The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-08-05
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III the announcement columns of thi
paper appears the authorized announce
ment of Judge j, n. Sandlin, of Min
den, Webster Parish, La, as a candi
date for the Democratic nomination
for Congress from this Congressional
district, in the primary to be held OF
September 14th.
AS the Webster Signal, of Minden
puts it, this announcement will oc
casiOn no surprise TO the friends OF
the popular young jurist, nor to the
public generally throughout this sec
ton of the state, for it has been regard
ed as almost a certainty since the pri
mary of two years ago, in which he
lost the nomination by narrow
margin, that he would again offer fol-
the honor in the election this year,
The friends Of Judge Sandiin point
with pride to the record he has made
in official life and the esteem in which
he is held by those who know him
best In the primary Of 1918 running
against another native of the parish
and a man who had then served four
teen years in Congress, Judge Sandlin
carried every one Of the fourteen yOt-
ing precincts in Webster Parish by d
substantial vote, several Of the pre-
cincts going for him by Overwhelming
majorities His majority in the par
ish was 49, the exact vote being
Sandlin 1872, Watkins 1888. He lost the
race in the district by a little over
300 votes.
Judge Sandlln's birth occurred on
his fathers farm near Minden forty
eight years ago His father was the
late n. J. Sandlin, and his mother, who
is still living, before her marriage was
Miss Irene Mcintyre. n. J. Sandlln
served four years in the Confederate
Army and came back to Louisiana after
the surrender at AppOmattox and lived
here to the end of his life. At one
time he was district attorney Of dis
trict which embraced what is now
Webster Parish, and he also served a
term in the Louisiana Legislature from
his parish.
The public services Of Judge ]. N.
Sandlin began in 1904, when he was
elected district attorney Of the second
judicial district, which is composed Of
Bossier and Webster parishes, and four
years later was reelected, In 1911
7acancy occurred on the district bench
md he offered for the place and was,
chosen for the Office, and became his
,wn successor in 1912 and again in
.916, each time without an opponent,
md had he chosen to remain on the
,ench he could have had the place for
mother your-year term without OppoSi-
ion. He served six and a half years
IS district attorney and now nearly
en- years as judge, and has not had an
opponent for either office since his first
lection in l904sixteen years ago. Be
ides he was chosen for the constitu-
ional convention in 1915 without the
ormality of a contest.
The friends Of Judge Sandlin insist
hat his record entities him to promo
ion and they will urge his election to
seat in Congress because of his prov
n worth and capacity in the import
mt posts he has held. In counsel, at
be bar, and On the bench he has exhib-
ted a high order Of legal ability, and
With all is honest in motive, fearless in
and possesses rare tact and
'oise, and if elected will 60 to Wash !
ngton thoroughly equipped to serve the
eople of this district with distinc- |
ion.