Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
CONVENTION NEWS.
Editorial Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, April q, 1870.

New ORLEANS, April q, 1879.
Dear Capitolian-In fulfllment Of
tho promise made to our readers and
patrons, to keep them posted as to the
doings of the Convention and occur
rences in and around tho Crescent
City, 1--WE will commence by the be-
ginning,'' as one might say, and make
our starting point on board the steam
er Natchez:
Last Thursday we left Baton Rouge
on board that magnificent packet,
where we we're pleased to meet our
worthy colloage, Mr.. Robt. T. Young.
Among the passengers were Judge
Moore and Capt. Hazard, both dele
gates from st. Landry; Judge A.
Bailey, Capt. Perrodin and Mr.. Ben
Prescott, also.of that parish; and last,
though not least, that sterling citizen
of Pointe Coupee, Col. F. l.. Clai-
borne. Our readers will partake Of
the pleasure we felt when we tell
them We soon discovered that we had
fallen into.a Baton Rouge crowd
that is, gentlemen who are earnest
and sincere supporters and advocates
of the removal of the Capital to our
city.
We were soon on the very best Of
terms, and our voyage was under the
circumstances q very pleasant one.
We spent the following day, Friday,
among the politicians, who are to be
seen principally around the st. Charles
Rotunda and the City Hotel. Every
thing was hustle and animation there
abouts. Gov. Wilt and his friends
were hard at work Interviewing dele
gates upon their arrival. Besides
this, one met, at every turn, some
very affable gentleman, who soon
made it known that he was candi-
date before the Convention for this OF
that position.
Among so many aspirants, who
were hard to distinguish from the DEL
egates, we were on several occasions
on the threshold of entering into gen.
eral conversation on the important
matters connected with the Conven-
ton, when we would suddenly be in
terrupted by the formula:
~ would like to speak to you a
moment" ~
Then would come an enumeration
! of the qualifications possessed by the
speaker for secretary, sargeant-at-
arms, etc. We considered ourselves
fortunate when we were permitted to
proceed twenty yards without moles-
} tation. 1t is only since this morning,
these offices having been filed, that
we begin to breathe easier. o.
: Of course, you all know that Mr.
Wilt was elected president of the
} Convention. 1t could hardly have
been otherwise, when every effort wal
, made by his friends here and else.
J. where to accomplish this end. 1t was
only througha hard fight, however
that this was effected. Many Of the
delegates from the country favored
+. either Judge Lyons, Of Clinton, o.
t Judge Richardson, of Ouachita. But
alas! just SO long as the politica
, headquarters are here, it will be fouu(
extremely difficult to break through
the thoroughly drilled and organized
combination that has achieved severa
triumphs for it's members.
y MIR. Will, however carried his poin
t by only two votes, really, and would
: have been overthrown had the coun
I try delegates possessed q little more
Q time to inform themselves. It i
d hoped that, having obtained the real
ization of his wishes, he will 80 com
pose tho several committees as II
give full representation to the variou
sections aMd interests Of the State
l. although he is quoted as having sail
that he would remember those VIII
: had opposed him. This, however
. we give as q simple rumor, and TO
u what it is worth only. The Florid
: parishes stood as unit for the frs
J time for many years, and were, an
9 are "solid" for everything that the
o believe to be right. They are straigll
u out for reform and against every use
j. less expenditure. Mr.. Wilt, upo
. ascending the rostrum after the cleo
tion-a contamination that he evi
g IDENTIFY had foreseen, as is evidence
It by the fact that he had long ad
q dress already written out, which h
3 read to the dense crowd that packe
y the hall-proceeded to the organiza
, ton of the Convention according t
d the usual forms.
# We will soon see how he will us
=, the power that has been entrusted t
10 his keeping.
l. We find that the chances for ratify
& ing the decision of the ballot box,i. e
j. that the restoration Of the Capital t
Baton Rouge, are exceedingly goo
and evidently improving each da.
e When we find such prominent an
patriotic citizens as Col. Claiborne
,e Judge Simon, of Iberia, Col. Todt
J. Judge Richardson, Messrs. CATER
= and Poche, Judge Lyons, Gen. Nun
g day, Messrs. Edwards, Easterly, Co
o Favrot, and host Of other gentleme
in the Convention who are advOca
ing Our cause, we cannot but feel thu
~ the popular decision will he fully SUI
o tanned. o
We have been SO busy attendin
caucuses, and the regular session
that we have scarcely had time
turn around since nur arrival