Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-03
The supreme Judgeship.
Judge j. G. Sherwin.

Judge John c. Sherwin of Mason CITY
was born in Ohio, as were three of his
competitors.
He is ~ years of age andeis capable
of many years of ar,liious and kntelli-
gent mental effort. He lived as a boy
lin Wisconsin and received his educa-
tion in the public schools at Ripon and
at Beloit college. He was graduated
from the Madison, Wis, law school in
1875, and removed to Mason City in
1876. and was the first city attorney
of that thriving northern city In the
spring OF 1854 he was elected mayor
of the city and in the fall of the same
year was chosen district attorney for
the Twelfth judicial district and serv-
ed in that capacity until the office was
abolished. In September, 1855, he was
nominated for district judge, to fill a
vacancy and was then appointed by
Governor Larrabee and subsequently,
elected. He has since that time re-
ceived three unanimous denominations
and is thus serving his fourth term on
the district bench. Judge Sherwin is
considered a happy combination of
good lawyer and good fellow. He is
extremely popular with the legal pro-
fession of his district, and while a
good mixer never compromises any
of the dignity of the ermine. Judge
Sherwin has the undivided and most
cordial support of his county, judicial
and congressional districts.
The RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions was
First district, S. NJ Clark, Lee; Second
district; j. n. W. Rumple, Iowa; Third
district, c. L. Albrook, Hardin; Fourth
district, w. l.. Eaton, Mitchell; Fifth
district, L. o. Ellison, Jones; Sixth
district, j. I. Brooks, Keokuk; Sew
enth district, w. o. Payne, Story;5
Eighth district, J. w. Harvey, Deca tur;
Ninth district, David Heinshemer,
Mills; Tenth district, j. w. Near,
Boone; Eleventh district, L. S. Gibson,
Plymouth.
Their sepor. was adopted without a
dissenting vote, and was as follows:
The Platform.
Resolved: 1st. The republicans of
Iowa in state convention assembled re-
affirm their devotion to the republican
party and its principles. For forty
years in the administration of state
and nation, it has made its epoch in
history the happiest for mankind
known in the history of the world.
The success of the past makes us con-
fdent for the future.
I'd. We approve the administration
of VIM. Mckinley. He came to the
presidency with every American in
dustry prostrated in city and on far
throughout the land, and with the
American people pervaded with dis
content; while the evil shadow of the
despotism in Spain rested upon neigh
boring lands. Today, the borders of
the republic have enlarged the era of
freedom in two oceans, and the pros
perity of the American people is be-
yond that OF any time in our history.
Vim. Mckinley takes rank with the
greatest of presidents.
Sd. We approve the administration
of Governor Shaw. He hath wrought
business wisdom, and the spirit of the
people into the conduct OF state af-
fairs. and we congratulate the people
of iowa upon the Legislative and en-
ecutiye management of their affairs.
which management has met honorably
and successfully the Responsibilities of
organizing and equipping volunteers
for the army, has provided adequately
for the many and important state in
stitutions, has wiped out The state debt
and has established large and salts
factory balance inssthe state treas
ury.
18th. We comniend the action of the