The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-18
CONVENTION TALK.
The Members frasn the country AFrtvshe
ANA n Caucus ~ Ne Held.


The arrival Of number of country MEM
bers, and tho near approach Of the opening
session 81 that most important body has
directed towards IL much public attention,
and now II has become the principal topic of
conversation.
or the members from the country parishes
there are already with Ill., Messrs. nj. j. Cum
ninghan, Joseph Henry and w. A. Ponder, OF
Natehtoche=. HI. q. Strlngfellow, Of Red
Riyer; II. W. Ogden. Of Bossler; j. g. Vance,
also of Rossler; Judge 4. Z. Land, Of Oaddo.
DR.. Il r. Webb. of Bienvllle; R. b. Stilie, TT
Sabine; Judge T. d. Lyons, Of East Feliclana;
Gen. a. w. Munday. Of the same parish, and
Leon Jastremski. Of Baton Rouge.
representative of the DEMOCRAT visited a
number Of these gentlemen last evening for
the purpose Of learning from them their
views On the subjects To be brought before
the coming convention. Very naturally they
declined to express themselves Oh the subject
OF the organization, and the principal sub
jeot Of interest now, whet action would be
taken on the State bonds. They preferred to
await the presentation Of all Sides before OK
pressing q fixed opinion, and q number said
that they had not devoted enough study 10
the matter to form d positive Idea as TO what
ought TO be done In the case.
Under the law calling the convention 70
gether at noon on Monday next II will be
called to order by the Governor, the Secretary
Of State acting M it's secretary After the
calling Ut the roll permanent organization
will be gone into There will be no commit
Secretary Of State Will be the credentials Of
each member. As soon rs the organization
will be perfected the newly elected president
to assume his duties and tho business COM
menced
On Saturday It is expected there will he
present IN the city q majority ~ the mem
bers, and caucus will be held tn select the
president and other officers and for this pur-
pose only.
In ths ". Charles rotnnda last evening
there was quite q gathering of both city and
country tnombeIs and the various subjects
coming under tho supervisory powers OF the
convention were discussed ut some length,
the members, however, being guarded In the
siderable lobbying Oh the part OF applicants
for subordinate offices, and their friends and
the friends Of their friends were busily en-
gagged. From tho general result from con-
vefsations held there can be no doubt but
what the debt will DO scaled and the interest
reduced. but matters are now IN such nh en-
bryotic condi ion, 40 far as the possible votes
are concerned, 1t would be sheer guess work
to say how much.
@-= THE REPUBLICANS
are satisfied with their team elected, for thcy
have secured to seats the best parliamena-
rians IN the. party With DENNIS, Allan,
Ptnchbaek, Warmoth and Dave Young they
expect to hold curb bit on the majority, sim
ply through parliamentary strategy and
either I'd delay Or defeat objectionable meas
ures. These men, from their long experience
IN the Legislature. thy look upon us being
able ID yield considerable foIce aud to save
to the party at least some crumbs Of comfort.
To-day there will arrive a number of coun-
try delegates. and by tonight majority will
be III the city.