The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-25

Giacoursed sweet and popular mus
preceding the arrival Of the speaker
t 'rd also rendered pretty selection
g duflhs the intermissions follow
, each speaker.
l AT S o'clock amid an outhurst {
: applause. the escorting committe
and bon. 7. j. Herman took seats O
: tie stage and the meeting was calln
70 order by Mr. A.. Il. Romero. VIII
acted also il the capacity of secre
: tYy.
Ucn. l.. T. Dulaney was called t.
piesIde and before introducing tn
speakers Of the evening, made a shor
address,, touching on state camDaie
issues that were live and to the point
Mi. iDulaney as always made mos
admirable chairman.
i Mr.. Romero then read list of 4be
vice-president Of the local Wilkinsoe
committee which follows:
l.. 7. Dulaney, chairman; A. b
Romero, secretary; vice-presidents
Il. B. Bayard, Zenon Decuir, Alfred
| 8ayard, Oyignac BoNn, John A.
| French, Nicholas Delcamhre, n. II.
Winsers, A. D. Theriot. r. d. STAINS
bury. Il. F. Delahoussaye, Albert De
rouen, Frank Delahoussaye, Numa
Migues, D. V. Barthe, Rr. Adolp1e
Koch, Alfred Renoudet. Dupremel
Romero, ]. A. Fagot., S. D. Duck
worth, r. F. Ho9gshet, Laurent
Bazus. Col. R. A. Pomeroy, Edwar
Delahoussaye, Auguste Roger. John
Enmer, A. A. Flory, John Fisher,
Louis Indest Pierre Jubin, G. c.
Laughjin, John Lamperez, A. M
noni, Octave Renoudet, Ernest b r
ard, 3. E. Delhommer, Eugene Gull
lot 4. II. Shaded. Bertrand Torfier,
Clement Young, w. 0. Moss, Il. f.
Millard, ". 4. Hatch and H. H. Cald-
WELL
Nj. Dulane: announced that Hen
Don Caffery, who was 10 have spoken
suting the evening, was Ill and un-
t1le 10 attend, and an audible mur-
,nur of appointment was heard |
INNING through the audience, man |
. those attending having anticipated /
learing one Of his telling speecnes.
Hon. T. J. Herman was the frs
'Deaker of the evening and his ad-
lress was full of the issues, if there
ire more than one, as the Sanders
crces seem to think there are, ami
ach point that Mr. Herman dwellei
non was plain and several times di i.
he audience voice its approval of the
cod many good points.
Mr.. Herman began his speech by
tating that he had frequently been
sked to give his reasons for support
1g Colonel Wilkinson, instead of
anders, and his uniform answer was. |
1at he had known both men so long
nd SO intimate that he thought that z
Efficient reason. Mr. Herman stated I
lat his acquain ance with Coo Ell
'ilkinson had been SO long, that he
,uld not remember when they had
lt been friends, stating that they
rst met when Robert e. Lee was !.
'esident Of Washington college and ;,
ey had both been students under
m. and that the private conduct OF
jlonel Wilkinson since the begin
ng of his acquaintance only served
increase his esteem and admiration :.
r kim, that he had filled high posi-
ms of public trust with conscien-
'us duty to his people.
Mr.. Herman in eloquent words told
: auditors Of the campaign under
lone! Wilkinson and Mr.. Krut-
,ni!tt, of the battle won-when the ..
riy wax rescued from patricidal
'lft to living Democracy, and said =.
the nominee is to be the man OF
Bile and private worth, there is
ne other titan T. S. Wilkinson. :.
pplause.) j,
Z No dereliction of duty in the =.
use of Representatives at Wash =.
ton. in which Colonel Wilkinson
resented his people, and the re- $.
ction of him to this position was :,
approval Of the people of the con-
t of Colonel Wilkinson" said Mr..
man. 1T remained for the oppo-
on to charge that he introduced
} Congress liquor bill and which 's
'1y which was in the interest of on
great sugar industry of Louisiana on
which thestate lives or dies. (Pro-
sed applause
r. Herman dwelt At length upon tie