The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-27
THE REPUBLICAN CAMP.
The Chieftains Hold a Council of
War.
A Battle Within the Ranks.

majority OF the prominent Cnstom-Hous
officials and large nznaber OF the employe
Of the different departments Of the building
assembled at about noon yesterday at TIT
Turner'S Hall, and there met with severn
Republican politicians white and coioredl o
this city and surrounding parishes.
| Shortly after the crowd got together a. J
Dunont, Custom-House Inspector, took &
club, brought it down once or twice ON a desk
and announced that it was time for
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
to come to order, and the Custom Houst
| officials and employees and the several politi
clans seated themselves and m node known BY
| their manner and bearing that they were the
committee. -
| Persons not Custom House officials or EN-.
ployes Ia the Custnm-Honse building, and
| those who were not other wise authorized tc
they retreated In bad order.
WA. Vigers, another Custom House IL
spector, then called the roll, and announces
that there was quorum present.
during the meeting, ea roll calls, the pres
ence OF fortY-nine members OF the committee
was recorded, and OF tie number at hand
thirty were officers and employees In the
Castom-House, or held sosae position under
the government In some CT the other depart
meats. .5-
HI ne meeting Was q lengthy one. It opened
about ~: rs oclock, and continued until 4 30,
and It was lively one. All meetings of the
com mittee are animated and exciting, but
this cne was at least 20 per cent above par,
and Chairman Dumont had his hands full
to brig anything Ike order oat Of the tumult
wh len marked re proceedings.
heWas, however, eapal to the occasion. He
was firm, and his appearance vas impressive
if it did lack dignity.
He, eo-aa not keep order and at the same
time keep the seat Of bis cbair- He placed
hims. eis ca the top Of that POI ton OF she chair
wher a sitter's back generally rests, and
balan ced himself with one feet on the seat
and ne foot on the floor, and Ia this position
he raI 'peGt down members w.sese sentiments
he did at lzse; and raped up members whose
sentin ents he indorsed. He used the club
previo lsly spoken Of 20 DO ais raoping and
when lie Brought it down the offending mem
bers went down as II they, and not the unof-
Tending anddnoffensive desk, Aad been hit.
After the meeting had been called to order
some little trouble was ezperianeed In dispos-
lHg OF the credentials Of proxies, bat recess
OF hftetn E2hises having been taken to allow
the members to cool off, that portion OF the
business was got through with without
light, and al the proXjae were accepted
After an unnecessary amount OF alk lad
been inGulged In, it Was decided to
CALL CONVENTION,
to meet In this city On the third MondaY In
October, a I'd nominate the officers whose eee-
ton is provlaed for IN the new constitution.
There was q derce Sght on the question OF
appointment, but it was finally decided that
the basis o. representation should be e2s in
every five hundred Republican voters, and
one in every fraction OF two hundred in excess.
The prop2fety OF having g campaign COM
mittee to represent the party, pending tle
meeting o. the convention, was discussed
with considerable alimat;on ard no little
bitterness. TWAS, however,, decided that TIE
com nittee was the proper thing" aad the
chairman was authorized to appaint H..
The chairman was also authorized to a2-
point committee On address
There WAS transacted, In addition to the
above, a little piece 81 busi aess which 3 likely
to create trouble within the ranks OF the party
Ladd, jsaitor oa the Custom-Hoase, de-
ciared his authority to aInoun1e the resigaar
tion from the com Mittee Of w. L Evans, not
IN the CussoIn-HoIse, AMI not n government
employ.
The resignation was accerted, and Pat
Creagh, il. G. G. Antoine department In the
Granite aliding. was elected TO I'D the IA
cancy.
Inc seaLlDg Ga JTe2Xn was nCt e121Lei
without opposition. as some Of the members
eontended that She seat OF the resigned dele
gate belonged tcethe Republican voters af TIN
ward, AID they a1one ware authorized to ill il =.
The regular fasinesS Of ths committee hay :
ing been disposed Of. Sem mes, tae celo8e d
Representative Of st. James, rose IN his So at
and
TIL 1EW A sOMBHELL,
In the shape O. a resolution, advocating nd
indorgang Graat for the Republican nonaf na-
ton ii 1880 fer the Presidency Of the In' ted
States, and oalogizslg his patriotism and
mode 44y."
The effecta- of tbs explosion were lea rfuI,
and zDr moment tae GCstom- House Off ctaIs
and employees We,e denoraii ed; bat they
soon rallied and made q combined alta Ok Or
Serlmes, whose assistance q nurnaer of tbs
coCatry members, heaf4ed by Demas, Of s.
John, had come.
The battss was hot one and long ona
TIE CustoEn-Hoase Officials and employ II
d.4 not d2re to vDte fer the resoi4ston-thsr
heads wcaId paF the 3enalty--and not know
i9g what the future might coataln, were
afratd t. vote agaInss it. Tne struggle yas
terrific. Dum0nt 2ad Heoert CAME to the
front a9d led ahe Custom House crowd, and
Dennas. commanded the opposition or Grant
men. at last a truce was declared, the resoIu-
ton WAS withdrawn and hoshkitles ceased.
The, eornnattee, wear;ed and battle Scared,
Adjourned.