Ellsworth American., 1876-06-22
Our Candidates.
GEN. RUTHERFORD BIRcHARD HAYES was
born in Delaware. Ohio, October 4, 1922.

GEN. RUTHERFORD BIRCHARD HAYES wa,
born in Delaware, Ohio, October 4, 1922
He graduated at Kenyon College in 1912
and at Cambridge Law School in 1915. III,
began the practice of law in Cincinnati and
| secured large practice, and took a high
rank in the profession. From 1S5S TO 1861
/ he was City Solicitor.
When the Rebellion broke out, he was
/ one of the first to respond to the call OF the
/ country. lie was first Major snd subse-
/ quently Colonel OF the % Ohio Volunteers.
/ At the battle of Cedar Mountain. he was
I severely wounded, From December 1862.
TO september 1864, he commanded brig
ade OF the kenawha division. Much of
the time he commanded the division. For
meritorious conduct at the battles OF Win
chester Fishers Hill and Cedar Greek. be
WAS promoted to Brgadier-Gcneral in Oc-
tober. 1864. aud subsequently brever,ed
Major-General. While in the army. his
party friends in his Congressional district
recognized him the man best qualified
To carry close district and hcSought him
~ ANAh ~ "a t4btlilltdhibu lit lftuStAl. say
in. that he could best serve the country
aud the cause in the face OF the enemy.
At the close of the war, he was erected
to Consrc,, from i close district and scrv-
ed with credit from lS65 TO lS6S Ia ls67.
Gen. Hayes Was recognized bv the Repub-
Hcan> of the Empire State of the West"
as a III man for leader against George
II. Pendlr:ou. who VA. regarded ~ the
most popular Democrat ia that state and
then the most prominent candidate In the
West for the Presidential nomination in
l>6S. The coItest was memorable one,
but Gen. Hayes was elected bv majority
OF 1000 In l>G9 he was re-nominated and
had for hi competition senator Thurman,
the able,i and best known Democrat Of
the state of Ohio. The contest was sharp
one. hut COY. Hayes had 50 gown in the
c7uhdenc, aud r>tc,n OF the people that
lac wa> elected by a msjnrity OF 800 on a
much larger vote. Last wear the Republi-
cans were IN position where thrv had Ia
dominate a mau OF tho highest character
aud ability. Several able mcu wen. mcu-
tioncJ. including Attorney General Tan.
bat The convention dropped every other
a,pilani aud N'h uaauimity which tc.li-
H"> &" The ability and popularity or the
man. called npun GOV. Hayes tn lead the
Pariy to- The most notable political conic.t
ever Known in Ohio. lie was not an A.
p.rant OF the office. lie reluctantly accept
ed the proilered leadership =. a matter OF
dGfy. lie made several speeches taking a
decided stand against the iulA;ion here.y
which had injected a large part OF the Re
publican parts iu that state. 40 man called
TO lead bee d. ,t...c.l ,.ritoI ever a1.- hiu
self more uobly. lie dii not WaVcr or
cquIyocate but IN >.ron: earnest words de-
icLrity. The result ofiA~i brilliant con-
te-; B., irc>h iu the minds of all. and the
victory was a. largely due TO his high per-
soual qualities a 20 aus other one cause.
Thu. Gov Have, la, defeated successive
iy three pI->ldsutiAl a>p.raut, ia OHIO
F~.tietn. thurman and Allen lie goe,
into the pending contest wish the prestige
oitlctory.
WILLIAM \. WHfILrE the nominee FOR
Vice President has been 4 leading member
OF Congress for several terms II. va.
once spoken of A. a candidate tor Speaker
against MI Blaine. In the present CON
test be was mentioned In New York a. a
litter mau faE the Presidential nomination
than Mr.. Couh..nk. and would doubtless
have been the Republican candidate for
Governor IN that state. lie was made
chairman OF thr House Committee by
Speaker Bi-iue TO 20 to Louisiana aud IN
q1ire into the nature or the difficulties
there which had caused anarchy. As the
result OF the labor, of the Committee. an
adjustment WAS made which has been
known a. the w heeler Compromise" Mr.
Wheeler i q man Of conceded ability. and
hi name ou the ticket Will insure the Re-
publican, the Empire State and victory in
November