St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-08-06
THINGS POLITICAL in
SWEET EVANGELINE
PaIlee jury of New Parish Meet and Organize
and Employ Counsel TO Defend SuIi.
FONTENOT FOR sHEfIFF
Joe Laadreneau Comes Out against GuiIIoFY
and FOnieRot for Clerk Of CourtsLoca-
lion Of the Courthouse.

The Police Jury of the new parish,
recently appointed by Governor San
ders, met in Vile Platte last Monday
and organized according to the pro-
visions Of the Act Of the Legislature
creating the parish Of Evangeline.
Mr., Busy S. Dossmann, brother Of
Hon. e. ]. Dossmann, president Of the
Louisiana Oyster Commission, was
elected president, and Representa-
tive Fl. q. Currie secretary. Mr..
Currie, who ID d member of the lower
house Of the General Assembly from
this parish, has resigned that Office,
having been advised that he could
not hold the Offices of representative
and clerk Of the police jury, at the
same time.
The police jury, who is vested by
the State Democratic Executive Com
mite with the powers Of Parish
Democratic Executive Committee,
called for primary election TO be-
held in Evangeline parish Of Septem-
Der 6th, the same day as the primary
Tor the selection Of Democratic
Candidate for Congressman and Mem-
ber Of the Board of Equalizers. As
there are no funds in the treasury of
the new parish for the payment Of
commissioners Of election, the candi-
dates for the various offices were as
sessed for a sufficient amount to de-
fray this expense.
The new Police Jury is composed
as follows: Busy S. Dossmann, Pie
sident; Harvey Campbell, Alfred
Young, Ursin Fruge and Henry Gaty.
The law firm Of Saunders, Dufour
& Dufour, Of New Orleans, was en-
ployed TO defend the suit recently in
atituted. aiming at The annulling Of
the Act creating the parish of EYange-
line. The President Of the Police
Jury, together with Lawyer Edwards,
ef Vile Platte, were empowered toI
negotiate with this firm ID regard to-
taking the defense III hand. Judge
Saunders is The framer of The pre-
sent ETangeline Act.
Things political are not ais serene
as the placid brook in the new parish.
The selection Of the parish officials
is adding zest to the fight for and
against the maintenance Of The par
ish.
The only postulant for Office who
does now seem to have any opposi-
tion is Representative Pau1in &. Fon-
tenot, for Sheriff. Notwithstanding
the opinion of the Attorney General
that he can not hold the Office Of
Sheriff because of his having been a /
member Of the Legislature at the
time the new parish Was created, and
therefore the Sherif's Office, Mr..
Fontenot says be will make The race.
He says he has legal advice on the
effect that he has q right to hold the
Office.
There are three candidates for
Clerk Of Court: 3. @. Guillory, ]. J.l
Landreneau and Eloi Fontenot, BROTH
er Of Representative Y. Z. Fontenof, |
Joe Landreaneau Is the latest entry
in the field, and it Is said that lie was
gotten out by Messrs Rene 4. De-
rouen, L. ]. Dossmann, and others,
of Vile Platte MIR. Landreneau IS |
from Mamou, and it Is believed that
with the help of Messra. Derouen and
others in Vile Platte, home of Mr..
Guillory, and Mr.. Landreneau's ma
tural majority in the Mamous, things
will be interesting. OF course Mr.
Fontenot comes in for his share of
He halls from the pineyf
woods country, and will poll a good
vote.
For Assessor there are two candi-
dates. Adraste Laaeur, Of Vile Platte.
and Melville Guillory, Jr., Of Mamou.
A rock upon which harmony is
beating against in Vile Platte is the
location Of the courthouse. This
question has caused considerable dis
sension, and al the meeting Of the
new police jury Monday il entered
smartly into the business of that
body. Mr.. 0. E. Guillory, candidate
for Clerk Of Court, wanted the mat
Ter as to the location Of the court
house submitted to a vote Of the in- /
habitants Of Vile Platte Mr. /. J.E
Dossmann opposed Che proposition;
holding that the Actcreating Evange-
line vested this right with the Police
Jury. After a long discussion, in
which plenty ginger was injected, the
Police Jury refused to call an cleo
lion.
y is said that things political are
very much animated in St. Landry's
daughter.
Mr. King and wife made 4 trim