The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28
III RADICAL CONVENTION.
HEAT, TGMUGT. AND CURSES
WITHOUT LIMIT.
gDeAts Packard. Kellogg, Grant 4
land IL Elected Temporary Chair

III ana - ESeete@ Ee"p"'"'S
aso-called State Government OF
dana suspended about IL m. yes
and loafed around to the Me-
bs' Institute. Packard had a whole
I buildings opposite, johnson and
3had captured an Office in the Insti-
y %2self, Labelling bought up q cheap
Try down at the corner, while poor
hoth was left in the cold, without
b back yard In which to treat his
lie. Only nhlf d door was open for
ates. and there were two thousand
Jcs struggling for admission. 1t
Ned free fight to get In. The mob
the police. Capt. Gray darted off
lore troops, and while he was gone
,rowd slipped in.
COMES TO ORDER.
a mob Il Ia end roofing around the "a
iooKfnR Tor something 70 90.
Idcrs. u. s. Assistant Treasurer, la
Ia conspicuously visitor, emerges
side room, steals TO the cnair,
the table once, aud calls Tor silence
cency, which instead is O. slgnal
M5wling. Asks again Tor decency
mild, persuasive tone. then peats
kIeviIss tattoo on the table, waves ms
III OK Office as II he were back at MS
abrofession, and eager TO Dlrch the
3lo mob, gets angry and authorita-
Nv orders them to shut up their noise;
Dmplete failure. Grows hotter and
5s on the Sergeant alarms to. clear
3house Of everybody, and in disgust
their disobedience, sits down ex-
asted, waiting for the tuinult TO quiet.
THE LOBBY.
4 shout without, a crashing Of timber !;
two side doors burst open, the lobby
shes III. scales the railing, captures
j seats and fraternizes with the con
Iltion.
" Mysterious signs are made to Flanders
4 m n ANAL closet, BY 10, where some
Fty men. headed by Ei1ingham Law
|lce In his shirt sleeves, are sweating
Why In the A, don't you hurry up
n tx matters. Stamps is waiting Tor
4 chair. Get the job done.
Flanders struggles to his feet. the
~ has grown hoarse by this time, and
th his. loud voice at double pressure
Ia It out that he has been appointed
! sOmebody to preside. Thinking o
Tia sedative will net we'll, he supple
Bnts this by pushing forward the hev.
r. Thomas (first claret for Packard).
le Lord Is informed OF the sentiments
the Radical party. Amen.
CONVERSATION.
,Thc roll shows contested delegations
Dm East Baton Rouge, Caddo, Clal,
,rne. Iberia, Orleans, First, Second
ia Twelfsh Wards, Plaquemines, St.
sndry, st. James, st. Martin, St. Mary
ID Vernon. 1t Is also whispered that
armoth IL Matching q few more con-
stants who will be down here soon on
special steamboat 80 as to nave u
,uble convention.
Is happily unrepresented
the father OF his country is saved THIS
dignity. A cocoanut- headed negro
kes advantage OF this to claim the
ats. and threatens to leave the party
refused, but is ANONYMOUSLY bottled
id put down. ),
Somebody nominates "Pinchback {,
mebody else nominates stamps
again noninates Plncn. anu
on. Ten minutes are lost In putting
, and nominating the two candidates.
Pinch" gets eighteen nominations
amps sixteen. The lobby takes up tue
iestion and elects pinch unanl-
ously by bowling vote.
NOISY.
How shall they vote ballot or viva
.rap Both plans are suggested.
(nnders Is clearly played out; gets
ixed. sets up decisions, and then
aogks them down again, decides In
vnr az viva voce changes; decides a
ven different ways. and sits down.
The "Pinch" men grow disgusted,
"A ahy IL any fraud Ia perpetrated they
in bolt the Convention. Warmoth
anta a fair. free and square vote.
stnmps sl,eaks on the platform, ready
| aeixe on the chair, but is discovered
Ia hauled down. smiling his usual
Sak and sickly smile.
The Convention is disgusted with
ianders' decision, and resolutions are
Sered that tive leave the Convention =
Ehat the chair be declared vacant
that Warmoth be declared the candl-
ste Tor Governor" etc.
s.stg E45.t BALLOT OH VIVA SoSE.
Flanders gives In, and vote Is or.
Bred on the question, ballot or viva
SOC. Stamps again gets to the plat.
lrm and seeks 80 ring himself In as
BslStant secretaty to count the. votes,
m Is again detected and Kissed. The
Fustrious 'Pinch - Is boosted forward
n protests against Stamps In dumt
low. not a word being audible two feet
|stant. Things are growing warmer
lere may be q fight yet. :.
The sickly smile on Stamps face melts
kpidly away he grows as pale as q
hoet, and might pass currentanywhert
n an unwashed white man. Flanders
hnd shakes SO he can hardly hold q
(ece Of paper, and Pinch Is irate anc
|arfully excited and trembling. The
ienv,Ire cannot last long.
4. Pinch" and ode Guvner' WAR
lnth) are for ballot. The negroes are
n them, but fear II they openly vote
y Pinch they may get ousted like DID
le' and are only too glad to do 80 Sc
{etiv. and lie to Kellogg afterwards.
FTke vote Ii called on the question O.
! mai or viva vocc. 1t is quarrel tht
|;soie way through. The roll suddenly
IA mvstoriously disappears IN the
ls6die of the vote. It Is searched for
~ time in vain and finally discovered