The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-03
THE GAME AS IT STANDS.

We wish To call the attention OF those who
are opposing Coy. Witt In Now Orleans to
one very significant circumstance. They will
remark, to begin with, that the movement In
favor of Gov. WlItz's nomination did not
originate In the city. Long before that gen
tleman's friends had begun to take steps, the
demand for him was heard from every part
Of tho State. The DEMOCRAT, which Is now
his leading advocate, had not urged his
claims or even mentioned his name In that
connection until after 1t was evident that pop
ular sentiment throughout the country
parishes had conceded the next Cover
norship to New Orleans and had found
In Louis A. Witt, the man they were willing
to elevate to that exalted station. No sug
gestion or solicitation ever emanated from
Mr.. Witt or his friends. The overtures came
from tho country, and were the voluntary re-
cognltion by the State at large Of the clty's
right to name the Governor and OF Mr.. Wiltz's
eminent fitness for the place. No man had 80
impressed tho community, No man had re-
ceived SO general and SO sincere common
dalton for public services abundantly and
ably rendered. And we do not hesitate to rs
sort that to the fidelity, the ability and the
industry displayed by Gov. Wilt throughout
his political career and to his conspicuous at
titude before the people rs leader OF talent
and force and merit, more than to anything
else, may be ascrlbed the concession by the
country that New Orleans was entitled to the
Governorship.
The history OF tho past six months will bear
us out In the statement that the proposition
came from the parishes to give the city the
Governor, and we presume no one will qnes-
ton the further statement that Gov. Wilt
was in every instance the man Indicated as
the country's especial choice and preference.
Such, then, was the situation when, at the
eleventh hour, q few dlsorganizers and NAL
contents inaugurated the opposition, which is
now being conducted with more vehemence
| than strength, and with more craft than sim
certify. The gallant gentleman who has
been selected by them has formally
and explicitly declined the homer prof
fered him; yet he is being still held
up as the ostensible representative o
the movement. Against his express wist
and without the smallest prospect ofsuccess
SO far as he is concerned, the Ellis committee
and their adherents are pressing the fight OF
Wilt and seeking to divide the city against
him, from behind the shelter Of an affected
advocacy Of another city man. Every day
long rows Of figures are paraded to show thai
Witt Is losing ground In the country, ant
| the reeking Ellis ways his head and looks un
utterable things over mysterious information
which he claims Is rufnous to Witt, but til,
nature and extent OF which he cannot, canno
reveal. We often wonder whether the voters o
New Orleans can really be deceived by all this,
1t seems incredible that they can. One wouIc
think the duilest intellect might see how Ger
| tainly the drift OF 1t Is to lose to New Orleans
the GoTernorship, which has been SO uni
versally and 50 spontaneously conceded by tn.
parishes. 1t IS no secret that the Ellis com
mittee are consulting with certain countr,
delegations on the basis Of second choice
from the country In case their candidat.
should fall, and It Is beginning to be equally
evident that this same committee no longer
view their candidate as d possible winner