The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-05
THE DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTION.
OUR CANDIDATE.

The result of the election for delegates tc
tho Baton Rouge convention is most salts
factory to the friends Of Lieut.. Gov. Witt,
and when we take into consideration the OK
traprdnary and unparalleled efforts on the
part of the friends Of Gen. Ogden to capture
the lions share OF the vote Of tho city. In
order to carry their candidate to Baton Rouge
with the prestige Of victory, the triumph Is
the most brilliant ever achieved In the annals
OF our local politics.
The DEMOCRAT never made the mistake Of
undertaking Gen. Ogden's strength In the
city, but, On the contrary, knew that, so far
tas the city was concerned, he was as formi-
dable d rival as could have been selected by
the opposition to put IN the field against Mr.
Witt.
The fight In over. and the result Ia such as
b assure To Mr. Witt the nomination at Ba-
ION Rouge, and as nomination by the con-
rention lii equivalent to election, the contest
iii tho city on the third may BE- considered as
having deiinitely settled the question % TO
who will DO the next Governor 81 Louisiana.
10 say that the choice of the people has
fallen upon O gentleman In every way worthy
M the honor ia 10 assert what every inhabtnnt
OF tho State knows to be true. He has Tor
years been subjected to the calcium lights 81
Y public scrutiny In the various positions OF
honor and trust which he has been called to
I'LL, and unless his life had been pure and be-
yond reproach, unless he had given evidence
Of consummate ability, and had rendered 9
perfect and satisfactory account OF his stew
ardships, liz could not have retained, as he
has, the respect, confidence and affection OF
the people, who seem determined To crown
him with the highest honors Ia their gift.
Theenthusiasm which his name has created,
not alone In the city--as evinced by hand
some triumph over his popular rival-but
throughout the country parishes, 10 almost
without d parallel In this State, and there
cannot be reasonable doubt that he will be
borne on the crest or the increasing wave Of
popular approval safe into the gubernatorial
chair. We say this In NO spirit of braggado-
Cio but from sense OF serious convictlon--a
conviction which was potent Ia determining
our course and which was no. shaken by the
noisy advocacy Of Glen. Ogden BY warm put
misguided friends. Il Ii cause Of especial sat
Y lsfactlon that the combined and frantic efforts
of that Radical are.orand the Times, and OF
the antique out poWerless Picayane could not
succeed In dividing the Democracy sufficient
Nv to injure the prospects Of Mr.. Witt, who
Tor very different reasons Is obnoxious to
both papers. We send our candidate, the
choice Of the Democracy, to Baton Rouge
crowned with the laurels 81 o closely cen
tested and glorious struggle 10 which Vie
-'overcame and overthrow his gallant ad-
versary.
Let the country, from whence came the
demand for his nomination, join hands with
Orleans and make him the standard-bearer
OF the Democracy In the coming campaign.
He has borne the banner Of the party To
times that called for every quality Of rese-
lutte manhood, and whether in victory or de-
feat has ever borne himself with conspicuous
courage and devotion to party and to princi-
pie The record Of his life and public ser
Vices Is his best and most fitting eulogy.