The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-04
Who wanted the old exposition anyhow?

Who wanted the old exposition anyhow?
Logic is logic, congress or anybody else
to the contrary notwithstanding; and New
Orleans Is the logical point.
How differently the exposition contest
might have resulted if Louisiana hadn't
put all her political eggs in one basket -
and the wrong basket at that!
Mayor Behrnan came back from Wash
ington without the exposition. but the
faithful Alserines gave him rousing re-
ception nevertheless. and that helped
some
Somehow the impression seems TO be
growing that the failure to land the expo
sition BODIES no good to the future politi-
cal fortunes OF the Sanders and Behr1nan
administrations.
There doesn't appear to have been
much party politics mixed up with the ex-
position fight. since thirty-two Republic
cans voted for New Orleans aud thirty
three Democrats against her.
Shreveport, Alexandria, Monroe and
other little Louisiana towns needn't think
they are going to have a monopoly of red
hot municipal politics. DonaldsonyilLe is
some warm herself and still a-heating.
The name OF the new senator from Ohio,
pomarene sounds like a hair oil.-Unidentified
exchange.
And that of the new senator from New
Jersey. MARITIME. has the flavor of cock
TAIL
New Orleans is the only logical point
for successful Mardi Gras celebrations,
and this year S Promises to be better and
bigger than ever. Hotel and railroad men
are predicting record breaking attend
ance.
CHANGES AaiONa THE FEDERAL
OFFICIALS In NEW ORLEANS.
President Taft on Wednesday sent to the
senate the name of George F. Borah of St.
Mary parish for confirmation as naval Of
fcer of customs at New Orleans. to sue
coed Col. Elmer E. Wood. who resigned a
few weeks ago to accept the receivership
of the Bluefelds Steamship Company.
MIR. Borah is brother of United States
Senator Vim. E. Borah of Idaho, but is not
of the same political faith as the latter,
who is pronounced Republican and one
of the leaders of the progressive element
taf that party in the national senate.
The Louisiana Borah has beer justice Of
the peace in ST. Mary and his appoint
meat has been warmly advocated and
pressed by Senator Murphy j. Foster. cir
ciirlstanees pointing strongly to the pre-
sumption that the new appointee is
Democrat-at least from the south Louis
lana point of view. This naval officer re-
ceiyes salary of $4,000 a year and his
duties are by no means onerous, Since
the retirement OF Col Wood the Office
has been in charge of Malcolm j. McFar-
lane, special deputy naval officer. whose
management has been efficient and credit
able.
The second term of Collector of Customs
Henry Mccall of Ascension parish having
expired by limitation, the Republican
state executive committee met on Thurs
day and decided to recommend Assistant
United States Treasurer Clarence S. He
bert of lberville parish for appointment as
collector. Mr.. Mccall announced the
withdrawal of his candidacy for reap
pointment, and the committee considered
the merits and claims of United States
Marshal Victor Loisel, Surveyor of Gus
toms L. P. Bryant and Postmaster w. j..
Behan in connection with the collector
ship. Gen. Behan subsequently withdrew
his name. and on motion of MIR. Mccall
the recommendation of MIR. Hebert was
unanimously agreed TO.
In like manner, on motion of Charles
Godchaux. it was decided to recommend
to the president the appointment of John
A. Wogan OF New Orleans as assistant
treasurer to succeed Mr.. Hebert.
Although it is understood the committee
had been asked TO send in name for the
United States district atioraeyship. il
was concluded best not to take action in
hat matter until it became definitely APP
parent that there would be no reconsider +
zion of the demand for the resignation Of
district Attorney Charlton r. BeaItie.