New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-08
UTERI1IgI AND OBSERVER
Consolidated.
Omoial Journal Iberia Parish and
City Of New iberia.
Subec ription $50 per Annum.
SOME SURPRISES,

There was considerable furry
in New Iberia on "Wednesday
morning when it became gen
orally known that the ambitions
of our fellow citizen. Mr.. Albert
"A. DeBlanc to become the Pro
grcssivc nominee for the office OF
Clerk Of Court Of the Parish had
been forcstallcd by the leaders OF
Jcancrctte and the field made
clear for Mr.. !. a. GonsouIn 10
become the nominee without any
opposition. It is sad for several
days the election Of Mr.. DcI}lanc
was conceded. and this was more
than the members of that Party
in our sister town could stand
for, when New iberia was bound
10 elect q Sheriff. all Of The candi-
dates virtually coming from
this City. This being true. il is
said. the leaders Of the opposite
party made it known TO the
friends Of Mr.. neIilanc that they
would not stick. and we arc told.
some went 50 FAR rs 10 state that
the Progressive ticket as 4 whole
might suffer rs n consequence.
Mr., Dclilanc realizing that it was
useless for him 10 make fight
Tor the nomination and not after
wards have the solid Party back
OF HIM to insure his election.
chose the lesser Of the two evils
confronting him. and politely
withdrew from the canvas. THIS
now leaves The field clear for Mr..
Gonsoulin and he viii be nomi-
mated without opposition. When
the Progressive Party was first
organized il was openly stated
that the field would he open for
all who wished 10 announce for Of
flee in the Convention or Primary.
as il was purely to build up Pro
gressivc Party and get protection
wi lIf N"->'' t'ili' lll'ibNti III lilS
section Of the State and all Of the
voters would have voice in the
selection Of local Offices. Ger
tainly if these reports be true the
way the steam roller was applied
to the strongest candidate of that
Party has commenced the voters
to think otherwise. and since Mr..
DcBlanc has withdrawn. the oIcc-
ton Of our present worthy Clerk |
Of Court. j. Gabi Leblanc is as
surcd. Outside of Jcancrctte we
feel certain every Ward Will rol!
up for "Gabi" his usual ma oritv.
With a thousand registered voters
in New iberia alone were all of
the votes in our sister town given
to his opponent. there would still
be no chance for Progressive
victory. The fact of the matter is
Mr. A. ID. DcBlanc s withdrawal
adds materially to the cause Of
the Democratic ticket rs whole.
so far rs this end of the Parish is
concerned. The leaders of the
Democratic Party are more
sanguinc than ever that before
the April election is on hand that
many more reflections will take
place insuring an easy victory for
the nominees. Even many. who
had changed their party aililia-
tons in order to rally to the sup
port of Mr.. DeB'anc. cypress thcirl
regret for making the change
and some state openly that they
viii resent these steam roller
methods. insofar rs forcing Mr..
Dcl'lanc to pull down in favor Of
n candidate who had not been Sc
Iccted by the Party. Dame rumor
is responsible for the report that
the leaders of that Party from
our sister city even refused to
take a deputy from New iberia if !
Mr.. Gonsoulin he successful in his
Whether this be true
that they want the whole plum.
We do not know, but reports are 5
rvcn circulated in New Iberia that
hey also demanded the Assessor s ,
office despite Mr.. Fred Decourt s
.laim that Loreauvillc is entitled {
70 the Office that fixes the assess
ncnts. ,
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