The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-17
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Of The WEEK

one whit; it merely diverted the dis ,
cussion into different channels. With
all the state officers and the twol
United States senators chosen in the
first primary, Or so nearly elected
that it did not take second primary
in order to determine how the peo-
pie stood, the congressional fight,
the question of appointments and
the organization of the legislature are
now coming in for full share Of
speculation.
The Congressional Situation.
Louisiana will have at Least two
new representatives in next Congress
on account of the promotion of Mr..
Ransdell and the new district that
is to be created. 1t is not clear whe-
Their Mr.. Broussard will run again
or not. If he doesnot there will be
another
All this regardless of what may CIR
may not happen in the other congress
sional districts of the state.
However, all will not be plain
sailing for some of the other con-
gressmen,
In the First District, Judge Rich
ard B. Otero has already announced
himself a candidate for the seat now
held by General Albert Estopinal,
and proposes to make vigorous
fight for the place. While he sup
ported Mr.. Michel for governor, as
did the members of his family, there
was friction with some of the city
bosses and Senator Adam EstOplnal
was pushed into political obscurity,
Hon. John Dymond, Sr., being elect
ed in his stead. Just how the head
of the family stands with what is
left of the New Orleans ring re
mains to be seen. Certain it is that
the bosses will have to put UP the
best available man for the place il
. they expect to win, and the Genera
may have a hard time convincing
them that he fills the bill.
While Garland Dupre was sent t.
;, Congress from the Second Distric
:, as sop to his political ambition
. and to leave clear field for Wha
4 afterwards proved the ga-lorious de
p. feat of Mr.. Michel, e wasn't give
a lease ON the job and may have
q hard time holding it. Louis LeBoul
=. goeis, sheriff of st. James parish, al
, nounces his candidacy to succeed d.
~ pre- and proposes to make a vlgt
e. rous campaign. The big st. JAIME
- Sheriff, despite several hard knock
% received in the political ARENA,
:, something of a fighter himself an
If he can unite the country parlsnt
81 of the district, may give the form'
Speaker of the House a run for n
49, money. In the last campaign, VINE
90 Loisel, the Republican, ran again
:. Dupre, LeBourgeois took the Repu
~ lican end of the proposition and D
pre- had to hustle to keep st. Jam
- in the Democratic column. LeBot
=. geois is an old college chum of Pre-
49, ident Taft, but has been a "reg
~, lar" Democrat, off and on, all I
,;r life. In the last campaign he W
"off," proving himself a Goo GO
40 from way back, and st. James ba'
,as ed him up.
There are a number of men an
ous to succeed Mr.. Broussard in I
Third, but until "Couzan Bob"
ar nounces definitely what he propo
cen to do in the interim between
pit present term and the opening OF
us. term as Senator, which, by the W
LUIS is the exact length of represel
All tiye's term of office, not many
gre willing to offer themselves. MI
want Mr.. Broussard to continue
,is another term and go to the Sen
,o,, with an unbroken chain OF cong
p sional activity, while others ar
= ~ that he should follow the exam
for Of John Sharp Williams and m
do. way for another man. Most Of
rrr boys are waiting to learn what
tho Broussard's friends are gong U
MORT about it, but Hon. Henri L. Guey
lson who was defeated for Lieutel
n to governor by Mr. Barrett, says
,ueh wants to go to Congress mighty
DR., and says he intends to make a
GUMS for the honor. If Broussard
s+o+a mot return it is more than likely
: re- Gueydan will be his successor
4ho ~. Aswell. the white-topped O