St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-19
FONTENOT DEFEATS
CHARLES THIBODEAUX
Interesting Contest for Sheriff
Brought TO End ON Tuesday
WINNER GETS 2s9 VOTES
MAJORITY IN PARIsF

Man Defeated in January by Sheriff
Swords Proves Winner In Excit-
ing Race With Thibodeaux
| Last Tuesdays election proved 10
be one OF the most interesting and
| exciting ever held in Opelosisas, al
though it was not as close is many
elections. Both factions were fight
ing bitterly for supremacy, bls na-
rius Fontenot's candidacy proved
too much for the opposition, he
having the solid support Of 1ile tiar
land-Pavy faction and large por-
ton Of the supporters of Sheriff
Swords. Mr.. Fontenot's vict9sy was
a decisive one, his majoritf being
239.
Mr.. Thibodeauxs race, hcwesar,
lis looked upon as phenominal in
the fact that he was being fought on
all sides by political leaders, every
officer Of the parish and and nlalii
cipality was fighting him bar !, and
I'ais friends feel confident that he
made a very remarkable race HI
the fac eof such tremendous odds.
Now that Mr.. Fontenot has Ieen
declared the democratic illstdaee
lall political factions have se1ltered
on him and it's evident that lie aiIi
receive the practically Solid sup
port Of all democrats on SepLssebaT
Ii2th.
| What made the election tae rlore
Se2eiting is tae fact that the CON
test was not considered any onc's
up TO the last minute, both sadss
feeling sure that stiff sigat Was
being put up throughout lEs PR
| l8ish.
Thibodeaux supporters held f5lqil
/ 10 the hope that the fourtssi AMI
wards would redeem their alsii-
Idate, as the two wards ha;. saved
the late laInented swords, wiisls tlle
Fontenot people relied pp tsie siNlil
and the third 10 pull slsir lfiali
Through, trusting that T'hiipe
majority II the foaFta woali asl.e-
ldueed materially. Luck 81 red
Fontenot people, tila fiasf Nafd,
which was claimed liz Thlbadeasix
supporters By safe mario, w,s,t
for Fontenot BY 81 y,tes, 0peIFusass
being in The Thibosiealy e9is alll
20 votes, while Plaisaaee Returned d
Fontenot majority 1s SD NUtes ana
Bellevue favored The Creole Pony
by | vote. The second went f9r
Thibodeaux, each canh i.itla af Al
ing one poll. The t'a.:l AIS
for FonteIot every precinct ill.i.at
ward going for the successful cam
]a;idate. In flie fourth FhIlloflesi,As
strength fell off and contrary to
expectation Fontenot carried two
polls and made creditable show
ing at Waxia, Palmetto, Melville,
and Port Barre. Coming over into
the fifth ward, which was claimed
/ by Thibodeaux adherents by ma
jority Of at least SO votes, and which
was conceded to the opposition By
Fontenot people, young Fontenot
carried that ward by "a votes, car
rying Washington, which was
claimed by and conceded To ThibO-
deaux Dy a good majority.
j The sixth ward was the banner
one for Fontenot exceeding all ex-
peetations, chat big ward welt for
Fontenot by the tremendous ma
q jority OF 23o votes. Eunice went
j for Fontenot two to one, while Nal
; let was better than 8 to 4. Faque-
taique gave goose-egg to Thiho-1
deaux, as Barbreck, in the fifth did.
] to Fontenot plaquemine Point.
gave Thibodeaux majority Of only
Is votes.
The fight in five wards was close.
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