The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-06-23
The Republican Nominations.

AT Cincinnati, last Friday, the National
Republican Convention, after a stormy and
exciting contest, nominated Governor II. b.
Hayes, of Ohio, for President, and Hon. VIM
A. Wheeler, of New York, for Vicc-Prcsi
dent
This result was accomplished on the
seventh ballot, when Gov. Hayes received
1884 votes, Blaine 351, and Bristow q. All
the candidates except Blaine and Hayes were
Withdrawn by their friends, although twenty
one delegates Notwithstanding cast their
votes for Bri%tow. Blainc's whole strength
was displayed in the preliminary ballots and
there appearing 10 he no likelihood Of break
ing the ranks of his supporters, combina-
ton OF III" forces Of Conklin@, Morton and
Hayes, with Il portion Of BriaIow' 3 and Hart
rants votes, defeated the ex Speaker
The Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, of New York,
was nominated for Vice President by accla-
nation.
The nomination nf Hayes and Wheeler
has fallen upon the Republican party like Il
wet blanket. 1t has smothcred out all en-
thusiasm, and no amount of burning gun.
powder or display Of bunting can revive in
the party the hope of victory which they
felt would follow under the leadership of
Blaine Biaincs supporters were so loud
in their enthusiasm, and 50 confident Of vic
tory that they never took into consideration
the likelihood Of n defeat, and il has therefore
accustomed them the greatest surprise and
CONSERVATION, ii is II triumph for General
Grant over Blaine, who helped TO eXtinguish
his third term scheme, and over Bristow,
who was too much Of an investigator. The
nomination of Hayes, therefore, has not been
on the score OF availability, but simply he
cause Grant and his friends 50 wiled it,
Hayes is comparatively unknown to the
country at large He is llfty-lour years old,
and lawyer hY profession, He served in
the army during the war with the rank of
Colonel was twice Il member of Congress
and was thrice elected Governor Of Ohio ;
but each time by u very small majority.
The last time was when hc beat Alien. He
cannot be regarded as very strong or very
popular man in his own State, because when
Ohio could boast of clear Republican
majority Of 10000 or 10000, he was barely
elected. As n member of Congress he did
nothing worthy of note, and if he had any
peculiar talent for legislation, he kept his
light hid under bushcl, so that his gifts as
Il statesman, if he had any, were not even
suspected. His goo Il llIlies are of an en-
tirely negative character He was recon-
mended 10 the convention rs II man against
whom nothing could he said, bat il does no,
follow rs n matter Of course, That he is fit
tor the Presidency. His past history fur.
nishcs M reason to believe that if elected he
will possess indie Jenlcncc enough to mrIk
out and follow n line Of reform, such as The
American people demand and will have.
On the contrary, owing his nomination TO
Conkling, Morton and Grant, he will follow
the course they indicate, and under his hands
the last state of the country will be worse
than the first
The Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, of New York,
who has been accorded the second place up
on the ticket, is man of fair ability, and no
better known than Governor Hayes. He
was Blaincs right hand man in Congress,
and although personally man of moderate
views, he supported with his votes all the
Ubiquitous and oppressive Legislation Of the
last Radical Congress.
The merits and dement's OF The candidates
will be better known as the canvass pro.
crosses. We win endoavor TO keep oul read.
ers posted in regard to them.