American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24


any considerable change from othel
candidates to either was sure to turn the
scale. The feeling had become so intense
that compromise was regarded by many
tiny, of the party. Michigan, through
the venerable William A. Howard, on
the fifth ballot led off with a solid
vote for Hayes. This was greeted
with tremendous applause. There were
other changes in the same direction, bat ii
was not until the seventh ballot that Ken
lucky, Indiana, New York and Massachu-
sets reached common understanding and
withdrew their favorite candidate.
Biographical Sketches of the Republic
| can Candidates.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,
| the Republican candidate for President, now
Governor of Ohio, is native of that State,
born at Delaware, October 4, 1922. He
graduated at Kenyon College, Gambler,
Ohio, and obtained his professional educa-
ton at Cambridge Law School. He began
the practice of his profession at Cincinnati,
IN his thirty-fourth year, and was elected
City Solicitor in 1858, his first official posi-
ton, which he held till the war broke out
in 1851: Very near its opening he en-
listed in the Twenty-third Ohio volun-
teers, 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 a commission as Lieutenant
Colonel, and was in command of his regi-
ment, which he led into the battle of South
Mountain. During the action Colonel
Hayes was wounded, but 1t is said his COM
mand was the first to establish position at
South Mountain. Two years later he be-
came a Brigadier- General, and then he re-
ceived the Republican nomination for Con-
gress in the Second Ohio District
the fall of 1866 Mr.. Hayes
was second time nominated for Congress,
and was elected by a somewhat smaller ma
jority than two years before. The Fortieth
Congress had, however, held but one ses-
sion when Mr.. Hayes was nominated as Gov
ernor by the Republican party, and was
elected over Allen G. Thurman by ma
jority of 1883 in total vote of 4S3 200. He
elected by majority of Z ,51S. Last fall he
was again nominated for Governor against
William Allen, and was elected by ma
1ority of 5,54 in total vote Of $50, O90.
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
the Republican candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent, is at present a member of Congress
from the Nineteenth District Of New York.
been born at Malone, Franklin County, in
1920. He was a member of the class of
1912, of the University of Vermont, but did
not graduate. He adopted the profession
elected to the Lower House of the State
Legislature. In 1857 and 1853 he was
chosen State Senator, and during two ses-
sions of the Senate was President pro tenn.
was defeated for denomination, and did not |
again return until the Forty-irst Con-
gress, and has been chosen to each Congress |
since. For many years he was engaged in
the banking business, and was President of
the Ogdensburg and Rouse's Point Railroad |
Company. He was President of the NewYOrk |
Constitutional Convention of 1867. Mr.. |
Wheeler was member of the Congress
siOnal committee which went to Louisiana |
over year ago to arrange the |
difficulties about the disputed election, |
and drew up form of compromise, which |
the Legislature adopted, known as the
Wheeler compromise.