The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-22
Second and Last Day of the Re.
publican State Convention.
William Promise Kellogg Indorsed as
Party Necessity-How the
Ticket is Composed-The
Platform and Res
olutions.
The Oustom-House Triumphant to the Last.


Green.
Henri Burch offered resolution to the effect
that tho Republican victories In California
Iowa. Ohio Colorado and Maine have given as
anrnnne that the Republican party has aroused
itself. and will 20 on to victory In the coming
elections Referred to the committee on reso-
lutions.
Burch also offered q resolution that the nd
ministration OF Hon. John Sherman challenges
tho admiration OF the people. particularly his
money policy. Referred to same committee.
He offered third resolution to the effect that
the thanks OF the people wore due President
Hayes for his exercise OF the veto power during
the late session Of Congress. Referred to same
committee
Allain from the committee on resolutions.
submitted majority and minority report.
which we're laid over for tho time being.
Wickham. Of Orleans. offered resolution
that the State Central Committee be composed
of six members elected from each Congressional
district and twenty-five at large. to be appoint
cd by the president. who shall himself be chair
man Of the committee
large discussion and Excitement followed
the effort to pass this resolution. but it finally
went through amid shouts.
GIVING KELLOGG BACKBONE.
Guichnrd offered resolution to tho effect
that 1t Ia nm injustice to tho Republicans OF this
State that tho national Senate should assail the
title Of VIM Pitt Kellogg. and entering pro-
test against It,.
james Lewis supported the resolution. hold
Ing that Kellogg was the only representative
OF the Republican party OF Louisiana In Con-
gress. and that he was honestly and unani-
mously elected by Republicans. He said the
Democrats did not hesitate to indorse Mr.
spofTord at Baton Rouge. and should they do
less? It mattered not what might be tho lndi-
vidual likes OF the delegates but there is n
great principle involved. He therefore moved
that the resolution be referred.
This was amended by a motion to act upon
1t Immediately.
Maloney Of Plaquemines. opposed the intro
duction ofsthe resolution. Kellogg he said,
had taken good care OF himself for the past
twenty. one years. aud he was able to do 1t still.
esaid mistake had been made In the state-
ment that Kellogg was elected by the Republic
cans.
J.J. Johnson. OF DeSoto. asked how Kellogg
had been elected, II not by Republicans
The Plaquemines man replied that Ii Johnson
would state which one
OF HIS AFFIDAvfTs
WAS COrTeGI, ub Ulkut Do uDio W bhSWBI.
This brought down tho house In laughter.
which continued for some time.
Bryant favored the adoption Of the resolution.
He thought there was too much Of a disposition
to butt heads against the Granite Building. but
he warned the recalcltrants that they would
surely be destroyed In tho effort.
Burch said that the main question was was that Il It
was chiefly to the interest OF the National Re-
publican party that Kellogg should remain in
bs seat rs It ls possible. In 1885, that the organ
ization may hinge upon one one kspubliican M vote:
merely intended rs an Endorsement q Kellogg.
but Of those who supported him In the Senate.
DG a WHAT a1s hoaet q Keog
but he had been elecled by the party and should
be supported.
During the deba Q ex- Coy: II; o. Warmoth ap-
platform. -
WARMoTH DISCOuRSEs.
Dumont introduced Warmoth to the conyen-
a1n paid II hm @ he lad arrived and
did not know what had been done, but he knew
what the Republican party would do II rightly
led He urged the se seeetion OF tne pest men fo5
whether the people should be eemanc1pated from
ring rule, and he believed the effort would be
The Kellogg resolution again coming up,
Pinchback took the floor and said that he had
at one time gone to Washtngton Tor the purpose
Of here ene se hodne oonsuons With
leading Republicans he found that the question
was
and affected the national party, whose majority
may be imperiled In 1883. For this reason, as
we'll as for personal reasons. having recently pc,
come o good friend Of Kellogg's, he supported
Kellogg He only held one office under the Fed.
eral government and he expected to hold an.
other pretty soon, but not through Mr. Kellogg
ii which he said that Democratic money, was
being used for the purpose Of making q black
ticket, he said this Yves only the old trick
Keeping Of coiored men Of the ticket. For his
part he would not assist In the nomination oi
an entirely white ticket. and for this reason he
would not participate In the selection OF the re-
mainder of the ticket.
At length the previous question was called
and the resolution finally adopted.
THE REST OF THE SLATE.
Mr.. Hebert, from the committee on eandi
By the committee: For Lieutenant Governor
Jas. M. Gillespie of Tensas for Superintend
ent t' of Public Education. NJ. E. Bonzano; Of st
Of Orleans; for Auditor. Claudius Mario Of st
Landry; for Secretary Of State, Jas. D. Ken
nedy (coi.). Of Orleans. -,
Judge Beattte.
Kennedy was the only colored man put on tn
| ticket.
| taken up. and Mr.. Matthews put the name OF
| JAS. NJ GILLESPIE
| IN nomination for Lieutenant Governor. ii
| described his candidate as q wealthy plante
ard q Louisianian who had been In accord VII
| the Republican party for ten years.
| Datiege moved to substitute the name OF Aris
tide Marie. G.. for that Of Gillespie. He depre
Gated the idea Of giving whites preferenc
over colored men.
/ Motions and countermotions were then mad,
and ali were finally tabled and Mr.. Gillespi
nominated TO-. Lieutenant Governor.
,y,tr Nor INIT In sfndt i'm A
tornery General Don A. Pardee. OF Orleans.
was nom mated unanimously.
| VIM. Mnrreii nominated Cladius Mayo. of s
Landry. for Auditor. Nominated by acclam'
tion.
NJ. F. Bonzane. OF st. Bernard. was nominal;
for Superintendent OF Public Education. and
was likewise nominated unanimously
The ticket was then completed by the nomin
: ton OF James d. Kennedy for Secretary
State.
After number OF eulog'stie addresses r
speetinR the several candidates. Kennedy WI