The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-12
POLITICAL TALK.
AT THE STATE HOUSE.

Tuesday morning the principal, and, in
fact, the only topic discussed generally, was
the United States Senatorship.
There were many people who expressed
the opinion that, under the law of Congress,
and under the law of the State, q ballot for
United States Senator could not be taken.
and there were many people who said that
under these same laws, ballot was proper
and legal. They, however, held that Pinch
back was not elected, AID that in consequence
there was vacancy.
The chances of the different candidates
were also discussed, and from what was said
during these discussions, il appeared that
the general opinion was that Tom Anderson
if there was an election-would be the United
States Senator, as he could control the votes
of sufficient number of Democrats to give
him a majority.
Anderson, however, on the other hand. it
was said, did not want the position, ard would
merely run for the purpose of taking these
votes from the Democrats, and thereby elect
ing some other Republican.
Lowell and Pinchbsck had talk in the
morning, and the result of this talk was the
protest which Lowell presented to the House,
ami which will be found in our report Of the
Legislature.
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS
had the matter under consideration Tuesday
morning, and the ACCESSIBILITY of proceeding
to ballot was discussed. There was q diver
sity of opinion, and many speeches were
made.
| I. was decided in the caucus to take initia-
/ tive stems towards au election.
THE REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS
| decided there was no vacancy in the United
States Senate, and further decided to put for
ward no candidates, and to let the Democrats
/ drive ahead and go Just as far rs they wish
| to.
The initiative step which it was understood
the House had decided to take, it became evil
dent, shortly after the House met, was some
thing more, and that there was deterMin "a
ton to proceed to an election.
This determination was eventually carried
out.
After the House, at lis o'clock, took re-
cess and the Conservative mem bers thereof
went into caucus, it was impossible to say who
was the coming man.
In the caucus, the discussion as to the ad-
visibility of going into an election was again
discussed, and the debate was long and q
hot one. 1t was. however. finally decided to
elect, and nominations were declared in
order.
The following names were submitted:
Eus'is, Jeffrles, Moncure, Mari, Ogden and
Heron.
On the first ballot Eustis and Jeffres ran
we'll together; Mari received one vote. Ogden
one vote, Moncure two votes, and Heron one
vote.
On the second ballot the names of Messrs.
Eustis and Jeffries were the only ones before
the caucus, and Mr.. Eusis receiving ma
jority of the votes cas-, was declared the
choice of the caucus, and he was afterwards,
as will be seen by our repor: of the proceed.
ings OF the Legislature, elected by the
House.
Last night, the
ELECTION OF MR.. EUsTIs
was the chief topic of conversation. The &C.
ton of the majority of the Conservatives in
forcing an election was in the first place con-
demned, and in the second place their action
in choosing one OF their own body was ami
madveried upon considerably.
His election is looked upon as being vic.
tory for the Conservative wing of the Demo.
cratic party.
There were many rumors current regarding
the proceedings to-day in relation to the
matter.
The majority it is said will call for joint
session to complete the election, and the Con
servative Senators, with Green, Blackburn
and Alexander, aud one or two other Repub-
iican Senators, will proceed to the House,
and join in the joint ballot. If the vote is
cast solid, as it is stated it will be, Mr.. Eustis
will be elected, as he will have majority Of
the members of the Legislature, but there are
many runners regarding the action of the
minority, who in the first place opposed the
movement which eliminated in an election
and who opposed Mr.. Eustis. Their actor
can not be anticipated or predicted.
| Hnrrah for CarrOlltOn.