New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-30
charging that Mr.. Packard had vot> ID in

ply. He had allowed Mr.. Packard to make
his statement, and thanked him for the
courteous words he had used He claimed
that after two ballots on Tuesday, une.
qualled in intensity and fairness, he had
won. Since that the convention had been
told by all newspapers, even the REPUB-
LIcAN, that pretends to be the organ of the
Republican party, that unless it bows to
the dictates of Governor Kellogg, hs will
carry his influence to the Baton Rouge
nominee. If, now, for the second time, the
Governor Of the State is to dictate who the
Republican party is to nominate, then the
sooner the Republican party dissolves, the
better. We must be governed by our own
cOneciences. 1t by power, Of what value is
the power Of the present administration in
the face of the Feliciana, Grant. Coushatta
and Baton Rouge outrages! He would
hurl back on the administration the threat
and say that if Governor Kellogg could
afford to support the Baton Rouge nomina-
tion, SO could hs. o .g7.ss -, Il
Soon after this the conven ion again be-
came tumultuous, and, except music from
the band, and few words from the presi-
dent, no hing was heard or done. .l
Several members tried to obtain the floor
but failed. President Pinchback declaring
he intended to flush his remarks when Or
der was restored. ~.
During the opportunities given he re-
ferred to the rulings at Baton Rouge, if it
seemed that his were hard new. Two years
before there had been gross outrage COM
mitted on him in the tenth ward. he had
intended to be impartial, but had found his
supporters approached. prominent officials
removed. and intimidation praoticed. In
spite of these he had won. There never
wss such popular outbreak. The electric
wires carrying it had caused all parts of
the country to be thrilled by it. In no
other State, if . Governor dared dictate to
= convention, would the people tolerate
him q minute. He only asked members to
behave themselves. He was there and
there to stay. He would give his life and
his last dollar to aid the Republican party,
and when the nominations were made
would 60 through the State when those
who opposed him would not dare to leave
the city.
Many questions were asked him. Judge
Evans he refused to answer. Senator
Whitney asked, if he was anxious to pro-
tect the people in the country, why he ex
cluded the delegation from East Felicisna.
the members of which had been driven
from their homes and dared not set foot in
the parish.
President Pinchback said if he had an
he could convince him that the
report of the majority of the committee on
credentials was . correct judgment. He
was acting, as he believed, only in the in
terest of justice and fair play.
A long intermission followed in which
nothing was done but talk among in
dividual members.
Mr.. Matthews made the point of order
that Mr.. Packard having moved to recon
sid er. nothing was in order but that mo-
ton and called for the yeas and nays. He
said: "Now, Mr.. President, do your duty,
as you said yoa would do when We elected
you; do it; or else resign"
President Pinchback said he would not
the motion, ~ Mr.. Packard had
not voted in the affirmative.
Mr.. Ladd called the attention of the chair
to his promises on Monday and Tuesday
that his rulings should not be arbitrary.
Mr.. Vigers moved that nothing was in
order except the report of the committee
on permanent organization.
Mr.. Ladd insisted on being allowed to
and made the point that the ma
jority report had never been adopted, and,
the only thing in order was the
reading of the minority report.
President Pinchback ruled the point not
we'll taken.
Mr.. Ladd appealed. .
President Pinchback refused to recognize
the appeal, on the ground that when q
member had once been given his seat there
was no such thing as reconsideration.
In all parliamentary law there was no pre-
,edent for it.
Mr.. jackson, asking for information,
49, stated that there we're $50 chairs oc-
,ied, and asked that the non-delegates be
excluded.
Mr.. Murrell desired to speak, but as the
on credentials had left him out,
le was refused hearing.
Much confusion folio we'd, and during it |
notion to adjourn was made, which the
hair declared carried, and left his seat.
More than half the convention were dis !
atisfied with this. There were loud calls |
or Stamps. The platform was instantly |
rowGed. Mr.. Stamps was pulled on to it,
nd soon after was pressed by the crowd |
nto the orchestra, slightly iniuring him in |
he head and arm. Mr.. Pinchback re- |
urned, but as q row seemed imminent,
vas pushed back by his friends. Mr.. |
'ackard endeavored to preserve order.
At last Mr.. Pinchback returned to the
hair, Mr.. Packard being on the platform.
addresses were made by both.
1r. Packard said no bolt would come from
lis side and urged that there should be
armony between the convention and it's
hartman. He only asked that the conven-
ion should assemble to-day precisely as it
i'd yesterday.
Mr.. Pinchback said he desired harmony,
nd that should be done. He would not,
owever, stultify himself by saying the ma
,rity report was not adopted.
On this arrangement tho convention took
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