The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30
THE LOUISIANA CAMPAIGN.

Iouisiana on the 23rd of January, are
prosecuting their campaigns with I'M
abated vigor; and every mothers son
Of the eight continues to express
serene confidence in his own triumph
and the consequent defeat OF his an
tagonists.
Mr.. Michel, The New Orleans aspl-
rant for governor, has been touring
the northern and central parlsnes'
winning a large measure OF encour-
agament according to his friends, out
not raising much Of hullabaloo &C
cording to his opponents untaVor-
able weather for several weeks mil
itated against record-breaking meet
ings anywhere, leaving a wide door
open for all the campaigners to claim
that, but for this obstacle, they would
have been compelled to display the
S. R. O.. signs and turn people away.
Judge Hall and his running mate
Senator Gueydan, held a series OF
nightly rallies in New Orleans week
before last, covering two points in
| the different wards each night. Jno.
NJ. Parker, James Wilkinson, Don.
Caffery, l.. E. Thomas, Ferd. G. Clal-
borne, T. H. Lewis, R. B. Butler, b.
G. Hunter, A. P. Pujo, R. F. Brous-
sard, Allan Sholars, L. H. Moss, b.
w. Marston, Sam. Montgomery and
other speakers were heard at these
gatherings. Good Government League
adherents seem we'll pleased with
the results of the city canvass and
| believe there is a sad awakening in
| store for the ward bosses and their
myrmidons who cherish the delusion
| that the Michel ticket is going to
poll big majority in New Orleans.
| Among recent interesting develop
ments were two that have given great
announcement to the GOO Coos,
namely, an open letter from w. S.
/ Patterson of New Orleans withdraw
ing his support from Mr.. Michel, and
adeclaration from Congressman Brous
sard before nintb ward meeting that
mo man in this city needs to in
quire where Bob Broussard stands
when there is a fight between the
forces of organized plumber and the
I, q inn
and l stood together four years ago
battling with Theodore Wilkinson fol
good government and the rights OF
the people," Mr.. Parkerson was one
Of the signers of the much yaunted
business mems petition indorsing
Mr.. Michel which was widely cir
culated early ID the campaign, ane
all but Michel supporters belieyf
that tie detection of : nan e rs
a Parkerson stamp and the virtual
4 alignment of Cousan Bob with the
anti Michel forces cannot fail to have
the effect Of influencing many others
to take a like course.
DR.. Aswell is still going it alone"
with unabated energy, alternating be
{ tween the city and the rural parishes
t depicting himself as the only I'M
fettered candidate of the people ano
characterizing both his opponents as
: the representative of rival machines
and rings. While there is no reason
: : to gainsay the general conviction tina
the doctor will be the third horse il
the race" it cannSt be denied thai
he has developed much more strength
than his opponents are willing Il
publicly concede.
E There has been something doing
: in the Louisiana Republican camp al
SO. Secretary Of State Everett an
nounced that he vas going to pu
: the names Of the Cohen-Kuntz candi
dates On the tickets for the Republi
=, can primary on January "a, notwith
standing the fact that the William:
q IosetSC SSlhH1iLLCt, tllG Ou1y tSSooAiAASs
: Republican organization, had rulet
out these pretended candidates fol
failing to comply with the commit
e tees rules. Chairman Frank B. vii
liams applied to the civil distric
court for a mandamus directing the
secretary Of state to give recognition
, only to the candidates certified b!
5 the committee, and Judge Fred. d
: King rendered an exhaustive deci
!, sion sustaining the application ant
unfolding the pretensions of tht
Republican committee in every par
ticular. 1t was stated that an appea
to the supreme court would be take1
on behalf of the Cohen-Kuntz fac
tion, but none had been filed up t
the tinei this article was written
The best legal opinions seem t.
, point to the affirmation of Judge
Kings Interpretation of the primary