Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-24
The Nominees.
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES FOR
PRESIDENT AND VICE-PREsIDENT.

Inc following biographical nc
counts of the lives of Hayes and
Wheeler are published for the
information of our readers: A natl, e
of Ohio, Mr.. Hayes gained his acadc-
mical education within the limits of
that State, commanded an Ohio regi-
mcnt during the war, and hns passed
his entire professional life at the bar
Of the State. lie is now ffty-fonr
years old, having been born at Della
ware, o., October 4, 1922. He gradu-
atcd at Kenyon College, Gambler,
o., and obtained his professional
education at the Cambridge Law
School. The practice of his profession
began in Cincinnati in his thirty
fourth year, when he received his first
official position rs city solicitor. whicl,
he held till the war broke out in 1861.
Vc.Y near its opening he enlisted in
the Twcntythird Ohio Volunteers,
served with the regiment till he recciv.
cd the command Of q brigade in 1864.
lis first appointment was rs major,
his first promotion came within less
than q year, and in September of
1862 he held q commission rs lieutcn-
ant-coloncl, and was i'll command Of
n regiment, which he led into the bat
tic Of South Mountain. The Twenty
third Regiment formed at the time Il
part OF Gen. Reno's division-its
command 'lcvolving upon Gen. Cax,
who afterwards proceeded Gen. Hayes
MS Governor, after the death Of Gen:
Reno in action operating rs the
right wing of the Army Of: the
Potomac. During the action Col.
Hayes received a scycrc wound on the
arm, but remained with his regiment
to the last and was the first officer
whose command established a position
ut South Mountain. Two years later
he had become Brigadicr General
Hayes when lie received the Republi-
can nomination in the Second Ohio
District part of Hamilton County,
and received, homo and army vote
together, 3,09S majority over Jos. G.
Butler, the Democratic candidate.
The Ohio delegation to the Thirty
ninth Congress, i'll which Gen. Hayes
took his seat December, 1865, was re-
markable for its ability, and included
an anusral number of men who have
since gained marked and unusual
distinction i'll the Republican party.
Mr.. Robert G Schcnck, Mr.. Coltm-
bus Dclano, Mr.. John A. Bingham,
Mr.. James NJ. Ashley and-NIr. Samuel
s'hcllabargcr, were all members of
this delegation. lie served OH the
committee OIL private land claims
aud on the library committee, and
passed through the important re
construction legislation Of the session
with no greater distinction than a
vote given uniformly and on all oc-
casions for his party, and upon, the
most liberal Of the measures which
was presented i'll this Congress by
Mr.. Stcvcns-tllc resolution relating
to attorney test others Mr.. IIaycs's
vote was recorded in the negative.
In the fall of 1866 Mr.. Hayes was
81 second time nominated for Congress
and, running against Theodore Cuok,
was elected by Il somewhat smaller
majority than two years before The
Forticth Congress had. however, held
but one session when Mr.. Hayes was
nominated as Governor by the Re-
publican party, and, accepting the
candidature, WIS elected over Allen
G. Thurman by majority of 1888
in n total vote Of 4S3, 900, close and
narrow escape from defeat, which N{r.
Hayes successfully repeated last fall.
MIR. Hayes was n candidate for rc-clcc
ton 1T the close Of his term of office,
but another nominee was preferred,
and it was not till 1869 that he was n
second time placed at the head Of the
Republicans ticket in Ohio. Mean
while he busted himselfin politics,
and having succeeded i'll gaining the
nomination which he had previously
lost, he entered the campaign with
strong odds in his favor, General
Roscncrans was nominated by She
Democratic ConycEtiSn which met III
July Of that ycar, and ut which Mr..
Pcndlcton's name was pcrcmptorily
withdrawn; the expected candidate
refused the nomination, however, and
at late date Mr.. Pendlcton was in
duccd to take the Democratic no1ni
nation. Success was scarcely possible
under the circumstances, and General
Hayes carried the State by majority
Of 7,51S, or about onc-,hirtl TINT Of
the year before on the State ticket.
The next appearance Of Mr. Hayes
as n candidate was last fall, when he
was nominated OH the public schools
platform, after sharp contest with
Judge Taft, whose candidacy in op-
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