St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-06-23
ELECTED BY
MAJORITY OF
3 VOTES.
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U
= dates. Paul J. Lacroix, the Regu-
lars candidate for mayor, and Robt.
IL. Aubert, the Citizens candidate
4 Tor mayor, ran neck and neck at
{ times. First one would forge ahead
} three or four votes and then the
} other pass him three or four votes
I ahead. This went through the en-
!! tire count, until the finish, when
) there were but six ballots in the
box, Aubert was four votes ahead.
1t seemed that he was a sure Win
ner, but five ballots went for La
\ croix, giving him a majority OF three
! votes, including the two spoilt bal
\ lots counted for him.
III. A. Mackie made the best run
Con the Citizens ticket and NJ. T.
\ blanche on the Regulars ticket. A.
I'D. Schwartz, in the taca Of the pre-
{ dictiOn that he would be scratched
(by the Regulars and would get few
(votes from the Citizens, on the
aground that he had always affiliated
(with the Citizens faction and was
1put on the Regulars ticket simply
1tO attract voters from the Citizens
(eide, received second place in num-
!ber OF votes.
There were some peculiar situa-
ftions in the election. For in
1stance, Lacroix, heading the Regular
<ticket, received one vote less than
Mackie, who had specially drawn the
fire Of the opposition, while blanche,
]wh0 received the largest vote cast,
occupied the same position on The
Regulars' ticket as Mackie did on
khe Citizens, showing that neither
eide was able to break the personal
strength of these candidates. The
\close vote Of the heads of the ticket,
e164 to 1877, should these figures lie
taken to represent the strength abb
(olutely of the two factions. shows
that Whit Of wind, stroke of luck,
might change the whole situation
1t any time.
The only thing to mar the peace
hbleness Of the election is the report
ehat Judge Reid has been asked to
contest the election. Should this be
done. there are SO many things that
creep into a suit of this kind, there
b no telling what bitter feelings may
be engendered nor where the matter
may end. 1t is said the cause OF
Lacroix of three tickets claimed to be
apoilt ballots. Two of them hac
seven aldermen voted for and ono
Of them had two night marshals yot-
ID for, one on both tickets. 1t was
considered that there were two way,
0f looking at this matter. One wa:
that according to law al three bal
lots were spoilt. The other was
that while the voters wac voted for
seven aldermen failed in fact 10 ex
press accurately their Intention, it
could be fairly inferred that their
Intention was to vote for the may
or on the Regular ticket, and
the two tickets were so counted.
Then there are eight names among
those against whom suit was enter
"a In court to purge the rolls that
the Court decided were entitled to
yote. It is stated that this judg-
0ent will not hold, in the opinion
o1 the Citizens attorney. Also there
are some other things to be brought
40.
It is not the unanimous opinion
oe the Citizens League that it is to
the best interest OF the town to make
this contest. Some feel that it is
hest, to continue work for the pro-
motion and advancement of the town.
TO keep q strict watch over it's af-
fairs and to aid the administration
u accomplishment of those things
hat may be worked out harmonious
y together and to fight for those
things that are right if they do not
receive the cooperation Of the ad-
nlnistration. On the other hand 1t
= claimed that it will be impossible
% get cooperation and that the only
Nay to do it is to carry the fight in
p the Supreme Court, if necessary.
Some citizens who are insistent in
this matter have offered to pay costs
03 suit. In the meantime, there are
rumors that both factions may come
together and select a councilman
from the three on both sides that
we're tied. They were C. E. Schon- |
borg, r. w. White and S. D. Ander- l
ION, 161 each.
Following is the vote, as tabu'ated !
" q reporter present. The official |
pr0mulgation has not yet been made: !
For Mayor.
reu ;. Lacrolx ........... 10Y
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