St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-02-10
.STAETE CEN
TRIAL Com,
REPORT
j. Louis Smith Elected from
Sc. Tammany Parish.
Only One Protest Filed With
the Committee.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 8.-Judge
Luther E. Hall of Monroe, was de-
clared the Democratic NOMINEE TO,
Governor by the Democratic State
central committee, yesterday noon
vention hall by special committee
composed of Mayor Martin Behrman
]. lack Spearing and Col. Lamar C.
Quintero, demonstration and ova-
ton ensued, along with Democratic
love feast that was probably never
surpassed and perhaps seldom equal
ed at meeting of this State body.
GovernOr-nominee Hall delivered a
brief, concise address in responding
to the official declaration, which
fired the meeting to a high pitch of
enthusiasm. His declarations for
peace and harmony within the ranks
of the party, following a bitter fac
tional fight, appealed to all, and reg
ulars and leaguers began shaking
hands,, while their cup of joy was
overlooking.
81 shall not enter upon the execu-
tive chair as a candidate for any
other office" declared Judge Hall in
substance, land l shall not use my
executive power in building up any
faction within the party or encourage
factional differences" was another
statement that set the convention
going. my whole aim is to be the
Governor of the whole people of
This sentiment from Judge Hall
brought quick response. League men.
Aswell men and Michel men vice
with one another in getting the floor
t. indorse the broad, liberal views
of the Governor-nominee.
All minor State officers, members
of the State central committee anc
the two United States senator's, Rob
ert F. Broussard of New Iberia, and
Joseph E. Ransdell of Lake Charles.
were declared the party nominees fol-
the 1915 and the 1913 terms, re-
spectively.
The new State central committee
elected at the recent primary will
meet in this city March IL.
The selection of delegates to the
national Democratic convention in
Baltimore, June Is, the method of
election and the manner of elect
ing the national committeeman was
down to the new committee
The contest of Felix S. Hingle of
Plaquemines, against the seating of
Capt. Ben Michel, ST., as member
of the State committee, was disposed
of by the committee seating Michel
and suggesting that Hingle go to the
courts for final disposition of the
Gen. Albert Estopinal, chairman.
called the committee to order at II
o'clock noon, and Secretary r. S.
read the call. Chairman Es-
topinal said the object was to de-
clare the results of the primary held
Jan %.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
Roll call showed forty-eight pres
ent, and quorum, among those
present being:
George K. Bradford of Acadia;
Walter Lemon, proxy fer Caleb G.
Webster, of Ascension; c.. C. Cas-
par, proxy for Phil H. Gilbert, of
DIR. A. J. Perkins, proxy
for Paul o. Moss, of Calcasieu; o.
8. Steele, proxy for Eugene Gaze
1essus, of East Baton ROUGE; Leo
Il Marrero, proxy for L. H. Mar
zero, Sr., of Jeffeson; W. J.. Set
Don, proxy for v. P. Gutiron, of
Livingston; w. F. Scott, proxy for
J. T. Mcclellan, of Madison; ]. J.
7ogarty, Thomas Cornell. VIM. ].
Kane, Vic Mauberret, Maurice Piche-
CUP, Fernand White proxy for Chas.
Kennedy, Louis Knop, VIM. McCue,
Hauer proxy for E. J. Ryan,
robert Ewing. George Feldner, Hy
v. Bond, ]. C. Henriques proxy for
~ Puderer, w. A. Bisso, Martin
,ehrman proxy for H. Umbach,
Adam JunFer, of Orleans; Ben Mi
bel, ST., of Plaquemines; Ferd Clai- |
orne of Pointe Coupec; H. H. Holo-
ian, proxy for H. H. White, of Rapi-
es; J. T. S. Thomas of Red River; |
I. H. Nunez of st. Bernard: A. Ma
ere of st. Charles; Louis L. Bour-
eois of St. James; Paul Berthelot
( st. John; John w. Lewis, proxy
Or NJ. D. Lewis; A. C. Allen of st.
larry; E. F. Perrill0ux of st. Tam
lany; Ed Mcclellan of Tcrrebone;
" L. Gueydan, proxy for Joseph
Alshire. of Vermilion; Albert Es-