Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-03-16
IDAHO's NEW GOVERNOR.
Keokuk, Iowa, Cato City.

lOIuotC 90 0'NSibot Va AN"'Nt " 49,
born in Ohio in tho year lS47, and il
thirty six years old. After passing
Through common school and academic
studies in Keokuk, he went TO Miami
/ University, Ohio, for time, and
thence to Dartmouth College, where
he graduated with distinction when
quite young. At the close Of the wal
he was for some time q soldier in the
union army. After his graduation he
went to Fort Wayne. Indiana, for a
short time and engaged in journalism
He read law with Rankin & McCrary
in Keokuk, and for short time be and
James liagerman were associated in
the beginning Of q law practice. His
father was, and is, senior of the well
known and large wholesale house OF
Irwin, Phillips & Go. The growth u
the business of that house and it's bus
mess demands were overtaxing Mr..
Stephen lrwin's strength, and at his
pressing desire Mr.. Johu N. Irwin
turned from professional career and
took charge Of tho financial off ce OF
the establishment. From the first he
showed marked ability in that place
and took rank with the oldest and
oost business men and finauciers of
the city. He was and is fervd and
magnetic orator and he became ia
vorlte speaker In 1874 he was nom.
mated by the republicans and elected
mayor, and for three terms in success
Ion against strong competitors and
with increasing popularity. He was
then nominated and elected to the
Iowa house as republican, although
the other republicans on the ticket
with him were beaten thousand
votes. In rs he was a strong and
popular candidate for the COMPRESSION.
al nomination but Keokuk having inst
before had McCrary and Curtis az
representatives Of the district a desire
Tor local rotation or distribution of the
Q nee made his nomination impossible.
IN 1881 he was again, and against his
desire, made the republican nominee
for the Iowa house and was elected nv
tremendous majority AS soon as he
was nominated leading papers in va
r'ous parts Of the state proposed
spontaneously and for their own
that he should be
speaker of the house. His
oa"o'oacy was 80 spontaneous
hearty aud popular that we are mrht.
" sun puzzled to know how it went
as u did, to another man by couple
% votes. Mr.. Irwin became chair.
man OF the ways and means committee
ami recognized leader of the bouso
ms is tho record of the young man
VINO goes to tho people of Idaho as
'her governor. They can afford to
give him a hearty and unreseptrul
welcome. He did not impose himself
upon them He is no advepturer-ro
po'''lcai MIcawber colonized upon the
territory because of his political in
''gehce at home. He lid not ask this
or any other appointment. A counls
'l months ago he received a telaer,m
rom ash'ngton asking him if he
WOULD take the goveruorship of Idaho
us answer was request for infor.
nation about the matter, and the next
news he got was notice of his anro;r,
"e'' one day, followed by eon6rma.
ION The next. This ia the history of
nc case We can easily understand
nat there Is some resentment in tho
at having the territorial
lhces hlled by residents. This i
a'ural' but the Idaho people can well
ofego all that feeling as to Mr.. Irwin
I'D TO receive him with the greatest