, 1876-07-01
The Republican Candidates
Isac. Reoori-Vni
RUTHERFoKD b. HAYES

RUTHERFORD Il. HAY -
| was born in Delaware, Ohio. October 1, 1922,
and consequently is now about Oh years Of
age. He Was graduated at Kenyon College,
Ohio, and subsequently, at the Law School of
ca bridge. He entered upon the practice of
his profession in Cincinnati, and soon at
tanned an enviable standing at the bar. In
1858 he became city solicitor for Cincinnati,
aud filed the Office with dignity AID honor
until 1861 The war then raging awakened
his patriotism, aud he threw aside his law
books to enter the army He was at once
given the position of Major of the twenty
third regiment of infantry, Ohio volunteers,
of which w. 5. RUseorans, subsequently,
General Rosecrsns, was colonel. In q brief
time Major Hayes became lieutenant colonel,
and ]. II. SesmBOD, subsequently, General
Scammou, became major, In 1853 Hayes
became colonel of the regiment, and so held
to 1864, whe he was brigadier general In
the same be was elected representative from
Ohio to the thirty-ninth Congress, and IN
1865 left the army, the war being at lis close,
to take bis seat In the House. He was there
placed on the committee on private land
claims, and was made chairman Of the com
mittee On library. In the army be saw SER
vice chiefly in Virginia, and was in active
campaigns from The beginning to the end.
At AntietanI, while leading his brigade In
desperate charge, he was wounded in the
sword arm, aud the weapon fell from has
grasp January |, 1865, he is recorded III
the official list as g il the field, commanding
the first brigade, first infantry division, de-
partment of West Virginia" His compan-
ions in arms speak Of him as Il commander
who bad great decision OF character, and one
who inspired the unbouuded respect and de-
yUtiou of his men. His war record Is a clean
one. and his rapid promotion shows the act
iyity 0f his service,
WILLIAM 4 WHEELER,
the nominee for Vice President, was born in
Maloue, New York, June 80. 1919, and con-
sequeutly is now nearly 81 years OF age. lie
received an academic education, and was for
over q year Il student in the University of
Vermont, being of the class of 1912. lie
adopted the profession Of law, and took long
course OF study f it. He entered upon its
practice, achieved success, and became dis
triet attorney of Franklin county, holding
the position for several years In 1890 ana
and in 1851 he WAS II member of the New
York House of Assembly In 1858 and 1853
he ssrved i'll the New York Senate, and was
its president pro ten. His legislative career
drew 10 him marked attention, and bis abil-
tiles were npted throughout the State. In
1867 IS he xas elected 10 he New York con
sti;utioual convention, and became It's presi-
dent, dischArgiug that important trust with
signal ABILITY. To represent tie eighteenth
Congressional District Of New YORK, lie was
elected To The thir,y-seyen,h, iorty-f.st,
forty second and fOr,y-tLird Congresses as Il
republican, receiving for the last Il, 72j votes
against 6535 votes for ". p. Cantwell, dem
ocrat. He was reelected 10 the forty fourth,
or present Congress, against a democrat, and
received the Office by large majority, and
now occupies a seat il the House of Repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Wheeler was for many
years engaged 10 the banking business, and
WAS president, for long time, of The O5-
d-nsburg and Lake Champlain Railway Co.
Ia the forty-lhird Congress, Mr.. Wheeler
was chairman of the House committee on
railroads, and is now chairman of the COM
mittee on commerce. Mr.. Wheeler's repu-
tation in Congress is such as to reflect honor
upon his constituency and upon the House.
He is a man Ct large abilities and statesman
like talents, and is possessed of eloqueuce of a
high order, He enjoys the warm esteem of
his political opponents in Congress, and
ranks among the republicans as leader. He
is man of exceeding fine sensibilities, and Is
that class of statesmen who are on all sides
admitted to be pure. He Is man Of dis
passionate Judgment, vigorous thought and
decision of character.