The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-08-28
THURSDAY. AUG. %, 1919
Politics

The past week has been by ia
the most active in political circle
since the opening of the Stat
campaign. Four events CT som
magnitude have occurred, namely
tin announcement of Mayor Behl
man, As head of the New OrIean
organization, that it is supporting
Colonel Stubs, as the campaig
nov stands" the withdrawal .
ScnaIor Stafford from the race
til, Parker boom and the endorse
ment of the candidacy of Hon
Phanor Breazeale by the Demo
cratic Liberty League.
The cautious statement of May
OR Behrman quoted. the frs
announcement of any kind giyel
Gus by the organization, is {
pecu lar endorsement of Colone
Stubs, with all rights reserved
To switch to any other candidate
who may later enter the race. Il
viii no doubt prove q hard blow
to the candidate from Lafayette,
who made such high bid for this
support at the Jeancrette meeting,
showing as it does that the ex-
trayagant sentiments Of esteem
and affection entertained by him
for Mr.. Bebrman, though doubt
less appreciated, are not reciprocal.
Tie withdrawal Of Senator
Stafford from the contest has mar
rowed it considerably and conferred
the forces opposed to the auto
crate control Of government by
the New Orleans System in sup
bort OF Mr.. Brcazeale. Senator
S!atford's withdrawal. though wise
and beneficial in achieving this
result, was hardly graceful. Real
izins that his candidacy had failed |
to develop anticipated strength,
an spite OF his vigorous campaign
ct rropaganda, and that the choice
OF the Liberty League wopld in
aii probability fall on another. |
he endangered to forestall its ac-
tion by boiting. and now refuses
to support its CHOICE, His posi-
tion has been widely criticized,
even among his friends and former
supporter,
Or the Parker bonn little can
be sail at present. BECAUSE of the
impcnetrabIe cloud of silence and
mystery surrounding the Sphinx
of Union Street." Even those
cos"ss 10 him are in the dark ast
to his position and be refuses to
accept. and indeed seems to resent,
advice or suggestions.
Tho action of the Libertys
league in endorsing Mr.. Brea-
,zeale's candidacy and the manner
in which its endorsement was
given, the ~nomination being by
exclamation. was highly eratsfy-
ing 70 his friends. Such enthusi-
asm as greeted his appearance
before the League is rarely SEEN. Il
His entrance to the hall. when he I
to formally accept the
Leagues nomination, was met BY
such prolonged cheering aud con-
linaed applause that he was unable
10 ,speak for more than seven
minutes. When order was at lastl
restored MIR. Breazeale made q
address. re affirming his il
Faith in the principles contained Isl
n hissDlatfornl and pledg.n9 him q
elf unrescrvedly to fight to the G
nd to destroy the malign power o
i tLc New Orleans System n
The most remarkable feature Of b
he Developments at New Orleans p
vas tho magnaaiaa0us offer made ii
y Mr. Bssasslle % Mr. Parker 4
'fcring to withdraw from The v
ase il he (Parksr) would adopt pl
i,r snti-machine plank 81 Mr. 81
'rea1eale's platform. Mr.. Parker er
epiied that i the event be b. q
ams y ndidste. - would WRIT d
is own platform and submit Il coils
u people u thet 5tate. = (See tlell III
orfcaponde nce ii snotller column) Il,
This Ger, conin1 = il did ID
Seal \ snan whose prospects for sv
succsesfal campaign are 50 II,
right yrpved FL esss aosslfish-
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