The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-04
THE PARISH COMMITTEES.
wulT rs sAID CONCERNING THE PAR'
ISH CONTENTION.
Various opinions ms to the Time When
II should Meet.


II should Meet.
Some inquiry has been made relative
to the meaning OF the appointment OF a
Conference Committee" by the Parish
Committee, and mysterious character
6ns. In certain quarters, been given to
the matter. Ever since the creation OF
Parish Committee In this parish,
"Conference Committee" has been in
cluded among It's standing committees,
and It's existence implies nothing mys-
terious or concealed, but grew out OF the
necessity Of a subcommittee to confer
with the State Central Committee, oc-
casions for conferences frequently oc-
curing during u campaign. The sub
committee has no powers beyond con-
sulting with the State Central Commit
tee upon political matters, aud reporting
the result TO the Parish Committee.
WITHOUT REFERENCE
to a certain class of individuals who
have. no interest IN the SUCCESS OF the
Democratic Conservative party, ana
whose real motives in grumbling ana
croaking about other peoples business
over, it may, nevertheless, be said that
there Ii considerable disagreement
among the people rs To the proper time
for the holding Of the Parish Conven-
ton. Many believe that in liking the
day In the early part Of October, say on
the Sth, there would be ample time
afforded for the campaign. which would
be as long as that OF 1872. which lasted
thirty days only from the day the nom
nations were made to the day OF the
election.
Not a few, however, believe that II
should be called during the first days
Of September, which would give q cam
| paign of fully two months. Among
these, u portion claim that 1t is neces
sary for the better class OF the people
to organize and look around them for
candidates es-whilst others candidly say
that 1t Is important, In order that the
candidates may be discussed. and IN
the event that they should not
bE FOUND ACCEPTABLE,
others should be put up in their stead.
Then the 'late" Convention men claim
that long campaign will entail much
useless expense, at a period when the
people have but little TO give for poll
tical purposes. and they seem TO believe
| that the wish for an early campaign Is
prompted by the sophisms OF class OF
people known as the ring men, VINO
want a third party, ut any rate. to Sc
cure the election OF their
FRIENDS TO THE LEGISLATURE,
and who will require all the time they
can obtain to organize and make their
discrimination" after the Democratic
and Conservative Convention shall have
made its selections; and by Fastening
a meeting at this time, when the excite
ment consequent upon the Baton Rouge
Convention Is still felt. these ring men,
taking advantage OF the temporary dis
appointments which it may have Gre
ated, will step in with their cunning and
knowledge
| OF HUMAN NATURE,
and influence the nomination or men OF
their own choice. But there are many
OF our most respected and influential
Democrats and Conservatives who favor
an early convention, who have no such
motives, and cannot by any possible
way be said to be connected with the
'ring men," and whose sole desire and
ambition are the selection OF ticket
that will guarantee an honest admins
tration OF the city affairs and legislation
In the interest OF the people.
AS TO THE INTENTIONS
OF the Parish Committee, concerning
the fixing of day for the holding OF a
convention, nothing can be said posi-
lively, since the question has not yet
been broached before that body, and
the individual opinions OF its members
seem not yet fixed in many cases
BETTER FEELING
appears, however, to exist to-day. and il
would seem not improbable that the
Parish Convention will be called for the
middle OF September, thus giving fully
seven weeks for the thorough canvass
ing OF the city, the naturalization or for
eigners-which has, in fact, already
begun in earnest-and for ali other pur-
poses In several Of the wards there is q
MOVEMENT IN PROGRESS
to ascertain the wishes Of the voters In
this matter. Under the circumstances
1t will be an easy thing for the delegates
to the Parish Committee to be informed
OF their duty toward their constituents
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