Show LOUISIANA republicans BITTER CONTEST BETWEEN AND REED probability 0 of a divided delegation delen lion contested seats in the th convention vent lorl question of a state ticket new orleans jan 25 15 2 the meeting of 0 tile the republican state convention this evening resulted in one of it the stormiest sessions bess lOns in tho the history 0 of the party in this state the light fight between ile tween tile hie mc killoy and reed need forces for or four dole pates gates at large to the national convention at st SL louis next june was complicated by tho the presence of a very nolby noisy faction of republicans N lie ho cared nothing tw for the question of 0 delegates delt Bates but were interested solely in tho the question Nil whether lether or not the convention should indorse the populist sugar planter ticket or nominate a separate ticket of its ow own in tor for state stale 0 aflee rs y captured four our delag ates in the district yesterday this matle made the reed men led ird by ex cx gov kellogg unusually anxious to capture the tour four delegates at large to be selected by th alie convention capt A T wimberly ill the mckinley tender lad cr tied had gained con condrill trill of 0 tile the temporary organization of the con entson ent lon but kellogg had the state contral committee which had adjourned sine die culled called together again anti and the control vi wrested Tested from wimberly Wlm berly accordingly in the convention today after a four hour fight the reed men nith tho ahr help ot of tile the advocates of 0 a state stale ticket elected K n F guichard Gulch ird temporary chairman it was then discovered that out of a convention or of some GOO COO delegates the floats beats of were contested the iha convention took a ace recess until the credentials committee could report at a late hour tonight the th contests are still being heard thre there li Is very aci y bitter feeling eelene eel lne between the mckinley anti and reed need r eed factions all sorts ports of rumors of bribery and corruption are afloat the committee on oil credentials remained in ill session most or of tho the night and about 50 delegator dele gaton will be reported against it Is now lnell that there will be two conventions and consequent contusion confusion |