New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-01-27
Br0ussard Leads
Sanders i'm New
Orleans and State.
Foster Defeated by Ransdell.
Aswell dropped from the Race.
A Second Primary Between
Michel, Hall, Broussard
and Sanders.
POLITICAL NEWS.

lV tIa UNIV VI i'''' SN''J
The total returns in Thursday
night show canvass of llS,l2o
votes for governor. of which Hall
had 5O,551. Michel 44,742 and AS
well 22.S27. This shows Hall
leading by a plurality of 5,So9,
and lacking nearly 5000 votes Of
majority.
There is a certainty Of a sec
ond primary between Michel and
Hall.
In the senatorial race Senator
Foster has beyond doubt been de-
feated by Congressman J. f. Rams
dell. the showing, Foster 49,lO1
and Ransdell 1894. giving Rams
dell majority of 1888.
For the 1915 term BroussaTd
has increased his lead over San
ders. the figures now showing a
plurality for Broussard of 9,O96,
end the later returns will I'M
doubtedly increase it. but not to
a sufficient to nominate him on the
first ballot. The vote stands now
,Broussard 46,1O7; Sanders, 81
OIL. Puio 24,O02.
Senator II. G.. Barret. of Shreve-
port. has a good lead over Guey-
dan for lieutenant governor. and
there is no doubt Of his nomina-
ton. The figures so far in give
Barrel $1,000, Gueydan 1851.
The race for secretary of state
seems to be close, with Villeret
slightly in the lead. the figures
bling, Villeret 3S,S64, Hebert
,35. 1853.
The race for auditor between
Capdeville and Steele is even clos
err. standing 39.75S for Capde-
,vielle and 4O,279 for Steele.
LeDoux Z. Smith has a good
lead for treasurer. having 1924,
against 36.536 for Braswell.
|. Assistant Attorney General
Pleasant is certain to be promot-
ed to the place Of attorney gene
raj, his vote being 57.686 to 26,-
BIS for O'Connor.
/ Registrar OF the Land Office
Grace has also made a runaway
race, getting 51.939 to 32.543 for
his opponent, Charles Johnston.
In the three-cornered race for
Commissioner Of agriculture be-
tween Commissioner E. o. Bru-
ner, William Polk and B. w.
Marston. Bruner is leading, with
Al 1888, Polk is running second
with 81 AS, and Marston has 49,
SIS votes.
There are very few parishes
that have not sent in complete re-
turns. and all but one Of these has
been heard from, so the outstand-
ing vote is not large, and cannot
materially altar that of-the auditor
and possibly the secretary Of
state.
The States Of Wednesday said
Complete returns from four Of
the seventeen city wards give
Congressman Broussard hand |
some lead over both Sanders and
Pujo. The Second, Fourth, Thir-
teenth and Seventeenth wards
gave Mr.. Broussard a combined
total Of 1886, Sanders 1914 and /,
Pujo $50. This gives Mr..
Broussard lap over the Cover
nor and a lead of 1866 over his |
Seventh District opponent.
Governor Sanders was given
the knife in many wards. Michel |
leaders are making no excuses
except to say that it was impos-
sible to hold the rank and file to |
the Governors support. In the
Fourth, however, in the Seventh,
the Second. and in other wards |
where there has been a strong |
anti-Sanders sentiment. admins
tration men are known to have
been hands-off. In the Fourth
and in the Second the "dummy
ballots Of the Michel forces
were as non-committal as the
Sphynx on the 1915 senatorship.
The results in the city bear out
representations made in these
columns throughout the campaign.
The closest friends Of the Gov
ernor are known to have advised
him that knives were being sharp
ened up the administration sleeves
FOR him. Mr.. Sanders. however.
went into the fight confident that
ne was going to get a square deal.
L develops now that the warn
ngs brought to the State house
jy New Orleans friends who were
1t one time accused of being
to Mr.. Michel were well
'ounded.
The Eighth, Second, Third.
Fifteenth and the Sixteenth and
Wards seem to be the
My parts of the. city in which
sanders got more votes than
sroussard. His vote m these
Yards, however, does not run 100
yer Mr.. Broussard's and does not
ONE near to equaling the total
oiled against MIN for Broussard
nd Pujo. Missing precincts will
ardly change this result except
) possibly still further injure the
Governors chances of cutting
own the bip vote that his on