, 1875-10-01
It Is Finally Decided to Elect the
Convention at Primary
Meetings.
Scanty Opposition Gatherings in tic
1iards-,1ccaI1rey Takes
to Eggs.
Proposed Fusion Of the Republican and
Liberal Elements in Louisiana.
LOCAL.

OPPOSITION CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
A CONVENTION TO hR ELECTED III PiiIAAiEs.
Tlle CouL1al Cnspuitteo Of tlo Opposition par
t. held their meeting for sho consideration Of
the Convention question ut tho Sherman uouAe
lsat nisht As tfa Committee had invited repre-
eentatives from the various wardH TO attenl and
favor them with their viows, tho club room mas
crowded to its utmost capacity, aud considerable
tAlling waa indujged In. 1lr. A. G. uesiuc oc-
cuptod a conspicuous Goat, but ho 1efraIned
from making & speech, Trusting to his fr.uda,
who woro prosont in B:rong force, for = present.
alton OF Ills viovs OIL tho question At tissue.
I1lero woro those at tue meeting who were inais-
posed to accept anything from the IIesing
quarter. They have great faith in tic
"capacity and ability" Of the people,
aud we're determined tLas t'.oso qualtl-
cations should have full scops. Thoy therefore
Indignantly repudiatcd tho Star Chamber syB-
tom, aud advocated and carried tho primary bya-
tom ip D way which made things lively Tor a
tima
AHosa THE slI1x1So LIGHTS
prossnt wera a. G. lIessng, Phil Cbnloy, Mike
Gary. Johu il. Hountree, CoM Pcnoiat AID.
Foley. AID. Balo7, County Commissioner Iobn-
log, a1-Collecsor O'Bnen, lliks Eyans s. Il,
=
Comfy, potcr tlnnh, Ya1-Conn1Esionpr Hefiratl,
George Won Ho;len, Ak!. Cullert,n, Steplic,l
Koougb. DE-. .Wlcaursha1n. Aid. Sou'nor, John
Comfy, Anton Eorg. Qua ko.n. Honry Haru's,
licainG, Henry shasr, John '. L. s!eype,
George A. Eatou. William Turtle. Otto BlaA1n.
otc. tito Committee from tha Union Club, con-
sisting of bleasrs. ". s. Eogie, c. s. Cameron.
W. a. uertlng. John NcCaurey, and PAtrlnk
o'Dounol4, were also present.
THE EYft3fTISj FIRTH
Phi! Conley took the Ghnir At : o'clock ant'
called tho meeting to osdor. Mr.. l. J. M.4es
tho sec1etasy, read the minutes OF the last
n. meeting, whlen wore nppiossa. vacancies ~
ll1uinArles. little di1Eerenco between John Cont
iuhoy and Larry 0'Drieu, a. to which OF them
ehould represent tho. Ninth Ward. it boing
claimed by the former that Tho lastor was not d
naittoe. contrasting Of a1ossrs. kooueh, Won
no!Icn. aud GsrdueF who reported beth men should
JoAu Cont,hcy. however. wouldn't have th.. he
would s4shar be tho tne1nhcE Tor tho wIrd or would
retire.
iug but A,r Gardner waa not In favor Of thiz. Th1s
III: ce;nskoy, Gnt III. oBrisn xas sauiisl % ulS
great deal OF ttrno waa s2ant IN the decu1sion Of
this paint. ar. obren c!4tsns LII right to sit tho
Committee lie Hns bppa lido res!drut. td had Oesn
elected hy tho o!ttEcns Of the ward 10 rslt&ent ic1s
0u lnoon, Larry VIA ultimately accepted AZ The COM
.nttses.,asn M mach to John's t r. a,ssomasaIo
nj. Won 1Iollen stated that committees were pse.ent
from the Cosmopolitan aud Union Cluhs, whn had
resolution 10 submit bearing tbs netl.od Of call
ing tln Convention.
THE UNION cLun.
