The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-02
RADICAL CONVENTION.


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sxnd Packard are In deep conclave be-
shind the scenes. II ID evident that they
nave come to an agreement. A private
conference IL then called for OF War
moth, Dibblc, Mercy and Pinch In the
srecnroom. tho result Of which seems
not 81 all pleasant to Warmoth
and his friends, who can be heard
swearing hoarscly at giving UP the fight.
They. however, arc compelled to give in
40 Pinch. who IL master Of the day.
SLIGHT rHoupLs.
The expected peace and harmony.
hewevcr, IL disturbed even before the
Convention IL called 10 order. The Hev:
n. Blunt. Of Natchitoches, has heard
Win Mia roughs. He objected to this.
,SecNuse one Of the members OF the Con-
ventlon had been murdered tho previous
evening, and Evans was In the crowd
that murdered him. 49,.
Evans rises with cries OF you are
liar"
u d threatened outbreak notwithstand'
Ing tho oompromise.
aaks for 3 preacher Loud words for
BryAnt, Thomas and others. Thomas,
being In 4 majority, mounts the stage
and opens the convention with y short
Xllain wants business. Young asks
for q personal explanation aud shakes
hands with Burch.
ORGANIZATION.
Th~ Committee on Permanent Or
xauisation reports. and recommends
the following officers: Z. u. .. Pinon-
u
.Dihhie. j. ii. Sypher. q. II. Mash, II.
Mnhoncy aud J. II. Burch, Vice Presi'
dents: ]. Ennemoser, Secretary; Capt.
Edroworth, HergeAnt.at-Arms.
pinch reta Oh speech OF listlc mo-
ment. He thinks Che chance OF the
nominec OF the Republican party IN this
campaign not 40 sure OF success as ~
previous years. They must he men OF
integrity and nrmncss, or they would
aot get the negroes.
by the admission OF East Feliciana,
81. Martin, St. Mary and the Second
Little Antoine lie extremely and suspi-
,iously anxious TO get in the Caddo dele
CATION In opposition TO his. II seems.
However, that he Is trying 70 get one
more delegate than he IL entitled to.
This he claimed on tho ground. that the
CAddo Radical vote was not ~ big at the
last election rs II ought to nave been.
some excitement among the other dele
yates at this proposition the public
sentiment IL that In some Of the parishes
tho Radical vote was az big rs IL ought
TO be and whispered man In the lobby,
Il would be deucedly smaller this time
than last.
Lowell gets In a speech here. He was
on the Committee OF Credentials and ne
\ l. L. Il. ~ tstNt, ar
any compromise OF few politicians. 1t
may be called peace and harmony but
IL is In reality nothing but buying and
srlling, a regular trading, regular sell
some applause evinced and an evident
desire 20 rcpudiate Pinch's little com
promise game.
Further discussion Is cut Off by u com
mittee OF nine on platform and resolu-
tons, including al the big meR q pa the
ard. II. q Warmoth, q. @. Antoine, W.
q. Elliott, p. Landry, Frank Morey, A.
II. Slonaker and r. Blunt.
PINCH va. PACKARD.
Dibble gets In on some sort OF an
amendment or substitute, a resolution
making Pinch President Of the State
Central Committee and ousting Packard
from the leadership OF the party. posi-
lion he has held for nearly twelve years.
Dihble further tries TO fence Packard s
Williamson game, by u resolution that
in case any vacancy in the State ticket
shall occur within twenty-five days OF
the election, the President OF this con-
vention shall reconvene the convention,
and in case the President does not re-
convene the convention, It may be done
by any twenty-five members. And in
case any substitution Is made In any
surreptitious manner, and without get
ling the sense OF the convention, the
delegates pledge themselves not 10 vote
Tor or sustain them.
PLATFORM.
The following platform and resolu-
lions were then offered and adopted;
i. TOE Republi an party of Louisiana in con
sention assembled. reaitlrm the tcnets and prih-
cplcs Of thu National Republican party - de-
Jared from time 70 time. and especially as
enunciated in the platform adopted at the
National Convention held at Cincinnati. June "a,
isIs We particularly commend and indorse the
aoolaraton that the United States OF America is
anation and not q league and that upon the ma
ton devoIves the duty OF protecting the citizens
of the United states IN all their rights, at home
and abroad thus maintaining fully the Consttu-
ton Of the United siates and the amendments
q. We hail the nomination Of Governor
Rutherford b. Hayes with pleasure ana pride.
believing that in his elevation TO the Presidency
the country will secure an administration which
will maintain the rights OF all classes Of citizens
II the republic. and which will administer the
government economically and execute the laws
faithfully. We are not less gratitled at the
nomination for Vice President of William A.
Wheeler. whose reputation as Republican and
character N a statesman are national. In our
ticket we sec guarantee OF success. We in
dorse and ratify II.
). The Republican party OF Louisiana are In
full accord with the National Republican. party
upon all financial questions as declared in the
Cincinnati platform and We believe that during
rhr ADM N sstr alton ~ Pros dent HAYES a re-
sumption OF specie payment can be effected
through a r,turn to general commercial and
productive prosperity throughout the Union
A. We resffirfn the following declarations
adopted BY tho late Republican State Convention
assembled ri Now Orleans. May 9, -S7G, as fol-
lows:
First-A ,sstcm OF revenue taxation and
n assessment which white il shall provide ample
means to N Get the public expenditure and obli-
cations. shall also assume the protection OF GER
tain natiensl interests against the destructive
competition Of foreign Productions; especially