St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1902-06-07
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IHS euIbOF Oh LuG GlaFlOH BDeM1
the week lin Baton Rouge, tho Mec
ca OF the politicians from every
section OF the State right now. &
Is understood that the campaign
will open at this meeting OF thu
Legislature, and those who have
political bee buzzi,ag In theil
bonnets are on the scene--and such
a jolly set OF fellows! How they
do pamper and wine and dine and
nurse the fellow who has po1iti.
cal pull In the country!
The State campaign has about
opened, tho no one has formally
announced himself. There are sew
eral aspirants for Governor Heard's
chair, and the campaign promises
TO be Il lively one. The-aa dit over
there is that Judge blanchard, Ex-
Lieutenant Governor Bob Sny-
der, Congressman Bob Broussard,
Judge Lawrason, Ex-Congresman
Andrew Price and Speaker SAM
ders have their lightning rods up,
although there ii rumor that d
deal has been made by which Blan-
chard will be made Governor,
Speaker Sanders Lieut.-Governor
and Bob Snyder Attorney-G General.
That would be a strong combina-
tion to beat, although those OPP
posed to Judge Blanchard claim
that Andrew Price, with the back
ing Of the sugar parishes (and this
las il apt to get) will give the dis
tinguished Supreme Judge a hard
rac,. blanchard Is said to have
tho backing OF the administration.
AL the candidates mentioned
above were ON the grounds last
week, with the exception Of Andrew
Price, and lie doesn't have TO be
there to take care of his fences.
His brother, Senator Price, Is there.
and that IL enough.
While the New Orleans deiega-
tion In the Legislature are mum
on the subject, it IL understood
that blanchard Is the favorite, al
though handsome Bob Broussard
has many friends among then,
that are liable to give the slate
some trouble when the time comes.
unless peace is made with them,
and that's easy to do.
The fight on the Congressional,
Senatorial and judicial apportion-
naent was the most Interesting Of
the week, and that ii saying much,
for there was the separate car bill
and several other important meas
ures Go engage the attention OF the
SoIOns. a strong effort was made |
20 put Vermiliion parish in this
senatorial and congressional dis
trict, but such q hot tight was put
mp by our delegation that the idea
was abandoned. Vermillion Il too
shaky on the question Of Democ-
racy for us, and the other parishes
seemed to think our way.
Our senatorial and judicial dis
tricts remain as they are now. St.
Landry was placed in the new
congressional district,
with Acadia, Ayoyelles, Rapides,
Calcasieu, Cameron, Vernon and
Grant. This IL the report Of the
on the Barrett bill, and
it Is not believed there will be any
changes made by the Legislature.
There will be- some opposition to
ii, especially from steidley Of Cal
casieu, but there is no fear enter
tanned for its passage In the pres
ent shape.
Judge Biackman of Rapides and
VIM. Polk. or the same parish, are
candidates for congress
from the new district, and 1t is
said that Mr.. A. r. Puj, OF Calea-
sieu and Judge Coco of Avoyelles,
will be In the field. District At
torney Garland OF st. Landry is
being urged To make The race, and
Ii he consents, therefil be hot
time In the new seventh. Garland
il good timber, and will receive
the solid support Of st. Landry
and Acadia, to start with. It Is
time for st. Landry to send Con-
and Lee Garland is the
right fellow to 60 there. l
The Lower House Ia piling up
stacks Of biiia, good, bad and IN
different, mostly the latter. Every
fellow wants to make q play for
his constituents-show them that
Be can iatroduee q bill. These
grand stand bills are generally
killed Eli committee. or else there j
would have % be an lndeGnlte ses-
ton oF the Legislature. to eonaid~ !
er them alI.
THE more dEgnlfied Senate Isl i