The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-08
From the Ohio Statesman.
The Democratic Candidate for Cow
ernOr Of Ohio.

George w. McCook, the Democratic
candidate for Governor OF Ohio, whose
nomination was ratified by the Conven-
ton ofThursday with such enthusiasm
and unanimity, was born in Washington
county Pennsylvania, in lS2l. His pa
rents soon afterwards moved 10 Ohio
and lie was educated at Franklin College
in this State. Alter graduating, he
studied law al Steubenville with Tappan
and Stanton. He was admitted to the
bar in Isl and soon afterwards became
the law partner OF Edwin N Stanton.
His activity, energy and ability in the
practice OF his profession quickly at
tained for him eminent rank. In 1916,
on the breaking out OF the Mexican
war, McCook organized a company OF
volunteers to defend the honor Of his
country beyond the Rio Grandc. He
was subsequently made Lieutenant
Colonel Of tie Third Ohio volunteers,
and acquired distinction and weil-mer-
lied nonors bv his skill as command
ing officer no less than by his gallantry
as a soldier on the field OF battle After
mis- return from Mexico Colonel Nc
Cook was made reporter for the Supreme
Court, and after the expiration OF one
year was elected Attorney General of
Ohio; and neither before or since has
that office teen filled with greater abIl-
lty and merit
Daring the late civil war at the solc-
itation OF the Governor Of Ohio, on sew
eral occasions, Colonel McCook LETT his
large law practice and gave the State
and country the benefit OF his skill and
courage in the field. During the war
his father and three brothers were
killed in battle. Colonel Daniel Nc
Cook, his father, was killed during Nor
gan's raid through Ohio, in 1868, at
Burlington Island His youngest
brother, Charles Morris McCook, aced
but eighteen wears, vas killed at the
first battle OF Bull Rua, in lS6l. The
intrepid Colonel Robert l., McCook,
while commanding the Ninth Ohio
Volunteers, was wounded at the battle
Of Mil Spring, Kentucky, and was
afterwards shot and killed while being
conveyed in an ambulance in Alahama.
Colonel Daniel McCook, another broth
er, OF the Fiity-second Ohio, was killed
while scaling the ramparts OF the enemy
at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, during
Sherman's march on Atlanta
This is the record OF the "Fighting
McCooks sound Democrats, devoted
patriots, heroic soldiers. What the
Gracchi were to Rome, the McCooks
have been, to Ohio.
Colonel George w. McCook, who
bears the standard OF Democracy in this
canvass, is an accomplished schol~, a
profound statesman, and a kind gertle-
man in all the relations Of life. Frank,
generous and brave-without conceal.
ments and above all the trickerv OF poi
tics, he is the Chevalier Bayari Of our
times and our State. With an eschutch.
con without a strain, and q heart that
never knew fear, nature and eiucat on
have alike qualified him for the re-pon.
sible aud arduous duties OF leader OF
the people in the great work OF reform
inaugrated by his nomination. Good
men Of all parties will rejoice to learn
| that such man is 10 be the next Gov
ernor of Ohio, and his nomination, is a
guarantee that the people have com
menced the much needed work of re,
forming our politics from the nalign
and destructive influence OF professional
politicians and obsequious officeholders.
Thousands OF patriotic citizens who
never before voted the Democratic ticket
will rally to his standard, and aid him
in correcting the many abuses which
exist in our Government