With a view of submitting to the
people solely on its merits the ques
tion of adopting the commission
form of government for Donaldson
ville, and in order that the issue
should not be clouded by any con
sideration of the personnel of the
commission, the candidates for the
various offices to be created under
the new form last Sunday announced
the withdrawal of their nominations.
They were: Walter Lemann, candidate
for mayor and commissioner of public
health and safety; Aramis J. Melan
con, candidate for commissioner of
finance, and James J. Von Lotten,
candidate for commissioner of parks
and streets. This action was taken by
the nominees with the hope that it,
would unite the divergent political
factions of the community and elimi
nate the opposition to the commission
form then existing, insuring the adop
tion of the new system at Tuesday's
election.
In announcing his withdrawal, Mr.
Lemanii issued the following letter:
"To the Voters of Donaldsonville:
"Yielding to the same considera
tions which prompted me to submit
my candidacy for the office of com
missioner of public health and safe
ty, and in order that the election to
be held on Tuesday, March 25, 1913,
be not clouded by the consideration
of the personnel of the commission,
I do hereby publicly announce that
so far as I am personally concerned
my nomination should be considered
as not having been made.
"The voters will then be able on
Tuesday to vote on the single propo
sition whether the commission form
of government should be adopted.
