The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-27
SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE
HOME RULE FACTION.
JASTREMSKI IS FAVORED
By Some of the Leaders in New Or
leans-Interesting Talks by Individ-
uals-Jared Y. Sanders Seems to not
Be the Only Pebble on the Beach.

| rom tit NeW OIledllS eS-Dtlll-
ocrat: There seems to be some differ
ence among the Home Rule faction
with the statement given out recently by
| Judge E. H. McCaleb, in which he said
that he had found the sentiment for
Wilkinson. A delegation of gentlemen
who had been identified with that fac
ton called OH the Times Democrat last
night and gave out statements in which
they claimed the Home Rule movement
was for General Jastremski.
William Fitzgerald, member of the
committee of thrty-four which directed
the Home Rule fight. and who led the
forces in the Ninth Ward, said: Il do
not see by what right Mr.. McCaleb es-
says to speak for the Home Rule faction
in his declaration that they will support
Colonel Wilkinson for Governor. Those
people who revolted against Governor
Blanchard's interference in the local po-
litical affairs of this city were concerned
then only in establishing their right as
Democrats to choose their own officials
in municipal government That was
wholly municipal contest. The next
municipal contest in this city will come
some months after the State fight shall
have been determined In the mean
while those who declared for the prin-
ciple of Home Rule in that municipal
contest can now appear only as individ
ual voters. If Mr.. McCaleb pretends to
say that the individual voters as class,
or in great numbers, will support Col
onel Wilkinson for Governor, must say
that he is not in touch with the senti-
ment which prevails among the great
mass of people who constituted the vot-
ers in that municipal contest From the
knowledge of personal contact with
them throughout every ward in this city
| am able to declare that they will very
largely support the candidacy of General
Jastremski. They recognize that he led
fight which brought political liberation
to this State That without his fight for
the primary law we would today have
no opportunity Of choosing our officers
of government. | do not deny that
many prominent supporters of the home
rule movement are now supporting Col
onel Wilkinson, but men equally force
full and successful in that contest are
now supporting General Jastremski.
Because Mr. McCaleb finds himself and
MIR. Buck and others whom he mentions
supporting Colonel Wilkinson, he
should not assume that the great mass
of men who did the voting in that con-
test are now for Colonel Wilkinson
Let Mr.. McCaieb come in personal con-
tact with the voters as | am doing every
day, and he will soon find that the great
majority of those who did the voting in
the Home Rule movement are now for
General Jastremski."
Anthony ]. Ferrand, who, like Mr.
McCaleb, was a candidate on the home
rule ticket, said:
Il do not believe Judge McCaleb is in
touch with any great number of the in
dividual voters in this city, and | think
they will refuse to be delivered over into
the Wilkinson column upon the optims-
tic assertion of Judge McCaleb. I am
through personal knowl- |
edge of their preferences that great
majority of the people who supported
the home rule movement in the Fourth |
Ward will now support General Jas
.remski in the last campaign, and | de- |
lire my friends to know that am sup
porting him now
William ]. Formento, who was can
iidate on the home rule ticket for the
,ffice of judge of the city court, ex-
pressed himself as much surprised that |
Mr.. McCaleb, who had never been in
of the home rule forces,
should now, long after that contest ad
losed, assume the authority to speak
or all the home rule people. Mr.. For
nento said: THE extent of Mr.. Nc
.aleb's claims is only limited by the
assumption with which he
axes upon himself the hole of prophet
nd guardian of those who constituted
he voters in the home rule contest. If
Colonel Wilkinson had chosen Mr.. Nc
-aleb as his city manager it is regret
able that he did not caution the judge
o consult the home rule people before
lie announced their wholesale delivery
'ver into the Wilkinson ranks. If he
lad come in contact with the voters of
he Seventh Ward as / am doing every
ay he would have known that the great
majority of the men who voted in the
ome rule movement are for General
astremski. | think they will deny Mr.
dcCaleb's right, or the right of any
aan, to make so sweeping declaration
S Mr.. McCaleb makes. 1t should be
ecopuized that the individual VOTERS