New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-23
ALPHONSO TAFT.

The Presidents appointce to The Office of
Attorney General Aphouso Taft. late Secretary OF War,
prom!n ntly before the coiutry I'm MaFchof this
year. when he was called 10 the Office which lie now va
Gates lie had previously enjoyed wide and successful
experience the legal profession. aud reputation N
home for great integrity and ability In tie southwest
ern part Of Ohio few men are hcttcr known or moro
thoroughly esteemed. He was born I'm Townfend, VI,
Nov ., 1910 being only child Of parents who emf
grated from Uxbrdsc Mass where the family had lived
for several generations He began teaching school at l6
years OF age and I'm 1899 entered tic Freshman Class 1t
Yale College and took the degree OF Bachelor Of Arts In
1888 Two years afterwari hc accepted tutorship at
Yale being In that capacity while William VI Eyarts was
student at the College During BIS service a. tutor bc
gave his leisure time 10 the study Of law, aud, In
1910. opened an Office in Cincinnati, where he
rapidly gained extensive practice and had
charge OF many important eases, among them being
several real estate aud railroad causes. The following
20 years given his private profession and at the
end OF that time he chosen Judge Of the superior
Court of Cincinnati. In the time lie bad not been
without brief experience In political aHhrs. Tho
slavery agitation occasoncd by tho repeal OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise and q passage % the Nebraska BILL
which cystalLed into the first Republican Convention
that nominated Prc.ideut-that OF 1856. when Gen
Fremont was chosen the canddate-found Judge Taft
one Of the warm supporters OF the party. lie was
a member OF the convention, and ran for Congress In
Ohio against George II. Pcndlcton by whom be was de-
feated. Previous 10 this he had been member oil the
City Council for three years. ami betn appointed ht
Der Of the Board Il Education which Office he held for
% years. He has been member OF the Board OF Tgus
tees Of the University Of Cincinnati since its foundation
and trustee Of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad lie
has awas taken great interest in the Of education
and has had four educated at The public high
schools preparatory their ~ college, aud tie
hnb has now nearly reached graduation and VIII soon
enter Yale
At the close ~ his FIRST term Judge Of the Superior
Court he was reelected and at the following election
was again chosen 10 the place, receiving the una
nous vote OF both political parties He Is now one OF the
trustees Of Yale College, and in 1867 received from
that Institution the degree OF Doctor Of Laws. In the
last canvass for Governor OF Ohio, his men
toned for the place at the time with that OF Gov
Hayes. On the OF the Convention, Gov. Hayes said
IN a dispatch TO OF the delegates: 4" cannot allow
my name be uscd against Judge Taft lo Is IN able
and pure man, and sound Republican. | would not
accept a nomination in a contest with him." Some time
nr.yious 10 this lie had del yrred opinion on the
school question which incurred the cnuity OF certain
and In Convention after he hld received $50
\ To-. his name WAS withdrawn. Daring the canvass lie
made several speeches for Gov Hayes and hard money,
SO ne OF which attracted wide attention. on March Z,
1876 President Grant nominated him for Secretary OF
War To I'LL tue vacancy ca15ed by the resignation OF
(,,u Rplkuup. and he unanimously con nrmcu.