The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
THEIR CANDIDATE.
Bryan, Ohio, Democrats Seem to
Favor Gen. Sherwood.
NAME HIM FOR GOVERNOR.
An Article In the Democratic Organ OF
That County That May Secure Him
the Delegation From
williams County.

The Bryan, Ohio, Democrat has the follow
ing TO say with reference to the mention of
General 1. r. Sherwood for the Democratic
nomination for governor:
II The Democrat were asked to name can
didate for governor it would unhesitatingly
suggest Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood, of Toledo. If
it were asked for reasons for the suggestion it
would refer to his record-civil, military and
political, all of it clean, gallant and honorable.
Mr.. Sherwood came to Bryan in 1857, and
engaged in newspaper work. His paper was q
success from the start, and he grew rapidly in
popular favor. In the spring of 1850 he was
elected mayor of Bryan. In October following
he was elected probate judge of the county
by handsome majority, and in January,
1861, took possession of the Office and entered
upon the discharge of its duties,
On April 18th the Confederates fred upon
Fort Sumpter and a call by the President for
three months troops quickly followed. The
first man in Bryan to respond to the call to
arms was Judge Sherwood, who resigned his
Office, which promised honor and emolument,
and enlisted as private in Company @, Four
teenth Ohio, which was organized and COM
manded by Gen. j. B. Steadman. TIE regi-
ment was rushed to West Virginia and took
active part in the battles at Phillippi, Laurel
Hill and Carrick's Ford. After four months
service Private Sherwood was mustered out
with the regiment, Aug. 10Th. A year later he
reentered the servicei was appointed
First Lieutenant and Adjutant of the One
Hundred and Eleventh o. v. L., September
9th, 1862. Promotions rapidly followed. He
was appointed Major February 1st, 1868, Lieut.
Colonel, January 1st, 1854; Colonel, September
Sth, 1854, and Brigadier General, February 81,
1865. All this without pull other than
patriotic devotion to duty and bravery on the
battle field.
With his regiment, which was under his
command after he was appointed Major, he
participated in more than thirty battles among
the most important of which were the seige Of
Knoxville, battle Of Dalton, Resaca, Dallas
Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, franklin and
| Goldsboro. From Philippi in 1851 to Colds
boro in 1865 practically the first and last bat
ties of the war; is a far cry, but General Sher
wood was there and during that period was
more than one hundred and twenty days un
der fire. Can any Ohio soldier boast better
| record
He favors the rehabilitation of silver at 10 tc
| /; low tariff that will benefit equally manu-
| tacturers and consumers; rigid economy in the
| expenditure of public revenues; conservatism
| in the conduct of international relations; the
| initiative and referendum in all legislation
relating to the people; in short, government
| He is opposed to gold standard that puts the
labor of the country under the control of mobi
lied capital; to government by injunction
which prevents honest toll from seeking fail
remuneration; to territorial expansion by con
quest-he made the first speech in Ohio against
the forcible acquisition of the Philippine Is
lands-and everything else included in the
policies and practices of Republicanism.
Add to these admirable political principles
superb presence, strong personal magnetism
an argumentative and convincing speaker ani
vigorous and aggressive campaigner, and w
have the Bryan Democrats ideal candidate fo
| Governor of Ohio.