The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-04
BIG ATTRACTION FOR FAIRS.
Spectacle of Scrapping Statesmen
Shaking Hands Suggested,

The New Orleans Item made fa-
cetious suggestion in its issue of Oct.
which might have been worth the
attention of the management of the
South Louisiana Fair Association had
it not come too late for pulling off the
proposed spectacle at the recent Don
aldsonville exposition The text for
the Items disquisition was found in
the following Associated Press de-
spatch from New York:
Theodore Roosevelt and William Fl Taft
cIasped hands for moment tonight at the
New York Union League Clubs reception to
Charles E. Hughes. Mr.. Hughes himself
stood by.
Eve shook hands,' Mr. Taft said after
ward, Just as any gentlemen would shake
hands.
Colonel Roosevelt declined to comment
upon the meeting
Quoth the Item:S
Every errant circumstance is an
inspiration to alert minds that are
awake to the passing moments fleet
ing chance. This is the festive sea-
son of the parish fair. In the sombre
joy Of the happy reunion so touching
" described above, these two great
characters sternly repressing their
surging pleasure at each others pres
ence, and merely greeting each other
like gentlemen, is the kernel of an
idea for our parish fairs promoters.
"We read, for instance, that Mayor
Behrman and Commissioner Newman
have gone to attend the Donaldson
vile fair, and that Nick Sims will ad-
so be there Now Nick Sims, as a
spectacle for Donaldsonville crowd,
IS ridiculous. AS much as his repute
for great beauties of character at
tract people to Nick in other commu-
mites, the people Of Donaldsonville
are so well acquainted with him that
he is Of no more use for show pur-
poses there than Rumsey Duke, Tony
Goette, or any other member of the
Ice House Set, would be-
Harold, as an orator, is elegant as
well as eloquent, and the music of
speech, it is true, still hath charms to
soothe the savage breast. His Honor
carries a great deal Of weight where
ever he goes. But if the truth must
be told, the novelty has been some
what worn off both Of them, as attrac-
tions for country crowds, by the long
friction Of repeated boosting expedi-
tions into the strange wilds beyond
the Carrollton protection levee.
Now why don't the enterprising
managers of all succeeding fairs take
a leaf from the book of the Union
League? Why don't they bring the
Hon. Robert r. Broussard and the
Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell into affec-
tionate .iuxtaposition on every plat
form from BogalusNo Tallulah? Why
not let Mr.. Ransd And Mr.. Brous-
sard clasp hands, a moment, on
each Of these h pceasions, while
ode bates its
breath and quives III anticipation
of horrors that SID not ensue.
We maintain that our statesman
ship in Louisiana is the equal of any
on earth. # Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft can be made to shake hands
like gentlemen SO can Mr.. Ransdell
and Mr. Broussard.
"And if city talent is to be enlisted,
let it be the real thing. Let Col. Rob-
ert Ewing take the place of Judge
Charles Hughes, and stand benignant-
Y by, and smile, and smile, while Mr..
Ransdell and Mr.. Broussard, emotion
ally overcome by their mutual prox-
unity, are shaking hands-for mo-
nent-like gentlemen.
"No such spectacle has ever before
oeen presented on the stage of any
parish fair in the two centuries of |
Louisiana's s civilization No bull that |
ever was bred could compete with it |
N rural interest. No prize pen of |
Rhode Island roosters could so deeply
the admiration of the farm
er's wife.
"Go to it, you enterprising promo
3ers of the festal fair. We don't |
charge you cent for the suggestion"