The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-22
A LIVELY MEETING.
Tho Republican Parish Convention
Has II Lively Session.
Resolutions Affecting the Gtti7nns As.
ISOLATION. and the Rivet Party
Voted Out Or Order,

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peeorlnnea with tha instructions Ut tho con,
mittas nominations. who bal fallod to
agree, III Hlsp took occasion. without fear ri
contradictions" to dennunne ma "a liar md
coward" my man who said TINT eny committee
If tho convention Ind bold aoafaranees with
any enemy Of the PARTY. Ha hupnl thb dele
gates would conduct themselves with tleenrnn
and abide by any decision which minority Of
tho convention might roach
1 He euheiied, aud the senretn cplal The roll
auH announced that fourteen wards were rep.
resented hv tnR Delegates IN attendance
BESIDES showing quorum present Tho roll
| call developed the fact TINT one Delegate had
three votes, hia own and 'wn proxies. anl thai
| another waa authorized To cast ton votar tile
entire number tn which bis ward WINS entitled
| There we're some fnw remafks about the III
| nu1hae ne WE 'pembefa would aSnrt on the
| pracaedi nga ~ the nunvnuiuu. und II was sug
geated that II they formed u combination tbsy
/ would he maa!eta of The situation
/ John Reynolds. chairman If the committee of
/ fifty one on nominations. reported the deter
imitation ~ the enmmitee to remit quest Ions
Of nominations to the convention
| The report wnH adopted and tho committee
| was fiarhargaa.
! Delegate Keller, mamber Of Tho COMMITTEES On
! resolutions. stated that tha committee on reso-
| lutiona bad unanimously adputaa resolutions
| Welcoming back u. &. Grant. aud deolaring him
tha ehn.na Il LIN, w PATTY Tor President. and IN
| Considerable confusion followed The etafa-
| ineut growing out III a question IF what dia
position should he made OF 4 oroRs eyed
delegate inaistnd that IT should ha regarded "a
| "A report and aalad npon and others l,.li that IT
was mere statement OF what the character u
the report would la when If WINS submit tail
The chair ruied tho tha statement WINS not u
report. and that the convention was not called
upon to act on IT..
The rfuss4eyed delegate was not rpftaf1ad
Rntf could not ha made tn understand thnt ha
chair had renly aud Truly declared tho ate
maut was not report.
Ar frtn VI, tnH IYtl, f.E,,,
wari encouraged the chair To maintain his
position ny assuring him that "dst's right
chair ! supports yaU: Rtiek fHr."
The chair stuck. notwithstanding the prutast
~ the nrosa eyed Delegate was lshy aenp aided by
others. aud much noise and confusion pre-
vailed.
Naval Officer Delegate Lewis nla took n hand
He made the point III ortint that the committees
Oh resolutions had ~ right tn pasa upon tho
afate ticket, Ha the convention bad ratified IL a.
iG previous session.
Tie chnir ruled the point not we'll tnkau. 80
the convention had not ratified tho fifkst, md
tho crosse. eyed delegate was pleased and went
out for n drink This intoxicated helsg ata ones
NOR, more assured tn. the chair Of bis stea,lfast nd
who undertook TO seat him.
Hefsrt, of the third ward, declared that the
ttmn lad enma ftr HIN to take ~ hand md
out uf order.
The nha'r ruled the point VOL taken, md by
an Industrious use of the mnllst nnonselei In
restoring something like quiet.
Delegate Keller tuak advantage Of the iull
~ hand in tho following IA tho report Of the
eoramittaa on resolutions:
Resorei Thnt we. the representatives Of tho
Republican parry II the parish of Orlaaus In
convention assetnhIad, DO with eynlting aiap-
America our highly honprci AK Prns ient don
Uysses Grant. and pedga him our undivided
support Tor the nomination of President la
The report wae unanimously adopted by
rising vote
Delegate Salvador wanted to knos what hnd
nnsnmH iDHOcsiD0 hN at
ticket.
