Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-08-17
General David Atwood.

l. "o Weehs from TO moRoW the
republican electors of Wisconsin will
be represented in Convention at
Madison to decide the important
question "who shall be Governor 2"
Several candidates are in the field,
each backed by his host of friends,
for the nomination Of Governor. In
our judgment the man most promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
the gubernatorial chair at the pres.
ent time is General David Atwood,
the veteran editor of the State Jour
nal. He is a strong man with the
people and is daily growing more
popular as the proper nominee for
the office of Governor. We copy the
following article in relation to the
above gentleman from the Chicago
Republican:
"There is disposition, and on the
part of many a determination, to
nominate Hon. David Atwood for
Governor of Wisconsin. His name
has been brought forward more re-
Gently by men from all parts of the
State, independent Of considerations
OF locality, but solely for the follow
ing, reasons: His eminent fitness for
the place his able and distinguished
services in the republican party, as
editor of one of the leading organs of
that party the fact that he has new
er asked for or received any of the
honors that party has to bestow, and
have given TO men less worthy his
great popularity with the people his
irreproachable character, sterling in
tegrity and genuine manhood, his
thorough acquaintance with the af-
fairs of the State and all its material
inter ests-all constitute reasons such
as exist in favor of no other candi-
| date mentioned in connection with
| this position. There is little, if any
doubt now that he will be the sue
cesstul candidate, and this because
| the people will it, A brief sketch of
his life may not BIO oat OF place in
view Of these facts.
He was born in New Hampshire !;
is 90 years of age of medium stature
and size erect in form, his head sill
vered with age, and energetic as a
man of forty. His easy and grace
full address, always cheerful, his
warm welcome to all, and the possess
sion of the qualities Of the gentle>
man, have made for him many strong
| friends ia all parts of the State. La
character and habits he is unexcep>
tionable, and hence just the man to
| be entrusted with power, and the in>
terests Of the people. He learned
the printers trade when young, and
has followed the business in some of
it's branches since, until he has be-
keOme an accomplished editor and a
successful publisher. He came to
Madison in 1847 and was in the first
Constitutional Convention, reporting
its proceedings in full for the paper
of which he was editor. He pur-
chased the Madison Express, and
published it until 1852, when he
established the Daily State Journal,
and has not missed an issue since
that date. He has all the time been
its senior editor and proprietor, and
made one OF the best and most infu>
entail papers in the State
When the republican party was
organized ia this State, he was the
foremost in the Convention, and on
the committee that drafted the reso-
lutions constituting its platform,
which were so widely copied and
commended. He labored with I'M
firing energy to bring over to the
support of the party his wing friends
who were disposed to maintain their
own party, and succeeded in defeats
ing them. He had been the chairman
Of the Wing Central Committee, and
made a triumphant fight in behalf of
the new party has since advocated
its principles and helped largely to
carry it forward to ultimate and glo-
riOus success. He was elected to the
Legislature from this city over a
large democratic majority. In short
he is the choice of the people of the.
State for Governor, and will fill the
position with fidelity. He has adorn
ed every position he has ever held,
and his name is tower of strength
before the people"