The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-18
MAYOR WILT ACCEPTS THE NOMI.
NATION FOR THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES..
His Letter.

1t will be gratifying. to all good citizens
learn that Mayor Wilt has accepted tn
nomination of Representative for the Mint
District.
The following is his letter of acceptance:
INV ORLEANS, Oct 18th. 1874.
Messrs. Dudenhefer, Cayot Boyce. Goertz
MUNICH and Gulliotte, delegates from tn
Ninth Ward to the City and Parish Democratic
Conservative Convention
Gentlemen letter of Oct 18th, ten
dering to me the position of Democratic Con
servative candidate for Representative from
your district in place of J. c. Sporl. ESQ.
your late nominee who declines acceptance
has been duly considered. 1 have availed nv.
self of your kind permission to reflect upon
the matter maturely and at my leisure
Having already been before the Convention.
of which you are members, as a candidate for
the Mayoralty l was of the opinion that /
might manifest too eager wish for public
honors if would accept q nomination for
another position from you, who are a part OF
the same body. This scruple of delicacy has
been overthrown by the complimentary terms
in which your nomination is offered, and by
the cordial manner in which my fellow citi-
zens, whom you represent, have seconded your
offer and urged my acceptance I accede there
ioAO W youA ACvUCSt, b4u W WllaL seems 10 De
a very general desire of the voters of the
Ninth Representative District
accept this nomination all the more will
ingly because believe that 1 can be useful in
the Legislature in maintaining the credit, de-
Tending the rights restoring the franchises and
promoting the interests of New Orleans and
the State; because can assist in laudable and
patriotic efforts to bring about better UNDER
standing on political issues between our white
and colored fellow citizens than at present ex-
lists; because can help to maintain order and
to secure the execution of the law throughout
the State because I can assist in purging our
statute books of the bad enactments which
now disgrace them, as well as in pre-
venting the passage OF others of the
like; because | can unite with all
the good and fair minded members
of the House and all parties to oppose what is
pernicious and wrong, and 10 support what is
beneficial and right; because cansas a mem
Der Of the General Assembly assist materially
in restoring to that body the respect and con-
idence of the people of my native State; be-
cause can III that position assist in preserving
our beloved but unfortunate city and tate in
heir true light aud attitude before the con- |
sentative masses of the American people and
before their representatives in Congress, and
because l can unite with all patriotic mem
oers in showing that the people of louisiana,
f left free from external influences are willing
o respect and able to maintain the legal and |
political ghts of her citizens Of all races and
III nationalities
l have always been Democrat, as is well
,nown to you. AS such, l am nominated for
membership in the Lower House of the
ieneraI Assembly. As legislator, shall
ndeavor to manifest the conservative spirit
'hich has heretofore actuated me in the
legislature OF 1868, and in other official posi-
ons. In no event shall suffer pure partisan
ceiling to bias my action or lead me from the
lain path of official duty.
accept the nomination heartily and, with
rateful consideration for the generous conf
ence of my fellow-citizens,
remain yours. ETC.,
LOUIS A. Wurz