The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-20
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Au0 ScuISouUu WUO00 u8tu0 Qo8U0
this article Ia now the most promi-
nent candidate before the Democracy
for the nomination for Governor,
and as We view the political skies,
We hardly think otherwise than that
be will be nominated By the Demo.
cratic Convention by exclamation.
In view OF this fact, and also know.
ing that q nomination is equivalent
to an election, We have thought
proper that q brief synopsis OF the
gentleman who Is to be our mex. Elk.
ecutive would be read with interest
by every one, consequently We place
the following before our readers:
Mr.. WiliZ wae born 10 New Orleans
In January, 1S43, and WAS educated
In the public schools OF that city. At
an early age be entered q CONNER.
cisl house, the house failing In bust.
ness, he then worked for q time 10
the Clerks office Of the 81 District
Court. He joined the army at the
beginning OF the war az q private,
but shortly was elected q Captain
and served 10 that capacity until ito
close returning home. he again en-.
tered u commercial house. In 1868
he was elected q member Of the low.
er house Of the State Legislature
from the oh District Of the Parish Of
Orleans. In 1869 be Was elected Q
School Director Dy the City Council
and In the same year was elected
Alderman from the Sd District and
became President OF the Board OF
Aldermen. In November Of the year
1869 Mr.. Wiltz vas unanimously
nominated for Mayor Of New Or.
leans. but the Legislature postponed
the election till 1870. In the latter
year he was again unanimomsly
nominated for Mayor and though
elected was counted out by the Re
turning Board. In 1872 be was re.
nominated and elected and took the
Office by force. It was under bis ad.
mtntstratt0n that the reduction OF
Taxes and Assessments 10 New Or.
leans began, and also . reduction OF
the City debt. and though hts admin.
tstrati0n OF the ONCE Of Mayor vas
during troublesome times he must
have given satisfaction, for he was
renominated 10 1874, receiving q
majority Of one vote on the frat bal
lot, but through an error, hts oppo.
nent was declared nominated. Great
trouble vas apprehended In the par.
ty ranks through this error, but this
Was fortunately avoided by Mr.. Wits
generously rendering his resignation
and giving hearty support to bio
opponent. At the same election Mr..
Wiltz vac again eiected to tho House
OF Representatives, and on the @.
eembling Of that body he vas unan.
tmOusly elected Speaker. The bic.
tory OF tho trials through which be
went during the ever memorable 4th
Of January, 1876, Is yet fresh In the
minds OF the people. In 1876 the
City Of New Orleans gave Mr.. Wiltz
almost 40 unanimous support ct the
Baton Rouge Convention Tor Cover.
nor, ali be was unsnimouly nom.
mated f,r Lieut.. Governor on the
ticket with Governor Nichols. THIS
year MI. Wits vas elected q member
Of the Constitutional Convention,
and on the assembling OF that body
was elected ito President on the first |
ballot. He IL now the Vice President |
VI the State National Bank, and act.
log Governor Of the state In tho sb.
seDce OF Governor Nichols.
Thus W have given 4 brief outline |
OF public history OF the man who 70 |
determined to be tho next Governor |
OF u Duieiana.
Polite, s6able. easy Of approach,
and capable, no mao %
better able TO al tho position toan
be. Generous toWards bio enemies.
true to bio friends, no man will have
csuse TO regret giving bic support to
Louis Alfred Wills, our arst choice
lOr Governor.