Hon. Elbert Gantt. R
At a meeting held on the thirdl in
stant, the Republicans of St. Landry Ac
parish announced as their first choice
for member of Congress, Third Dis
trict, I-on. Elbert Gautt, subject to
the Republican nominating conven- To
tion. While the selection of a con
I gressman is being agitated, we deem ha
it best to give our views in this con- Po
uection. It is generally known that a
the Third District has always been a t
closely contested one, and that the its
Republican majority is small. In view e
of the fact that the district is large in the
territory, increasing its wants, devel- et
oping its industries, and should be en
maintained in the Republican fold, it fic
is necessary to ensure success that a t
strong, influential man should be se- s
lected as our standard bearer. It is th
worse than folly to think of advancing fi
shallow tricksters or inexperienced f
i second-rate men for the position. We wi
want a man of brains and talent, iden- of
titied by residence and other ties with ad
the commercial and agricultural as
well as the political interests of the Rc
district. It has been too long misrep- St
resented, for reasons which it is not
necessary to dwell upon, because they of
are patent to all. The choice of St. E
Landry it seems to us is in every re- bl
spect conmmendable.
