Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-06-23
The Candidate for President.

Rutherford B. Hayes, the candidate of
the Republican party for President, is a
man who has gone through the fiercest
political campaigns without single
charge being made against his character,
or his record as Republican. He en-
tered the army at the beginning of the
war, and left the service at the close with
the brevet rank of Major General. Before
he left the army he had been elected to
represent his district in Congress; while
serving his second term as Congressman
he was nominated Governor of Ohio. He
made his first canvass against the Hon.
Allen g. Thurman, the ablest Democratic
leader in the State, and was elected; he
was renominated for second term and
made the second canvass against the pet
of the Democracy, George II. Pepdleton,
and in 1875 he was nominated again to
reclaim the Stale from the Democracy,
and made the canvass against the Demo-
cratic idol of the hour, the Hon. William
Allen.
This last canvass, resulting in an over
whelming victory for the Republicans,
gave Gov. Hayes National reputation.
He is unquestionably the most popular
man in Ohio, and has been for many
years recognized as one of the most earn
est and judicious of the many Ohio men
prominent in public life. He has from
| the first deprecated all schemes to push
him into notice, and all plans looking to
| any parade of his eXcelleucies. He is q
man of positive worth, and is as free from
demagogy as any man in the country.
Ohio has given the Nation a cluster of
bright particular stars in the way of strong
and able men. Stanton, Chase and Grant
are in the list. Chief Justice Waite is a
late offering, and Gov. Hayes, of the same
class and caliber, is the latest. In ability
and personal qualities he is the peer of
| any of the gentlemen opposed to him In
convention. In fealty to the party, in
| devotion to the great fundamental princi-
Piles of the party, in experience in public
| life, he stands with any on the list AS a
successful leader, shrewd manager, an
aggressive champion of the cause, his
| record is brilliant one.
The fitness OF Gov. Hayes as a candidate
| for President has been recognized from
the opening of the campaign. All other
candidates were his friends; none were
his enemies. His course during the can
vass has been so dignified and his bear
| ing so manly that all factions can unite
on him and give him hearty support.
He is now in the prime of life-an ener-
| getic, wide-awake man of strong convic-
lions and excellent judgment. He is a
man against whom not a word can he
said by his enemies for whom everything
can be said by his friends. He is person
ally attractive, has that quality that makes
all who know him his friends, and that
other quality that inspires strong attach
ments and makes friends as true as steel.
Mr.. Blaine excepted, Gov. Hayes has
as many of the elements Of positive lead
ership as any man whose name came be-
fore the convention, and his name is more
intimately associated with recent Repub-
lican victories. He has more of the pres
| tige of uniform success than the others,
and as many elements of general popu-
larity. No man could bring out the full
strength of the party more than he S0tH;
on no man can the warm partisans OF
other candidates unite so readily. He is
able and experienced, man to be proud
of, and candidate that will arouse all
the enthusiasm and call out all the loyal.
ty of the Republican masses. Chicago
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