The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-23

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Col. p. A. Roach, editor OF the
San Francisco Eransu,er, was q can
aidate for Governor before the Con-
yention which nominated Hon. VIM
Irwin, and this is what the generous
and noble Democratic veteran says
in the Examiner about his success
full opponent
"The selection Of the gubernato-
rial candidate of the Democracy IS
most happy one. Throughout the
length and breadth Of this State
from his own northermost county
down to the borders CT Northern
Mexico, there could not have been
found man better fitted to lead to
victory the Democratic hosts OF Cal
ifornia, than William Irwin OF Siski-
you. In stature he presents the
form and substance Of one born to be
a chief among men, and nature which
was not chary Of her favors in the
matter of avoirdupois, has encased
in that substantial frame a mind COM
petent to grapple with the weightiest
affairs of State, and capable OF solv-
ing any problem that has yet been
envolyed in our politics. Wherever
he goes in this campaign, William
Irwin will create favorable impress
sion as to his ability to dominate the
destinies Of this State for the ensuing
four years. Correct in his private
life, pure in his public career, free
from all contaminating associations,
firm of purpose, deliberate in arriy-
ing at conclusions, but steadfast IN
their maintenance and capable OF
logically demonstrating their validity,
Mr.. Irwin gains for himself the re-
spect of NIL who know him. His
victory in Convention was ansexpres-
sion of the verdict of the people
upon the points we have indicated !;
and the unanimity with which the
other contestants and their friends
acceded to the result shows how
strong Mr. Irwin isSwith the Democ-
racy of the State. The harmony
which attended the choice OF this
candidate, through prolonged con
test is an augury Of the success sure
to follow at the polls on the first OF
September. We append sketch of
the nominee
William Irwin was born in Butler
county, Ohio, in 1927, and is 4S years
of age. He graduated from Marietta
College in 1S4S, and taught school
for one year in Mississippi. He then
returned to Marietta, and taught in
the College for two years, until the
Fall of 1851, when he went to Chi
cago, intending to practice law
altering bis intentions, however, he
went to Cincinnati and thence to
New York, from which place he took
passage in 1852 for this State on the
ship Pioneer; after remaining here
but short time, he went to Oregon
and there engaged in the lumber
business with an uncle, returning tc
this city in June, 1858, and establish
ing lumber depot at Market and
Steuart streets. In the Fall of 1855
he removed his business to Yreka
Siskiyou County, where he has since
lived. During his residence there
he has established several saw mills
was five years engaged in selling
meats and in 1870 became the pub
Usher of the Yreka Union, which pa
per he owned until he succeeded Mr.
Pacheco as Lieut. Governor, In
1861 ho was elected to the Assembly
from Siskiyou, was reelected il
1862; was elected to the Ser ate il
1869, reelected in 1873, and wa
elected President pro tenn. of th'
Senate in the last Legislature, b,
virtue of which Office he succeeded t.
the Lieut.. Goyernorship when Mr.
Pacheeo took Senator Booths sea
rs Governor. Mr.. Irwin was married
= in 1865, and has one daughter.
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