The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-13
\ SOUTHERN MAN FOR PRESI-
DENT

DEM
The suggestion that a Southern man
be named as the Democratic candidate
for President Of the United States, now
being modified TO if Bryan is not nom
mated, is going the rounds OF the press,
Williams OF Mississippi, Culberson OF
exas and Daniels OF Virginia have been
named, and the last to this list is Hon.
" G. Tebault OF Louisiana for Vice
President. with Bryan for President,
The suggestions in print are very
complimentary to the gentlemen named.
but at the rate the pension appropria-
tons are being increased for Federal
troops and their descendants, it may be
a hundred years before the last OF the
survivors OF those who fought and saved
the Union shall be no more. Until then
10 Southern man need apply The very
suggestion, if applied earnestly, would
arouse the solid North against the
South Foraker would rise from the
grave to wave the bloody shirt
In connection with the suggestion OF
Southern gentleman being trotted out
for President or Vice President OF the
United States. The Caucasian has re-
ceived a circular which. refers to Hon
w O. Tebault OF Louisiana in the words
following:
Hon. w G. Tebault was born on a
sugar plantation in Louisiana in 1880
He is therefore in the prime of life, and
while Southerner in thought and feel
ing. was too young TO have taken any
part in the war of secession, which to
him IS matter OF history only His
father, Edward John Tebault. was ma
tive OF Norfolk, Va. but moved to
Louisiana, where he became cashier and
then vice president Of the Bank of
Louisiana which, with a capital of ten
million dollars, the affairs of which he
directed with prudence and rare ability.
His mother, Caroline Hall, also of Nor
folk, was the daughter of Christopher
Hall, man OF great wealth and hnan
cier of national reputation. Inheriting
the qualities of his parents. William
Gartley Tebault is not only successful
in matters of business and finance, but
Is also a man of fine education. He is a
scholar of rare ability, a diligent student
of Shakespeare, whose works he can re
peat from memory from cover to cover,
and a careful reader, whose general
reading embraces every publication Of
note in the English language And what
Is more significant he has the happy
faculty OF retaining and assimilating
what he reads Mr. Tebault, in spite Of
his requirements, is modest and unas-
Stunning, and, except to few friends, has
lived an almost secluded life. His voice
Is soft and mellif1uous, but when stirred
and excited has force, volume and dig
nlty that lmpresses and rivets the atten-
ton of his hearers. To this NAV be
added marvellous memory, and nat
ural elocution improved by study, pro-
nounced to be perfect by eminent and
learned critics North and South Such
is the man, such his qualifications If con-
sistent and conscientious adherence to
Jeffersonian principles during an unos-
tentatious but vigorous life of unblem-
1shed record joined to extraordinary ca
paclty fit man for exalted public serv-
ice, the authors OF this circular respect
fully and earnestly commend the name
of William Gartley Tebault to the Dem
ocratic party as a suitable and available
candidate for the vice presidency