The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-04-22
4 DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.


The Democratic candidates for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor Oh Low
isiana. the only ones on the state
ticket with opposition, were elected
last Tuesday, Col. Rufin G. Pleasant
Of Caddo parish defeating John M.
Parker of Orleans for governor by
about 10000 majority, and fernand
Mouton of Lafayette defeating Edwin
S. Broussard Of Iberia by approx
mately $4,000.
Complete returns are not yet avail
able. but from the figures reported to
the New Orleans press up to FRIDAY
morning it appeared that Col. Pleas
ant received majorities in forty eight
parishes and an aggregate vote OF
78.463, while Mr.. Parker carried
sixteen parishes and polled and ag-
gregate total of 48,081 votes. The
majority for the Democratic candi-
date on these incomplete returns is
3O,382.
The parishes in which Mr.. Parker
received majorities are Acadia, AS
sumption, Evangeline, Iberia, Jeffer-
son Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche,
pointe Coupee, st. Charles, St. James,
st. John, st. Landry, st. Mary, Terre-
bonnie, Vermilion and West Baton
Rouge. He carried every parish in
st. Martin, which gave his opponent
the bare majority of II votes. Among
other close parishes were lbervllle,
with only two majority for Col.
Pleasant in total vote of 1902; and
Ascension, with Pleasant majority
Of So in a vote aggregating 1913.
These are the only two parishes on
the west bank Of the Mississippi river
between Concordia and Jefferson that
Mr.. Parker failed to carry.
Considering all the circumstances
attending the contest, the Progress
ive-Independent candidates made a
very creditable showing, and their
vote indicates that there was good
reason for the conclusion of the man
ayers Of the regular Democratic CAM
paign that they were up against
serious proposition and would have
to bestir themselves to insure the
election of their ticket, notWlthstand--
ing the overwhelming victory it had
achieved in the party primary. That
Mr.. Parker should be able to poll APP
proximately $4,000 votes in the face
Of all the handicaps that confronted
him is high tribute to his standing
as a man and citizen, and he has no
reason to feel ashamed of the out
come or to regret having made the
fight for political independence and
good government. His splendid cour-
age and patriotic impulses will ever
mark him as "a man amongst men,
and that he can be as great in defeat
as in victory is demonstrated by the
cheerful and hearty manner in which
he has accepted the result and con-
graduated his successful opponent.
On Wednesday Mr.. Parker wired Col.
Pleasant at Shreveport as follows:
aPermit me to congratulate you on
your election as governor of Louisi-
ana, and to sincerely wish for your
administration the successful accom-
plishment of those laws and reforms
SO essential to the prosperity of the
state"
To this Col. Pleasant gracefully
responded: Thanks for your kind
telegram of congratulations. Best
wishes and personal regards"
In recognition of the Jealous and
faithful efforts Of his many friends
in his behalf, Mr.. Parker issued the
following characteristic address:
''To those loyal friends who sup
ported me in the campaign for COVER
nor of Louisiana, / desire to express
my most heartfelt thanks and appre-
citation, and ask that they give their
hearty assistance to Governor Ruffin |
G.. Pleasant in securing the early and
prompt passage of those laws neces-
sary to abolish the fee system, and
put our state on an economical, bust
ness basis, to which the Democratic
party stands pledged.
JOHN NJ. PARKER"
The successful candidate was fair
ly deluged with congratulations on his
signal victory, and The Chief adds it's
voice to the general acclaim with
which it is appropriate to greet the
peoples choice for chief executive of
the commonwealth. 1t is creditable
alike to the candidate, his party and
the state at large that his unblemish-
ed character and clean record would
have given no pretext for resort to
the personalities and mud-slinging
which too often degrade political CAM
paigns in this country, even if the OPP.
position had not been too heightened
and conscientious to indulge in such
tactics. The most active and parti-
san of Col. Peasants opponents can
freely concede his capacity and fitness
for the gubernatorial Office, and it
should be regarded by every good
citizen both duty and pleasure to
do whatever may be within his power .
to promote the success of the new adj
for the sake Of the gem
aral welfare.
The election was peaceable and fair
the state, gratifying cir
which makes cheerful ac-
1uiescence in the outcome all the
easier for defeated candidates and
'edounds to the credit Of the common
wealth.
Prominent Couple to Wed.
r. P. Landry, of Prairieville, and
diss Pamela Duplessis, the accom-
'lished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
\. Duplessis, of Duplessis, will be
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