The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-03
THE CITY COURT
An Extraordinary and Almost In
precedented Contest for the
Judgeship.

L. G. Blanchard and Roland William
son, was extraordinary and UMPIRE
cedented in many of its features.
The result is that Judge. L. c..
Blanchard received i40i votes
against Williamson's 1927, and as the
rule of the majority prevails, Judge
Blanchard is the nominee for the
office he has been filling, by ap-
pOintment of Governor Sanders, on
the recommendation of Judge FULL
love, now a city commissioner, and
other citizens, who were aligned as
prOhibitiOnists or anti-saloonists.
At the time Judge Blanchard was
appointed as judge to fill the va
cancy arising from the resignation
of Judge Fullilove, he was ranked
with the enthusiastic of prohibition
lists and anti-salOonists.
In Tuesdays primary, Judge
Blanchard had the support OF the
ants and the saloonites besides a
number of his friends who have
been aligned against the saloon.
1t can not be disprOved that the
contest was not on the ability Of
the contestants, but was run on the
revived issue of prohibition or the
saloon.
1t has been claimed that Judge
Blanchard has been prosecuted,
which is nonsensical, and that his
nomination is a vindication of his
conduct as citizen and as judge.
The charges against him pending
the election were specific and direct
and have remained unexplained and
lunrefuted.
On fIfh night of the election, when
| the nomination of Judge Blanchard
was assured, his friends. sympathiz-
lers and supporters demonstrated
publicly in procession with a band
tof music.
Proceeding the procession and
during the jubilation at the Court
House somebody called for keeney
who was fortunate in escaping q
hanging in effigy.
Keeney still lives and his friends
and his admirers rejoice that he die
not fall at the hands of the enemy
and that he is enjoying three meals
a day.
Among the speeches delivered
lduring the progress of this politi
|cal jubilee, one was by Attorne.
Frank Blanchard, brother of judge
Blanchard, during which he announ
Iced that both he and his brother
lstood ready to lend every assistance
lin the recall of any of the commits
lsioners. This declaration was re
leeived with shouts of approval.
i Continuing his speech, Attorne.
Frank Blanchard declared tina
Ihe and his brother had been Sian
ldered and maligned by the William
lson Executive Committee and ais,
by Judge Push. He emphasized tn
declaration that he was perfectl
Willing to compare the character O
himself and his brother to chat o
Judge pugh.
He declared that his brother
Judge Lal Blanchard and RobeT
Mandell had been indicated, nc
by a jury of twelve but by a jur
twelve hundred.
This, received with enthusiasm
was somewhat surprising as unit
then it was not known that Mande
was on trial.
Advisedly: it is suggested that
i Judge Blanchard and Attorne
Blanchard and Robert Mandell hay
been slandered and maligned by tn
: Williamson Executive COMMITTEE
land also by Judge Pugh, that redres
may be available by legal proceed
: ings for defamation and for libel, fo
\ (which substantial damage may /
Iobtained.
The next gentleman who RESPOND
ed to the call for a speech was Pre-
, ident Queries of the First Natlol
al Bank. 1t was not explained WI
1.-THE title of President of the Fir
National Bank should have bee
: connected with an announcement
political partisanship. At any "a
this is imImaterial. Having con
lgratulated his fellow Democrats {
I Their great victory, Mr.. Queries a
! lnounced that the fight had just b
gun. Before great while,
lsaid, unless | am badly mistake
: we will be assembled again to e
joy much greater victory, if sue
: la thing can be-" Shouts of I kno
what you mean, You bet, etc, Il
\ lowed.
The remarks of Mr.. Querb
!, Ielicted the widest of enthusiasm.
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