New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-31

p.vta..n rnaAePo Confsrr1ng W1th 11l1e0
The morning papsle wsrs IN PIT q The
>.i - hv the aunouncoment in the 6repAto
81 Gsturdsy that the prominent Demeeratie
ieadere Of Congress had come to New York
70 confer seriously With 0oveene Ilden
during the blithe holidays. For two Days
these oonpasatively innoesnt !iaasess have
had from three to seven reporters hanging
nnon their distinguished footsteps and sleep-
he With ono eye ct tho keyhole Of their 70
spective doors. Even under such otrcum-
stantial vigilance the reporters verD cena-
pletely bafasd and eluded by tho DemoGEatio
oouncil. whose members held Q meeting yes
terdsy ct 0ovesnor Tlden'a. OF couEse,
there was nothing in tho world Of . polittcA
nature discussed. Governor Hlden led the
ing, tho holidays, the condition Of the poor
the discoveries in Nineveh, the 1ndian waIs
etc., and If It casually strsyed toward poli.
tics no gently Eebuked the speaker and
resolutely brought the line Of thought baek
to the weather.
At three they sauntered gracefully into
Tlden's diningroom, and stuck their legs
under bic mshogany-Thur1han. Baysrd,
Eaton, Watterson, Hewitt, Randall, Cox,
Lamar, Fernando Wood, and Hendricks.
1t was affecting to eco Mr.. Coz pinning .
napkin around tho neck Of Mr.. Wood.
II am glad to eco salaFy's raised, i" said Mr..
Randall, reaching over and helping himself
to Q twig of that blanched brittleness. No
body laughed but Mr.. Cox.
what shall help you to, Vicei'' said
Mr.. Tilden, pointing toward tho gentleman
from Indiana with his fork.
"A little white meat and the gizzard," re-
piled the second person on the ticket, "and
good deal Of stnfang-s Il Mississippi"
"Alss!' remarked the head of the table,
''such reminders are ont of place." Then,
after dishing out what was required, he
sighed deeply, and added, "Sad heart. b
against his shirt-front.
"Give me tho drum-sticksw shouted
WattersoD, whom asked what he preferredi
''if there ever was . time, Mr.. PresidaHE
when tho cisng OF tho resounding res
should -" -.
'Sh-shv ~ said tho head of tho taAaab
soothingly.. mo matter! No matter r
II will take some of the tranquil bosomp
serenity mid oil tho clashing dissonance Of
controversy, and which,
Turkeys ON her back,n put in Mr. Cox,
speaking internationally; ''she'll never rise
again. but she'd 60 down easier II there Wa
moro Greece" ..-g a-
cally, and thoughtfully, and after regard
'.1his is NO time for gravity" said he
"what would you like to pick, Brother
Rsndallf asked tho illustrious host.
I'm try ? second joint conference, il you
II am not to be bulldozed," exclaimed
Eaton, Of Connecticut when 1t Wa his
turn to speak up; "give me that section
least likely to be intimidated-the Pope'e
nose."
Its bombast It spreads to . menscine hisht
1t u fret in quarrel and Last In . fight"
''Ill take . slab of most anywherss,"
said Hewitt; "but ont it fat"
At last they were al helped to turkey and
oyster dressing, and cranberry sauce, and
oil sorts Of vegetables, and other courses,
and illimitab1e desserts and interminablo
champagne, but not word was any man
permitted to say about politics or returning
boards.
Mr.. Bayard was even reproaohed for
using tho phrase counted out" in refer
ence to his shirts in tho wash-"beoause,"
said Uncle Sammy, "such language recalls
bitter associations and must be- regarded -
constructively inoendiary."
Mr.. Hewitt said he wished they hadn't
adjourned Congress, and added: "I'd like
to be on the aoor-arday like this" when he
was greeted with noisy frowns, Whistles,
and other objections from those who under
stood that none of the three contested
States was to be mentioned at this confer
enco.
Tho distinguished politicians aforemen-
toned came to this city and assembled
mevely to inquire about Governor Hldens
health. Indeed, "the head of the ticket"
as he was called with universal acclama-
ton ct the dinner, manifested the most
anxious scrutiny and put forth the most
herculean exertions to keep any other allu-
sion being made to the late ballot. box tour.
nament on the seventh of November.-Nee
York Graphic.