The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-27
THE HON. LOUIS ALFRED WIITz

THE HON. LOUIS ALFRED WILTz.
Mr.. Wiltz, the nominee Of the Oon-
vention for Lieutenant Governor. is
ABOUT thirty-fve years old and received
MS education In this city, partly under
II. =. Castellanos, Esq, and partly
at Everltt's Orleans College on Espla-
made street. In his youth he was en-
ployed in the cotton house OF p s.
WIZ. Esq, whose associate he became
as soon as he grew to manhood. His
ilrst appearance on the political stage
was in 1868 when he was elected to the
Board OF Aldermen of the City Council
from the Third District. At the Or
gan1zation OF the board, although
the youngest member, he was chosen
to preside over that BODY.
q positionza which won for him
his first laurels, for it was marked by q
tact and Judgment that might have been
4 expected only from much older man.
1 In 1870 Mr. eWiltz, became enc, of the
chosen representatives Of his ward. the
Ninth, In the Legislature, where.
although the Democrats were In hope
less minority, he succeeded In prevent
ing many fraudsa and exposing others by
his bold and determined attitude, which
at once proclaimed him leader. His
course secured the Mayoralty for him
at the ensuing election, and although
his administration had to contend with
the chaotic condition In which Radical
ism had placed the affairs of the
city, 1t managed to re-establish system
and honest government. A second
time Mr.. Wiltz was put In nomination
for the Mayoralty, but Mr.. Leeds was
accepted as the candidate, Mr.. Wiltz
having positively declined to contest
the nomination, which was ascribed to
clerical error of one vote. In the
same year, 1874, Mr.. Wiltz, at the urgent
request OF his friends. consented to run
for the Lower House, to which he was
not only elected, but Of which he was
chosen the Speaker, only to be ousted
by the bayonets Of the Federal Govern
ment. His succeeding course is the his
tory OF to-day. and need not be re-
hearsed. A Creole, and speaking the
English and French languages fuently.
Mr.. Wiltz,- as his name indicates, Ia
OF German origin, and his name
ls one OF two or three that have pre.
served their original shape OF all those
that were borne by the numerous Ger
man immigrants to Louisiana in its
early days, the others having been lite
rally translated into the French Ian
guage or distributed to suit the fancy Of
the French speaking population. Mr..
Wiltz married, when quite a young
man, Q lady Of st. Martinville, and
is now the father, Of four or five
children. Personally, he Is OF dark
complexion. tall, erect, and OF a
most amiable disposition, polIDhed and
dignif1ed and strictly temperate.
courageous and kind. and withal pos
sessed OF indomitsble energy. Mr..
Wiltz Is Enthusiastically man Of the
people, without undue prejudices and
looks upon his honest fellow being as
his equal. To these qualities, as we'll as
to an unflinching will, when his mind
has ever been madefup, and to his ur-
banity toali classes OF our people, Mr.
Wiltz owes his great popularity: not to
speak OF his integrity and honesty of
which have become by-words
everywhere. As business man,
his rapid promotion to part
nership in his uncle's business,
his indefatigable and energetic admin
stration OF the offices to which he has
several times been elected, together
with his present position Of Vice Presi-
lent OF the State National Bank and
Manager of the Branch Bank OF the
second District. are sufficient evidences
IL his ability. Had he been nominated
,or the first place on the ticket, the
oank would have lost, temporarily at
east, his services, but his duties as
Lieutenant Governor will not interfere
with the management of the concern
which he conducts.
Before the native colored population
If the city stronger candidate than Mr..
Wiltz could not have been placed, and
+ is asserted on excellent auth ority that
ne will poll in November from three to
our thousand Of the votes of our best
,olored people, for although straight
,ut Democrat, Mr.. Wiitz Is known
lmong them as a just, conscientious,
md a practically liberal minded man.
Mr.. Wiltz is ready speaker and
quick OF perception: these qualities,
ogether with his experience, will make
lim a fitting presiding officer OF the
senate. ap
Delegates.
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