Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-01-05
ON me FIRST PRIMARY.

The following letter from the
Chairman Of the Michel Campaign
Committee in New Orleans to a
gentleman Of St. Joseph gives an
index into the situation that can
not be mistaken and borlers on abb
soIute certainty Of Mr.. sIichel's
nomination in the FIRST primary:
Political conditions in Louisiana were
never better for the success Of any can
didate than they are for Mr. Michel, and
victory in the first primary j. an absolute
certainty provided you and our other
country friends keep up the good work.
judge Hall has finished his New Or
leans campaign, and it Wis veritablf
frost and most disappointing to hHs
friends, Notwithstanding the exaggerated
reports Of his meetings that have beer
published in the Hail ORGANS; these re-
ports were for country consumption only.
The true situation in New Orleans is
that Mr.. Michel will carry the city by the
largest majority ever given any eaner
date who ran for public Office
The Regular Democracy Is united and
far better organized than it was in tls
last primary, when Governor Sander'
carried the city BY practically two 70 o:s
IL, 600 maiority--over Col Wilkinsoa
The vast majority OF the'nuen who 81
ported Wilkinson in New Orleans !
and who were the backbone Of
ganizaton, are behind Mr.. Michefr N
didacy. Notable examples are ex-sesr
tor 1ssnius Garliek and All his folior
in the first Ward: ex-CouHcilIhAn Jon
L. CahiII, and his friends in the secoad
Ward Mr.. Charles Witie, ieader OF th'
wilkinson forces IN the fourth Waisi
DIR. Chas. Theard Of the sixth Ward
District Attorney Ben Daily leader OF tn
Wilkinson forces in the seventh Ward
Mr.. Henry Money AMI lir. Fred A. Far
hart, leaders Of the Wilkinson movement
in the eleventh Ward; Mr. Jas. D. Dunn
Mr.. Theodore R0ehl anil Mr.. Charles I
Buck, IT., in the thirteen Ward; Hon
w. A. Biss0, leader Of the Wilkinson
forces in the, fourteenth Ward.
In 1905 the fourteenth Ward gave VII
kinson pa majority ever Sanders ]
win give Mr.. Michel a much larger ma
jorify in the January primary.
In 1908 the ninth Ward was torn {
pieces BY internal dissentions. and chi
gave Sanders 267 majority, while to-da
every leader in ii is working for NIr
Michel and they promise majority Q
not less than 1000 for the New Orlean
candidate.
The ward organizations Of the Goo
Government League are on paper an
without Standing and influence in Se'
Orleans. They are in the hands Of ne
who are either diAsfuntled Office seeker
or who have shady regulations.
The AsweIl following is confined 10
lew hundred voters IN the Tenth Ward
His candidacy has made absolutely n
impression m any Other part Of the city
In the Tenth Ward, DIR. Michel has
magnificent organization, and every pr
cinct is in the hands Of vilile Michel nseT
and thorough canvass shows the Tar
to be safely in the Micsel column.
| A careful canvass has shown that Il
Hall and AsweIl vote in the City q Ne
Orleans combined viii not reach the a
gregate vote given Col. Wilkinson he
| in 1908. This estimate \ NOS fotInds
on theory, bat Is the result Of hou
70 house canvass.
Sumo OF the newspapers opposing N
Michel are fond Of flaIInting in the fac
Of his city friends the charge thit b
candidacy Is weak IN the country
Il is necessary, not only to asset q
] falsity Of this political ehazse, tat
demonstrate Il at the polls on Jsnua
2srd next.
Mr. Michel proposes TO be Govetncr
the Whole state and not any partieul
part Of it, and he draws his supports fro