The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-20
LoUIsIANA's REPUBLICANS.
The State Convention in Session at
New Orleans.

New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 19.-The committee
on credentials of the republican state con-
vention presented its report at the session
last night aud it was adopted without seri-
Gus opposition. Half dozen delegates in
sympathy with the Warmoth faction
withdrew amid storm of derisive cries.
The committee on permanent organization
presented the name of State Senator Thomas
A. Cage Of Terrebone for permanent
chairman and the convention seated him
by "a unanimous vote. In taking the chair
Senator Cage declared the Republican party
to be the only one through which the col
ored race could obtain perfect recognition
Of their rights. and their share OF that equal
domination which was granted them by
the 18th, 14th and 18th amend-
ments. Committees were appointed to
prepare a platform and to nominate
a state ticket. Resolutions we're offered
declaring lynching unjustihable homicide;
declaring white supremacy to be rank
political heresy and an invitation to mob
rule; demanding free ballot and fair
count; recognition OF the will of the ma
jority; equal rights to all. repeal Of all class
legislation, and particularly of the separate
coach aH; enforcement OF all the just righls
of colored citizens, and declaring the lot
terry amendment a democratic measure.
The convention then adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Chairman Gage called the republican con-
vention to order shortly after noon. A res
olution indorsing the Blair bill was referred
to a committee. Likewise q resolution de-
claring that candidates for delegates-at-
large for the national convention must sub
nit their names to the convention and that
they may be voted upon by roll call
K. +. Guychard, chairman of the com
mittee on platform, said the committee was
ready to report He, as chairman, claimed
the right to close any debate on the plat
form. The secretary then read the plat
form. 1t pledges answering devotion
to republican principles; favors an honest
ballot and fair count; declares it essential
to continuance Of the government
that the fifteenth amendment
should be enforced denounces
the Democratic party, which has maintained
itself by violence and fraud; protests
against the political intimidation and muir
ders which have so long disgraced the state !;
favors liberal appropriations for free
public schools indorses the present levee
system and the sugar bounty; commends the
wise and statesmanlike administration of
Benjamin Harrison; recommends the dele
gates from this state to support the renomi-
nation of President HaI rison; denounces
trusts and monopolies and opposes the
Louisiana lottery and revsnue amendment
and any scheme that proposes 70 legalize
gambling.
THE ANTI-LoTTERY PLANK APPLAUDED
There was considerable applause when the
anti-lottery plank in the platform was read
Resolutions were also reported reading out
of the Republican party any republican
who shall vote for Samuel d. McEnery, the
champion of white supremacy, or Murphy
j. Foster, who was leader of the mob which
shot down unarmed and defenseless colored
men in the fall of 1877. Warmoth was
roundly denounced and the committee
caustically arraigned the bolting faction of
the Republican party.
THE STATE TICKET. Cs
Following is the state ticket nominated
to-day:
For Governor-A. H. Leonard Of Cadco.
For Lieutenant Governor-H.. Dudley
Coleman of New Orleans
For Secretary of State-T. Voisin of st.
John.
For Treasurer--G. B. Darran of St.
Mary's.
For Auditor-Charles A. Fontelieu of
Iberia.
For Attorney General-Judge John Yoist
Of Point Coupee.
For Superintendent OF Public Education
L. A. Martinell of New Orleans.
Voisin. the nominee for secretary of state.
is the only negro on the ticket
Four delegates to the national convention
for the state at large were then selected, the
first name proposed to head the delegation
being that of ex-Gov. Kellogg, who was
unanimously chosen. The list was then
completed by the election of Maj. Andrew
Heard, J. M. Vance and r. +. Guyehard.