The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-30

single day. For over two full months
he was kept thus employed, and an
opposition paper gave this account OF
the manner in which lie acquitted him
self:
During all this time il should be
remembered that Gov. Hayes was the
commander in chief. and lie acquitted
himself with extraordinary skill He
never lost his balance, never stopped
over. never made false move From
the beginning to the end, although lie
was speaking every day, he Devrr said
a single word which any one cared 10
have him recal.
The Warmth and energy of the can
vass was sufficiently attested by the
fact that II brought out the largest vote
lv over g 600 ever east in Ohio. The
B-SuIlie;lu- elected their entire state
Il. L-s. --i tie I-sisiatuFs. the MAJ II
iry for G-u. Uay-~ being j.5iI This
victory tad au e!rctrifyirg fleet upon
rhe Republicans throughout the coun-
-ry. and particularly in PrnH-, lgnnia,
w;I-r" "a contest was still pcrding.-
Gen Hayes was invited 10 take a part
il the canvass ia that STATE and accept
ID He addressed the people at hume
rous points with great effect
Pennsylvania, largely influenced by
Ohio, WAS carried by the Republicans,
and the party being thus victorious in
these two powerful States, its assuran-
ces of success in the national canvass
Of 1876. were vastly augmented. Cur
rent discussion OF the nomination of
Gov Hayes for the Presidency began
about this time, and a friend having
written to him inquiriEg as TO his views
on that subject, he replied in the fol
lowing characteristic letter:
DEAR SIR-COntented with the past
am not in II state of mind about the
future. 1t is for us to act well in the
present. George +. Pugh used to say,
There is no political hereafter
Sincerely yours,
r. B HAYES"
o.. the 2lst January, Hon. John
Sherman, United States Senator from
Ohio, addressed letter to the Hon. 4.
N. Burns, of Mansfield, replying to in
quires of the gentleman in regard to
the political situation, and distinctly
advocating the nomination of Govern
or Hayes for the Presidency. This let
ter was reproduced in nearly the entire
newspaper press of the country. and
gave National scope TO the discussion,
which had already become general
throughout Ohio, with respect TO the
nomination proposed by the Senator.
Mr. Sherman said:
Among the candidates now gener-
ally named, have no such preference
that | could not heartily support either
of them. They are men of marked
ability, who have rendered important
public service, but, considering all
things, I believe that the nomination
of Governor Hayes would give us more
strength, taking the whole country at
large than any other man."
The Senator, in concluding this let
ter, urged that the Republicans in State
Convention choose a united Hayes
delegation to Cincinnati, adding:
Not that we have any special claim
10 have a candidate taken from Ohio,
but that in Gen. Hayes We honestly
believing tine Republican party in the
United States will have a candidate
who can combine greater popular
strength and greater assurance OF sue
cess than any other candidate, aud
with equal ability to discharge the
duties Of President of the United States
in case of election"
The State Convention met on the
29th of March, and was in the nature
of an overwhelming expression of pop
ular preference for iov. Hayes for
President. There were but three
To be made Oh the State
ticket, and, though the season was in
element, such AN outpouring of the
eanest Republicans of Ohio has seldom
been witnessed All other duties were
and, indeed, nearly lost
sight of, in tie absobing purpose OF
the hour to impress the entire country
with the intense carHcstness of Ohio
in their conviction thar
Gov. Hayes should lead the party in
tlie national canvas The Convention
WIS III itself the best possible EXPIRES
sion of this purpose, and the spirit
which pervaded il. though decorously
~ lflfSNtAa. btli iiitlltfllt'al tbN liif loi-
lowing language of its platform:
''rhe Republican party of Ohio hay-
ing confidence in the honesty, ability,
and patriotism Of Il. B. Hayes, cordi-
llly present him TO the National Re
publican Convention for the nomina-
ion for President of the United States,
lnd Our State delegates to that Con
'entioa are instructed, and the district
delegates ate requested, TO use their
arrest efforts Ia srrurt his n1mina-
ION"
\ more thor .tyily >iiirrr-. voi"m
arg. ami Unsolicited in,iurstinrI was
irver conferred upon Il public maa
nan this. IL WAS til" cry SlnliZation of
popular feeling that had arisen with
mt artificial stimulus, and of poIiii
"a! movement without organization or
eadership
The same motive which ;ict;iated lac
lhio State Convention extended rap
dly TO all parts of the country, until
hey at last found full and adequate
'Nprrssion in Governor Hayes as the
candidate for the. President
II the United States.