New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-02

obtain them by honest means.
Mr.. Stamps said that perhaps the pas
troubles in this convention were but th'
means to bring about good ending, ant
now that harmony has b Sen restored let u.
hope for something good
On u vote it was agreed to admit th'
several contesting delegations to seats
giving both delegations half votes.
On motion of Mr.. Dibble committee OF
platform was appointed, and the chai
named Messrs. Dibble, Packard, Elliott
Warmoth, Morey, Antoine, Sloanaker, Ian
dry and Blunt. 1t was also voted to turr
over all resolutions to this committee with
out debate.
An agreement was entered into for The
several congressional districts to choose
members for the State Central Executive
Committee, and for this conveetion to elec'
other members of that body for two years
and il was further agreed to make the pre-
siding officer of this body ex-oficio presi
dent of the State Central Executive Com
mittee.
Itwas voted to give the president Of this
conventio power to, and in case of neces
slty. the right to reassemble this convention
within twenty days before the next election
tor the purpose of making new nomination
for Governor, in case the nominee should
die, resign or other emergency arise.
There was some question concerning the
right Of members to appoint proxies, which
subject was taken up and disposed of by
allowing absentees to name the person who
should act for them.
The matter being in order. the following
proxies were named:
RA Bray, of Orleans. eighth ward, ap.
pointed Peter Joseph; Hiram r Steele, OF
| Tensas, A. 5. Badger; Edward Cook, of st.
| Mary, Minor T. Gardy; e. Ezenack, of
| Sabine, 0. F. Hunssker; w. J. Blackburn,
| of Claiborne, w. j. @ Baker; Daniel Kelly,
| of Winn, Hodge Raburn; j. r. Harlow, of
Tensas. Charles Hill; George Bird, of East
Baton Rouge, Alfred Fanier; w. H. McVey,
| OF Franklin, Daniel B. Gorhsm; A. L.
Boyer, of Avoyelles, James Casey; Law
renee Scott, of Orleans, first ward, William
Jones; E. A. Rigby, of East Feliciana,
George l.. Norton.
hours Monday were voted down, as were
two or three propositions to take a recess.
The committee on platform was giveu
half an hour for consultation.
On motion of Mr.. Ssrtain. the voting for
all officers was ordered to be had rira poee.
A motion was made by Mr.. Berbel, of
Z ast Baton Rouge, to adjourn to Monday at
eleven o'clock.
The roll was called on this.
When the call was finished President
Pinchback stated that it would take some
little time for the secretaries to count up
the vote, and suggested that the report of
the committee on platform and resolutions
be heard in the meantime.
This was agreed TO and Chairman Dibble
then read the following report:
To the Honorable President and Member. of the
Convention:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee on plat
form and resolutions unanimously report
the accompanying platform and recommend
it's adoption. Your committee also uuani-
mously report favOrably upon the resOlu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Sartain. requiring
all votes to be taken by ballot, with an
amendment as follows:
when demanded by. ten or more mem
bers."
Your committee report the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Dibble, by substitute, as
follows:
Resolred, That in the event of the occur
renee of q vacancy on the ticket to be nomi-
mated for the position Of Governor or Lieu
tenant Governor, at any time within tweh-
ty-tive days before the election, the presi
dent of the convention ehall reconvene the
convention, on . notice Of fifteen days, to
fill euCh vacancV. and
RESOLVED further, That if the president
shall fail to issue q call for the assembly of
the convention within five days after the
occurrence Of such vacancy by resignation,
ceath or otherwise, then such call may be
issued by any twenty delegates.
Respectfully submitted,
Henry c. Dibble, 5. B. Packard, Fl. C.
Warmoth, F. Morey, c. c. Antoine, W. G.
Elliott, T. Landry, A. B. Sloanaker 4.
Blunt, Committee on Platform.
]. The Republican party of Louisiana in
convention assembled, reaffirm the tenets
and principles Of the national Republican
party as declared from time to time, and
especially as enunciated in the platform
adopted at the national convention held at
Cincinnati, June IA, 1876. We particularly
commend and ind0rse the declaration that
the United States of America is q nation
and not league, and that upon the nation
devolves the duty of pr0te citing the citizens
of the United States in all their rights. at
home and abroad, thus maintaining fully
the constitution of the United States and |
the amendments thereto.
2. We hail the nomination of Governor |
Rutherford B. Hayes with pleasure and |
pride. believing that in his elevation to the |
Presidencythe country will secure an ad- |
ministration which will maintain the rights |
rf 81 oF rH = ho MI md
which will administer the government eco |
nOmically and execute the laws faithfully.
We are not less gratified at the nomination |
for Vice President of William A. Wheeler,
whose reputation a. Republican and
character as . statesman are national In |
our ticket We SEQ . guarantee of success. |
We indorse and ratify it.
3. The Republican party of Louisiana are |
in full accord with the national Repub. |
ican party upon all financial questions as |
declared in the Cincinnati platform; and |
we believe that during the administration |
of President Hayes q resumption of specie |
payment can be Effected through return |
to general commercial and pl Oductive pros |
perlty throughout the Union.
4. We resttirm the the following declara-
tions adopted by the late Republican State
Convention assembled at New Orleans,
May 30, 1876, as follows:
First-A system of revenue, taxation and /
assessment which, while it shall provide
ample means to meet the public expend;. |
ture and obligations, shall also assume the |
protection Of certain national interests
against the destructive competition Of for
eign productions; especially insisting that |
the capital and labor employed in the pro
duction Of the national staples of sugar
and rice should be included among any |
articles entitled to such protection.
Second-The just appOrtionment of Fed
eral appropriations Tor national works
of internal improvement. Taking into &C
count the immense advantages received by