The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-26
THE RADICAL CONVENTION.
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HEADQUARTERS,

| HEADQUARTERS,
st. Louis street, the State House, and
its environs, were all this morning
crowded with a mixture, black and
white, OF politicians. lobbyists, ETC.,
preparing for the Radical State Con-
vention. 1t Is generally agreed that
the Convention will be an extremely
boisterous and quarrelsome one, but,
as 1t looks now, the nomination OF Gov
ernor will not be long contested fight,
but will be decided in very few ballots.
Ludeling flung his banner to the
breeze from Cont, near Royal; Head
quarters OF the Fifth Congressional
District, John r. Ludeling for Gov
ernor." Hardly q single individual
paid 1t visit. 1t twas generally regarded
that Ludeling was not in the race much,
even as a compromise candidate or great
unknown, and 1t was vaguely suggested
that neither he nor his delegates were
in earnest, and only put the name up
for blind. However, he will control
the delegation and try to keep it to-
gether as balance Of power until the
proper time comes, when he will name
the winning man.
1t Is supposed he leans towards War
moth, who appointed him Chief Justice.
Certainly majority OF his delegates are
earnestly for the Ex-Governor.
wARMoTH.
Warmoth's headquarters were on st.
Louis street, diagonally opposite to the
State House. His Office was crowded
Ill the morning with friends and
delegates, more so than any OF his
rivals, while not few resorted next
door, where Pinchback and Lewis had
established q bar-roOm for the enter
tainment OF their friends.
Warmoth's Office made little show.
It was fondly expected that he would
come the bluff game, have several bands
of music, whisky, ETC., ad Hbituns, but,
instead, he did not. like other candi-
dates, even fling a tarpaulin to the
breeze. In fact, the Governor spoke
almost In a melancholy tone, saying he
had no money for the canvass.
All OF Warmoth's friends and dele
gates are with him, heart and soul and
forever and for any position; so that II
he cannot get the Governorship, he will
be able to trade for some other position
on the ticket, IL he so lowers himself. A
few delegates showed themselves q little
uneasy on account OF the reported
telegram of Grant, that IL Warmoth
were nominated, he would refuse any
assistance on the part OF the General
Government. This, they regarded as a
terrible blow to Warmoth, as the cam
paign was expected and proposed to be
" United States troops" campaign.
In answer to this Warmoth showed q
telegram from Chas. Foster, member OF
Congress from Ohio, and Chairman OF
the Republican Executive Committee,
who informed him that Secretary Chan
dler had promised to support the candi-
date OF the Convention, whoever he
might be. This reassured frightened
delegates. and Warmoth stock rose q
little.
PACKARD.
The Headquarters OF Packard were
lust opposite the State House. The tar
pualifl inscribed "Sixth Congressional
District; S. B. Packard for Governor
l.. J. Souer for Congress-, was even at
tached to the Office of the Attorney Cen
eral.
The rooms were not as crowded as
Warmoth's, probably because the Boss
himself was not present, although q
bull-pen has been prepared for him 1n-
side. Little Souer was the head here,
and predicted confidently the nomina-
ton Of Packard on first ballot.
I As for Souer's nomination for Con-
-gress, it is generally regarded as q big
game Of bluff. G. G. Nash, OF st. Lam
dry, the present Congressman, Is me-
gro, and very strong among the negroes
has done we'll In Congress, and was one
Of the two delegates who broke away
| from Packard at Cincinnati and voted
for HAYES. He is supposed to be lean
| ing to Warmoth, and so Souer's name
was stuck on the tarpaulin to frighten
MIN back into the Packard ranks.
WILLIAMSON, ET AL.
Anderson had a room in the State
House. but did not have many inter-
viewers or delegates. He, Sheldon,
| Ludeling and others are generally re-
garded as being put up to be pulled
down, to divide the vote, and thus
prevent any candidate carrying things
at the first rush.
As for poor Williamson, ne was no
had effectually killed him, and his name
was never mentioned except with a
pshah or something stronger. His
! headquarters were secret, known TO
none.
The negroes say that under. no cir
cumstances can they be induced to vote
| for him; they have had enough OF that
sort Of thing with the last parish con-
vention, and will not insult. their cor
stituents again by nominating a weak
| Radical. He cannot get as many votes
as a full-blooded negro
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| Cauc,,ses were held last night, but
nothing agreed on. They seemed rather
tumultuous, and both parties refused to
show their hands. (. A caucus will be
held to-day at noon in the Senate
chamber. SO that In case there is q fight
and furniture Is smashed, 1t will not In
terfere with the Convention tomorrow,
which meets In the chamber OF tne
House Of Representatives.
| TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. sar.
The first fight will be Tor temporary
chairman.
| Thia rro,oisea to he animDOrtant con.