The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-09-21
SULLIVAN SPEAKS At
Big GATHERING
Every Section Of Orleans Represented
in Giant Celebration; New Reg
uIars Now Become Regular
Democratic Party

staged Monday night by the New
Regular Democratic organization In
celebration of it's sweeping victory in
the primary election September IL.
The celebration started with a parade
and ended with a barbecue and
speeches on the lawn of the home of
]. w. Crawford, 1116 Behrman avenue.
More than 200 automobiles, con-
tanning men and women voters from
every ward in the city of New Or
leans, participated in the parade,
which was headed by mounted police
men and the Shriners' Band.
Dr. Joseph A. O'Hara, campaign
manager; Colonel John p. Sullivan
and the successful candidates, in
Guiding Judge Wynne G. Rogers, ].
Arthur Charbonnet and Francis VIII
liams, addressed the thousands of
men and women who thronged the
streets surrounding the scene of the
barbecue.
The crowds that lined the streets
were orderly, and the paraders were
greeted with tremendous applause.
Thousands of fire crackers and Ro-
man candles were fired.
Harry Acker was master of cere-
monies and introduced the speakers.
Colonel John P. Sullivan, in the
course of his address, declared that
there now is only one regular Demo
cratic organization in. New Orleans.
There can be no question as to
which is the regular Democratic or
ganization of New Orleans" saidMr
Sullivan. 1.-The people have decided
that question. This is no assumption
on my part the question has been
submitted to voters by precincts and
wards and they have decided that the
New Regular organization is the boni-
fide regular Democratic organization
of the city"
"The New Regular organization is
destined to continue as the Regular
Democratic organization Of New Or
leans. I believe in organized politics
an organization composed of right
thinking men and women, who believe
in aiding and perpetuating the great
principles of Democracy"
In conclusion Colonel Sullivan de
clared that it always will be the ain
of the organization TO put FORWARD
only candidates whom the people cal
trust. He said that when an organize
, ton like the old Behrman organiZa
. ton became too bold and arrogant
the people could always be depended
upon to put them out of business
Mr.. Joseph A. O'Hara, campaigl
manager, declared that though A
, giers did not directly defeat Martll
Behrman and his organization, tn
voters of that ward did cut his ma
jority down several hundred. II
predicted that one more electio
would mean the end of Mr.. Behrma
). as a leader in Algiers.
]. Arthur Charbonnet asserted tina
the report circulated in Algiers tw
!. or three days before the election tina
4 he had assisted in pardoning a negr
who had killed a white man was
malicious falsehood. He said h
= knew nothing Of the case, nor had
. even read an account OF 1t In tn
newspapers.
Francis Williams said he admire
h a fighter and that the people Oh A
;. giers are fighters.
81 consider my victory and the VII
, tory of my associates not as pc
> sonal triumph, but a victory for pril
), ciples." said Mr.. Williams. 81 hoI
a that Algiers will always fight II
principles and in that way they q
~ WAYS will be victorious. A good cau'
II never fails" -
~ l. B. Rennyson said he does n
# take Martin Behrman's statemer
. that he is out of politics, seriousl
.. and warned the people to vigilanc
10 YES, Behrman is out of politi
=. now because he sees that he hasr
10 got a chance to stage comeback
>, the present time" said Mr.. Rennyso
a Among the other speakers wer
ia Judge Wynne G. Rogers, Safety Co
,v missioner Ray, Jack Banville, Hen
-. Moran. DR.. Arthur Roussel, Har
Acker. William Fleury, Fl. j. CO
or Thomas O'Connor and John st. Pa
st Jr.
-. Every precinct of the FIFTEEN
90 Ward and also every ward OF I
n city was represented in the para'
no which formed in Seguin street ne
"a Patterson with more than zoo au
20 mobiles. Mr.. Francis Wattigney "
grand marshal, with Fritz john
ia Reaney and A. De Rocha as alo
m preceding the marshals was SOU
ev of motorcycle police, and OIL
va mounted police flanked the para
he Captains jazz band furnished
IN music and fireworks were abundan
20 displayed both from a truck IN
no parade and by numerous citlze
along the route. The whole an
-. was a revelation to Algerians, so
Cd of the oldest of whom declared Il
ret not even in Behrman's successfuldt
90 noIiticiap was such a politi