The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-01
THE GERMANS MOVING,
They Rally to the Support Of UIlla
rs the Man From The People
and For the People.
Leading German Citizens lii All ta,a
Seventeen Wards Enthusias.
tieal1y IntiorHe Him Tor =
Governor.

Il 80 81.
tieal1y Intorae Him Tor II =
/ Governor.
The following address from laadInI
lman citizens In the seventeen wardslfl (lf1Ab
city In favor OF LA. WiItz for Govern 8 8 3 d
be read with interest:
To the German oItlzens Of New orles OFFICE
In few days the citizens of tt
Orleans will have to cast tEaslrAo tllss
primary election for delegafoe 1se. .WlIosE -.
State convention In Baton Kou ii % 4 90 sl
IL will be To select candidates third of
at the general election on the ointment Il
ber next. There are two patton of Cove
to ety eity aalns oulas hirsS m sY WI z &c d
Ogden. Being decidedly y Alfred sW jiitR, AIItfE
named, the Hon. LouiaI IloW-cltiz zHne fo Eivaz
m sea aob e 2 os sb eeys s orsasr " 2
state our reasons VIII y.ny better and more CON
and we cannot state these to refer to the pass
vncing REASONS thhp ato and bis services Iii tl.o
interest of the Rsensz was born in New orIeane
In 1sd3. ard u eo,aeeived good education, bs-
came an exeelisTundeIet street, and later To-
tile firm on uayex uf recognized ability.
! came o flnaneIapllc appearance Of MI. Louis h+
wn dates W III members M tie p ParIs Rl and Ill ssass @
year, talrsnfbInfuittees, he was elected til thu
Central Exa, and there for the first time gfspe
Leglslatutpf his fine intellectual gifts, and -
evidence 10 talents as public speaker.
malkabs known that tho Legislature of Isgg-7o
1t II No most corrupt and miserable one whiela
was thvsr eonvened in any state ef the Unlo1as 4
was e1l Carolina not excepted; the most nttes4
soutfa laws were passed; the GREATEST fralatIs
elouse inaugurated and The money of the PEG
wers was sauandered IN the most shameful
plaanner. Louis a. Wiltz was the only one who
nsried to do battle against IT. and though aets-
ting that exertions against that thieving naOb
IA werp Of no avail, he considered ~ hts sulHfnsA
DID II with all the energy q hIa Character.
Had he not been beyond the teaolt bit ii temp
tatien and actuated by the highest sense biz
II honor, he could easily have made q forttHnBa
r. and been to-day HI Independently wealthy
sSu. He pursued tho path OF honor ard iii
r any and won the priceless regard of our pep-
o. In se year 1869 we find Louis ii. Witt ii
: lneint1fRs The Beard 81 Aldermen, aHa lla.ss
eoneguesSkn SknoWledged hts superior talent Dy
u aleelng a IN thsrl nniy twentyssix PEARS old
!. In 1s7o IL II Y r,Ininatad sn pld t,y Darap-
ldl erutie parish AverItion fpr tslstysf 81 Tia
il city but netplll andng his eiastfoT III i
nls'9lsY la rasJ q rsaasrs raaaf Rss yss
d counted him ostt ana sndsis va VI deelafesI
g g i ls73 I, TIE gopa!ar yonDr
H. and elected Mayor Oh fin n I,esarls ir,ssl
!, not to beswindled again heap HI
time staa With hs aaga 1sa a
re- The then Mayor Flanders tr1eds ragsnf
n this by fibusterlng, but NJ III III
.e nand, allowed his predecessor TIVE IafIl'N 4 III
10 the hall was cleared before tue five 1nlalllA
= had expired. Ss ss' ags
!. ,a Inthe parlah convention of 1s7A Wit ssaas
II again nom mated, with one vote MINORITY kpfs
= Mayor. Difficulties in the eountln of faaaa
ii votes having appeared, Mr. M tltz voluntarily
is Withdrew, not 10 disturb fhe harmony aHsa
re good feeling Ct tIe DgIngeratIe party fn Ave
a. The citizens pf the niIlth waTd then IotnA~s
n mated him, against his Will and Wish fur IneE-
Il Der oI the Legislature, and II this posiIipn
.ol The Democratic members of the Legislatures
" were In o critical position when they Warsz
II convened On the memorablu Fourth Of JAans
n fanatical and wel-aruned moi, while and
ID hts friends we're complately cut ~ from tlaa
ID outside world
n the Democratic members were pfased tiIsy
IN eventually succeeded, by akfIlful manuuyAT-
le Ing, 10 organizing the House, and Witt hay-s
% Ing distinguished himself by his nrm azls.s
- manly bearing was elected Speak of course
q only to be elected again half an hour later by
a. De Tobriands soldiers After the adoption of
= the Wheeler compromise Wiltz was defeated
ri for Speaker by Estilette. and this was accom-
= pIiahed by o set OF men, so-eallsd Democrats.
r. who to this day boast of their firm Demo-
y lcratic principles They made miserable
bargain,, With KELLOGG. Sheridan and 4 Paekazs!
n by the Republi can leaders. 81
I'll Later, as President Ut the Constitutions
er Convention, Mr.. Witt made aI1 envlabIe fee~s
e ord. His quick and clear ndgmnnt, his strict
impartiality, his extended ard Intimate knoWi-
of edge Of parliamentary rules and hts unifor1aa
d courtesy toward the members of that body
ton ton of all ana any sst ii those who had BEEN
If unfriendly to him when they came to NeW
IS Orleans went back to their homes his warm
r. est friends, and are now numbered among his
ii the highest Office In the State.
10 In 1874 our City suffered from visitation
y almost as terrible rs an epidemic q fearfna
70 WiHs was Mayor Of New Orleans. He did
not wait for private charity 10 come To orr
Il help: As the official head of the city govern
Iogg had ran away,J be took the matter iii
hand himself HeIssued the calls for help Hi
10 The name of the sufferers. He appointed thH
auxiliary, committee He I supsryisssed ln PEI
4. in addition to all this exhaustIng work oF
1e charity, be found time to inspect the levees IN
De- front OF the city, to order the necessary re-
il pairs at dangerous points, lending helping
hand TO the Workmen himself, as many Of gs
have had the opportunity to witness.
In ell these various positions Louis A. EtlIfg
acquired al minute, practical knowledge OF tbs
1aWs ondnanes ETC., q 4 the state ana I. csy r.
IL administrative machinery OF the State and
Iv city government. His personal experience as
Ia legislator, bis extended and practical knowI-
3. edge OF our confused financial situation, his
s. firmness and decision, adapt him more than
any other man TO the performance Of the task
LOT directing and supervising the reorganlza-
tion of the governmental mechanism In tha
critical period OF transition the State is ng
+ passing through - 1s39
Being not D rich man himself, Iognd
WiItz has always been, and lis t05Rre OF
IN warm friend OF the poor and OppT6n into i
ya the laboring classes cannot remlkh hildhoodg g@
their interests into better ha1as alWay
those OF the man who has, frQIr welfare
up, been one Of them, an1nromise orr -.
taken the liveliest interesRio ian. tor n, g3eesss