The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-28
A Side Show.
The Faithful in Council.

The faithful gathered yesterday morning
at the proper time and were called to order
by President Edward Williams, who die
not make speech, but went right into bust
ness.
onded and carried, offered prayer. The
members were solemn and religious, mucf
to the establishment Of the lobby.
The roll call was then in order, and pro
crossed unto the end.
On motion, duly seconded and carried
President Edward Williams was authorized
to appoint Sergeants- alarms to keep mem
bers in order.
Several patriotic gentlemen were accord
ingly designated as being, in the minds OF
the Chair, perfectly competent to fill that
responsible position, and they willingly en-
tered on the discharge of their Enthusiastically
onerous duties.
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the Committee Oh
Credentials, humbly asked further time t.
allow the committee to report.
There were a number of gentlemen that
wanted the committee to report Immediately
whether they were ready or no, but there
were number of other gentlemen who
wanted directly the opposite, and as they
happened to be in the majority, it was re-
solved that the convention" should adjourn
or take a recess until 2 o'clock.
The chair gravely announced the decision
to which the convention had arrived and the
members gravely filed out, and
At p. M.
gravely flied in again. In accordance with
parliamentary rules and because of the ne
cessties Of the same, President Edward Will
liams called them to order.
Prayer was dispensed with. Mr.. Bechtel
had an idea there were too many men on
the floor that had no right there and moved
that the room be cleared of all but members
Of the convention. Weeping in the lobby l.
Mr.. Green wanted to know how any gen
tleman-a delicate compliment TO the Ser
geants-at. Arms in general-cOuld know
which were the members or which were not
Smiles in the lobby] He wanted a square
DEAL and he thought this consisted in allow
ing members already recognized, and con-
testants, who were not recognized, to re
main.
Mr.. Bechtel accepted the amendment as
anu mus 20 SSVst.
[ More and pr6fuse weeping in the lobby. I
The Sergeants-at-Arms went briskly to
work, and non-cOmbatants and "no poll
ticians" were turned outside, and the door
keeper instructed to religiously exclude
them.
The Sergeants-at- Arms, happy in the be-
lief that their duty had been nobly and
discharged, rested, but Mr.. Vigers
thought the Sergeants alarms should be dis
charged unless they cleared the platform.
There were no Vice Presidents, he said, and
no one had a right on the platform. Re-
suit, renewed energy on the part Of the
Sergeants- alarms, and melancholy pro
cession Of dOwnca t gentlemen Ell route to
the door.
President Edward Williams mildly sug-
gested that it was in order for the contest
ants to take seats.
The contestants looked as if they would
be very happy to oblige President Edward
aud at the same time very I'M
happy, because they could not do SO, owing
to a lack of places to sit. More work for
the Serg ants at arms, and the contestants
slowed away.]
Business resumed.
Mr.. Davis, Chairman of the Committee on
called for reading of the
report.
The report was read. 1t recommended
The existing roll as the roll of members of
The Convention, with the exception of the
report.
There was minority report which sub
mitted for consideration she following resO-
luton:
Resolred, That inasmuch as the contest
Ease of the Fourth Ward is SO complicated
n its bearings, and being Of the opinion
hat some immediate action should be taken
in order to cOncilate and incur harmony in |
,he Republican party of this parish, we
the adjustment of the said case
% the consideration of your honorable body. |
that the action of this Conven-
ion in the premises can and will only tend |
% produce that harmony in the ranks of
he party in the parish of Orleans, so much |
leslred at the present time by the majority |
IF the Republicans of the parish.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
X. r. DAVIS,
w. II. GREEN,
ARIsTIDE MARY,
S. LEWIS
During the reading of the report Mr.. |
ireen offered a petition from the people of
he Third Ward
No motion was made after the reading of
he majority report, but Mr.. Green had an
interest in the minori report, and objected
Y ere was a resolution in it on which he
lesired some action.
Mr.. Bechtel (who could not or would not |
was opposed to the introdnc-
ion of any resolution at the then existing
tage of proceedings.
Mr.. Green explained. 1t was part of the
minority report.
Mr.. Bechtel was satisfied.
Mr.. Davis explained. There was no con
est in the Fourth Ward there was only a
rotest.
Mr.. Bechtel was dissatisfied Several
Their gentlemen were dissatisfied. Indeed,
here were many gentlemen dissatisfied
nd Mr.. Davis was compelled to explain
gain and at considerable length.
He concluded his explanation with poetry
He said of the Fourth Ward:
50 entlemen, the case
Il as plain
As the nose on your face