New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-07

Of tine Democratic Paris
Convention, which me
in this city, septembt
Is, 1851
From the report of III
committee IN credel
tials:l
Ana in conclusion, NJ
Chairman and Il ntleMe
OF the convent on, "
would resp ctmlly 81
that The il sue before til
pc pie 10 nothing els
than the prop rguidanc
Of Or primary eit c.Io'
This, Mr.. Chairman an
gentlemen o. the CONVEX
ton, seem $40 Us to b
the only d man1 OF cu
citizens, and not a 10y
sQusbb e for ofiic al . mo
uinent, but . demand 70
the proper exer'iss G
those princiDl $ upo
wbich our government
WAS founded, and upO
the existence and pei
p. tuat,ou o. which W
can alone expect il
honest ard happy Ger
tinusRre. Your CONN ii
u during its pa st wee
o. toll ard labor g'e
To have it TO state ina
the recer t primary cleo
tinns held III some of III
wards OF the city tsv,
been such az to comm an,
the HONEST condemn stiol
of every go d citizen; an
that tie inquiries mad
and the Oral snd doeu
meo'ai evidence acduce,
go to show that. if tn
administrs tive POW. rs O
the ST to and of this par
ish do not resort to som,
organized system for tn
proper control OF part
politics in the differen
wards Of this parish tina
in every subsequent cor
v.ntion to oe hrli tn,
same turmoil and s'lit.
will eHnfi uaily exist
The adop' ion of somt
pl-n In a body polite il
the cause Of the pro
fuundest solicited . Of q
Thoughtful citizens. Thi,
soliciiude /. d. epen4t
and intsns fed by event,
trsnspiripg every day
and is involving q publ,
sentiment which soone,
or later will compel . n
form IN primary e'er
tons in spite Of the arbi
trary massC es reeOrted
70 by office seek. rs and
PARTY managers, and,
there fore, we propose to
submit before the sd.
jcurnment NJ this con.
ventiOn, rules and regu.
la',cns for the prOrer
guidance Of primary e ec
tons N this parish.
The resolutions adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, There ore
before the Cow rnor of
the Sfa'e, awaiting lis
signature. bills fixing
the commemorative of the
criminal sheriff for tie.
parish Of OIL ans; t. es
fablish The the fees of
the civil sheriff in and
for the cits Of New Or
lea g, pa'i h 81 Orleans,
end q bill to fix the com
rensafloa Of the clel ks
of the First DISH ictI
Court and ofthe Sure, 10,
Court Of the parish Of
Orleans; be il |
Resolved, That each
and every candidate be |
fore, this convention be
rsod',ei nd unde stood
10 pledge him self By the
fact OF accounting thel
i Ominati N from the sal.
cnn sc ito II conform
hi mself tn the above
ats from the moment
81 ey become law by thel
Of the Govern
or. vi bent T ference to-
the pl a OF their b ingI
e1 post facto in effect.
Resolved, That in easel
Governor w. p. Kellogg,
should lot eign any of
said acts and that thel
rex- Leg stature should.
Enact laws on the sub 1
cts above j dirats d,
each and ev, nv nomi g.
CT said convention is r.
gu red end undersl cod,
by the fact Of accepting
nnmi o atoms from saidI
CONVEX ton, t. Pledge
limself to conform tol
said law without ,ef-r-
2 nee TO the pea # their
b ing tx post post fact
IN effect.
bes lived, That it is the |
serse of this convention Il
that the nominations f.
candidature to positions.
and judicial,
be confincdto men who el
honesty and probity i
nnq ue STONED AM sbov.
suspicion, and whoee poll
,ltlcsl record IS c.ear,,l
Ind shows DO ah iationl
with cur erem rs III the {
past, and no instan ce of
promoting priva t. int r
sis 10 the prejudice of,
the general good.
Resolved, That any de i
Isga'e Nominating any L
person for iha votes OH
this convention shall. a. (
he same tune, fuIn'Hn
the pledge of said candi.
late, in writing. that
whether he be chHsen or :
lct hs viii falthfullyII
sbids by the Gee sion o, I
~ d convention. and VIII
lot allow the use Of HIS \
isme, nor will he cup I
Drt any nomination in L
to ths ch0i 81
II this convention, and t
hat no name ehall be {
unlimited and "o pers ME
,allotsd for without their
lrst submission Of saId L
l. dge IN writing. which I
hal BE- retained By the
&C etary and furred II
yer TO the parish com e
nittee.