The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-16
POLITICAL.


The Independent wemOcra I'll. .CenservA-
tive club
q the, Third Ward held It's regular
weekly meeting last Aniaht at Turner's
nall. After adopting rules for the
guidance Of the club Mr.. Win. Waters
vas elected Second Vice President ot
tne club and Mr. J. w. Blackman, As
inersswere then admitted. ~
resolution was. now offered relative
the proceedings Of the Central Club In
tne electiQn Qf delegates TO the late
neum HottGe Convention, and condem
natory OF those proceedings and others,
which gave rise 70 considerable debate.
DR.. Knapp, on taking the foot. object
ed TO the adoption or the resolutions, on
the ground that this club was not aD
auxiliary club of the Third Ward. but an
organiEation entirely independent Of the
CentrAl or Finnerty concern. As he
understood It, II was organized for the
purpose OF putting forward men for
pfIi0e who would be acceptable to the
nAhsee of the ward. e
ELI. Farraf, ESD, expressed different
biewsst He thought that the members
n the club would have to abide by the
nles Of the Central Club. vote with
hem that although Ae might be
lOfaily convinced that The elections
rsrS U saS rssS
ill 1t was good policy not to act hasti-
In the matter. and to wait and see
hat would be the result of an effo rt to
btain fairness from Mr. Finnerty.
fter making the effort, should Finner-
~ refuse, then II would be time Tor this,
EClub and its adherents tosend delegates
10 the convention who would be admit
tied II 2 proper showing were male.
Htion and seemed to think that IL was
|tiseless to endeavor tn obtain anything
from Mr.. Finnerty. since the unfairDess
was manifest During his remarks Mr 4
Wizard took occasion 10 charge MI. Jno
H. Kirkpatrick with having caused the regis
fntion of the members OF the BNdical
etropoltal Police on the books OF the
emocratic Central Ward Club. He
ked for information whether the Fin
krty Club had followed the recent
structions Of the Parish Committee.
President Walker stated, IN answer,
at he had been informed by thegR Pres
ent Of the Parish Com mmittee that the
bird Ward had, on the oontrary, acted
conflict with the resolutions OK the
Mr. Ccfheii1s Boyle spoke TO the re.
buttons and took occasion to remark
hat conferences with Einnerty would
mount TO naught. He referred to the
howing made by the Wizard side to the
ommittee on Credentiale at Baton
louge. when it was put "a evidence that
10 votes had been frsuuulently polled
NJ the Finnerty men; that the books
Would serve for the next election for
dclegates, and that unless the names OF
these voters were erased from the books
&hey might wait until the next oenten-
hial before they could defeat the Fin
Eherty crowd. His proposition WAS that
nobody should be allowed to vote at the
ext primary except on their State
Registration papers.
Mr.. Thomas Riley here gave his expe-
ience at the Third Ward registration
|f1lce. He said that an individual had
fIered to register whom he knew was
\ot entitled to register i'm the ward.
hat individual, however, was vouched
br by Fitzpatrick and his friends, rs
hey did In many other cases. Mr.. Riley
lad investigated many Of them, and re-
Iorted that the applicants did not live
vhere they pretended they did. His re-
bort, however. never received any
(ttention. ...r..,.......
A proposition was now introduced to
invite other clubs In the ward to attend
he next meeting of this club. to hear
What was said but not to participate in
he proceedings. II was. Mr.. Farrar's
opinion that u Thousand men should
assemble, In order to raise their voices
kgainst Einnerty and his proceedings
he believed that this would have u
wholesome influence. zgl.s = = ysY...s
Mr.. Walker arose and stated that al
Though he favored the proposition, It
Twas premature. and he thought that 1t
would be better to wait until q we'll d.
gested plan OF operation and action had
r,d M ln vvh hnh
been done before In similar cases; that
Dis, undertake. the work without being
&ready. He then referred to q conference
which was then going on among repre-
sentatives OF various organizations, who
had assembled that very night to secure
such plan by concert OF action.
Several other propositions we're made
in order TO secure a fair election of the
Eielegates to the parish convention. but
binder the explanation OF President
Walker, the entire matter was ordered
10 lie over. The President then ap-
pointed Messts. Wizard Farrar. Pierce,
compton and Ryan on the executive
comnittee, with power to confer with
Mr. Finperty, and ascertain what they
could obtain from him to secure a fair
ELECTION, the two last named gentlemen
10 act temporarily.
Mr.. Farrar now introduced a series Of
RESOLUTIONS, requiring Candidates for the
Legislature who expected TO be sup
Dorted by this club and its adherents,
10 pledge themselves. II elected, to vote
Tor the repeal Of all the obnoxious laws
with which we have been sadded by the
|ntamies of the Radical party.
The club then adjourned until Satur-
Hay, the day fixed for the regular weekly
meetings, under the rules adopted by
he club. #a A@#
The ridden Ciub ef the sixth ward.
We notice In The Sixth Ward of this
,ity most cheering signs OF sound po-
1itical revival The Tilden Club, Mr..
M. Musson, President; John Glynn,
tJr., and W. A. Bell, Vice Presidents.
with "a large membership composed of
the best Representatives Of all classes OF
IConservatiye voters Of the ward, are
|erecting q spacious wigwam at the cor
her OF Rampant and Esplanade streets.
On Thursday evening next this club
will hold a grand house warming meet
ing, and thereafter they propose to keep |
~ a 81 6.av l. Al.