The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-08-30
NUMBER 4
THIRD DISTRICT POLITICS.
How Candidacy of Republican AS
pirant for Congressional Nonina-
ton is Viewed from a North
Louisiana and a South Louisiana
Standpoint.

Says the Napoieonyille Pioneer:
| Announcement was made in the
| New Orleans press last Sunday, by
Jules Godchaux, of the candidacy Of
Eugene Pharr OF st. Mary for con-
gress on the Republican ticket. That
the Republicans, who have failed to
make a strong showing in this dis
tric1 since their overthrow in the
early eighties are encouraged by
the recent dissatisfaction among the
Democrats Of this section OF the
state over the treatment accorded
| them by leaders of the Democratic
party, is shown by their activity at
SO early time, as the congression-
al race is more than a year off.
'sThe selection of Mr.. Pharr as q
candidate is another happy stroke
!, by the Republicans, if he consents
to run on their ticket. because he Is
a thorough gentleman, a prominent
planter, and loved wherever he is
known. His father, it will be re-
membered, made the strongest fight
of any Republican for the governor
ship, since the seventies, and it Is
claimed by many today that he re-
ceiVed a larger vote than his Demo-
cratic opponent, Hon. Murphy Eos
ter. With Mr.. Pharr being mention-
ed as the Republican candidate,
comes also the information that he
will be the candidate of the PEo-
gressive party. Among the candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination.
the following are spoken OF besides
Senator Gueydan: Judge w. 2.
Martin of Lafourche, Anthony Muller
of Iberia and Hon. Wilson Peterman
OF st. Mary.
with Mr.. Pharr as the nominee
of the Republicans or Progressives,
and our people in their present mood.
it is not hard to predict that the
contest for the seat will be one OF the
hardest fought in many years. "
Commenting on Mr.. Pharr's candt-
dacy, the Shreveport Journal re-
marks:
I'VE are glad to see Mr.. Pharr an
, nouncing his candidacy thus early in
the game, and we sincerely hope he
will attract to his standard every
i t%GlliEuS ulSlIlILg &4ttSI WIZ 40 <as 0@sstSs
Republican and yet goes about in
Democratic livery, participating in
Democratic primaries and soisting
upon the Democratic party as candi-
dates men who are anything In po.
litical creation except Democrats.
they're going to believe IN Republican
protection principles they belong In
the Republican party, and n Mr..
rally siaaagh of this class
Ito his standard to elect hin 90 coIas.
gress we sincerely hope he WILL get
them. On the other hand, we will
/ never belieVe5 until the issue has
been fought out, that the majority OF
the voters of the third Louisiana DIS
trict are Republicans-in their hearts
or otherwise. II the Republicans
therefore, have made up their minds
to have contest in the third dis
trict. next fall will be as good q time
as any to settle the matter, and we
hope some good, strong, broad
minded Democrat will get In the race
I with Mr.. Pharr. With such a Demo-
crat, standing flat-footedly upon the
/ Democratic platform, tariff bill in.
cluded, and Mr.. Pharr making the Is
sue just as clear-cut on the other
side, there would be an opportunfty
/ to see where the people OF south
Louisiana stand politically and set
8 tie their status once and for all
/ time.