The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-27
THE RADICAL CONVENTION.
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MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
Yesterday the chamber OF the House
Of Representatives In the State House
was washed and cleaned up, evidently
preparatory TO the Convention. It now
turns out, however, that the Convention
will not meet there, the caucus have
ordered differently, but will assemble at
Warmoth's old stamping ground, where
he has won 50 many victories, the ne
chanics' Institute.
This sudden change required q simi-
iar change OF headquarters. Ludel-
ing's flag, on Cont street. was taken
down and carried to Dryades street, and
even the Boss deserted his former off co
for one In the neighborhood Of the Con-
yentton. Souer's tarpaulin for the Sixth
Congressional District still hung out
opposite the State House, while War
moth entertained within a stones throw
his numerous friends and delegates.
The crowd. however, wouid not give
up the neixhborhood OF the State House
but fingered around, until the very hour
Tor meeting 81 the convention, discuss
| Ing the situation.
Warmoth's friends and supporters
were unusually quiet and reticent, be-
lievlng that they had gained great
deal In the State.
The Administration men had evi-
IDENTIFY lost their tempers, and showed II
In various ways. A card accusing War
moth OF being a Democrat was freely
handed around and read. One little
negro asserted that he, with many
others. had given Warmoth 81 in 1868 TO
go to Washington. He wanted his
money back again.
KELLOGG.
Kellogg was unusually savage with
WarmOth and determined TO begin the
fight. He asserted that the telegraphed
version OF the Interview between Grant |
and Packard was true in every parti- |
cular. and that Grant said n great deal
more, much more severe. He, Gov. |
Hahn, Badger and Packard were will
Ing to make affidavits to It.
POOR DIBBLE.
FL. G. Dibble, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral, was this morning removed from
Office, and II. J. Steele, OF Orleans or
Tensas, and Judge Of the Superior
Criminal Court, appointed In his stead.
/" Dibble interfered too much In poll
TICS" said Kellogg; there are many
tax collectors In default TO the State,
whom he will not or neglects to prose.
cute. He Is letting them off too easy.
His time Is too much taken up In other
matters"
When asked whether Steele had re-
signed his jndgeship, Kellogg did not
know, but said he supposed so.
He also announced that some twenty +
or so similar removals would take place
this morning, OF men who had attended
to politics instead Of to their business,
|. e., gone for Warmoth; news which
alarmed quite q number OF
and was thought to have
worked we'll In Packard's interests.
CANDIDATES.
Warmoth Is quite strong this morning,
having gained strength during the
night. Anderson also has caught up.
and will be the Administration candi-
date II Packard does not suit. Nobody ,
else Is thought OF much.
SECOND PLACE.
The second place on the ticket Is now
being fought for by j. Lewis, r. s. Ian s
L. Ladd, all colored. II the Governor {
comes from the city, which is quite like
ly between Warmoth and Packard, 1t is t
hardly probable that the second place i
also will be given to q city man, when |
.he city Is confessedly Democratic.
Ladd and Lewis are from New Orleans, '
,he other two from the country. Lewis c
9 quite strong with the WarmOth men
ind one OF the leaders Of that wing. f
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
As to the position OF temporary chair a
nan, an important officer In the con- 9
,ention, a new rifle manifests itself. @
stamps was the Administration candi-
late, and endorsed by one caucus. He
8 extremely unpopular with the coun-
ry negroes, who refuse to vote for him,
md say that IL he is nominated they will
,olt for Pinchback, although they do I
lot want him (Pinch.J The result was d
second caucus In Pinchback's favor, 4
ind an endorsement by large majority. =
This has frightened the Administra- 2
ion men little, and it is said that {
stamps will be pulled down this morn II
ng and G. G. Nash, colored Congress- II
nan from the Sixth District, put up in I
tead If this be done, Nash will prob g
lbly get the position, but as against il
Stamps has little show. b
t is said the Administration want Souer G
IS Congressman instead OF Nash, and t;
hat Is why Stamps was nominated
Almost Another shooting scrape. q