The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-10-07
PRIMARY FLEc7YON CALLED

The Democratic state central com
Inittee met in New Orleans last Tues
day and in harmonious and unevent
full session fixed Tuesday, January %
1912, as the date for holding the
Democratic primary for the nomtna
ton of party candidates for United
States senators and all the state,
| parochial and ward officers required
to be chosen at the general election
in April next.
The committee was presided over
by its chairman, Congressman Albert
Estopinal, and Secretary Robt. S. Ian
dry was at his usual post. Roll call
! showed eighty-fiye members present
in person or by proxy, and the only
approximatiye test vote of the ses-
sion indicated that 81 of these were
supporters of Michel for governor,
leaving only q favorable to either
Hall or AsWell. There was no clash
of factions, however, and no after
math of dissent from the conclusions
arrived at.
The resolutions adopted, besides
setting the date Of the primary, COM
prised the following matters: Fixing
the order in which the names of can
didates -gall appel on the ticket;
requiring all aspirants for state Of
fees and United States senator to de
| post $25 for incidental election ex-
penses; adopting the opinion" of At
torney General Guion that candidates
for United States senator can only
| be nominated by majority votes; re-
curing candidates for state offices
| and United States senator to file and
| publish sworn statements on Nov, l
| and Dec. l, 1911, Jan. / and Jan. Is,
1912. of all moneys received and dis
bursed for campaign purposes by
| themselves and their campaign COM
| mittees; providing that the national
committeeman and delegates and al
| ternates to the national Democratic
convention shall be chosen at a pri-
mary election to be held after the
call for that convention has been is
| sued, the ticket to be printed in such
| manner that the elector can express
his preference for president OF the
United States; and, finally, providing
| mat all candidates to be voted Tor
| III april and those for membership Ill
the state committee shall file their
! declarations not later than Oct. z3,
| 43Il.
IIe new state central committee
20 be chosen at the primary is 10
meet and organize in New Orleans
on March II, lSIz, at noon.
| An attempt was maue to pass a
resolution asking the attorney genera
TO define Wnat are local candidates
under the election law OF 1906 au1
Wnicn candidates are privileged K
SUBMIT names for primary election OF
Ulcers. but the resolution was de
ieated by So nays to S3 yeas, and the
committee adjourned.
The Republicans have decided tt
set into the primary game too
Ineir state committee also met il
New Orleans on Tuesday and called
q primary election for Wednesday
January "a, 1919, the day following
the Democratic affair, with a view tc
nominating full state ticket anG
elecung a new state committee. The
oody was called to order by C. S
Hebert, and In the absence of Chair
man f. B. Williams and Vice Chair
man WI. Behan, DR.. Chas.F. Boagn
of Opelousas was chosen to preside
and h. J. Thilberger was elected sec
rotary to succeed M. J. McFarlane
resigned. Besides the resolutions cali
ing the primary, the following were
/ adopted:
There can be no satisfactory gov
eminent in any state under a one
arty system. No people know thi
better than the people of Louisiana
: Are you dissatisfied with tn,
management Of local Republican poll
zeal affairs? If so, come into thu
Republican primary and take charg
OF the party. The present committee
desires the best and fullest repre-
sentation on the new Republican stat
, central committee, and will be glat
to turn the party over to good mel
Who have the party's interest a
heart.
Are you dissatisfied with the con
! dltlons indF,ouisiasse< as presented b,
a success1oh ofDemehatic administra
lions? If SO, you certainly cannot Sc
IN either of the aspirants for thu
Democratic gubernatorial nominatio;
that high and spotlses character.
The Republican party is the part
OF progress and prosperity. Its prin
clpals are essential to good govern
ment and to the Well-being of vas
; majority of Louisianaians.
I'VE appeal to the electorate o
Louisiana, without regard to past pc
lltical differences, to join with us il