The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-01
RADICAL CONVENTION GOSSIP.
RUMoRs OF RIOT.

orderly thaa ever. A ballot showed tn,
two factionsalmost equal. A eompro
mise had BEN tried, but in vain. Or
Saturday moning. a new system OF in
timidation wa started by the Admins
tration. RunDrs were current that It
was going to b n terribly bloody day,
and that the Administration would tri-
umph by force. 1t was said that q plot
was on hand anpng certain ward bum
mers to murder 'inohback that War
moths life was | danger, and that he
had better rot apear Mt the convention.
In fact, Kellogg hnself is credited with
having said that T Warmoth starts %
row In the convenbn, he will mighty
soon be disposed ot
CHATHAM,
The plan by whielthe roy WINS ff, bs
commenced was oua motion to seat a
new chairman Ia hch's place: this
motion to be- submittI to q viva voee
vote of the couventid. Counting dele
gates, contestants All thugs. the Adj
ministration has arge majority In
voice, and on viva pee vote will I'm.
douhtedly carry the da and elect their
chairman.
For this position AndDumont. of the
Fifteenth Ward, haslbeen selected.
Stamps being laid up adnefficient and
useless. Dumont Is anan of deter
mined courage. and II hahoud choose
to claim the chair as Aaiust Pinch.
equally determined, tire must be
bioodshed.
THE Old RoLfA
Friday. the ADMINISTRATORS. unfof-
tunately for them, undei Packard !
leadership, confessed the i'll adopted
by tho Committee on tedentials.
Beaten on this, they now refte To abide
by that part Of the compronie and in
sist on the original roll. Rat Of East
Felciana, who has been oust9. gwears
that he will vote on every qthtion, or
commence the fight.
IL was whispered that the hrmoth
crowd would, on the other ha,. shut
out all contestants SO as TO proHt be- |
ing outvoted, outcried and outuohf.
but this proved not to be 50. aeverv I
member or claimant was providawith |
tickets Of admission.
A HoT FIGHT.
Delegates on the street freely aduead
that the day would be warm one, ,af
u fight was probable. In Il free fiji. I
Warmoth's crowd could whip, bitif
policemen were admitted the Admih-
tratonists will carry the day.
Other delegates thought 1t would
merely repetition Of Friday wranI
ling, quarreling and debating, to sd
which side could use the other up This
however, is far from likely. 1T Is i'm,
possible for the delegates TO so on fight
ing, quarreling and drinking without
breeding big eBteute. Angry debates
will eventually produce pistols, and a
single shot Will beget q terrible row.
INTIMIDATION.
The threats used were rather too free
ly spoken Of to he entirely credited 1t
trying to frighten Warmoth and Pinch,
Or their followers, by them TO give up
the fight, or to enter into d compromise
that IL, to turn over the convention to
Packard. These. and offers Of another
kind, undoubtedly worked on Pinch.
His rulings Friday leaned greatly to-
ward the Administration, and 1t was
evident that little more pressure
would carry him fairly and squarely
away from Warmoth. What his ulti-
mate aim Is, Is somewhat uncertain, al
though 1t is believed he wishes to Off
ciate as savior Of his party and race, and
make all the nominations for the con.
vention.
wARMOTH.
Warmoth is in a very uncomfortable
position. He cannot, like Pinch, make
any terms with the Administration and
in case Of a. row Is really in danger
Of his life, as q big, tall thug, paid
assassin, has been specially reserved for
him.
Nevertheless, It Il said he Is strongly
in favor Of row as likely to improve
his chances or break up the convention
in which case, he will be nominated by
another and more harmonious conven-
ton. Certainly, as it IL now, he has no
probability of an election. Plnch's ma
jority, far ahead of his, was ouly II
votes Friday. Since when, as one OF
Warmoth's delegates has been killed, it
is only ].
In fine, the chances were about even
Of riot, cumpromise, or another day Of
sweating debate and quarreling.
One of the most painful commentaries
on the social condition into which we
have been plunged by Grantism is the
spectacle daily presented in the Radical
when the curtain has risen.
Some ignorant, illiterate nigger, who
has probably spent the previous night
IN an orgy on Franklin street, or in rob-
bing a chicken coop back OF town,
will then arise, and ! in unblushing dis
regard Of the truth, and in derision
OF the Almighty's prescMnce, appeal to
him to bestow his blessing upon this
honorable "assimblidge." that it might
be guided, rs in the past, by a>Sense of
Justice and honesty in their proceeIings
Warmoth remains seated, and INQks
upon the preacher with cynical STAKE,
whilst Packard rises to his feet, anH
casting his eyes to the ground, assumes
a devout air that would shame a saint
What is then going on in the true in
wardness of these two great souls, IL it
could be known, would afford a curious
study to the philosopher.
Dr. Gillespie, who for some months
past has conducted the Natchitoches
indicator with great vigor, has retired
from its management, and our friend,
Mr.. Cosgrove, WHO established the
paper and made it power in the can