The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-09-14
ASCENSION POLITICS.
Situation Beginning to Grow Interesting.
Democratic fractional Fight Elk
pected to be Close.

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pected to be Close.
The political stu ation in Ascension
is beginning to assume definite shape,
and aspirants for parochial Offices
are submitting their candid acies to the
people and announcing the principles
| upon which they seek election to the
various positions in the gift of the
voters.
| Last week two names were added to
the list of contestants for the Office of
| representative in the lower house of
the Louisiana general assembly-those
of Joseph Gonzales and w. A. Sib-
ley. MIR. Gonzales is progressive
business man and merchant of Con
zales, a thriving village located in the
seventh ward of the parish, and Mr..
substantial citizen of the Galvez
neighborhood, IN the eighth ward. R..
j. Chauvin, a prominent local attor-
ney, announced his candidacy for the
legislature from this parish several
weeks ago, hence there are to date
three aspirants for the position. with
fourth in prospect. Ascension is
entitled to two representatives in the
general assembly.
There are two candidates for sheriff
John G. Klos and Edward G. Han
son. The former is leading sugar
planter of the sixth ward, and is the
candidate of the Reuss- Braud. Con-
dram faction of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Hanson is Sheriff S. Fl. ST. Mar
tins efficient chief deputy, and has the
support of Mr.. st. Martin, Attorney
E. N. Pugh and other prominent lead
ers identified with the ST. Martin-Pugh
faction in this parish.
For the Office of clerk of court j James
S. Barman, the present incumbent,
who is candidate for reelection, is
as yet without opposition, but it is
rumored that another aspirant for
this position will submit his name to
the public within the near future.
DR.. Paul T. Thibodaux of Donald
sonville and DIR. L. E. Duffel of Hohen
Solms are candid ates for coroner, to
succeed DIR. E. K. Sims, who is not
believed TO be candidate for re-elec-
ton.
The position of assessor is being
contested for by L. A. Landry, Jr.,
the present ineum bent; Parish Treas
urer A. A. Killing and James e. Ay.
raud, and it is likely that the race for
this berth will be one of the closest
and most interesting of the campaign.
No other announcements for parish
or district Offices have been made, but
interesting developments are expected
within the next few weeks. All of the
candidates are making thorough
canvass of the seventh and eighth
wards, the largest in the parish, since
the vote of that section will largely
determine the result of the election.
Besides MIR. Klos for sheriff, the
Reuss- Braud- Gondran faction is sup
porting Mr.. King for assessor, Mr..
Gonzales for the legislature, and, it il
said, DR.. Thibodaux for coroner,
while the St. Martinique faction has
Endorsed MIR. Landry for assessor,
Messrs. sibley and Chauvin for the
legislature, and presumably DIR. Duff
fei for coroner The fipht between the
two factions is expected to be close
and interesting, and warm times are
in prospect when the campaign begins
in earnest.
The opening gun of the state cam
paign in this parish will be fired at
Galvez today, when grand fair and
political rally will be held for. the
benefit of the building fund of the
Galvez graded school. A number of
candid tes for state and parish Offices
will attend and deliver addresses, and
it is expected that large crowd will
be present.