New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-22
The Conference Committee.

for the purpose Of attempting . compromise
have retired. and nothing has been achieved.
The end and aim Of the opposition element
appears to have been the securing Of more
full and complete representation on the re.
turning board. A general distrust Of the
Republican party was throughout implied.
and no concession could therefore be made.
In the interests Of harmony 80 much Of q
compromise was offered as would allow two
members Of the opposition to act upon the
returning board. A concession Of three
was demanded and refused. The following
is the preamble. which would have been
adopted had the other points been agreed
upon:
WHEREAS. Governor Kellogg having been
recognized and his authority having been
rc.establshed by the President of the United
States. he shall peaceably exercise the
functions OF his Office, and with him all
the subordinate officers recognized by him
throughout the State.
The following pledge from the opposition
was offered, aud compliance Herewith
exacted:
Tue citizens representing the Conserva-
violence and intimidation to cease through.
out the Stale. and 70 assist che ad'
ministration Of Governor Kellogg in
maintaining peace and assuring q
strictly fair and impartial registration
and election throughout the State: also,
to discOuntenance acts and threats Of
personal violence. and render assistance
and use every effort TO subject to the pen.
alties OF the law all persons committing acts
.,< a-in1 int dot
to do the same.
Following this were the following propo.
sitions, submitted by the representatives Of
the Conservative party:
Should Governor Kellogg be recognized
and be reinetalled in office by the President
of the United States. he shall peaceably re-
assume the franchise Of his office, until
such time as. and with the express under
standing that the following purposes be
carried into effect.
First-Governor Kellogg to appoint new
registrars all over the State. allowing an
equal number to be appointed from each
party. with equal powers tU conduct fair
registration, and the registration already
in progress to be entirely revised by the
new registrars.
Second-The same rule to be observed in
the appointment of supervisors of election.
of registrars.
Third-The election in November to be
held under the auspices OF this tair election
and registration.
Fourth-The Legislature then elected to
be at once convened in extra session to form
a new government in the most feasible and
expeditions manner.
Fifth-Governor Kellogg, Lieutenant
Governor Antoine and their State officers.
N.E (Nnv.
ernOY Penn and their officers to resign SO as
to allow the new government t. 60 into
operation. and assurances. satisfactory to
both parties. shall be given that the tore.
going viii be complied with.
These propositions were promptly re.
jeeted. Then the following was submitted:
An advisory committee is established.
composed OF - members. named Messrs.
-, selected by the representatives Of the
Conservative Peoples party. and named
NessTs. -, selected by the representatives
OF the Republican party. and OF an umpire.
namely, NJ. +. Bonzano. who has been
jointly selected. This advisory committee
to supervise and carry on the reg
istration throughout the State on be-
halt of all parties to the full extent
of suggesting changes in the registration
officers and the manner of conducting and
carrying on the registration. Governor kel.
logg, in the interest Of fair and impartial
registration. of his own accord pledging him.
self TO act upon the advice and suggestion OF
the advisory committee so long as euch
advice and suggestions are in cOnsonance
with and permitted Dy the existing laws OF
the State.
1t is agreed that two persons shall be
named by the representatives of the People q
party. who shall be elected according to
law to I'LL two vacancies in the election re-
turnin. board.
On the consideration Of all the PROPOSE
tons thus presented. and then before the
committee, an agreement might have been
reached except for the obstinate disagree.
ment on the number to be displaced from
the returning board. Three were demanded
by the opposition and the two conceded
were not deemed sufficient.
The final reasons tor non-agreement are
the following:
The proposition that each Of the two par.
ties be allowed equal control over the ma.
chinery of the registration and election is
| impractcable. because the registration and
election laws limit the number Of officers TO
be appointed to carry on the registration
and election. and under that limitation it
would be impossible to give each party an
officer of equal power IN every department
Of the registration machinery. which is the
only way that equal control can be given.
We are willing and anxious to adopt any
rea sona!'e plan which will insure fair
aud impartial registration and election.
The returning board was elected by the
Legislature under the provisions Of the
election law. at the session that ended in
March. 1874. and change is dependent
upon the action of the members elected to
that board. There is only one State regis.
trav, one chief clerk and one assistant clerk.
The chief clerk acts in the absence of the
State registrar. and we are willin. to con.
cede the chief clerk.
There is only one supervisor of registra.
ton provided for by law. but there are two
clerks. one of which we will readily con.
cede, and furthermore, We are wiling to
! cause the removal Of any improper or in
competent person already appointed as
supervisor Of registration. and substitute a
fair and competent person.
The election law provides that there shall
.be three commissioners OF election at each
voting poll, aud that they shall be selected
from the different political parties. This
question Is therefore settled by the law.
There are two clerks Of election at each
voting poll, one Of which We are willing to
cOucede.
The state House.
Everything was Remarkably quiet around
the State House yesterday. The Governor
wen. early in the day to the Cestomhous'
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