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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
4
The notice states Ben C. Dawkins of Monroe and Percy Sandel of Monroe as candidates for the Sixth District District Judge nomination in the Democratic Primary, covering Morehouse and Ouachita parishes. The item marks official political notices in the Monroe Louisiana edition.
The News-Star announces Burk A Bridges of Claiborne Parish as a candidate for the Third District Railroad Commissioner subject to Democratic party action.
The News Star announces J J Meredith of Caldwell parish as a candidate for re election to Railroad Commissioner Third District. It also names a Morehouse parish candidate for re election as District Attorney Sixth Judicial District serving Morehouse and Ouachita parishes, subject to Democratic primary action.
R Harry Oliver of Ouachita parish seeks nomination in a local election race. The short notice filing underscores his campaign aims and party alignment as the process proceeds.
Vivid recollections describe proponents of the Bryant commission bill losing control of a political "steam roller" in Baton Rouge. The mayor faced a doomed charge as engine trouble worsened, yielding a disastrous outcome already noted in reports.
The piece argues that Southern writers think a unified Southern Republican party is needed but current Southern Republicans lack merit and unity. It notes Taft secure in Southern delegates, patronage offices steering state votes, and Roosevelt’s entry upsetting the split among old party lines.
A New York dispatch quotes a message said to come from a Southern Democrat claiming an uninstructed delegation from a Southern state could influence the Baltimore convention if Mayor Gaynor assists. The tale invites naming the alleged Southern Democrat and warns party authorities to act if the claim is false. The note urges transparency from Southern delegates and promises retaliation if deception is proven.
The article describes Roosevelt and Taft factions vying for the nomination with Southern delegates pivotal. It notes Roosevelt’s camp growing wary as Taft claims enough Southern instructed delegates to secure the bellot, while both sides question the reliability of Southern promises and foresee party unity challenges.
In the aftermath of a political clash and flood recovery, Monroe readers are urged to set aside partisan fighting and focus on business and rebuilding. The editorial notes the victory over odds, laments past political crises, and calls for cooperation among business, professional, and industrial sectors to propel North Louisiana’s development.
The article traces major Democratic conventions from 1848 to 1908, listing presidential and vice presidential nominees, key outcomes, and notable splits. It covers the 1860 Charleston rupture, 1864 McClellan Pendleton ticket, 1876 Tilden Hendricks near victory, and successive nominees through 1908 including Bryan, Cleveland, Hancock, Parker, and Kern.
Percy N. Browne a Shreveport attorney will go to Baltimore as proxy for Judge John N. Sandlin of Minden in the Fourth district. Sandlin cannot attend and Browne receives his floor privileges but not a vote. Also, Judge Madison ruled for the W W P railroad in Pratt versus railroad case, with appeal to the Supreme Court. Arch Wilson and L K Swayzer lead a Dunn Station meeting.
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