Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-23
Gov. Hayes Congratulated.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 16.
Shortly after the result of tie seventh
ballot was announced, the following tel
egram was received:
WASHINGTON, b, c., June 16, 1876.
To Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio:
offer you my slncerest congratulations on
your nomination. 1t will be alike my highest
pleasure, we'll as my first political duty, to do
the utmost in my power to promote your cleo
tion. The earliest moments of my returning and
confirmed health will be devoted TO securing you
as large vote in Maine as she would have given
for myself. j. u. BLAINE.
To this the Governor responded as fol-
lows:
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June l6
To the Hon. ]. G. Blaine, Washington:
Your kind dispatch has touched me most deep
ly, and hardly know how TO respond in hitting
terms. The assurance of your sympathy and sup
port nerves me for the contest on which we are
about to enter. With your returning health and
strength see an omen Of Republican success.
trust that all trace OF your recent illness will
speedily disappear, and that You may speedily be
restored to your family and country. l send you
my first dispatch since the nomination.
r. B. HAYES.
Cut of the hundreds of congratulations
received by Gov. Hayes tonight the fol-
lowing are selected as expressing the SEN
timent of prominent Republicans through
out the country
Senator Morton says: 81 congratulate you
upon your nomination for the Presidency, and
shall labor earnestly for your success"
Gov. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, says: 81
most sincerely congratulate you on your
nomination. Pennsylvania will surely give
you her vote in November"
Secretary Bristow says: =" 1 beg you to ac-
cept my earnest congratulations. Your nom-
ination secures victory in November"
Postmaster-Gen. Jewell says: "Accept MY
most hearty congratulations"
DASnAn
| gratulate the country, the Repu blican party,
and you on your nomination. You need no
| assurance OF the cordiality Of my support"
Col. John P. jackson, of San Francisco,
says: THE Pacific slope halls your nomina-
tion with enthusiastic delight, and will give
| you a solid electoral vote"
G. 8. Orth and s. M. Cullom; CAS- your
former associates in Congress and as Re-
| publican candidates for Governors Of Indl-
ana and Illinois, we send you hearty greet
| ings.n
At nine O'Clock several thousand per-
sons called upon and serenaded Gov
Hayes, who excused himself from making
speech and returned thanks in a few
words. The city is null of excitement.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Senator COnkling;
| WASHINGTON, June 16, 1875.
Alonzo b. Cornell, Grand Hotel, Cincinnati:
| Lave Just heard of the nomination of Gov,
Hayes, and deem 1t good and wise. / wish
could make you and all other friends know
| how deeply grateful am for the efforts in my be
half. ROs sCoE CoNKLING.
| WAsHR6TON, June II.
President Grant sent the following tele
| gram TO Governor Hayes Immediately
upon the receipt of the news of the Gin
cinnati nomination.:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
| WASHINGTON, June 16, 1876, I
Gov. r. b. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio;
| congratulate you, and feel the greatest assur
ance that you will occupy my present position
| from the 4th of March next.
| (Signed) U. S. GRANT.