New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-07
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Second Day.

Second Day.
The convention was called to order at l(
A. NJ, President Young in the chair.
The committee on credentials asking
further time, a recess was taken until
twelve o'clock.
At twelve O'Clock the delegates resssem
bled.
The committee on credentials again asked
for time, and another recess was taken un
til 3 p. NJ.
Mr.. Devezin, of Orleans, notified the con-
vention of his appointment of John Rey,
nolds as his proxy, and Mr.. Fielding Ed
wards, of Avoyelles, that of j. b. Lott as
his.
The committee were announced as ready.
and submitted their report, which was
read.
The report as read seats delegations from
each parish and ward entire, except the
tenth ward of Orleans. In this the two
delegations, Messrs. P. B. S. Pinchback and
Sd. Flatow and Messrs A. B. Miller and
Charles Bbb, are both admitted with a
half vote each.
Mr.. Ray, OF East Feliciana, moved to
take up the report parish by parish and
ward by ward.
Mr.. Green, of Orleans, moved as sub
stitute to adopt the report as whole, and
called the previous question.
Mr.. Pinchback was accorded the floor. He
said:
suppose the motion of nv friend Nj. .
Green is only to cause this business to be
settled promptly, and not to take a snap
Judgment. would willingly support his
motion if it were not for the extraordinary
action of the committee on the tenth ward.
l should have no objection to accepting a
proposition from gentlemen who desire TO
be so fair as to come in on half vote II the
same policy had been applied to other con-
tested cases. But, if this distinction is to
be made. l desire to enter my solemn pro-
test against the In dorsement by this con-
vention of the extraordinary practices OF the
first of August If they be approved it Will
result disastrously to the Republican party:
1t will put an end to organization, and
chaos will come again. Since these gentle
the terth ward, why is it that the same
rule is not applied to others? l have no de-
sire to exclude anyone from this conven-
tiou--no personal aim to obtain; and II the
rule be carried out, as to other wards ana
parishes, should be disposed to accept
what at first considered direct insult to
myself. We demand, as Republicans, JUS
tice and fair play, and no halfway means.
For these reasons l shall support the mo-
tion of MIR. Ray.
Mr.. Raw being accorded the foor made
a few remarks to the effect that each dis
trict ought to stand on its own merits and
the delegates not ride into the convention
on others coat tails.
Mr.. Morey. of Ouaehita. made the point
that it was customary to leave the calling
OF the previous question to the chairman OF
the committee presenting report.
The chair ruled the pOint not wen taken
as the rules of the House of Representatives
said nothing aboutit
On viva voce vote whether or not 70
order the previous question, the chair oe-
clared itself unable to decide.
Mr.. Murrell, Of Madison, called for the
yeas and nays. Hero considerable confu'
siol arose, which the president vas some
time in suppresslHg. i
President Young ordered the ealing of
the roll to proceed.
At the conclusion Mr.. Murrell, Of Madi.