The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-14
OUR NOMINEES.
The Country Press Unanimously Indorse tho
Work of the Baton Rouge Convention.
TGratua Courier, |

WORK OF the baton hOuEe U0nVehtlon'
[Gretna Dourier
The Hon. u. A. Wilt, who received the
nomination for Governor, Is not stranger in
public life. For the past fifteen years he has
illed numerous offices, and we have never
heard his ability Or honesty questioned. But
the great opposition to him arose from his
connection with ring politics.
Let ns hope, ms ruler Of this commonwealth,
his attention will be directed To the best In
terests Of the whole people, and, though We
preferred another, that we may never have
cause In the future to regret that l.. A. Wiltz
was Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
lBaton Rouge Advocated
In another column to-day will be seen the
Dem ocratlc State ticket nominated by the
convention that was IN session In this city
from Monday noon to Wednesday evening.
1t is heated by Hon. L. A. Witt for Gov
ernor. Mr.. Witt, as everybody knows, was
the will Of the majority, aud are the first In
the State to hoist the name Of l.. A. Wiitz for
Governor at tho head cf cur columns.
The result of the labors of the Convention.
We hope, will be received by the people with
satisfaction.
We have before us a canvass that demands
unity and determination among the good peO-
pie of Louisiana In order that success may
not be jeopardlzed. The Advocate is solid for
the ticket.
tTerrebonne Oourler.l
As anticipated several months ago. Hon.
Louis Alfred Witt has been declared the
choice OF tho people and the Democracy for
the Office of Governor Of Louisiana. Every
where the news OF his nomination has been
received with enthusiasm, and nowhere more
90 than In Terrebonne. The Convention has
done its duty-let the Democratic voters of
this State not forget that they, too, have a
sacred duty to perform, that OF eleeting Mr..
Wiltz to the high position to which he is en-
l,I Hrpt iuot n fra
necessary qualifications to make good Gov
ernor. and we feel confident that he will al
ways be found ut his post, honestly and I'm
partially discharging his duties as the Chief
Magistrate OF the State OF Louisiana.
[Caldwell Heraldl
To-day we place at the masthead Of our
paper the nominations OF The Baton Rouge
Convention, or rather we add the names to
the list to fill the vacancies which were not
there on Saturday last. In doing go it Is not
with spirit Of exultation over o fallen and
conquered foe or enemy, but In obedience to
party behests and dictation. We rejoice, 1t is
true that number Of the candidates Of our
choice have become tho successful nominees !;
but we cannot introduce them to our readers
IN more fitting language than in the parora-
tion OF Gen. Ogden's speech at Baton Rouge
after his unsuccessful contest.
Louis Alfred Wiltz, our nominee for Governor,
a man of tried experience In public affairs,
heads the ticket, s. p. MeEnery, n noble gem
GfeHhU, III NHilHub GnlBIhLtH III Tile IdHks Vi
tho Democratic party, Is the candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, J. o. Egan q profound
iurist, for Attorney General; Will. A. Strong,
d young man Of bright promise and q former
ssrvltor Of the State In the same capacity,
for Secretary of State; and our own beloved
parishioner. Allen JumeI, renominated for
Auditor of Public Accounts: Edwin Ii. Fay,
an able scholar, Is the caudidats for Superln-
tendent OF Public Education. With such n
list OF candidates how can 1t be otherwise
b,t Hn,,H tyhr hN
borne.to the front In December next2
Then let all asperity and aerlmony cease !;
let harmony prevail, and let US give long
pull and strong pull for the ticket
Baton Rouge Capitoiian.1
We believe that the Democrats and the peO-
pie generally throughout the State will hail
with satisfaction tho announcement OF the
composed OF the representative men Of every
section, one that reflects great credit upon
the intelligence and patriotism OF Louisiana.
Gentlemen Of the highest order OF talent
and worth were presented as candidates for
the several positions of honor and trust.
After careful and harmonious deliberation a
ticket has been chosen from among these that
the party can well be proud OF.
While candidates OF equal talent and merit
have failed in the nomination, those selected
are entitled to the respect and confidence OF
every citizen.
We deem it unnecessary here to Individual
ize our candidates. They are SO we'll known
that we will only point to our masthead,
where are Inscribed those names that are to
be stamped on the Democratic banner during
the campaign, to serve as q rallying motto
with the good people OF Louisiana.
We have nothing to say concerning our
preferences among those whose names were
submitted to the convention. We are thor
oughly satisfied with aU the nominations, and
will give to the Democratic ticket our hearty
support. To use the expression OF one Of the
members OF the convention, we say: Ii we
have friend, we ask that friend to vote for
our frienfs, who are those OF our beloved
State Wiltz, McEnery, Egan, Strong, Jumel
and Fay.
[Natchez Demo rat.l
1t will be seen from our dispatches OF this
morning that the Democratic convention OF
Louisiana have nominated for the office OF
Governor OF that State the Hon. Louis A.
Wlitz. and for Lieutenant Governor that gal
lant and influential Louisianian, Samuel ID.
McEnery. These nominations will be satis-
factory to the people Of the State, and although
favorite son of the Pelican State Gen. Fred N.
Ogden, we do not doubt for an Instant that
the choice of the convention will be as enthu-
siastically supported by the friends OF Gen.
Ogden as 1t is by the immediate friends OF
Gov. Wiltz.
convention Of Democrats, fairly chosen,
and the representatives OF the Democratic
sentiment Of the State, has decided In favor
Of Lieut.. Gov. Wiitz. and as tn choice was
simply one between two OF the best OF the
representative Democrats of Louisiana, there
Is no doubt that there will be perfect union
| of the Democracy at the coming election, and
the nominees OF the convention will receive
| the vote of every Democrat In the State. The
| friends OF Gen. Ogden have made a good
fight for their favorite, but 1t was made only
while there was chance OF benefiting him
before his party friends, and they will Ger.
| tainly carry it no further.
| We can congratulate our sister State In the
selection she has made of representative men
as the nominees OF the Democratic party, anc
on the unanimity with which these nominees
will be supported. The State of Louisians
has too lately felt the iron heel Of Radical op
preston for her sons now to quarrel over the
ciaims of any OF her own sons. They. will
come to the front as the supporters OF tht
Democratic party. and laying aside the pref
erenees for this or that favorite. In this gen
erous contest Gen. Ogden will be among the
| foremost. and it will, be think, be found thai
none will accord more cheerful support tt
the present ticket than the distinguished mai
whose. friends worked so earnestly to put hin
| at It's head.