Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27
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We append the folio wing notice OF our
candidates. it being more complete than
that presented last week:

We append the following notice OF our
candidates, i! being more complete Than
that presented last week;
RUrnrRroRD b. HAYES the distinguish
I ed Governor OF OHIO. has been three
times elected Governor Of that State and
twice elected to Congress. Mr.. Hayes is
II native oil Ohio, gained his academicaI
education within the limits OF that State.
commanded an Ohio regiment duriGg
The war and has passed his entire pre-
tessional life al the bar OF the State. He
is now tilty-four years Old, having been
| born AT Delaware, O.. Oct. 1. 1922. He
graduated at Kenyon College, Gambler,
! o.. and obtained his professional educa-
ton at the Cambridge Law School. The
practice OF his profession began in Gin
cinuxti 10 his thirty-iourtb year, when he
received his first official position as City
| Solicitor, which he held I'LL the war
broke out in 1861 Very near its opening
he enlisted in tho Twenty third Onio
! Volunteers, and served with the regiment
/ till he received the command OF a brigade
in 1864. His first appointment was as
major. his first promotion came within
less than year. and in September OF
| 1862 he held commission as lieutenant
colonel and was IN command oil his
regiment, which be led into The battle
OF South Mountain. The Twenty third
regiment formed at the time part
OF Gen. Reno's division-Its command
d volving on Gen. Cox, who afterwards
preceded Gen. Hayes US Governor,
alter The death OF Gen. Reno in action
operating as the right wing OF the Army
OF the Potomac. During the action Col.
| Hayes received severe wound in the
arm. but remained with his regiment to
| the last, and was the first officer whose
command established position at South
Mountain. Two years later he had be-
come BrigadieI-general Hayes, when he
received the republican nomination in
the Second Ohio District. part of lam
ilton County. and received, home aud
army vote together. 3.O9S majority over
JOS. c. Butler. the democratic candidate.
The Ohio delegation TO the Thirty ninth
Congress, in " hich Gen. Hayes took his
seat December, 1865, was remarkable
for its ability, and included an unusual
number OF men who have since gained
marked and unusual distinction in the
republican party Mr.. Robert c. Schenk.
Mr.. Columbus Delano. Mr.. John A..
Bingham, Mr.. James NJ. Ashley and Mr..
Samuel Shellbarger were all members OF
this delegation.
His record in Congress was good and
showed him capable and efficient legis-
lator. In the fall OF 1866 Mr.. Hayes was
second time nominated for Congress,
and running against Theodore Cook.
was elected by somewhat smaller ma
iority than two years before. The Forti.
eth Congress had, however, held but one
session when Mr.. Hayes was nominated
as Governor by the republican party, and
accepting the candidature. was elected
over Allen q. Thurman by majority oil
2, 983 in total vote OF 4S3 600.
In 1866 he was second time elected
Governor, and although the State was
closely contested he was elected by 1913
majority over Pendleton. the democratic
candidate. Last fall for the third time
he was nominated, and in the bitter and
hard-iought canvass which followed. Mr..
Hayes was successful. receiving major
ity OF 8, 544 over Mr.. Allen, The duties
/ of his three terms as Governor and two
in Congress have been efficient and CON-
mendably discharged, and he has long
ranked among the leading men OF the
West. In Dir. Hayes the republicans
have an able and irreproachabe candi-
date for the highest office in the gilt OF
the American people.
Hon WM A. WHEELER Of New York.
selected by the Cincinnati Convention as
The republican candidate for Vice Pres.-