The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-02-06
TWO TOWN TICKETS.


Nomination of Rival Candidates for NJ uni
eipal ofieera by the Citizens League
and administration" Democrats.
At meeting last Tuesday night, the
supporters of the present town admin.
istration launched the following ticket
to be voted on at the Democratic pri.
mary to be held on Monday, March |
For mayor-Chas. A. Maurin.
For cnuncilmen-First ward, Alex.
Bloomenstiel and Frank MiIano; sec
und ward, DIR. T. II. Hanson and D.
Israel, Jr.; third ward, j. E. Blum
and w. D. Park.
For chief of police-Henry Schaff,
Sr.
For collector-H. 4. Terrfo.
For secretary-Robert Henderson.
For treasurer N. Gtselard.
For members of Democratic munie-
ipal executive First ward
T. A. Leblanc and L. Acosta; second
ward, r. ). Chauvln and B. j. Vega;
third ward, Adolphe Meter and E. G.
Wathen; at large, Walter Lemann, F.
L. Trepagnier and Jasmin Tobias.
All of these candidates are the pres
ent incumbents of the respective offices
to which they were nominated with the
exception OF the two candida tes for
couneilmen from the first ward and
one of the candidates for councilman
from the second ward. In the first
ward, Alderman w. A. Dill was not
placed on the ticket because of the fact
that he is alRepublican and is there
fore ineligible, while Alderman James
Won Lotten declined to be 8 candida ate
for re election. In the second ward DIR.
T. Il. Hanson was named to succeed
Alderman B. j. Vega, the latter hav-
ing decided not to aspire for re-elec-
ton. With these exceptions, the ticket
includes all of the members of the
present town administration.
The administration ticket will be OPP
posed by the candidates nominated by
qhe Citizens League, an organization
formed here several months ago for
the purpose of putting out full ticket
for municipal Offices at the coming
town election. At a meeting held at
Phoenix opera house on Thursday
night of last week, the League named
Hon. r. N. Sims as their candidate
for mayor. but Mr.. Sims has declined
to make the race and the nomin alton
has since been offered to and accepted
by G. Kline, 8 leading merchant and
business man and a former mayor of
The city. The Leagues ticket is as
follows:
For mayor-C. Kline.
For councilmen-First ward, Alex. i
Bloomenstiel, (endorsed), and Frank
second ward, A. j. Schroeder
and Diedrich OhImeyer; third ward,
!. E. Blum, lendorsed), and E. D.
For chief of police-Robert Dill.
For collector-W Hired Guigou.
For secretary Glenn. Mollere.
For treasurer-Jos. N. Gisclard en-
1orsed J.
The endorsement of the League has
oeen given to the candidates lomi-
,ated by the administr alton forces for
members of the Democratic municipal |
executive committee.
A rousing meeting Of the League
vas held at Phoenix opera house last |
light, at which the ticket pamed by |
he organization was endorsed and |
'atifed in its entirety. A torchlight
parade followed, the route of march /
including visits to the residences OF |
he Leagues nominees, where selec
ions were rendered by the crack St
Joseph brass band, which furnished
music for the occasion. Interspersed
tmong the marchers were banners
gearing the names of the Leagues
andid ates for the various municipal
,ffices.
The primary will be held on Mon
ay, March l, and the general cleo
ion on Saturday, May /.
Since the above was put in type, it
as been learned that Mr.. Milano had
.ccepted the nomination of the Cit
zens' League prior to having been
endered that of the administration
orces. Under these circumstances. Al
erman James Won Lotten, at the ur
ent solicitation of his many friends
nd supporters, has consented to stand
DR. reelection and will be candidate
q the administration ticket for eoun-
ilman from the first ward.
Amusements.