Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-30
OUR CHOICE FOR GOVERNOR.

On the assembling of the late Con-
vention, we were among the foremost
of the Delegates who labored assidu-
Ously to defeat Lieutenant Governor
Witt for the Presidency of that body.
We had come from home impressed
will, the belief that the reports of his
political antagonists were true. If hd
were elected Chairman, Baton Rouge
would never be the State Capital.
Inscriptions schemer, that he was
so they said-he would organize the
Committees with the design of obtain
ing reports favorable to his individual
views on every question of impor-
lance. The majority reports on both
the Debt and Capital questions show
how much this accusation was I'M
founded.
Without regard for friend or foe,
he organized the various committees
to the best of his Judgment. From the
moment he took the Chair, he became
the "President of the Convention"
considerable and just to all, indefati-
gable in the performance of his ardu-
Gus labors, attempting at no time to
use any influence, save to urge har-
mong and to prevent useless delays
and waste of time by too early ad-
journments. Calm, courteous and
dignified, prompt and correct in his
every decision, hshas proven himself
a model presiding officer.
A young man, educated in the pub
lie schools of New Orleans, he has
mingled since his boyhood with all
classes of our people, with them he
has performed every duty of the citi-
zen. As a soldier, as a member of the
Legislature, as Mayor of his native
city, as President of the Convention
that framed a Constitution which
excites the admiration of the whole
country, he has shown himself faith
full to his trusts; fearless and Jealous
in the performance of his duties.
Winning the love Of his fellow -citi-
zens by his transformations bearing,
treating all alike, whether rich poor,
he never ''goes back" even on the
humblest of our population. Follow
ing his party through thick and thin,
he has always been "true to the
CALL" Endowed with that personal
magnetism which is SINE criterion
of worth, he has drawn to him such a
great number of devoted and enthusi-
astic friends that he stands to-day
the first choice of the great majority
Ofhis party forGOvernorofL Louisiana.
That he loves his State and intends
to use his indomitable energy, unques-
tionable ability, to elevate our com
monwealth to that proud rank to
which she is entitled, no one who
knows him well, can no longer doubt.
He is possessed of that manly ambi-
ton whichprompts every true heartto
couple his name with deeds that re-
dound to the honor and the welfare of
his people.
Thus far he has shown that he can
be trusted. Let us not at this juno
ture arrest his advance; but on the
contrary, let us say to the young
creole statesman; take thou the reins
of government in this your native
State. Remember that it is in your
power to make yourname great one,
by striving to develop the boundless
resources of our commonwealth and
the commerce of our Crescent City.
Sincerely believing that he will full
fill the expectations of his most ardent
admirers, we unfurl the maiden and
unsullcd banner of the CAPITOLIAN
and inscribe thereon the motto: For
our next Governor
HON. LOUIS A. WlLTZ!