The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-13

sentS the name of Hon. F. C. Clai-
borne, of New Roads, as a candidate
for both the uneXpired and the sue
ceeding term as Representative in
Congress from the Sixth Congression-
al District.
Being so we'll and favorably known
in this parish it is hardly necessary
that Mr.. Claiborne receive common.
dation at our hands, yet the situa-
ton is such that if We did not di-
late upon his candidacy We would
feel that We were guilty of remis'
ness in our duty to the public.
Mr. Claiborne is a son of Judge l..
B. Claiborne, and grandson of Lou
isianais first governor after the terri
torys admission into the union. He
is a native of Pointe COupee parish
and received his early training in the
schools of that parish. Later he at
tended successfully the Louisiana
State University, Soule's Commercial
College and Tulane University, grad
uating in law from the latter institu-
ton. Since he left school Mr.. Clai-
borne has been engaged i'm the prac.
tice of law in New Roads. By pains
taking endeayor and diligent applica-
ton he has built up lucrative legal
practice and his fame as practicion-
err has spread beyond the confines
of his own parish so that he is often
in demand in other parishes where le-
gal complications arise.
Mr.. Claiborne organized the First
National Bank of New Roads num-
Der of years ago and was it's first
president. At that time he was the
youngest president of national bank
in the United States. He remained
in that capacity until his practice
grew to the extent that it required
all his time.
Four years ago Mr.. Claiborne was
elected as one of Pointe Coupee's
representatives in the General Assem-
bly,. 1t was during the latter part
of the second session that he at
tracted state wide attention by his op-
position to the Sanders steam-roller
methods, and he has been prominent
ly before the public ever since.
At that memorable time, Mr.. Clai-
borne led a movement in the Legis-
lature with the object Of having the
McEnery succession to the United
States Senate filled by an election of
the people. Being promptly steam
rollered in this, he champiOned the
cause of the Hon. Robt F. Broussard
when that gentleman sought senate
rial honors in opposition to the ma
chine candidate. In this he was
steam roMered some more, but not
quite so much as before.
These and other events occurring
at that time were the principle cause
for the organization of the Democrat
ic Good Government League. Mr..
Claiborne took an active part in the
formation Of the League, and when
the convention met in New Orleans
to endorse candidates for governor
and acknowledgement he was a
well-backed candidate for endorse
ment for the position of lieutenant
governor, The convention was sc
equally divided between Claiborne
and Gueydan that a fight, and posi-
bly, a split seemed inevitable. Here
Mr.. Claiborne achieved a master
stroke, for he seconded the nomina
ton of his opponent, sacrificing him
self for harmony in the movement
which has meant so much to the
State.
During the hard campaign that fol
lowed, Mr.. Claiborne was in the
thickest of the fray. His manner OF
the stump was calculated to win
votes and to him were awarded the
hardest assignments. He was a mem
Der of the central body of the League
and had much to do with producing
the success of the movement.
He decided to become a candidate
for reelection to the lower House
but his activities in that direction
were confined to making the custom
airy deposit with the secretary of the
Parish Executive Committee. HI
made no speeches for himself, did NJ