Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-19
nEPUBLIcAN STATE TIoKET.


An excellent spirit characterized all
the proceedings of the Republican State
Convention Every county was repre-
sented by a full delegation of calm, pru-
dent, intelligent Republicans. There
were no quarrels, and no contests except
of the most generous nature, about
either the officers or nominees of the
Convention. In every case the motion
to make unanimous the nomination Of
the successful candidate, was carried
without a dissenting voice. The whole
ticket has given perfect satisfaction.
The denomination by acclamation of
General Isaac r. Sherwood for Secretary
OF State was a merited compliment to a
meritorjous man. Sherwood has a sPlen
did war record. He was the first sol
der who volunteered in Williams coun-
ty. He served four months as a private,
and after taking part in thirty-three bat
ties and being one hundred and twenty
three days under fire, retired from the
army with the rank of Brigadier General.
General Sherwood is a forcible, impress
sive and very popular stump speaker.
and with his genial social qualities, and
brilliant talents, can make his future al
most what he wishes it to be. He has
gained two years experience in the du-
ties of his office and has made an
obliging, dignifed and efficient Secretary
of State.
Judge George w. McIIvaine, of Tus-
carawas county, was nominated for the
Supreme Bench He is a native of
Pennsylvania, and a graduate, We be-
lieve, Of jefferson College. He has re-
sided in Ohio twenty years, and IS now
about forty five years of age. For al
most ten years Judge Mcllvaine has oc-
cupied a seat on the Common Pleas
Bench of his own Judicial District. Il
IS a generally repeated remark of one of
the ablest Judges of the present Su-
preme Court that Judge McIlvaine is
| the best Common Pleas Judge in Ohio. =
| He is a gentleman of the highest legal
attainments, irreproachable in all the re-
/ lations of private and public life, and
| personally popular to a degree unusual
among the most fortunate of our fellow
men. Were we to speak of Judge
| McIlvaine as his neighbors and intimate
friends speak Of him, we should be ac-
cused of extravaganza. 1t is sufficient
to say that if placed upon the Supreme
Bench of Ohio, as he surely VIII be, he
will add weight and dignity to that
high Tribunal, by a worth of character,
legal learning and scholarly culture
such as few who have occupied that
Bench have possessed.
Gen. w. I. Wilson, of Ravenna, Port
age county, nominated on the first bal
lot for Comptroller, entered the Union
service at the outbreak of the rebellion
as Lieut.. Colonel of the 5th Ohio. In
the Fall of 1862 he became Colonel of
the I23d Ohio, and after fighting gall
lantly in various engagements was taken
prisoner with the larger part of his COM
mand at the battle Of Winchester, in
June, 1868. After suffering ten months
in Libby Prison. Colonel Wilson return
ed home, broken down in health, and in
1854 became the editor of the Wyandotte
Pioneer. AS a soldier Colonel Wilson
was cool, gallant and courageous, and
as a writer strong, intelligent and forcible.
He will be a popular candidate. and when
elected an equally popular Comptroller.
Philip V. Herring, the present efficient
member Of the Board of Public Works,
was very properly rencminated for the
third term. Experience is everything in
an Office like this and Mr.. Herring has
it. His selection is a merited compli-
ment to our German citizens. who natur-
ally enough have preferences for their
own counuymen. Upon the whole the
ticket IS flrst-class one.