New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1907-08-31
X. r BROUSSARD INTERVIEWED.

or about the 25th of next
month and it is likely that It
will bring crowd of the fol
lowers OF that gentleman into
this section to make showing.
If the plans mature there will
be visitors from all over the
State just to see how the cam,
paign that Mr.. r. +. Broussard
is to manage will be launched.
Already the press of the State
is talking of this proposed rally
and the New Orleans papers
have more or less to say about
it. In to days Picayune the
following appears incidental to
an account OF Mr.. Broussard S
visit to that city
"Hon. Robert +. Broussard, -,
Congressman from the hlfd
louisiana District, was in the
city yesterday, arriving from
Baton Rouge on the early train.
Mr.. BrousSard denied that his
call upon Governor Blanchard
had any political significance.
1t is stated from reliable sources
that Mr.. BrouSSard'S mission to
the State Capital was to accom-
pany some friends from the
Third District who are inter
ested in certain appointments
now soon TO be made.
"Mr. Broussard called at Will
kinson headquarters and had a
chat with Manager II. N. Sims
relative to the New Iberia
meeting, which will be pulled
off about Sept. 25 or 90. The
exact date will be announced a
little later. 1t is said efforts
will be made to hold a record
meeting in the Iberia town.
Several novel features are on
the tapis. A company of
Rough Riders on horseback are
said to be in process of organl-
zation down in the Avery Is
land country, who will ride to
the meeting as Broussard-
Wilkinson club.
"Congressman Broussard will
make his first speech OF this
State campaign at this meeting.
Other speakers on that occasion
will be Colonel Theodore S.
Wilkinson and Mr.. John M.
Parker, together with several
others. Mr.. Broussard said
yesterday that he would speak
in both English and French at
the New Iberia meeting.
i" Colonel Wilkinson will
carry more parishes In the
Third Congressional District
than are now conceded to him,
suggested Congressman Brous-
sard, reviewing the political sit
uatlon. The situation is good
and is improving getting bet
ter all the time. 1t is a
long way off to predict what
the majorlties viii be for Colo
mel Wilkinson, but he will carry
the Third Congressional Dis
trlct. -
g AT this time General Jas
tremski has considerable sup
port in the Third Congressional
District. At this time | should
say that Sanders has the advan-
tage in Assumption Parish, but
both Wilkinson and Jastremski
will receive their share of the
votes of that parish.
4" sThe same conditions exist
in Terrebonne. From all |
can gather, Lafourche will give
General Jastremski a large ma
jority. St. Mary is claimed by
both sides, and each seems to
be equally confident Of success.
while iberia, St. Martin,
Vermilien and Lafayette Par
ishes will give Wilkinson ma
jorlties, these estimates are Civ
en- just as the situation presents
itself to-day. OF course,
changes are to be expected as
the campaign progresses, but
the trend OF change at the pres
ent time is in the direction of
Wilkinson. do not claim to
know the situation mlnutely in
other sections, but people |
meet from other sections of
southwest Louisiana, tell me
that Colonel Wilkinson CONT
nues to gain strength. "
The Times Democrat has
this to say anent Mr.. Broussard's
visit.
In connection with the visit of Con-
gresham Broussard to this city, an inter
esting report is in circulation concerning
the establishment of new daily paper at
New Iberia. 1t is understood that friends
Of Congressman Broussard are behind the
and although noncommittal
concerning the ruatter Mr. Rroussard did