Show Louisiana Democrats Elevate I IBan Band Ban Leader Lea er to Governorship NEW ORLEANS March 1 AP Louisi AP-Louisi Louisiana na Democratic voters rejected eje te-d te Tuesday a group of candidates for state office who advocated a a return t to the liberal government of the late Huey P. P Long and elevated ted to t the e governors governorship p J Jimmie H. H Davis i the hC 8 author thor of or You Are My Sunshine Sunshine Sunshine Sun Sun- l shine who campaigned with t i a hillbilly band Jand and In laying the ghost of Long Ism the voters also defeated the th bid for state and party power ol of the old regular organization o ol of New Orleans and its leader Mayor Robert Rob rt S. S Maestri unable during the second primary campaign to tc deliver an expected heavy majority majority majority major major- ity from the metropolitan area A majority or of the members of oC the Louisiana congressional delegation dele gation gatlon also had supported the old regular candidates led by a former former for for- mer congressman and Hucy Longs Long's onetime attorney Lewis L. L Morgan Margan Morgan Mor Mar gan who opposed Davis for the governorship p. p Unofficial Count The unofficial vote from 1367 of ot the states state's 1865 precincts gave D Davis and Morgan The bitterness of the second primary primary primary mary recalled earlier contests Inthe in inthe inthe the days of Hucy Rucy Long There were eight candidates for governor in the first primary in which Davis while top man led Morgan by only votes The Theold Theold Theold old regulars had c counted to put their candidates over upon large blocks of ot votes for several of the defeated candidates among them the third highest candidate Representative Representative e James H. H Morrison who i later supported Morgan While Davis did not mention his opponent by name and avoided personal criticism he was a target for tor many attacks He was acc accused sed of having entered into a political alliance with the oppositions opposition's candidate candidate candidate can can- for lieutenant governor Earl K Long brother of the late lates s senator He denied the llie latter charge vehemently Accused of Deals Early In the runoff campaign a aMorgan aMorgan aMorgan Morgan leader lel accused Long of taking part parl in deals to get Morgan out of ot the race so that he Long might take the lieutenant gover by a simple primary first-primary plurality Louisiana law eliminates nates lates a second primary for all offices if one of the candidates for governor withdraws The contest for Democratic nomination for governor and other offices means election in Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- Demo I cratic Louisiana Davis is appeal for the election of J. J Emlie Verret for lieutenant governor appeared to have been answered by the voters In 1367 of ot 1865 precincts they gave Verret 18 votes while Earl Long gathered Nevertheless Jong would not concede defeat choice The old reg Long regular Long lar for attorney general general- Joe T. T Caw 1 thorn on the basis o of 1344 precincts precincts pre pre- had votes against his ticket Davis-ticket opponent Fred S. S Leblanc who had 23 Other races aces 1079 precincts of 1665 for state treasurer John Joh B. B Daigle Lake Charles business man Morgan ticket A. A P. P Tugwell Tugwell Tug- Tug well incumbent and Davis man 1079 1979 of 1865 precincts John E. E Coxe incumbent superintendent superintendent pf of education votes and his ticket Morgan Mo opponent L. L E. E Frazar |