The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-02
TO Be BIC EVENT.
Michel Rally Expected to Attract
Thousands of Visitors - Cam
paian Committee Formed, with
r. N. Sims ard Mayor Charles
Maurin as Joint Chairmen.


The meeting held at the court
house in this city last Sunday after
moor for the purpose Of organizing
2 Michel campaign committee and
formulating plans fer the big Mi
chel rally to be held here Satur-
day, Sept. Is, was attended by one
hundred enthusiastic friends of the
well-known New Orleans candidate,
ind it is likely that the attendance
would have greatly exceeded this
figure lad the weather been more
propiticus. A heavy rain during the
forenoon deferred many residents Oil
outlying wards from participating in
the conference, but despite this I'M
toward circumstance the gathering
was a representative enc, there being
present numerous prominent and in
Sluential citizens from all sections
cf the parish.
the Riverside Club marched into the
courtroom WITH a Michel banner and
wearing badges. The club was re-
c, ircd with cheers and applause.
Mayor Charles Maurin called the
meeting to order at 3:15 o'clock and
in a brief address explained the OBJ
ject Of the gathering. R. N. Sims
moved that Mr. Maurin be chosen
chairman and Lucien Gautreau sec
rotary of the meeting, and the mo-
ton was unanimously adopted: A
general discussion followed, and af-
ter talking over at length the var
ious methods of organizing a cam
paign committee and matters rela-
ting to the mapping out of details
for the approaching rally, it was fin
ally decided to name a committee
of nine as the nucleus of a larger
campaign committee, this body to be
empowered to add to its membership
as it may see fit or as circumstances
may require. The following were ap-
pointed to constitute the committee:
R. N. Sims, DR., John S. Thibaut, Vic
Tor Maurin, J. R. Duke, Adolphe Net
ter, Lucien Gautreau, Percy Lemann,
Col. A. D. Vega, Whitney Comstock..
The committee on resolutions, con-
sistlng of Dr. John s. Thibaut, chair
man; V. Maurin, P. A. Lemann, A.
| D. Vega, and j. R. Duke, submitted
| i0SOluLlOIlS DIS lOtlUWS.
Whereas, conditions in Louisiana
require that the affairs of the state
| be conducted upon business and con-
servative lines, to the end that i'm
migration and capital be attracted
| for the states development and ad-
vancement;
Therefore, be it resolved, That ii
| the Hon. John T.. Michel we recog
nize the man best fitted by years Of
training and experience, by assocfa-
lions with the Z business interests
and by his every attribute of mind
and heart to preside over and adj
minister the affairs Of the great state
of Louisiana.
Resolved, That We wish him God
speed in MS canvass, and that we
pledge iliHn slls ID sSSatisssest and eath11-
siastic aapneits
The resolutions were adopted.
With reference to the rally in the
/ interest of Mr.. MicheIs candidacy to
/ be held here Sept. is, it was decided
| to make the event statewide in its
scope, in view Of the fact that the
| meeting will mark the formal open
ing of Mr.. MicheIs speaking cam
Daign Arrangements will be made to
entertain upwards al 1e,0ea Vistars,
and plans will BE Hsffsetea whereby
a sufficient quantity of food will be
provided for the immense crowd.
An abundance OF filtered ice water
will also be supplied, and this will
be contained in inviting receptacles
to be placed on every street corner
within five blocks of the high school
campus, where the meeting is to be
! held.
Reduced rates will he offered on
the Mississippi Valley and Texas and
/ Pacific Railroads, and at least two
! special tEaiHs VII be operated over
! the latter route from New Orleans,
Particularly large delegations of MI
chel supporters arelexpected from Ba-
ton Rouge, Plaquenine, Whitecastle,
Napoleonyille and Thibodaux, and
the attendance at the meeting will
doubtless include adherents of the
New Orleans candidate from all sec
tons CT the state.
Thas. .. Harris secretary of the
, Michel campaign committee, came up
from New Orleans on the forenoon
train and attended the meeting. He
was met at the depot by a committee
composed Of Mayor Maurin, bir. Sims,
Judge Edmund Marin and D. Israel,
, who escorted him uptown in an au-
tomobiie. Mr.. Harris was in confer
ence with Messrs. Maurin, Sims and
others for some time, and afterward
was entertained at, an informal re-
ception at the Riverside Club. Toasts
We're drunk to the success of Mr..
Michel in the forthcoming primary,
and brief addresses were made by
several speakers. Mr. Harris return
ed to New Orleans on the 6:06 p. m.
) 7. and P. train.
Meeting Of Campaign Committee,
s a meeting Of the Michel campaign
. committee was held at the court
+ house at o'clock "Wednesday night
t pursuant to call, With twenty-seven
Y members present. Mayor Maurin
/ called the meeting to order, and