New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-04-01
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| cell, of the Fifth Itrlct. Will
he a candidate for e United
States Senate for theerm begin
hing March 13.
This is the informan which IS
received in politicalircles here,
and apparently fromn authentic
source. That Congrsman hahs-
dell will be a;candate for the
1913 term of the aited States
Senate does not me as. much to
the public as the lnouncement
| that he will be a calidate against
Murphy J. Foster, ut they both
mean the same ting, and the
story that Mr.. Radell Is to run
for the 1913 termnay prove one
of the most signtant things In
the early politicasltuation.
That announceent does not
come from Congrsman Ransdell.
who has not BEEN Baton Rouge
since the regula session Of the
Legislature. whe he announced
that he would ba candidate for
the United StateSenate, but did
not say what tel The story is
generally circuled in political
circles at the oital that MIR.
Ransdell has to his political ad-
yisers that he $50 be a candidate
for the "1913 tm," and it comes
here with suchlirectness that II
is believed.
As stated. e 1913 term for
which Mr.. Raiell is to be can
didate means lat he is to be
candidate agast United States
Senator Murry j. Foster, and
that tho NAh Louisiana Con-
,ressman an Governor Sanders
will not be pitical opponents.
It will be membered that 1ur-
ing the extr session fight, when
insurgency one time ran It's
hopes high Id hoped to capture
the United states Senate seat
vacated blythe resignation OF
Governor Saders, Congressman
Ransdell dlined to be drawn
into the fight. Congressman
Bropssard, rom the Third Dis.
triet, and congressman Pujo, of
the sevent istrict, both came to
Baton Rose and got into the
fight. Gernor Sanders elected
Judge j. }. Thornton to the Sen
ate, and 9TH Congressman Rrous-
sard andPujo announced that
they wo,d be candidates before
the peop for the 1915 term, q
against Governor Sanders. Since
his retul from the session of
Congress; Mr.. Pujo has confirmed
his advancement that he would
be a cadidate for the United
States Hnate for the term Of 1918
the ue for which Cover
nor aiders will also be a can
didat. But Congressman Rams
dell opt away from that extra
sessia Senatorial fight. He
woul, not be drawn in it from
any .nrter.
Tim there was talk that
"NotA Louisiana was entitled to
one Of the United States Sena-
aorSips, and that Mr.. Rams
is te man who will represent
Moth Louisiana in the United
Staes Senate.
Governor Sanders and United
Stses Senator Foster are consid-
erd to represent south Louisiana
10Th from the same parish and
sane city. They are, Of course,
boh going to be candidates for
III United States Senate, but for
different terms. Senator Foster
vii be a candidate for reelection
K his present term, which ex-
1res in 1913. Governor Sanders
,ill be a candidate for the term
ow being filled by United States
enator Thornton, which does not
xpire until 1915. To this term
governor Sanders was elected by
he regular session upon the death
United States Senator McEn-
ry, but he subsequently resigned,
1 the hopes of saving the Pana-
Ia Exposition for New Orleans,
nd appointed Judge J. R. Thorn
IN to the vacancy. This appoint
lent was then confirmed by the
legislature. electing Judge Thorn
On. and Judge Thornton subse
uently announcing that hr
,ould not be a candidate for elec-
on at the expiration Of his pres
Mt term.
The fact that both Senator Fos-
sr and Governor Sanders are to
e candidates for the United
tates Senate from the same town,
nd for different terms in thc Sen
te. has increased the interest
AIKEN in the opponents to these
wo candidates. Outside of SEN
tor Foster and Governor San
ers themselves, Congressman
is considered the most
ormidable candidate for the
Tnited States Senate in the field
n political strength he is regard
d by many to rank right along
18th the senior senator and pres
mt governor. The report, gen
rally accepted as true here II po-
tical circles, that Mr.. Ransdell
, to be a candidate against Sen
-. Eoo<or adds now interest n,