These included future Governor David C. Treen and Leander Perez of Plaquemines Parish. Some Republicans had encouraged former Governor David C. Treen to run against Johnston. It was written by Phil Savath, Courtney Smith, Alan Treen and Cronenberg. Edwards also won 62 out of 64 parishes against Treen. Traditionally quaichs are made of wood, an artform known as "treen". While in Congress, Treen co-sponsored 26 bills that became law. Treen and Edwards were known as fierce rivals. Governor David C. Treen signed the bill into law in 1981. He was the last elected Republican Governor of Louisiana until Dave Treen in 1980. It was claimed that the Logan Stone in Treen could cure childhood diseases. His cousin, Mary Treen, was a film actress. "Sonny" Mouton, Jr., all endorsed Treen. However, Treen and his campaign decided to not publicize this information during the election. Throughout the campaign, Edwards repeatedly insisted that Treen had no chance of victory. The late Governor David C. Treen spent his later years in Mandeville.