Naval On, ,ar Delegate Lewip said that WINS the
Delegate Kaller aaid tho ,mmtee Ind adert.
cd II resolution intiotsinH the rtate tick ct aud
after considerable shouting aud moro assur-
anres OF support from the In oxiratei delagata
the chair ordered the resolution to be read II
was read and nnally adopted.
IL was Declared TINT other resolutions had
been submitted To the committee, and they were
called for
DeInga,o Wilson said TINT the committee Ind
adoptsd number Of resolutions which tho ab
Naval o1esr RRrIegate LOWS eaid, ''Abl hel'
he was not responsible for T.
Delegate Keller was granted permission to
VIZ me same thing and he aided that hes hRd
achieved the haight OF hia ambition when hn
in having the Grant resolution
Lnssed.
Nsval Officer Delegate, Lewis. without provo
alton. shouted that there was not coored
nan In Louisiana who ,gns not In favor Of
ithnt tEnthus nsttc cheers from tho convon.
10 and ne,rry Of "DAfs sol Dtt's sol Go It. oh,
Whon the intoxicated delegate Ind been ant
Iowa upon mud ehok.d into silence by tho nther
Members OF his delegation. ! eloGate Lewis
urther remarked that all white Republicans III.
orsed him also. He waited for the cbeers but
hey did not come. 1Ie continued sayitg that
'rant was q good man, but II any other man
9 eived the nomination those present would
X *, good hepublicans. support him.
Ihe chair suddenly reHiz vi that there wAa
n Ia tnIt
Delegate Lewis to order.
resolution providing for tho appointment
hnirman Green called on Delegate Keller to |
reside. and made n long win,i.d speech in {
,vor q q resolution instructinK dslega tons
, report tai Legislative nominations ~ tho /
hartman OF tao convention (himBoitl bsfora
" twenty sixth in-taut; H's elouu"n Q moved
10 supnoftt from under one q tho bsnches.
ily Ltd down The noor When he had con t
nd9d his REMARKS" the convention being
rhs' Cd the main question aud adopted tho res {
luton. 7
Chairman Green again grabbed the ma,lat 3
nd WAS welcomed by the Intoxicated member I
4 the advice to tnKe care OF yourself. chair
Ike care of you self" The intoxcatod mem /
Or being seated by m en,ergt Ito pull at his {
>ai -ttll. Cnalrma Cream announced the fol- +
wing committee ON platform: First District.
Z rhr, l s,s, :,a Second nIsre q Man
ici,, & A. dreeu; Fifth District, Cnaa. Watson '
lxth District. l. W. Fails, Seventh District. r. \
hWkina. 5. n
Delegate Kellsr, OF the third ward intro. +
lced resolution providing for the appoint II
ont of u COMMITTEES OF Que deleRnte from eee1 n
ard 70 confer with the Cuizens' Conservativr
sso,Sciation Its rea ling vas followed By cries 6
~ NO. mol Volo It down. vote 1t down" Il
Chairman Green after obtatning order. said ii
at be would not stultiy imself. Before he b
Ould % u he would r. sign the mallet. 1Ia a
lew OF no Ciizena' AIS citation and no did lot b
oppose 70 have con fersn 80 with body here Ii
fpre unknown. He did aot s.e why they. with "
II thousand votes at thir b ok. should 20 beg
ng for eandi late1, He believed In no action
hich would j opardizs tbs interest OF he State
~, act. Let The Republicans, make Il. square
re. - conclusion be sail. i ruo the reso n
ions out Of Or ler. aud you Car take an appeal "
ON he decision of he chat If YOU want 70" la
L 10 cheers. clapping Of hands and cries of st
2 haaK yourselt. Keller" slide of. etc.. b
Hartman Green yield d tie chair to Dsesate n
llson. aud took the intaxicaei dalaaat from
81 venfh ward out on the gallery and iutet-
w ID him.
Delegate Dnpart introduced a resolution pro- -
ing lor the app rtntmeut If u commit ~ so l.
nfer with the Republican State and Parish n
fn pain Commi ices. with n view Or placing 81
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