New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-28
rHE STATE conVE1(I0

On Wednesday, June IA, the delegates
of the Republican party of the Union will
assemble in convention, at Cincinnati, to
nominate candidates for President and
Vice President. The Republican conven-
ton of this State will meet next Tuesday
to elect our delegates. Louisiana will be
entitled to sixteen delegates-four from
the State at large, and two from each
congressional district. The four delegates
at large will probably be chosen by the
full convention, while those representing
the congressional districts will probably
be selected by the several district delega-
tons.
Most of the parishes have chosen dele
gates to the thirtieth of May convention.
Some of them have sent two or more sets,
which will require some action Of the
State Central Committee to harmonize
Doubtless that body will be able to pre-
sent plan which will be satisfactory to q
majority of the party.
As the Republican party is one Of prin-
ciples rather than individuals, it will be-
come the duty Of the convention to adopt
a platform, embracing the leading ideas
of Republicanism, as sort Of guide for
the action of our delegates in the national
convention. And perhaps it will be found
wise to limit the instruction Of the dele
gates to an adherence to the platform
adopted, leaving it to their discretion to
select from the candidates who will be
submitted to the convention at Cincin-
natl, the proper man to stand upon end
administer its principles. The fact that
neither Louisiana nor any other State
South of Mason and Dixon's line will
have O candidate of its own, simpifies the
matter, as it leaves the members free from
any sectional obligation to support any
special candidate. All they need to do to
meet the wishes Of their constituents,
therefore, will be to cast their votes for
some tried and true Republican, who is
known to be firmly attached the well
known and oft reiterated principles of the
national Republican party, not only in
regard to the equal rights of all citizens,
but to the American system of protection
for American industries, and q progress
sive and liberal support of internal i'm
provements. These three questions are
of the utmost interest and importance to
the South, and no candidate ought to re-
ceive the support Of Louisiana Repub-
licans, either in the national convention
or at the polls, who is not jealous and
confirmed fried of the declared policy of
the Southern Republicans. Present ap-
pearances indicate that there will be four
prominent candidates for nomination be-
sides others not so well known. Probably
the choice will fall upon either Morton,
Conkling, Blaine or Bristow. Hayes,
of Ohio, Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, Lo-
gan, of Illinois, and several other gen.
tlemen will receive a small local support
on the first ballot, and it is hardly pos
sible that in case of protracted contest
among the friends Of the bigger guns, one
or the other, or the great unknown may
be finally taken up and accepted as a
compromise candidate. It will be the
special duty of our delegates to make the
best selection possible from the list Of
candidates, having always in view the
grand objects to be accomplished. They
should, therefore, be left entirely unfet-
tered by instructions as to the man, but
impressed with the great importance Of
looking after the declarations contained
in the platform.