The New Orleans States-Item endorsed Harry Connick for District Attorney in the Democratic Primary in 1969. They ran a series of front page editorials - and here is their first from October 30, 1969: Here is one of the reasons why they ran that editorial (from the same newspaper): Here is the next one from November 4, 1969: And, November 5, 1969: And, November 6, 1969: Here is a news story about the race from November 6, 1969 with some interesting information on crime in New Orleans: Garrison wouldn't debate his opponents (see above) and so he bought television spots. This is also from November 6, 1969: Garrison won the election: Previous Posts