The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-21

sernor and that he Will receive th'
x,ert Of the Ku KInx Khan.
hrpyeport visitors reported that The
uKlux Klan was an open issue dur
,be last week of the campaign il
city, and that the khan lined W
INT solidly behind Mr.. Thomas, Il
!. animated by a majority OF more
N, 1000 votes over four opponents
4, Thomas, who is state bank exam
\. will retire from that position
= no becomes mayor of Shreveport
,,sdy the governors office is bein:
s.ed with applications for the jol
INK examiner, but Governor Park
sbleeping his own counsel to whom
kdll appoint
Klan Support Solid
n Thomas has given no public OK
sion as to his future political plans
The report that he has subernatori
aspiration is accepted here as q
pct index to his intentions.
Aotber feature of the Shreveport
Zion, according to reports from that
&vas the nomination of Joseph Dix
lfer the position Of commissioner OF
lance. The story runs that Mr., Dixon
Isnayowed klansman and that he re-
eted the solid support of the khan.
sone idea Of the strength of the klan
that section can be gained from q
lement by a citizen of Shreveport
! aid that he had reliable informa
that there are $500 klansmen il
ldo parish.
,he result Of the special election In
kandria on the question of adoption
Election Of an ordinance designed t
Eblt parades and assemblages OF
ted men in that city also attracted
4 attention here. The ordinance
aimed at the Ku KluX Klan and
opposed by that organization. II
defeated by a majority of 81,
3. The result of that election IL
ksd upon here as an indication OF
strength of the khan in Alexandria
Long AT Outs" With Klan
mother interesting report that filter
4 down from Shreveport was that
hy P. Long, chairman of the pub {
vice commission is at outs with
kKu Klut Khan and will fight can.
has backed by that organization
u next state campaign. Mr.. Long
eed Mr.. Thomas in the mayoral'
Mtest In Shreveport. 1t is report
IRE that the candidate whom Mr.
was supporting for mayor OF
report was induced to withdraw
hsor of Mr.. Thomas. 1t is said
public service commissioner blames
10 Klux Klan for being instru'
II In inducing his candidate tc
lhaw.
ktDries Of the khan In Shreveror!
Alexandra elections in the Opin'
Of politicians who were here this
4 will precipitate the opening Of
tate campaign much earlier thai
expected. In spite Of efforts iI
M quarters to prevent it, pOlitica
9eres believes that the Ku Klus
will be one of the big issues II
le1t state contest.
Movement for Gay
e widespread opinion that thf
y bound to be an issue In the
laisn next year Is causing some
= opponents of the HI Klux Rlar
Gak about for a candidate whom
nn support. A movement ha'
shrted among this element t;
on ex-United States Sena ,or Ed
]. Gay, whose home is at Plaque
lberville parish. a....
Gay Is credited with hayins
the statement that h,s future
depends upon the course OF
enant Governor Hewitt R>uan
OF New Roads, Pointa Cdtpet
Mr.. Gay and Mr.. Hcaancllau
attmate personal friends aud Mr.
e reported to have said that hi
not be a candidate for governor
Bouanehaud concludes to en:el
face.
Uoranchaud was campaign mar
yor Mr.. Gay in the latsar, rae
United States senator In 1915
Mr.. Bonanchaud is creditc,
Ewing gubernatOa;al aspiration
Is not announced his candidacy.
Orleans Battle Observed
turns from the New Orleans elet
were scanned closely by visitin
htions and politicians, but for
tent reason than the Shreveport
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