The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-10-19
ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY.
Stirring Sanders Meeting Held at Local
Courthouse-Fopular Candidate. for
Governor Given u Rous-
ing welcome.

/ =
ing Welcome.
The mass-meeting and political rail-,
| held at the local courthouse last Mon
day night in support of the candidacy
of Hon. j. Y. Sanders for the Demo
cratic gubern atorial nomination was &
| magnificent Demonstration in every re
spect and attested the high degree o;
esteem and admiration in which Mr.
| Sanders is held by a generous pro.
portion of the voters of Ascension
parish. There were in attend ance up.
wards of 1000 prominent citizens of AS,
cension, Assumption, ST. James and
Iberville parishes, including large
and representative gathering of ladies,
and the affair was one of the most sue
cessful and enthusiastic of its kind
witnessed here IN many day.
/ Gov. Sanders arrived from New Or
| leans Monday afternoon via the Mis-
sissippi Valley route and was met at
the Burnside depot by a delegation OF
Doualdsonviilians and Ascensionites,
headed by Mayor Charles Maurin,
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments. The party DO arded the Burnside
and Donaldsonville Jacket Company IS
steamer Virgie and was conveyed to
this city, being greeted with an up
roarious welcome upon arrival. All
/ n fhEay COLI kn
| luted the Virgie with repeated blasts
/ of their whistles and the changing OF
| bells, and a brass band stationed upon
the shore burst into stirring re-
frain as the lieutenant governor and
/ his escort stepped from the boat. A
| large crowd had assembled at the Vir-
gle landing to welcome the distin-
guished visitor and much gayety and
enthusiasm prevailed. A procession
was formed and Mr.. Sanders was es-
corted to the St. Martin House, where
| he established his headquarters and
| welcomed his friends and supporters.
At 7:30 O'Clock the assemblage re-
paired to the courthouse and short
while after that hour the meeting was
formally convened by Col. A. d. Vega,
who called upon Mayor Maurin to pre-
side. Upon assuming the chair Mr..
Maurfn expressed qualification at the
size and character of the audience and
spoke briefly in commentator of Mr..
Sanders and his principles. Judge
Edmund Maurin and Wilfred Guigou
were chosen secretaries and the former
read the list OF members of the ladies'
and gentlemen's Sanders clubs OF
Donaldsonville.
The chairman then introduced At
torney G. G. Weber, who in few we'll
chosen words presented MIR. Sanders
as thetirst speaker of the evening. The
popular candidate was greeted with
umultuous applause as he arose to de-
liver his address and it was some mo-
ments before the enthusiasm subsidized
and MIR. Sanders voice could be heard.
He began by thanking the people
ofDonaldsonvil1e and A seension for the
warmth and cordially of the reception
extended him and expressed pleasure
at seeing SO many ladies in attendance,
stating that cause in which the ladies
enlisted their sympathy and support
is sure to be arighteous one and deserv-
ing of victory. Mr.. Sanders then dis
cussed the issues of the campaign in
his usual clear and concise manner,
bringing his points out strongly and
driving them home with admirable
logic and compelling force. His ear
nest manner and apparent sincerity
made q most favorable impression
upon his hearers, and he was warmly
applauded at the conclusion of his re.
marks.
The other sneakersz in the order
named, were Hon. ). ). Bailey of St.
Landry, candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor; Judge A. V. Coco of Avoyelles
and Col. r. G. Pleasant of Caddo,
candidates for attorney general, and
Hon. Alvin E.. Hebert of Iberyille,
candidate for secretary of state, all of
whom delivered able and interesting
addresses in presenting their claims
for the consideration of the Democratic
voters of Ascension. Judge Coco cap
tured the audience with his many funny
stories and amusing anecdotes, and
Col. Pleasant elected frequent and
hearty applause by reason of his
chaste eloquerce and beautiful word
pictures.
Secretary Maurin stated that tele-
gram had been received from Attorney
General Walter Guion to the effect |
that he was detained in New Orleans
by pressing official duties and could |
not be present, and that Senator P. M.
Lambremout's private secretary had
written that the senator was campaign
ing in the vicinity Of St. Martinville
and found it impr actlcable to return to
to attend the meeting.
A special train over the Texas and t
Pacific Railroad, bearing upwards OF |
$50 citizens Of Plaquemine, White
castle and Bayou Goula, arrived here
shortly after s o'clock, and as every
seat in the courtroom was already oc-
eupfed, it became necessary to ad
iourn the meeting to the outside of the
the remainder of the address
ses being delivered from the front steps |