The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-12-14
Administering Gen. Jastremski's
Political Succession.

Tbs two rival candidates for the
Democratic gubefpatorial nomination
ia this state are busily eng aged just
now in what may be termed joint
administration of the political success
sion of their late lamented competitor,
Gene Leon Jastremski, who has been
removed from the arena by the hand
OF death. Both sides are making con-
fdent claims of having fallen heir to
the larger share of the effects of the
estate, consisting of the support and
influence of the relatives and friends
of the dead warrior, and if the conf
dent professions of either faction are
to be accepted as altogether reliable
which they are mott will appear
that the other will get but beggarly
pittance OF the property.
Candidate Sanders and his hackers,
for instance. are proclaiming with
much gusto that both the sons of the
deceased general have declared their
preference for the lieutenant governor
on the ground that his platform cor
responds more nearly with the prin
ciples and policies euunciated and ia
vored by their respected father than
do those OF any other candidate in the
field. If the young men have indeed
made such an announcement, we lear
that they either wholly overlooked or
gave scant consideration to the ad-
mirable personality and platform of
the Republican nominee, Henry N.
Pharr of Iberia. Ia all probability
the sons of Gen. Jastremski, owing to
their restricted political training and
environment, regarded the two sur
viving Democratic candidates as the
only pebbles on the beach and failed
to take cognizance of the best and
brightest in the bunch.
The supporters of Candidate Will
kinson Offset the statement of the posi-
ton of the sons of the deceased gen
eral with a declaration th at his ne
phew. DR.. L. Fl. Jastremski, an in
fuential citizen and leading physi-
clan Of Terrebonne parish, has aligned
himself with the Wilkinson forces; and
claims quite as positive as those of the
Sanders contingent are being put
forth from press and rostrum that
large majority of the Jastremski fol
lowing will henceforth be aligned with
the cohorts of the Plaquemines parish
farmer statesman.
If the court of public opinion please,
we desire at this time to lie an inter
Vention in this partition suit and to
lay claim on behalf of the Republican
party and it's worthy young candid ate
for governor to no inconsiderable
share of the goods aud chattels of the
Jastremski political estate, which the
two self-constituted Democratic joint
administrators are endeavoring, with
out an order of court or other due
process of law and fact, to appropriate
TO their own uses. With respect your
petitioners in Intervention showeth:
that OF their own personal knowledge
certain reputable and influential sup
porters of the gallant and deplored
Jastremski, emulating his own spirit
OF bravery, independence and devo-
ton to right and justice, have openly
avowed their Intention of keeping out
OF the partisan primary to be held in
January, thus leaving themselves free
and untrammeled to vote for the best
man at the general election in April;
and they furthermore make no conceal
ment of their conviction that Pharr is
the man aforesaid. Your petitioners
further believe and aver that as the
campaign progresses and the person
atty and principles of the rival can
didates become better known, many
more of the erstwhile adherents OF
the deceased aspirant will adopt
similar course and vote for Pharr.
son of the ''Old Swamper, who was
chiseled out of the governorship ia
1896 even as Jastremski was euchred
out of it in 1904.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray that
said Sanders, Wilkinson and their
abettors be enioined from hoeging all
the assets OF the Jastremski polite II
succession; that fair share thereof
be assigned to Pharr and his party, |
and for all and general relief.
The President Says 1t Again.
President Roosevelt has followed |