The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-14

ments.
An old and experienced statistician has
been busy, this week, computing the number
of applicants for the position Of Sergeant-at-
Arms in the coming Legislature, and he esti-
mates they sum up just 6S5, assistants 2046
and tor clerks Of committees 1886.
Wherever one goes he meets them. They
take you into sly corners and quietly put
ting into your hand an elegantly printed
card with their names and the position they
are seeking, gently hint that they are the men
for the place. When the fatal day comes.
and most fail to get what they were after, look
out for suicides.
and he is not strong enough with his own
crowd to battle with kicking Radicals and
firm Conservatives.
There was considerable talk in the Custom
House over result of yesterdays caucusinp,
and, from the mysterious nodding of heads
and shaking of fingers, it is evident the pot
is boiling.
At the State House.
The rally at the State-House was very great
again yesterday, and the building and
surrounding streets were very lively.
The Conservative Caucus was called to
order at about II o'clock by Speaker Wilt;
Gxty-one members present.
A motion, made Immediately after roll call,
to 90 into executive session prevailed, and
the doors were closed.
.1,o,,k cso1ooI, ho Eoronc o1i0urDn0
Of the business transacted there is nothing
definitely known.
Mr. Wheeler on the Stand.
The expectations of the faithful in refer
ence to Mr. Wheeler we're not realized. He
was looked to for speech, and there was a
general desire to hear what he might have to
say on compromise. But Mr.. Wheeler did
not make q speech; he could not be persuaded
to do it. He was in this town Of ours and in
attendance at the State House simply in the
capacity of private individual, and as pri'
vate individual he was averse to making any
formal address, but as such, he was ready and
willing to answer any question about compro'
mise that might be asked him.
| He was enthroned in state in Antoine's
room, and was extensively interviewed by
members of the Crowd and members of the
Republican Executive Committee.
The principal point on which he was ques
toned was the probable action of Grant II
the event of the Faithful rejecting the com
promise.
Mr.. Wheeler, in his individual capacity
was rather non-committal. He assured then
that the question Of compromise was witt
them, and that they were free agents, at lib
erty either to accept or reject it but tina
Grant approved of compromise, and the!
knew what that meant. Grant made NJ
threats; he never made any; but he approved
of compromise.
He was rigidly cross-examined, but his an
swer was ever the same and very little in
deed was gained by placing MIR. Wheeler OF
the stand.
The Republican Caucus.
It is evident Kellogg has been working
hard, for in the Radical caucus last night on
side vote, it was shown that there was major
ity of about two in favor of effscting the com
promise. Whether any change will b
effected before morning cannot be told, bu
there will be doubtless considerable log roll
ing, and probably some money may used, .
it is said there is considerable now in circu
lation.
What Will Grant Doe
What will Grant do in the event of tn
compromise being rejected by the Crowd?
a question that possesses considerable interes
for the Faithful, although the opinion of
majority is that Grant is all right.
Packard and Kellogg both told the boy
that this compromise business was just wha
Grant wanted and he wanted it accepted, ant
if they refused to accept it Grant would thro'
them all over, withdraw the troops, and leav
them to run the machine alone.
But West had his say about the Withdrawal
of the troops, and he pronounced the state
ment that Grant intended to force the com
promise to be fabrication by whoever mad
it. He said that no matter what they did
"Grant would never leave the Republican
party of this State to the tender mercies Q
the White League"
The cry of the withdrawal of the troop
does not create quite the scare it was anticl
pated it would. The colored members ar
not so badly frightened as the Administrative
Crowd thought they would be. Somebody
Pinchback, perhaps, has been doing thei
thinking for them, and they have an opinion
their own. AS one said yesterday. ''Grant ha
taken stand on the Louisiana question frol
which he can not retire. If he leaves the part!
he goes back on all his former actions and on b
messages to Congress, and he can not do it.
The man who spoke thus was the represel
tative of class, and there can be no dout
that the views he expressed are entertaine
by that class.
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