St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-09-28
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Is Ready for Joint Debates.
But No Time to Waste.
Claiborne Has Not Thus Far
Namd Places to Speak.
East Baton ! Rouge Coming
More to Morgan.
Morgan Clubs Being Organ
lied in the Parishes.

The news of the week shows that
Morgan has Claiborne going. kftAr'
Mr.. Morgan to joint de-
bate, he fails to na1ne the date and
places Of speeking. Things generally
show that Morgan continues ! Il,
strengthen as the election draws
near.
Baton Rouge. Sept. 35.-with the
campaign In the Sixth Congresslonal
District growing warmer - the pri-
mary election approaches. differ
ences existing between Candidates.
Morgan and Claiborne have neces-
sarily kept the pace. These differ
Iences, which are mere technical, are
explained by Mr.. Morgan's campaign
manager. c. C. Weber. % follows:
''The hattering misrepresentation
enanating from the Claiborne head
quarters regarding d0dging tactics ~
Mr.. Morgan, who is making clean
and successful campaign through the
district, to sidetrack joint debates
challenged by Mr.. Claiborne. should
not call for explanation. becauso most
Of the voters are we'll aware Of the
facts. but to combat and refute IN.
just criticisms being made against
Mr.. Morgan. It IL only just that the
facts be brought out.
''Mr. Lec0Q, campaign manager for
Mr.. Claiborne, Sunday, met me and
requested that two debates be held.
readily agreed to the proposition,
and % Mr.. Morgan comes from the
east side Of the river It WIS fair thaa
should select . place and date on
the east side, and that Ar. LeCOQ,
acting for Mr.. Claiborne. SHOULD -
ect place and date on the western
side Of the river. from where Mr..
Claiborne comes.
Finally, this morning. adhered
to my original proposition By wire,
to Mr.. Leocq, that joint debates DO
held - stated shove. but contrary to
xpectations. Mr.. Lecoq has side
tracked the issue, and given out the
impression that Mr.. Morgan 10 afraid
to meet Mr.. Claiborne.
| ''Mr. Morgan now feels It his duty
to the people Of each location TO
come forward and name dates and
places where these meetings can be
held, but do It SOM, - he d burden
ed with invitations to speak IN more
places than he believes the remaining
days before election will allow. then
see who will balk.
I'm the parishes OF st. Helena and
1angipahoa. where Mr.. Claiborne has
caused to be published wild reports
of his strength, Mr.. Aorgan's chanccs
can be best judged by the voters
themselves, who have rallied In great
numbers to the support Of the st.
Tammany candidate, Mr.. Morgan"
Baton Rouge. Sept. 31.-The sit
uation in the congressional race has
livened up considerably during the
past week. Around the hc1douart-
ers Of Hon. Lewis L. Morgan, the
leading candidate for Congress. there
mas been . marked degree Of cctivi-
ty. During the past few days the
workers interested In Mr.. Morxan's
success in East Baton Rouge have
been industriously circulating petit
tons for membership In the MorKan
Club which 10 being formed IN this
parish. Already several hundred
SIGNATURES have been secured. In
Guiding among them names of many
OF the most prominent citizens ana
city of1cials Of Baton Rouge and the
outlaying country.
The gentlemen In charge OF the
organisation Of this club have ~
cured rooms on the second floor az
the Elks' Theatre building. which
are fitted up for the purpose Of en.
tertainfng the members Of the clnh
and for the purpose Of discussins the
campaign in this parish. ImmSV-
ately after the frst primary the
friends Of Mr.. Claiborne made n1air
that they would carry the parieh ~
East Baton Rouge BY larre ~ fcrt.
lty. but II the. signs do not tai =
can De reasoneoIy 6llA that the race
~ 1east Baton Rouge will Be ex-
tremely close. with ! strong liability
OF Mr. Morgan emerging from the
second primary with . subatanfiaI &
Iesd over II. Claiborne. The friends
oI Mr. Morgan In this parish ~
WORKING night and day and the nre.
ulction y freely made that WITH (
nsrd ana eernest fight being vaeed
mere ny the supporters Of N. NJ.
San. It y highly probable that he nm
carry this parish. : -
nj: Morgan spent to-day in the
parish OF st. Helena, and from ths
reports which reached this civ III
aay; ne is steadily gaining 9ronnd
y tnat parish. In Livinxston' vhsrs
Mr. Morgan spent the last two aevs
reports ceme that IN factions ~.
(COntinued nr