St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-08-03

MANAGER CLAIBORNE SAYS HE
WILL GET BIG VOTE IN CITY

Il IS pretty hard to Judge, this faz
in advance. the probable result oi
the senatorial primary on septem.
ber 10. But taking a long-distance
view of the situation and weighing
carefully all the reports which are
filtering IN from every section OF the
state, Governor Hall appears to have
waIk-over.
The people seemingly are not TAX
ing any deep interest in politics on
account of the war and a deep de-
sire to look after their own affairs
and prepare for future eventualities.
However unquestionably the candi-
dacy OF Governor Hall is meeting
with more enthusiasm than that Of
his two opponents. There are rea-
SONS for this and they are not diff
ficnlt Of location
In the. first place, Governor Hall
is better known than either Mr.
Overton or Mr. Gay. The two latter
are known only in few sections.
mostly around where they reside.
Mr. Overtpn has never held public
offfice Gag has been reure
tive in the legislature from his home
parish for some years. About the
only fame he has acquired is that
his name is attached to the famous
y-shattuck bill. but people wise to.
the situation say that Mr. Gay had
nothing whatever to do with formu-
Iating and drawing up this measure
His chief claim for fame rests en-
tireIy with the fact that he has con-
served the immense fortune left to
him by his lamented grandfather,
who, in his time, did possess a state
wide reputation, . thing which the
iIlustrious grandson has never ac-
CURED.
The Times -Picayune. discussing
editorially the Gay candidacy, asks
why Mr., Gay2' The
answer is both obvious and plain
because Colonel Ewing wanted him.
There was no widespread demand
for him to enter the lists against
Governor Hall and Mr. 0verton
Smiling and dabonair.n as Mr..
Overton charged. '.Sir Edward Gay
stepped forth from his baronfaI es-
tates'' and injected himself into a
campaign at the bidding of a small
coterie of men. mainly city poliri-
clans.
Naturally Mr. Gays chief spon-
sors, in order to bolster a candidacy
which seems to fall of its own
weight, are claiming every thing in
sight. These sponsors are Wf1istIing
to keep mp their courage for II the
candidate is meeting with any tre-
menduus amount OF success IN the
campaign it has never appeared ex-
cept in the diserdered imagination
Of the few followers or sponsors
who have both an axe to grind and
a grudge to satisfy. Unwilling to
swallow Mr. Overtan in order to de-
Seat Governor Hall, they looked
around for candidate more to their
liking and finally settled on Dir. Gay.
Hence this IbervilIe statesman is a
boss-picked candidate and all the
fuss and feathers one hears about
the wonderful 90 gains he is max
ing emanate chiefly from a few Sc
Iect corners of New Orleans.
In conversation with an ardent
supporter OF Mr Gay We we're in
formed that while he would like TO
see the TbervtiIe candidate elected
yet there was no chance for him
whatever. and thar, in his opinion,
Governor Hall would win with ease
over both opponents. The Gay sup
porter is q travelling man and his
home is ID Assumption parish He
remarked that while Mr. Gay might
carry that parish. he would be over
whelmingly defeated in the third
congressional district by Governor
Hall.
we met the other day gentleman