The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-08-18

didate Except for the Bailey IncideAt.
He is Regarded as Plastic and of Just
the Right Sort Of Material TO Make
Machine Man
The Times-Democrat staff special cor
respondent writing from Baton Rouge
August 10 says:
With the arrival of John Fitzpatrick
and BILLY" McCue, leaders, respective
~, of the Third and Eighth wards Of
New Orleans, interest i'll the political
outlook took on new fife today Having
little real legislative work to do, the
legislators congregate in groups in the
State House, in the streets and i'll tie
hotel Hobbies, and discuss the political
outlook to their hearts content. Nearly
all the members of the Legislature agree
that everything is up III the air. and
foresee a hard political struggle ahead
for those who wish to reclaim the seats
Of the mighty and the emoluments Of
office.
The chief interest at present of course
centers in the question of who the San-
ders organization wilf select TO make the
fight for Governor While the New
Orleans leaders would like to see Michel
put forward as the machine candidate,
Governor Sanders, it is learned, leans
more towards Senator Barret of Shreve-
port, who, it is said, would mortise in
with the senatorial plans Of the men
who now occupies the executive chair
and is also being credited in Washing
ton with the pay Of United States sem
ator.
Senator Barret has stated to his inti-
mate friends that he would prefer to run
for second place on the ticket, as he does
not care to give up the lucf9tiye law
practice which he now enjoys as a mem
Der of prominent law firm in Shreye-
port. On the other hand, Senator Bar
ret has spoken in the most compliment
afy manner of John I Michel, having
said that the latter, as Secretary of
State, has not only made himself popu-
lar with people all over the State, but
has made the department one of the
real departments of the State. MichePsI
clean record in Office, according to SEN
3
ator Barrets view, entities the Orleans
leader to Statewide support
Col Isaac D. Wall of East Feliciana
is another member of the Legislature
who has expressed himself in favor of
Michel for Governor Colonel Wall to-
day said that he did not think the fact
that Michel was a New Orleans ward
leader would hurt him in the country.
Michel in the meanwhile maintains al
silence almost as profound as that which
Lieutenant Governor Lambremont has
assumed Miehels office is visited daily
by many Of his friends in the Iegisla-
tire, and he. can be seen conversing with
groups Of them, but no definite state
ment as 10 his candidacy has yet reached
the public ear
As to Lanbremont's silence, there IS
no question but what his estranged at
titude has set the machine political lead
ers to worrying. Many Of them blame
Sanders, who they say should resign and
give Lambremont a chance to make him
self solid with the people Sanders, "
said prominent senator today, ought
TO resign. His holding on is en1bar-
RAISING to his friends, and is hurting
him if he only knew it.
Lieutenant Governor I,ainbremont,
when seen BY a Times Democrat repre-
sentative today, refused to discuss the
political situation, still maintaining the
silence which IS worrying the machine
leaders. During the day the Lieutenant
Governor conferred with number of
his friends. Senator Voegtle and Repre-
sentative Anderson of New Orleans be-
ing in his private office for some time.
Whatever advice his friends may see
'6t to give him it IS safe to predict that
Lanbremont will not make the mistake
that Porter Parker did when he was
district attorney, of playing into the
hands Of the machine and being kicked
uneeremoniously overheard
From the standpoint Of the machine,
r a.,,krau,an4 = = SID ., tax,..t.4;..a -.
cles, would make an ideal candidate ex-
cept for the Bailey incident He is re-
garded as plastic and Of just the right
sort Of material TO make a machine can
didate When the machine leaders think
Of the Bailey affair, however, and OF
what would happen il ! strong candi-
date was put up By tfs opposition, they
are seized with al epileptic fit At least