St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
THE WITHDRAWAL
STORY UNFOUNDED
MICHEL ISSUES A STATEMENT
THAT HE is IN TIE RACE
TO STAY.
No caucus at Observation-Disclosures
Attitude in the Campaign Is
Not Discussed.

Denial that Mr.. Michel has an
intention to retire and a warning y
mis- friends not to credit it, rePm
concerning him which appear in Ths
Times-Democrat were contained ID 2
statement issued from the Michel
headquarters Saturday, June "a,
It was as follows:
I'm the Times-Democrat of Saeur-
day, June 24th, under the caption Al
Are Busy Guessing the following
statement appears:
cat the Michel headquarters yes
terday afternoon, some twenty r
twenty-five of the friends of Mr.. Mica
Ell gathered. While no informati0ni
concerning the nature of the meet
ing could be cleaned from Secretary
Harris, it was said that the pr0grRms
as outlined above, was discussed =
formally, and also the alternate plan
OF carrying the fight right into the
ward of Mr.. Ewing, should It finally
be decided to keep Mr.. Michel In tire
race
'The reporters reference to tbs
program as outlined above was ~
connection with the alleged eliInirn-a
ton of Mr.. Michel from the gubeEnaS
torial race.
Mr.. EWlng's Attitude Not Discussed.
"The statement contained In To-
Times-Democrat quoted above IS -
correct in every particular. Thezs
was no meeting, no informal discum
sion, the number given as being pre-
emit at the Michel headquarters whaA
The Times-Democrat reporter eafla@
was far from correct, nor were tz
subjects of Mr.. EWing's attitude
the g~ubernatorial contest nor the pFc@
pecttve elimination of Ar. Micha
from the campaign for the gDVeEDM
ship touched upon at any time.
There has been a persistent aa
i~nexcusable effort on the part
The Tfmes-Democrat to m-isrepresaMe
Mr.. Michel and his political fnfeTesAm
since the inception of the campaiR
and the sample afforded in the nss
columns of that paper on SATURDAY.
serves to strengthen the belief 60
tertained by the friends of Mr.. Macha
that it is impossible to get anythtmg
like fair treatment from that neW
paper.
No Intention to Retire..
THE friends of Mr.. Michel enaDrWa
this opportunity to set at rest for a.
time such doubt as these publication
may have created, in the minds Of Al
few, of his intention to remain In To
race for the Democratic nomination
for governor. His announcement or
May 7th last that nc contingency, savs
death alone, viii prevent him frcan
being a candidate for governor In t
next state primary, was his final wos
on the subject. He has no ~intentin
whatever Of running for congress, a
for a of the city Of New OrieaaAs
and any statments to the contrary 30
Misrepresentation intended to intnsB
him in his candidacy for the goyernM
ship.
There is no reason why Mr.. Mlct&1E
should retire from the gubsrnatOrRa
race, and every reason why he shouAa
remain In 1t. The business interest,"
of New orleans have strongly @
dorsed his candidacy, the politics.
elements of this city are adrnittee
supporting him on the theory that hn
is the best man in the ace for ths
office. and the development OF Ms
strength In the country has exceed9@a
the hopes Of even the most sangumn
OF his friends.
Satisfied With Situation.
'gdr. Michels large personal foil
lowing. the courageous manner inl
which he discussed in his platform o6
principle many vital public isgues that
are now pressing for solution ID thfsf
state, his intimate knowledge of thal
needs and of the state, ac3
CURED through experience and not
born OF theory, end the Admittedly
| splendid record he has made i'm pubihrl
office. have combined to attract tl
his cand4 lacy q large element OF tho
business and public men and great
private citizenry of the state, and ha;
strength in both city and country han
been growing daily.
"Mr. Michel's friends are thorough
" satisfied with the present political
situation in Louisiana. Basing theiv
opinion on conditions as they exist,
and not on speculation or theory, they
have every reason to hope for q sue
cessful issue of the canvass as far
as his candidacy is concerned.
at is not the purpose OF Mr.. Michel
or his friends to conduct his campaigns
in the columns of an ~unfiendlY and
biased newspaper, and his supporters
throughout the state are warned that
The Times-Democrat is editosialayi
and locally opposed to Mr.. Michel and
his friends are advised to pay no heed
to n statements made by said paper
inimfcal to its political interests.
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