New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-27
The Convention.

All yesterday morning the State House
aud the streets adjacent we're crowded with
delegates and others interested in the nom
In the rooms of Lieutenant Governor An
tome the State Central Committee as
sembled, and it was finally concluded that
the convention should be held at the Me-
chanics' Institute. Preparations for the ac-
commodation of deleg ates were accordingly
ordered.
The fifth congressional district held an
early caucus, at which all delegates were
present except Messrs. Murrell. Blackburn
and Cramer. They simply indorsed 2. Z.
s. Pinchback for temporary chairman of
tha convention. Many of them subse-
gently took part in what was called the
"country caucus" at later hour.
What was called the administra tion eau
Gus was held in the Senate Cham Der, and
adjourned about one o'clock. Senator
Burch was chosen chairman. The meet
ing was quite orderly, and proclaimed T.
B. Stamps as its choice for temporary
chairman of the convention. Mr.. Clifford
Morgan was designated as temporary sec
retary, with Messrs. Lamaniere and Green
as assistants Mr.. William Mercer was
chosen sergeant at arms, Mr. Joe Sarsfield
as assistant aud Mr.. John Reynolds as
door rkeeper.
A half an hour or so later another caucus
was held in the same room. understood to
be composed of the delegates of the third,
fourth, fifth and sixth districts. Senator
T. T. Allan was elected president, and Mr..
George B. Hamlet, secretary. Great efforts
were then made. by excluding members be-
yond the bar until their names we're called
from the roll, and by other expedients, to
prevent any but those called from being
present. All failed. There were many on
the floor who could not be considered either
delegates on contestants. There were also
many delegates from the city districts who
made motions and declared their status
with the utmost freedom. Mr.. Allan was
unable to keep the members in their seats
platform, and each reporter had the pleas
ure OF being trod On or smothered by
dozen champions of an unknown some
thing.
Motions to ad djourn to five O'Clock to Me-
chanics' Institute, the next day, and others,
failed. At last the following were nomi-
mated for temporary chairman: P. b. S.
Pinchback, T. B. Stamps and C. e. Nash.
Before this Mr.. Hamlet had endeavored to
call the roll and abandoned it in despair.
The gentleman, or perhaps it would be
more correct to say one of them, who nomi-
of Mr.. Stamps. Then Mr.. Ray made
short speech from the platform, doing the
same thing, with the trivial exception that
he concluded IN favor OF Mr.. Pinchback.
The other gentleman then called on all who
favored Mr.. Stamps to withdraw, and was
soon seconded by Ex-Governor Wells, who,
from the platform, called on all who wished
for Mr.. Stamps for temporary chairman to
follow him cut of the caucus.
Balloting then proceeded. and resulted
in the choice Of Mr.. Pinchback as tempo
rary chairman, and the meeting adjourned.
Daring the day. two dispatches, consid-
cred by some of the friends of exc overnor
Warmoth as being very important, were
extensively shown around. They are sup
posed to relate to an interview between
the President and several gentlemen from
Louisiana, and are designed to correct an
Associated Press version of the affair,
which, it appears, was technically erro-
neous, though substantially correct. One
was from Mr.. Barr, private secretary of
Secretary Chandler, and is as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June %. 1876
To H. C. Warmoth, No. 68 St. Louis street New Or
leans
Responding to an inquiry as to whether
the National Republican Congressional
Committee would support the nominee of
atOr Cameron, the chairman of that com.
mittee says, and authorizes % its prOmulga-
ton, ''that the committee will actively sup
port the nominees of the convention. and
trusts gubernatOrial candidate will be
chosen whose name will secure harmony,
and whose courage and ssgacity will bring
peace to that distracted people, and bring
it to stay 1 certify that the within tele-
gram is dictated by Hon. Simon Cameron.
SAM F. BARR, Private Secretary.
The other was from Hon. Charles Foster
member Of Congress from Ohio, as follows:
Just had an interview with Secretary
Chandler, who saws the account recently
published in the Times is not true, so far as
it represents the President as saying he
hoped Republicans who wanted an honest
Governor would not vote for Warmoth.
Secretary Chandler assures me that the
nominee of your convention, whoever he
may be- will receive the hearty support Of
the administration.
CHARLES FOSTER. NC.
Cereals at the Centennial.
New ORLEANS, La, June 90, 1876.
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