New-York tribune., 1874-09-22
THE COMPROMISE CONFERENCE A FAILURE.

THE COMPROMISE CONFERENCE A FAILURE.
THE PETTY DETAILS OF THE PLAN PROPOSED BY
THE CONSERVATIVES AGREED TO-A COMPROM-
IsE UPON TIE ONLY VITAL POINT UNDER CoNSID-
GRAFTON REFUSED BY THE REPUBGICANs AND
THE CONFERENCE ADJOURNED-FEAR THAT THE
KELLOGG PARTY WILL CARRY THE ELECTION BY
FRAUD-THE CoLoRED VOTE FULLY REGISTERED
IN NEW ORLEANS WITH THE REGISTRATION STILL
INCOMPLETE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
NEW ORLEANS. sept. 2l.-The conference which
has been going on at the Custom-house since last
Thursday has ended today as predicted in The
TRIBUNE dispatches. The Republican members Of
tue Committee having occupied the Opposition
while getting a grip upon the Offices and gained
time for a large number OF troops to arrive, adj
iourned conference sine die, after refusing COM
promise upon the only vital point under cOnsdera-
ton Most OF the time has been occupied discuss
ing the plan proposed by the COnserva-
tiyes TO ensure a fair registration and
election, which notoriously improbable
under the present law and impossible with such
officers as are charged with its execution. Under
this law although one party may have 10000 ma
jorty in the State it is easy the party in power
TO carry the election if it has the Registers Judges
of Election and the Returning Board as the Kellogg
party have in Louisiana. The present law
is IN fact the old and Objectionable Warmoth
law, with its few just restrictions eliminated
The Conservatives claim that 1t is Gov. Kellogg's
purpose to carry the approaching election by illegal
means thus placed lwithin his reach and then claim
the victory a vindication of his policy and nquit
Gus government. As proof of this they point to the
fact that in Orleans where there only II 900
cOOred voters, that number has already been regis
tered, although more than month must yet elapse
before the time set apart for registration is at an
ND nd ptil ,in, in 70 Tbo
object is. by repeating and other devices
to overcome the Conservative majority of
5000. The plan proposed to the Conference Com
mittee seemed simple enough Ii was that the
registration and election should be conducted by
officers representing both political parties The
Kellogg party agreed TO the petty details but when
it came to the matter OF the State Returning Board
they declined to make any change, and adjourned
the Conference. The Board is the body of final
resort on elections, and may throw out any number
of votes as it has done in the past to accomplish
it's purpose. 1t is composed of FIVE men now
all Republicans The proposition was that
three should retire, and two Consery-
atives and third Republican acceptable to
Conservatives take their places. The hopes of Nc
Emery and Penn seemed to have been much set on
this plan for securing fair registration and elec-
tIon. and the failure of the conference has made
them desponden of doing anything at the Fall cleo
tion. although no doubt exists to the Conserva-
tives having large majority in the State. Many
other friends of reform express regret at the term
nation of the conference, but anticipated any
other result, as they have had no confidence in the
sincerity Of Kellogg going into it. The failure is
important nevertheless. it may cause an impor-
tant change in the policy Of the opposition to the
usurpation.
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE OF THE CONFERENCE
POSITIVELY REFUSE To FILL THE VACANCIES IN
THE RETURNING BOARD AS PROPOSED BY THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WITHOUT ANY
RESULT.
i6EsERAL PRESS DISPATCH.
NEw-0RLEANs, Sept. 21.-The Conference
Committees that have been holding daily sessions since
Thursday last had hnaI interview this afternoon.
The OBJECT OF the Conference arrange for joint
supervision and control Of the mschiDery OF the
November election. Everything. apparently
made satisfactory progress uBtl the ques
noD Of the composition OF the Returning Board"
reached. This Board, which the hey TO the whole
Asetiou sshoms coDsiss OF i've member elected by the