New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-02
The Committee of Seventy,

A fumOr to the effect that the Committee
OF Seventy had taken no action in regard to
the acceptance or rejection Of the ''agree.
ment" consummsted by the conference
committees caused the REPUBLICAN to seek
information in regard to the same. 1t was
inclined to do this more for the purpose Of
keeping the public posted as to the pros.
poets of the action Of the committees being
sustained by the parties in whose behalf
they were acting than from any belief of
real good that could come from the con-
ference. The objects OF the gentlemen
composing the conference committees might
be good enough, but unless their action is
sustained no good can come of their meet.
ings. The Republican State Central Com.
mittee. at meeting that is repre-.
sented to have embraced "quite full
attendance" has ratified thu agreement"
This it has done in behalf Of the Repub.
lcan party Of this State, with hope that
if the "agreement'' was faithfully Oh.
served it would prove acceptable to all
parties. But while the action of the gen.
tlemen representing the Republican party
in the conference has been ratified, that of
the gentlemen representing the Committee e
of Seventy and the combined opposition
has as yet received no Endorsement from
any source. A representative Of the Re-
PUBLICAN ascertained this fact in an effort
made yesterday to see X. H. MARI, Esq.
the chairman of the Committee of Seventy.
and one Of the prominent movers in the
late instruction. The REPUBLICANS rep
resentstive called at the office of that
gentleman. No. 81 Carondelet street,
with q hope Of seeing him and as
ceftaining from his own reliable lips what
action had been taken OF was likely to be
taken BY the very respectable and responsi.
bic body over which he presided. But the
aforesaid representative did not see Mr..
Mari, for the reason that he was reported
"sick and at home" by gentleman in his
office. Upon further inquiry. However. our
representative did succeed in ascertaining
that the Committee Of Seventy had taken
no action upon the agreement" His in.
formant further stated that there was some
talk Of meeting Of the committee being
called to consider the matter. but when it
would take place he did not know. Our
representative then called at the Office of H.
N. Ogden, Esq, another prominent member
Of the Committee Of Seventy, for the purpose
of seeing that gentleman. and. if possible.
cleaning from him some information in
regard to the probable course Of the COM
mittee on the agreement" But here. too,
our representative was baffied. Mr.. Ogden
was reported absent on domestic duty, by
q gentleman in his office. OF course. our
representative felt somewhat discouraged
at not being able TO see the gentlemen
whom he had been led to believe were
better able to give him the desired informa.
ton than all others; yet. he laltered not in
his pursuit Of the desired knowledge as to
what course the Committee of Seventy
would likely take on the agreement"
made in the inteces. Of peace and a fair
election. He searched for other members
of the committee, but meeting with no bet
ter success than before, he finally con.
cluded to abandon the idea Of keeping the
public posted in regard to the movements
Of that body. It is true, rumor had good
deal to say about the Committee OF Seventy
and it's probable action, but as the REPUB.
LICAN does not deal in rumors. it can afford
to wait until something tangible is de.
veloped.