Ms. Dogt, Of tho Unon Club, prcecnted tbs rssolu.
tions adopted " tho uuion Club GU thu previous
ssening. Tho document Wsa ~ soows:
the alvacomeut nf Democratic rrincpies It tAero-
foro beoonxs tho tpaiutru duty of tAts oEEauizAou,
both collectively and individually, 10 xeslousy guard
aud protect Urino.rttao ruloa aud uRagcs !: and,
WitrnxAs It having couo to tho knowledgu Of tho
Club tll4t tho Central Co1nmi:@so Of tic uppostten
Vows Of eiti1ells md ohor local political cluDs, pro-
paratory to calling County Convention and,
wu1aEAs, A. such 1neciine. vso"s hare leon I'd.
vanced and avoeated which. carried into practical
efect, would inevitably aettroy the rery foundation
It republican govezn1ncnt, rot The Esople Of their
selection i1 lie hands os faw .lfconstttod wiss.
ne1es, who eould ecec nen for ruhuc o1lcc. which
.oo b. 'r.y seRaxsta BY The
* T.,or., s TIas tho Union Club doea most e.uph.s
tio, q setssisa 10 sho eolnns cossty Uoasson, aa
Etss!rtd, Inss we will oppose my ...tsn,pt n,aeo
toward depryiuR the pooyls OF thu full sud fFev
lection of their delegates departure from the p1in-
eiple Of true telrc.sntA.i!e eosssnn,ent.
Opposistun party conclude 10 call County Convention
composed Of dce8atss sleste by tho people in their
1osay 10 ooopsTato viii ths Iy eom,ntse q ot,es.
wise, for tho prosec.uu aud tAantsnauca of pure
On motion the eesonsions wore ssoeyoi, md order
ed spread on t1s feoords.
THE JEF1EnsoN1AHs.
Mr. 1ohn 2. Lpsloyne sAid Mr. Thomas Hoyns had
betu appointed istsGue ts voHs Of tie JkI3cr
cuL,lo ihe ncet!ny hut tha gtutcnlau Has unaso!dA
bly abseu aud hu appeared In ht4 stea Thss Club s4l
Ts sys Il pray
cous to tAat concluson tecauso st tito coming cloc-
o, t!on ,esst snouIa ;s be asa.nl.ea xatsA
as.s: vere s,ecttd in .de q esitan r.n ss
little mopoy gu. Of pr.'spceuse nou.psea- suchn L5s
te.n lcd u great aud deporasle cosruplioi' TA:!s
.u91est!"q& ~ W. to haze prudent eonseaon, xh,eL
wuuA nottnats strong tcktt. II nlght b. na!d tho
abolition of thu primary system could 10 departure
worthy Of confederation whoa tho genera tEtpgeA.. of
tha party ~e1s st stake. us bad o<ea rsquestpd 10
.gsxsst ~ tals ocna'..teo should Jon T. n49ns
Of nlen ftu tbs different warla aud ee<ton d.strth
from whom tho Delegates to tho Convention could ~
strvo 10 adyance tho otsre.s ct ths Ocpoaon psrsy
aud nothing would 10 counsend the party 10 tho su-
system py which ths best noaiascz would bs plzas4
bs1oea tha poope. iApplAusc.l
THE CoHMcpOLITAw..
tho Cosmopolitan Club. 1t tho tins tho axfeot,auk
petsecu You 1loilsr and ussaus Wss arrtsl u, Tie
Club unsnlmoual5 s9reed ta inssorte the primary
f4uohse.aent OF this peopa who voted u ths l9Ima.
ries. Ws4 ROT ~ tho power Of shp Committee 70 do
tate 70 70 people vino their representatives IN tia
III. PuthtnR moved thAt Tho suggsstoa Of Vi. xs-
Noyns Le sprsad OF the record,
Mr.. psnaaby thought ths CoemopolstAns had not
como u xny understanding such = III. leAzY h4d
III. asaxy replied that shs question haa b<sa a.
uoCnesl anona he ms8nbAss, And thslE feeling was ~