Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-21
HAYES AND WHEELER.

tlcaUS WHO ltdIctt tfuh Vic uldSuiut
influence would be sufficient to con-
troll the body, and secure nomina.
ton in its own interest, regardless Of
the wishes Of the people or the well
fare of the party. After two days
session and unparalleled labor, the
independent element of the Conven.
ton succeeded in harmonizing upon
a ticket which will prove highly sat
isfactory to all Republicans, and
draw to its support that class OF
voters who for the last few years
have been estranged from the Re-
publican party, by reason of a well
grounded belief that the management
Of the party had fallen into the hands
Of designing, unprincipled men.
Though Mr.. Bristow is not nominal
ed, TIE principles and ideas on which
his nomination was urged, are as
well represented by Governor Hayes,
as was manifestly believed by the
Bristow delegates who accomplished
the nomination.
For us to give a detailed report Of
the proceedings is impracticablc and
unnecessary. After reading the fol-
lowing biographical sketches of the
nominees, who can question the wis
dom OF the Convention, or doubt
their triumphant election in Novem-
Der:
Hon. Rutherford Birchard Hayes
was born in Delaware, O., October !,
1922, and graduated at Kenyon Col
lege, o., in 1912, and at Cambridge
Law School 1915. For some years
before the outbreak Of the rebellion
he was in successful practice of his
profession as u lawyer in Cincinnati,
and had filed the position of City
Solicitor from 1888 to 1861. At the
first call for volunteers, he proilered
his services, and June 7, 1861, was
appointed Major Of the Twenty-third
Ohio Regiment of infantry, of which
General w. s. Rosecrans was Colonel
and Stanley Mathews, now at the
hea | of the Cincinnati bar, Lieuten-
~ 4
having been promoted, Major Hayes,
in November, 1861, became Lieuten-
ant Colonel, and served with General
Rosecrans in West Virginia during
the Summer and Fall of 1851, and
for time was Judge Advocate of the
Generals stall He took command
Of the Twenty-third Regiment in the
Spring campaign in West Virginia,
and in the Autumn campaign OF ls62,
under General Mcclellan. till he was
disabled 10y wound which shattered
his arm at the battle of South Noun
tain. In this battle his bravery was
very conspicuous lie made u bay
ouet assault on the enemy's works,
and out OF the $40 men he took into
the fight, he left 200 on the field of
battle, and he was himself wounded
With his arm broken and half
dressed, he returned 10 the fight,
giving orders till he was borne away
in fainting condition. He was APP
pointed Colonel of the Seventy-niuth
Ohio Regiment, but was prevented
from Joining it by his South Noun
tain wound On the 10Th of October,
1862, he was promoted 10 the Colo
nelcy of his own Twenty-third regi-
meut, and in December was placed
in command of the first brigade of
the kauawa division, aul continued
in that position until General Sheri-
dams victory at Winchester in Sep
temher, 1864, when he took COM
maua of the whole division and led it
through the campaigning OF that
year.
As commander, General Hayes
was pre-emineutly fighting general,
aud his tactics in battle were TO get
into close quarters with the enemy.
Leading his brigade ia charge at
the battle of Winchester, they came
To a morass in front OF the enemy, at
which the line halted. He spurred
his horse into the slough under a
brisk fire OF artillery and muSketry,
and when halfway across, bis horse
mired. Tie General dismountcd
waded ont, and was the first man
across. The hne followed him. and
drove the enemy from his position
His Adjutant General was shot At
his ..,.ln