Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-04-15
NEWS FROM DEMOCRATIC
HEADQUARTERS.

Democracy Is Feduy IOF the od'
tie of ballots which will be deci
al throughout Louisiana on Tue
day next.
In every parish the great host
of the Democratic party ar
awaiting the hour when they shaI
90 to the polls and by stamping
the fighting emblem of their part.
eonsign to ignominious defeat b,
:Iohn Manyparties Parker and hi
yapping band of political hybrids
Final reports to Democratic
headquarters in New Orleans as
sure an overwhelming Demo
cratic vote in every congressiona
district save the Third, which il
dominated by Bull Moose officials
and populated largely by Re-
nublican-Bull Moose voters.
But the Parkerites estimate Of
the strength of their Republican
Progressive candidates strength
in the Third district are silly, say
the Democrats. Within the past
several weeks converts by the
hundreds have been won through
out the Democratic party.
In New Orleans, numerous Of
fers of even-money bsts that the
Democratic majority in Caddo
parish alone will be as large as
fhat polled for Parker in the Third
district have been made, but none
of the boasting Parkerites are
willing to back their boasts with
money.
Although the Parkerites in this
citv have striven desperately and
yainIy to develop strength locally
bv the circulation of ridiculous
warns of Parker strength in the
country" very few of them are
willing to wager upon the outcome
of the election. This attitude or
their part is in direct contrast to
that assumed four year ago by
the followers of the various gu
berna torial candidates. Thous-
ands of dollars were bet in New
Orleans upon the outcome of the
Hall Michel-Aswell campaign. !
during the last few weeks before
election day,
In a statement, issued this
week. Philip Werlein, of New Or
leans, vice-chairman of the De- /
State Central Commit
tee, predicted that Col. Ruffin 6
total majority will not
belea eo. 600.
Mr.. Werlerns statement fol-
lows:
The registered vote of the State !
Ihows somewhat more than 2OO,-
100. OF these, about $4,000 for
4arious reasons are not eligible
o vote; of the remainder, Ger
ainly 125. 900 will go to the polls
n the 18th. The total registered
and Republican
is $500. Some of these
4
AN not vote, from failure to pay
poll tax for two years OF the
.25. 600 votes to be cast there will
oe a majority for the Democratic
lominee. Col. Pleasant, Of not
ess than 10000 according to a
.areful analysis forecasting an
overwhelming Democratic vote
n the First Second. Fourth and !
fifth districts with splendid
dded maiorities from the Sixth
seventh. and Eighth districts.
THE Third district is doubtful D
The estimate for the Third dis
rict by Mr.. Peterman the Pro
.ressive manager, is not to be
AIKEN seriously In a conservative '
.nalysls. There is very good Y
eason to believe that sthe Third ;
district viii again prove itself a {
Democratic district. The cam
laign estimates issued by the G
or0gressiges are mere campaign 2 z
lxaggerrations to be used in con. 2
lection with threats of shotguns /.
Iloodshed and riot. The forlorn q
Iepes Of the national Progressive T
Iarty viii be blasted BY a mill t
ant Democracy fittingly celebra-
ing the natal month Of Thomas
efferson. Democracy's peerless