The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-14

not bring the others up to 1t he
was for war. He had quoted the
gentleman's speeches, and the. gentle-
man had declared that In certain events
he was for war. Among oil the speeches
Of the Southern leaders there wds not
one that breathed spirit Of more de-
termined resistance to lawful authority
than those OF the gentleman from Geor-
gia.
Political Ambitions Wssllngtcnians
Want Both the National Conven.
tlons Held There.
WASHINGTON. Jan. iJ.--At u meeting
Of the general committee to act for the
citizens In their efforts to secure one OF
both OF the national conventions TO be
held In this city. which met last night
al the Arlington Hotel, John Van Res
wick In the chair, and Horatio Brown
Ing secretary, communication was
read from Miller a. Jones pledgiDg their
firm for 800, and more II needed.
Judge Casey, from the committee TO
prepare the address to the national
committee Of both parties, submitted
the address, showing tho advantages oi
this city as the place for holding the
conventions, and 1t was adopted.
Mr.. j. w. Bateler. from the
committee to ascertain where a
suitable building could be obtained
for the purpose, made report that. after
conversation the committee concluded
that the only suitable building was the
Northern Liberty Market This build
ing Is $50 feet long by 1870 wide, and, IL
altered In the way proposed, IT would
contain many more people than any
other hall In the United States. It was
estimated by the Market Company that
TO build floors, complete the hall, would
cost about twenty Ave thousand dollars
and they would give to the citizens OF
Washington the free use Of the hall for
both conventions upon payment OF fifty
per cent Of cost, or for twelve thousand
Ave hundred dollars this hall would
seat 15, 900 persons. Mr. JAS. II. McGill,
the architect, explained that 1t was de-
signed to build hall that would be a
permanent institution In the city. A
floor supported by Iron columns
could be built on an elevation
from twenty-five to twenty eight feet for
market below, and providing grand
hall above, with concave ceiling
spring from either side, and attaining
an elevation Of SO feet In the centre.
This could be provided with four en-
frances, and built so strongly that there
would be no danger to either those
above or In the market below. This
would be the largest public hall In the
country. Mr.. jus. A. Holman, OF the
Market Company. said they would only
ask $12,5OO Of the citizens, and even
that did not cover one-half Of the cost
for the necessary alteration. As cxccu-
tive officer OF the company he guaran-
teed that In case It was necessary the
hall would be completed In time for
either OF the conventions.
The National Republican Committee
met at Arlington to-day at 10 o'clock D.
IN. There were present eighteen OF the
original members and thirteen proxies.
There were known to be six, or eight
members In the city who did not answer
to roll call, one delegate from each city
being heard in advocacy Of the claims
Of such city as the place for holding the
National Convention. The committee
then proceeded TO select place for
holding the convention by ballot At
the last ballot Cincinnati got 2. Phila-
sielphia 10, Chicago7. Instead Of taking
another ballot the committee adjourned
until o. clock y. m. when ballotiDg will
be resumed.
Uncle Samuel's Income Yesterday The
-e Central Republicans.
Receipts to-day; Internal revenue
1911, ,3O1 o., customs $261 800 %; the
amount OF national bank notes received
at the Treasury to-day for redemption
aggregated $50, 400.
The President sent the following
nomination to the Senate to-day: Ed
ward j. Wheat, to be United States Mar
shall for the Middle District Of Tenn.
The President and delegates OF the
several State associations forming
the Central Republican Association
OF the States, held their annual
meeting at ATS Pennsylvania avenue
last evening. and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year. President.
Con. Allen Rutherford, OF Va. Vice
President. Chas King, Of Minn. Secre-
tary, N. M. Howell, OF Mich. Corre-
spending Secretary, Chas. Murphy, Of
". Va. Treasurer, G. q. Heath, OF Wis.