The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-18
REUBEN h. FENTON.
The New Senator from New York,

The N. Y. Herald says this morning.
After somewhat protracted and, 1t may be
said otter contest between Senator Morgan aud
ex Governor Il. h. Fenton, the latter received
the nomination for he seat ln the Quilted states
Seuate, now held by the former, at the caucus
held by the radical members OF the State Legis-
lature at Albany on Saturday night. As this
nomination was subsequently made unanimous
there appears but little prospect OF "oolt," 80
he regarded as certain. For the next six years,
therefore, the ex Governor will probably be one
OF the Senator's in Congress from this State.
Reuben h. Fenton was horn In the town OF
Carroll, Cbautauqua county, N. y, on the lst
OF JulS, 1919, and Is onsequently not yet fifty
years OF age. At the Fredonia and Pleasant
Hui Academies he received an excellent educ9-
ton studied law and was admitted to the bar
but sub sequently engaged IN mercantile pursuits.
HIS first apps arsnce on the political arena WAS
In lS43 at which time he was elec ed one OF the
supaIvlsors OF his native town. la 1852 he was
elected member OF the Thirtythiri Congress.
and served Oh the Committee on Private Land
Claims. At the exp raAon OF his term he
re ired to private life. but In 1856 was again
elected a R. presentati se and served in the
Tbrty-fit Tnrty'sixth, Thirty seventh aud
Thirty eighth Congresses. He resigned before
his last term expired for the purpose OF
accepting the GoVernorshlp OF New Yorx. to
which office he was 6r4t elected in November,
1854 defeating Mr.. Horatio Seymour by some
1000 majority. as a member OF Congress he
was regarded as hard worklog Representative,
although he did but little to distinguish himself.
He had not been Governor many mouths before
the Rebellion was finally suppres sed, so that he
host the opportunity of aHOriing the Nauonal
Government that hearty cooperation end sup
port in It's war measures against the Confede-
raoy which 1t surely woIld have received.
While in Congress, ho EeveT, he gave uuques-
toned support to all acts OF Mr.. Linooln's
administration. and took an active part In a
civil capacity. in the prosecution OF hostlli-
ties. In 1866 MIR. Fenton was renominated
for the Office Of Governor, and was
opposed by Hon. John T. Hoffman, the present
holder OF that POSITION. The canvass was close
and exciting oHe. Upon the returns from this
city being received, the enormous majority gwen
TO Holman at hIst indicated the elec ion OF that
gentleman, but q heavy falling Oft OF the
Democratic vote IN the interior ran up Fenton's
majority in the northern part of the State,
elec ing him for a second term. Daring his aIst
administration the Metropolitan Excise law was
passed. which has done more to incre 1se the
Democratic vote in this section of New York
than anything else. Mr. Fenton was at one
tlu Democrat 10 politics, but abandoned his
party 10 join the RepubicaCe, and is now u
member OF the lsst-named organization, A. the
Republican National Convection, held IN Chicago
last spring, he was q prominent candidate for
the Nomination for Vlce.President, but was
beaten by MIR. Schuyler ,lfaX. During his
gubernatolial career be was dercey denounced
by h,s political opponents and by Clique OF his
party; but go far. their abuse OF hm does moi
apoear 10 have affected his political prospects
HIS nomlu alton tor aud certain election as Ben d
tor Was no doubt, greatly influenced oy co irs'
abuse from enemies in The Republican party
who charged HIM not many DAYS ago with nav
ing O-en guilty OF many diseracetul acts whu'
Governor OF tbe State. Mr.. Fentcn is a yer
pk asaDt and agreeable gentleman In social hte
Is very suave and entertaining III his manners
and bears the reputation OF beiLg man o
ability What his career as Senator will be VI
cannot, Of course, predict.