St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-03

Baton Rouge, La, Nov. 30.-The
hope of securing anything like for
liable opposition to Judge R. Thorn
ton for the United States Senate is
centered in Congressman Robert F.
Broussard, of New Iberia, represent
ing the Third Louisiana district.
Leaders of the opposition believe
Broussard can be brought into the
fight; that he will come to Baton
Rouge open headquarters, surround
himself with the old guard of sugar
warriors from the Third District and
stampede the Legislature next Mon
day night, when they expect him to
address a joint session
This is the hope of the opposition
to the Sanders-Thornton senatorial
program. Leaders of the latter class
lot as absolutely pledged.
ing at 1920, the special committee
that went scouting on Tuesday, in an
effort to secure Broussard's consent
to become candidate, was received
by those waiting on the scene and
conference followed at the Istrouma
Hotel, in which thirty-fve senators
and representatives participated. AS
result of this conference it was
agreed to introduce in both houses
this morning resolutions calling upon
persons prominently mentioned for
the Senate to come to Baton Rouge
and address the joint assembly next
Monday night.
Hon. Edward ]. Gay, of Iberville,
introduced the resolution in the
House with an effective presentation,
while Senator Richard Mccullough
fathered the measure in the Senate.
1t passed both houses without dis
senting voice, as follows:
GAYS RESOLUTION.
Whereas this Legislature, at it's
last regular session, elected Governor
]. Y. Sanders United States senator,
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the Hon. S. D. McEnery, for
the unexpired term ending March 4,
1915; and
Whereas, at this extraordinary
| session of the General Assembly
| Governor Sanders has by message
declined said Office of senator to
| which he had been elected, which
| declination has been accepted in good
faith, thus making it the duty of this
Legislature to choose successor to
the Hon. S. D. McEnery, ano
| Whereas the members of this
Legislature, representing the vital
| interests of the sovereign people OF
the State of Louisiana, are of right
and ought to be entitled to ask and
| to be made aware of the views OF
any persons aspiring to the position
Ex-senator from this state on the i'm
portant public questions now agitat.
ing the mind of the country; and
Whereas, among other important
matters coming before Congress dur
ing the period for which this Genera
Assembly shall elect a senator are
included the selection of a location
for the Worlds Panama Exposition
in which selection the city of New
| Orleans and the state as whole arr
vitally concerned; and revision o
the tariff, necessarily involving thu
status of the industries Of Louisiana
and the prosperity of her people; it
therefore, becomes the duty of thi
body to select for senator for thi
unexpired term the most available
and best qualified man; therefore b.
it
Resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring
That the various gentlemen mos
prominently mentioned for this exalt
ed position-the Hon. J. R Thorn
ton, Robert F. Broussard, Joseph E
| Ransdell, Arsene P. PuJo Robert
, Wickliffe, J. D. Wilkinson, r. n
Simms, ]. T. Watkins, N. C.. Blanch
ard, l.. E. Thomas, B. P. Edward
? and C. w. Elan and other Democrat
j who may aspire to senatorial honor
: l-are hereby invited to address tn
members of the General Assem- bly, O.
Monday, December 5, at 8o'clock I
M, in the hall of the House of Repre-
, sentatives, to the end that this bod
, may be enabled to make the most in
r telligent selection for the ex'stin
: vacancy, and that the president c
the Senate and the speaker of tn
+ House of Representatives be and the
> are hereby requested and instructe
to notify the above named gentle
men of the contents of this resolr