St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-03
EXTRA SESSION
LEGISLATURE
First Day Sees Very Small
Attendance.
Insurgent Opposition to the
Governors Candidate
Does Not Develop Strength
Enough to be Dangerous.
Senate Confirms Nomination
of Frank Owens.
Crowley People Protest in
Mass Meeting Friday.

today's develop ents, the United
States senatorship has become the
one absorbing theme of the special
session. Other matters including,
the desired legislation, have become
matters Of mere routine.
A committee left here this after
noon for New Orleans bent on Sec
ing Congressman Robert F. Brous-
sard and if possible induce him to
come to Baton Rouge and become an
active candidate for senator. The
committee was headed by Henry l..
Gueydan, of Vermilion; Representa-
tive Robert B. Butler, of Terre-
bonne; Robert Roberts,. of Webster;
and Thomas W. Nettles, of Red River
Parish; and was the direct result of
the conference here Monday night.
They were in touch with Mr.. Brous-
said in Thibadoux over long distance
telephone, and if it was found in
consistent for the committee to meet
ifn III New Orleans they will go to
the Lafourche city in the morning. 1t
was desired to have meeting of Mr..
Broussard and his friends, including
such men as Colcnel w. H. Price,
Sheriff James Beary and Judge L.
P. Caillouet, of Lafourche. If BTous-
sard can be induced to enter the race
the insurgents in the two houses be-
lieve they have good chance to de-
feat the Thornton-Sanders program.
If Broussard should refuse, as
many he-e believe he will, then there
is sentiment in the insurgency
ranks to settle on Lieutenant Paul
M. Lambremont as the cani1ate.
Would you consent to become the
candidate?" was asked Governor
Lam Fremont tonight.
II could not answer that just at
this time"
BROUSSARD THEIR HOPE.
That Mr.. Broussard is the hope Of
the Thornton opposition is generally
voiced here to-nihgt. He would
satisfy the sugar people, who have
been inclined to balk on Thornton.
1--WE are stronger tonight than at
any time since the movement to de-
feat the election of JUDGE Thornton
started" declared Governor Lambre-
mont.
1--WE have had two new acquisi-
tions to the ranks tonight from
sources that were not counted. You
can put it down that we are going
to win this fight. The General AS
sembly will not elect Judge Thornton
under existing circumstances"
Word from the administration
Thornton forces was clear, un-
equivocal declaration that they had
the battle won.
stNTo hovo oichtv-cavon votes nledq.
ed on joint ballot" asserted an ad'
ministration leader. "You can count
on that number, and there may be
others"
Governor Sanders put at rest to-
night the rumor that he might be
induced to accept the senatorshiI
| in order to save himself and his
! program. He declared emphatically
| that he would not consider such ;
proposition; that he was supporting
Judge Thornton, whom he appointed
and that no inducements could be of
fered at this stage of the proceeding
to induce him not to serve out hi
terms as governor.
| This position of the governor elimi
mates the plan of having Sander
take the senatorship. Judge J. r
Thornton, Of Alexander, the can
didate, will arrive here tomorrow
from Rapides. 1t was first intede'
not to have him here until after hi
election, when he would address tn
joint Assembly, accepting the honor
1t was said tonight that the judg
would come now.
INTENSE ACTIVITY.
That the senatorial fight has as
sumed intense activity was evidence
on every hand to-day. Lieutenan
Governor Lambremont, Mr.. Butler
Mr.. Roberts, Mr.. Atkinson and tn
leaders of the opposition are yer
much in earnest. The Thornto
committee, with it's headquarters
the Mayer Hotel, was no less actiV
and it left no stone unturned. Wit
the arrival of Judge Thornton tt
morrow the situation will becom
that much more intensified.
Following the conference OF tn
opposition at the Instrouma Monda
night, both sides took on fresh el
ergy this morning. There was col
i, slant flow of people in and out
the governors executive offices. 4
the Istrouma Hotel, where Governt
Lambren ont and others have heat
, quarters, there was great actiyit
which finally eliminated in the hu
riedly dispatching of the committe
to New Orleans, bent on securin
Broussard as candidate and lead'
/, if possible. The wires were kept n
, all day.
Tonight there vas return I
tsenators and representatives for tt
evening session of both houses. Phi
lin H, Gilbert, of Napoleonville, di