St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-07-09
POT BEGINNING TO BOIL
IN LOUISIANA
POLITICS
Many Probable Candidates for
the High Office of Cover
nor-.-Other State Of
fices.

A1 ~ MRdEAauly bu6 case LH6 SEES
sion Of the Legislature preceding a
State campaign is a sort Of a fore.
runner to what will happen when
things open up in earnest.
There big men from throughout
the State assemble, and discuss the
availability, the ability, and the win
ming chances Of various aspirants to
the different Offices.
And this session has been no ex-
ception to the general rule. States
have been made and smashed; and
more are liable to be made and
smashed before the time comes for
the candidates to gel at the post
As things now stand, it would take
q wiser prophet than lives in Louis
lana to foretell just what will be
what
It is accepted that Governor San
ders is strictly fin the saddle" and
his influence will count much in max
ing the winning slate. His success
full administration has made him a
power among the people. They have
confidence in him, because he has not
betrayed their confidence.
FL. Garland Dupre, Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives; L%ieuten-
ant Governor Paul M. L~ambremont;
Prof. Aswell; Secretary of State John
Z. Michel; Porteous Burke; Judge Por-
ter, and a few others, are before the
limelight for the Governorship. Mr..
Dupre, who by the way is from st.
Landry, has a strong following, and
is conspicuous in the race. Gov. Lam
Fremont, because Of the fact that he
will be for two years Governor, sue
ceeding Gov. Sanders, who goes to
the Senate, has a chance to make
himself a formidable candidate. John
e. Michel is one Of the cleanest and
most capable men in Louisiana Of
fetal life, his record as Secretary of
State recommending him highly for a
higher position. He is strong in the
country as well as in his home, New
Orleans, and if he decides to make
the race he viii prove a hard man to
beat, SO say the political savants.
Prof. Aswell is only casually mem
tiOned-his would be mainly an edu-
oationaI administration. P~orteous
Burke lives in New Iberia, where he
is prominent in social, political and
business circles. He is also well
known in State politics, and is an
able and deserving young man. Judge
Porter it is understood will be the
prohibition candidate, if he runs.
SO there we are.
who will the administration sup
port? is asked-but If the admins
tratioh' has decided on supporting
anyone, it has not made it known.
IL is understood that Attorney
General Walter Guion viii be a candi-
date To succeed Chief Justice Breaux,
of the Supreme Court, at the cleo
tioE to De held soon. If Gen. Guion
IL elected, it is said that Col. 1. d.
Wall, Of East Feliciana, will aspire to
succeed him as Attorney General.
Capt. @. B. Steele, the present
State Treasurer, is by lew inhibited
from succeeding himself, and it is
said that he is looking longingly to
the otics Of Auditor, now occupied
bv the veteran Paul Capdevielle. tt
ID understood in Baton Rouge that
Representative N. S. Dougherty,
former Sheriff Of East Baton Rouge.
Wll tfy for the treasurership.
Sheriff Marion Swords of St.
Landry, Robt. s. Landry Of Orleans,
ana Charles X. Fuqua, Of East Baton
Rouge. private secretary to the
Governor, are avowed candidates for
Secretary of State.
Col. Pleasant, of Shreveport, who
made such d gallant fight for the At
orneg-Generalship last election, will
make another try out for that office.
No otfer candidates, unless it be Col.
wan, are mentioned.
What Fred Grace Register Of the
sr4 Office. will try for, IS not known.
He III saving wood
representative Bruner OF Acadia
s.a REPRESENTATIVE Wilson Of Tam
asssbo are candidates for Commits
ssarsr 90 Agriculture II IS also
essarsas that VIM Polk Of Rapldes
asit ha race for Congress and
far the gommissianership.