St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-27
Fight on One senatorshIp-RansdeIl
unopposed, Judge o'NieIl hav-
ing withdrawn
HALL, ovERToN AND GAY
LINED UP FOR OTHER SEAT
Contests in Two Congressional Dis
triets and Warm Fights for
One Supreme Judge and
One Rail Commissioner


contests on September 10 were made
public Monday by Secretary OF State
Bailey OF Baton Rouge. 1t throws
some interesting sidelights on the
campaign now going on in this state,
in that besides the hot fight for the
Broussard succession, which Is in
teresting the entire state, there are
local contests for offices in two OF
the congressional distrilts, the fourth
and sixth; big fight on in the
third railroad commissioners dis
trict with five candidates out after
Commissioner Bridger's scalp; an
other is contest for justice of the
supreme court in the Shreveport dis
trict with three men out after the
place made vacant by the death OF
Justice Land.
The withdrawal of Justice Charles
A. O,Niell from the race for United
States senator against Senator Rams
dell ended short spectacular con-
test that threatened during the brief
week OF it's existence to develop
some highly interesting possibilities.
Judge O'Nielrs candidacy was OF
brief duration, however, and the
nice little fuss stirred by his last
hour entrance grew to fever inten-
sity for q time Senator RansdeH,
so long unopposed, hurried to New
Orleans and his numerous friends
and supporters rallied there and a
consultation was had and prelimi-
nary plans for an active campaign
were laid Immediately. Both RAMS
dell and o'Niell are glad-handers ana
politicians Of no mean ability and
those who were seeming tine, not
and stirring campaign between the
two gladiators we're much disap-
nointed when all the red fire disap-
reared with the sudden announce
ment of Judge o'Niel1's withdrawal,
TINS assuring Mr.. Ransdell another
term in the senate without opposi-
tion.
The race for the Broussard sue
cession is growing warmer with the
passing of every day. Governor Han
and Mr.. Overton are both making an
active and energetic campaign while
Mr. Gay, the last to enter the con-
test. has established headquarters In
New Orleans but SO far has not be-
gun a speaking campaign throughout
the state. Governor Hall was In the
unuer end of the state the first OF
the week. and held meetings at va
roius places in the northern tier OF
parishes. Mr.. Overton, who ad-
dressed a small audience in Opelou-
sas on Friday night Of last week,
was in the, eastern part OF the state
the 1ITSC part "a IAS W0S' -
orator of no mean ability and is FIR
ing some mighty broadsides at Rob-
ert Ewing and Mayor Behrman OF
New Orleans, both OF who are aiding
and abetting the candidacy OF Ed
ward ]. Gay.
AS furnished by Secretary Of State
Bailey here is the list OF offices to
be filled and the candidates therefor:
United States Senate term, March
1s19-Jos. E. Ransdell; United
States Senate term March 1s21-L.
E. Hail. John overton, and Edward
Gay; Railroad commissioner, third
district Henry r. Long. Jrr Winn-
field; 3. A. Bridges. Homer; J. B.
Roark, Leesville; j. J. O'Quinn. Col
fax; ID. e. Brown, Chatman; First
supreme Court District, A. Mon
roe. New Orleans; Second Supreme
Court District. e. Reynolds, Ar
cadia; Ben C. Dawkins, Monroe and
S. L. Herold Shreveport; Court OF
Appeals, first district, First Circuit
ID. N. Thompson. Monroe; court OF
appeals, Orleans Emile Godchaux,
orleans; Congressman, First Dis