be worth while to take any part
in the approaching election, refrain from voting
and go before Congress and the country
inviting an inquiry as to whether Louisiana has
republican form of government, and petitioning
for gubernatorial election under military auspices
On Friday night. as was telegraphed, this question
was decided in favor of taking part in the election
hopeless as the contest must be under existing cir
cumstances. The chief motive for this decision was
fear that failure to take part in the election would
be misconstrued at the North, where the
nature of the registration and election
laws passed and enforced by the Kellogg
party is not understood. Having determined upon
a contest it was thought best to accept the terms
previously offered by the Republicans as to reor-
ganization of the Returning Board. 1t will be re-
membered that this Board is now, in violation of
law composed entirely of Republicans. The Con-
servatives asked that three members resign and
that their places be filed by two Conservatives while
the fifth member should be Republican acceptable to
both parties This the Republicans declined, insisting
upon having three of their own choice, but agreed
to comply with the letter if not the spirit OF the law
by giving the Opposition two members. On this
point the conference was broken up, but to-day the
Conservatives proposed that it be reopened, feelng
that as they are going into the action it is better TO
have two members than none-the Republicans
showing a willingness to 60 ahead on the basis OF
this concession. The committees representing both
parties meet tomorrow to perfect the details
of the compromise. The Conservatives propose that
Gen. Longstreet and Duncan +. Kenner shall retire
from tho Returning Board, but have not deter
mined who of the other side shall fill the Vacah-
cies. 1t is understood that If the compromise now
under consideration be adopted the registration and
election will be carried under the supervision OF
an informal Advisory Board, to be composed OF
United States Marshal Packard, b. F. Joubert. and
NJ F. Bonsalo, Republicans, and ex-Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Alfred Voorhees,, and Major Edward
A. Burke Conservative McEpery peoples
say that this is forlorn hope as enough frauds to
beat them have already been committed in the reg
istraton; but they are determined TO do their best
and fight the enemy at every STEP tits still believed
by many that although the compromise IS agreed
upon it cannot be carried into effect as Gen. Long
street and Mr. Kenner will not resign.
PROBABLE BASIS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CONSERVATIVES AND REPUBLICANS.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
NEw-ORLEANs Sept. 27.-The Conference
Committee again discussing the question of the Re-
turning Board. Arrangements will probably be MADE
by which both parties will have equal number OF
clerks registrars supervisors each party to have
two members the Returning Board and the hth man
70 he a moderate Republican, named by the other party
The Committee confers again tomorrow.