The weekly Louisianian., 1874-05-02

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!, if all Ike ma had staid at home rs he di,
NJ: Herbert followed Judge Evans On
endeavored to show that he had bee
elected in strict accordance with, the Law
MI. Beohtelcalled the previous questio
and his motion was carried,
Mr.. Vigers moved reconsider and
table, and tie motion was CARED.
!. The third ward thus has tow complet
sets Of delegates, each casting a half VOTE
The conventiont then adjourned t
twelve o'clock today,
THIRD DAY.
A few minutes after twelve o'cloc]
President E. Williams called the meet
ing to order, and Secretary Bacqui
called the roll by wards.
Mr.. Collins called for a reporton tn
fourth ward credentials, and move,
that Col. Lewis be allowed to speak i,
the case. Reading Of the report va
called for; also, the minority report.
Mi. Lewis taking thehoor, said:
I desire to dnabuse your minds O
one thing-that the contest in tn.
fourth ward is between Mr.. -Pinchbacl
and myself. / will read o resolution
adopted by the Central Executive Cam.
mittee, relative to making concessions
and harmonizingd difficulties, published
last month. The reorganization of the
Republican party should at this time
be SO that all will oct as q unit. (The
speaker narrated some recent history
of the fourth ward club, the one presi-
ded over by Mr.. Jenkins] left that
club meeting on a certain night after a
proper and regular adjournment, but
next day, I learned that this club had
elected officers, with a vice-president
in the chair. Nov we call on this con
vention to right our wrongs, and I ap-
prove of the conventions proceedings
thus far. I regret that in all contested
cases ell were not admitted. It is a
pity that we can not meet as other
parish conventions do;let us have har-
mony. It has been said that the De-
partment of improvements is using its
power to control things, but I tell you
it is not true. I do not believe that
masters in Office should rule in politi-
cal matters. I have seen policemen
discharged because they would not
agree to sell themselves, and I have
seen others subscribe to that which
they knew was wrong, but all that is
over now. I see a delegate here who
is q street hborer, and he. has more
power in this convention than I have. :
L never discharged q man because of
political likes on dislikes. Ibelieve
in every man votingas he pleases-un-
by any power. When a
person came to me and asked that I
an orderfor the ward s~uperinten-
lent to make his workman vote q Ger
ain ticket, I told him that if the men
would not think for themselves I would
aot think for themselves I would not
'hink for them, and no such order was
ssued for the seventh ward, or an
'ther ward that I know OF. ALI want
8 harmony and Justice; let us stop all
fights and organize for a strung
contest, before the enemy can open
Ire on us. I can serve the Republican
better ont door than I can on this
loor; for, Is a member. of the relief
committee, I can help to feed the
tarving and olothe the naked. Howl
yer, the matter is before the conyen-
ion. and I will take my leave.
Mi: Pinchback replied that, as
be representative of the delegation
|uly elected, and bearing the Gre
entails of the Central Club, Of the
Ward, a. required in the
Of the State Committee
rdezing the election, it was incum-
ent upon him to respond to the
emarks of Col Lewis; but for the
of temper displayed on
is part on Monday, he had pro-
osed . thorough discussion of this
in it's personal and legal
but q sense of propriety
'rbade. He would not charge that
Lewis was cognizant Of the
veg made by hts subordinates, Of
10 influence OF. their Offices to !
sect the election Of delegates in
70 Fourth Ward, hut he would
and stood prepared to j
rove that this Questionable me