The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-12-25
Mr.. Norman Walkers
Forecast

published a forecast of the result
Of the present gubernatorial con-
test, and predicted the nomlna-
ton of Mr.. Parker by some four
Thousand minority.
Mr.. Walkers forecast will not
stand thc test of analysis.
Let's see? His conclusions are:
The Parker majority for the en-
tire State and country would be
small! somewhat between 4o(O and
6OOO''. He does not give figure
by parishes or by districts to
prove!
lie admits Col. Stubbs
sidered a substantial ma,or.,.
the CITY," What does he mean 2
Had he said usual majority'' it
would have been understood to
mean from 5000 to 10000 but
''substan,iap means according to
Webster, 'solid'. which is rear.
er the fact; New Orleans will
repudiate tie man who SANDERS
and defames her.
He approves Col. Stubbs' posi-
ton on the State Board of Affairs
and says, The Legislature elected
will favor either the abolition OF or
more probably The election Of the
State Board of Affairs by the peo
ple.' but what Mr. Parker and Gov
Pleasant are fighting to maintain
with L. +. Thomas reinstated as
its head.
He admits that the Senate will |
stand 26- -Stubbs, 16-Parker because
Of nominated senators without op-
position Then he says the people
ire going to elect Parker goyenor.
Does ho expect the people to elect
near Republican governor and a
Democratic Senate9 Not much.
They have seen and felt the effect
hruou' lie ration If not turnout
Il. ,.or;d, of a Democ ratio presi-
ent aud a Republican senate.
Rlt HheEe zis tks vote ,ts2 coming 81
Ar. Walker does not enIighten US.
lie admits that Calcasieu, the en-
lire parish, viii give Stubbs a ma
ority. yet six weeks ago Calcasieu
vas claimed as ''solid for Parker"
4 great" meeting was held IN
lake Charles, one of the most
prominent rinbg-usters" was to
make the keynote speech of the
campaign. If the meeting was held
,r the speech delivered. the one
vas not reported or the other
quoted in any of the newspapers.
Why! and echo answers vhyl We
understand both were blue pencil
ID, damn it, at t,eadquarters.''
Then comes the Item and gives
The whole thing away. ''The
Item expressed them this tore-
,ast) to Mr.. Walker nearly a
month ago., but Mr.. Walker said:
I can't see it IN the ground l
nave covered, / can't see it that
way, but even if it were so,
forecast now would have no value,
it is too soon''. That is the crux
Of the whole matter.
But the Item promises US one
of its own forecasts seemingly
not content with Mr.. Norman
II is to be by Mr.. l. V. Shan
1on, the same Item reporter who
;ame here in 1912 campaign to
write o dirty story for that pa
per. But Mr.. Shannon spent but
;wo hours here, walking out Of
own through the mud, rather
han await the next train, and on
lis several return visits here as
,ank examiner, he looked as
heepish as the child caught steal
ng sugar.
No. Mr.. Walker nor the Item
annot fool the people even tho
here be less than month before
be primary.
But why discuss them further.
very statement of the forecast
isproves the conclusions.
1t is but the last effort of q .
vaning cause. The last song of ["
he diving swan. The last lay of
he minstrel. And MIR. Parker,
nd his aggregation are some min
'trels.