The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-17
Parish Politics.


not been formally opened in Ascen-
sion and seemingly there is nothing
doing on the part of the various can-
didates, it is a well-known fact that
the political pot has had fire under
it for many moons and is fast ap-
preaching the boiling-over stage.
Much activity is evident among local
leaders, and it is confidently expect
ed that various announcements OF a
more or less degree of interest Will
be made in the near future.
The race for sheriff promises to
prove particularly spirited and in
teresting, since there are at this
time three candidates in the field,
with plenty of time for dark horses
to enter the running. 3. c. Hanson,
the present incumbent of the office,
| is a candidate for reelection. 5. II.
St. Martin, who served as sheriff for
upwards of twenty years prior TO
Mr., Hanson's election in 1908, and
who is the present registrar of vot-
ers of the parish, has announced his
intention Of seeking the nomination,
and Louis A. Landry, Jr., OF the
fourth ward, formerly assessor of the
parish, has also made known to his
| friends that he will be in the race.
With such experienced campaigners
and all round good fellows in the
field as Eddie Hanson, 'Old Man
Sam" St. Martin and Louis Landry.
| it may be taken for granted that
| the three-cornered fight for sherlfI
will be a hot one all the way
through.
For clerk of court no formal an
| nouncements have been made, but 1T
is understood that Jim Barman
| will be a candidate for reelection,
| and that H Arthur Morgan, of Burn
side, is likely to oppose him for the
nomination.
The same thing is true of the as
sessorship, for which office the pres
ent incumbent, A. A. King, OF Dutch
town. is expected to stand for re-
election, with. Sidney ST. Amant, OF
the seventh ward, as rumored OPP
| ponent.
For the legislature several names
have been mentioned. It seems a
settled fact that Hon. Joseph Con
zales. one of Ascension's repre-
sentatives In the lower house of the
general assembly, will be a candidate
for reelection, but no announcement
has yet come from Hon. r. j. Chau-
vim, of Donaldsonville, the other
member of Ascension's contingent IN
the states law-making body. John A
Marchand, Jr., of Sorrento, a son OF
Postmaster John A. Marchand OF
Gonzales, is reported to have an
nounced to his friends that he will
be a candidate for the legislature,
opposing Mr.. Gonzales.
For district attorney Hon. Philip
Gilbert, of Napoleonville, who has
held the office for the past term,
| will stand for reelection, and it is
currently reported that he will be op.
posed by G. c. Weber, a well-known
young attorney of Donaldsonville
who is presently filling the position
of parish treasurer of Ascension.
i For state senator of the ninth SEN
atorial district, comprising the par
ishes of Ascension and St. James, 1T
is possible that there may be sew
eral candidates. The st. James In
term recently brought forward in
this connection the name of Henry
L. Himel, leading attorney OF Con
vent. and the Donald sonville Demo
crat did as much for Charles Maurin,
mayor of the Ascension metropolis.
DR.. j. E. Doussan, of Lutcher, one OF
4 the representative of st. James par
ish in the state house of represent
atives, is said to have expressed an
ambition to wear the senatorial toga
Concerning the position of district
Judge, various rumors are afloat. One
40 VIZ
not be a candidate for reelection
but will seek to be elevated to the
court of appeals for the first cir.
cult as the successor of Judge L. T,
4 Caillouet, of Thibodaux, who is said
to be a candidate for the state su
Ipreme court. Up to date there are
several aspirants for the vacant seat
I in the latter body, among them being
Judge CaiIlouet, E. N. Pugh of Don.
4 aldsonville, and Attorney General
Walter Guion
i At one time 1t was rumored that
in the event of Judge Leche's de
1 termination to be a candidate fo1
the circuit court bench, Hon. Charles
/ T. Workman, mayor of Napoleonville
and a prominent young attorney o1
that place, would be a candidate fol-
i district Judge to succeed Judge
4 Leche Mr. Workman is member
OF the Napoleonville law firm o1
Marks, Workman & Leblanc, the Sc
nior partner of which firm, Hon. Joh1
Marks, state senator from Assump
ton parish, recently announced thai
he would retire from politics at the
! expiration of his present term
Coupled With this announcement was
the statement by Mr. Marks that he
would be pleased to see his law
partner, Sam A. Leblanc, elected tc
the lower house Of the legislature
from Assumption. In the light OF
these developments it is not known
whether or not Mr.. Workman would
aspire to the district judgeshiI
should Judge Leche decide to make
a try for the circuit court toga. With
Mr.. Workman out of the running
rumcr has it that a popular and ca
pable young attorney of Donaldson
vile would likely enter the field as
a candidate to succeed Judge Leche
For coroner it is believed that
DIR. Paul T. Thibodaux, of Donaldson
vile, will aspire for reelection, but
whether he will have opposition has
not yet definitely developed.
Mrs w. S. Cary, who is delegate
/ to the thirteenth international Sun