The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-05
.LANOSLIOE FOR
COL. PLEASANT.
ORLEANS PARISH GIVES PCPu.
LAR CANDIDATE MAJORITY
OF OVER $4,000.
LOUISIANA DRYS ARE BEATEN
II Is Said Several Nominees in Both
Branches of the Legislature viii
Have Opposition IN State Elec-
ton in April.
New Orleans.

New Orleans
With the appearance or complete
returns from North and West Louisi-
ana parishes, Ferd c. ClaibOrne,s
chance Of overcoming the dig city ma
Jority OF Senator Fernand Mouton OF
Lafayette disappeared. Senator Mou-
ton ran well IN a number of these
parishes and should be nominated for
lieutenant governor by a plurality Of
about 5000 over Mr.. Claiborne. Il is
now evident that the complete returns
VIII bear out the first estimate OF the
country vote with resp.ct 10 the lieu
tenant governorship. l.. Austin Fon-
tenOt will run first with Mr.. Claiborne
and POrteOus r. Burke second and
third respectively but fairly close.
On the minor state Offices only sca..
tered returns are available but enough
has come in 10 make it practically Ger
tain that the entire slate of the New
Orleans regular organization will 20
through. The 10000 majority given
by the city ring to its candidates is
far bigger than any prospective cad
in the parishes OF any candidates not
on the slate
There viii be many new faces in
both the House and the Senate. About
half the senators have been renom!-
mated but a large number Of the mem
bers Of the present House fell by the
wayside.
Ferd G. ClaibOrne's announcements
that whether nominated or not he pro-
posed to tell the people of the state
what he saw in New Orleans on eiec-
ton day and that he had remained
out Of the Democratic primary and
would tell the people why. created 4
sensation in political circles through
on the city and state. Scores of mes
sages poured into Claiborne headquar-
ters in the Cosmopolitan hotel. some
OF them commencing and others re-
mOnstrating. \ delegation from Point
Coupee, ClaibOrne's home parish, is
said TO have been organized TO make
hurried trip to the city to see the
candidate.
On the heels OF the statement. Mar.
tin II. ManiOn. member of the last
House Of Representatives from the
Fourteenth ward, gave out an inter
view calling for an inGeDedent move
ment in ClaibOrne's behalf.
Mr.. Claiborne may feel himself
bound by the primary laws but the
people have something to say and
should have the last word" Mr. Man
ion declared. The election is not
over, We have merely had a primary.
The chance is left for the people in
April Of this year"
Pending the meeting Of the new
Democratic State Central Committee
February 8, Col. Pleasant campaign
headquarters in the Cosmopolitan viii
remain in charge OF the situation with
John Marshall continuing to direct
operations. Whether a Democratic
frame platform is to be decided
later Inquiries at Pleasant headquar.
ters brought the response that the
Democratic State Central Committee
will decide the matter.
Col. Pleasant reached the city from
Shreveport and was met by a large
number Of friends. He gave out
statement thanking his friends and
the voters for loyal support. During
the afternoon he sent the following
telegram TO Thomas c. Barret in re.
spOnse TO the latter's letter of con.
gratulatiOns:
Many thanks for your kind cOngrat-
ulations. With assurances of my high
regard and best wishes"
Legislative prohibition leaders mot
defeat throughout the state, according
10 almost complete returns from the
Democratic primary. In the Senate
the anti-prChibition majority Will be
at least seven and in the house 10 Of
the 1873 new and old members have do
clared themselves against prohibition
Several of the nominees in both
branches will have opposition in the
state election in April, but as the lat.
ter are known to be anti-prohi5jtion,
the results will not materially change
sentiment on this question.
Indications are that the following
regular state ticket was elected:
Secretary of state. James J. Bailey:
treasurer, Henry Hunsicker; attorney
general. A V. Coco; auditor, Paul Cap
devielle: commissioner Of agriculture
Harry y. Wilson, registrar land OF
fee, Fred J. Grace.