New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-01
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POLITICAL ACTIVITY AMONG
THE CANDIDATES.

this week 10y the leading member
Of the Progressive Party of thi
Parish it was decided by tn
members Of their Parish Commit
tee to hold Ward primaries o
Mass meetings in every Ward o
the Parish on January the 10Th
just four days after the Primar,
OF the Democratic Party. While
we have not been put into pos
session of a copy Of their pro
cccdings, we are Informed thai
they have adopted the prcfercn
tial ballot which permits each
voter to express by ballot his first
second and if needs be, third
choice, predicating themselves
upon four seeking the nomina-
ton for Sheriff. In each Ward
coincidentaIly aftrr each mass
meeting, a box will be arranged
for the qualified voters who an
stained from taking part in the
Democratic Primary and either
the next day, or day or two
thereafter a Convention will be
held in New Iberia to ratify the
result Of the Primary as ordered
by the Committee There is no
doubt, it is, after all, the most
satisfactory way for them to chose
their nominees, that is, it is least
apt to bring on friction among
the string Of candidates running
for Sheriff. as any one candidate
that cannot get a voters first
choice will be more than recep-
tive for the second or third as
the case might he in fight Of
that kind. Some weeks since.
members Of that Party gave their
supporters carte blanche to enter
the Democratic Primary. just so,
afterwards they would rally to
the Progressive nominee on the
day of the general election. Their
purpose was to lend their inhu-
ence towards choosing one whom
they thought might be the weak
est Democrat, so that they could
be easily defeated in April. Now
cOuriers are sent over the Parish
appealing to the voters to stay
out Of the regular Democratic
Primary. Just how many they
can get to deprive themselves of
expressing choice in the Dem
ocratic Primary for the Parish
as well as State ticket no one can
yet fors"e. however, with each
candidate appealing to his friends
to stay cut of the Democratic
Primary It is more than probable
they will poll their full vote. In /,
the meartime Sheriff Henderson
and his opponent. Mr.. Decuir are
quietly canvassing the Parish, APP
parentlv unconcerned as to what |
form OF campaign the Progress
sives make among themselves.
We are inclined to think there
VIII be great deal of wire :
pulling among the candidates of I,
the opposing party from now I'M
til their general election. Each
one we meet claim they will be
successful as they have every
thing their way. REPORTS from
Jeapsrette and even the Seventh
and Fifth Wards. circulated by
some of the leading Democrats
frorn those respective sections of
the Parish. are to the effect that
there has been some radical
changes made within the past
two weeks. Many who at the
last election stood by the Pro
gressive candidates for the Con-
stitutional Convention have now
come back to the Democratic fold.
perfectly satisfied with Mr.. Will
son solution of the sugar ques-
lion. We are told one of the
most influential citizens of Lo-
feauville and a grower of cane at
that. has also stated to a number
Vt his friends that he sees no rea-
NOD to complain about the treat
ment Of the tariff by the Demo-
cratic Party at Washington and
It will have no effect on his selec-
tion Of local officers in this Par
ish in the future.
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