The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-17
The Cincinnati Nominees.


We need not saw to our readers that we
are disappointed in not having to announce
the nomination OF Mr.. BLAINE. He was,
however, unquestionably the favorite oil
the Convention. as he was OF the Repub-
lican people. He led on. every ballot but
the last, and on that lacked only % votes OF
majority. BLAINE represented the anti
Administration party in the ConVen'
ton. lie was the strongest man In the
body. But the treachery OF GRANT mas
dug the grave of BLAINE. HAYES was
chosen by a combination between the sup
portcrs OF MORTON, CoNKLING, and HAYES,
and BRssrow (himsclf anti-GRAST), all OF
whose supporters were friends OF the Az
ADMINISTRATION under all circumstances. The
nomination of BLAINE and BRIST0w would
have been an anti-Administration triumph
The nomination of HAYES is Just as clearly
an Administration triumph. BRIsTow'
Kentucky supporters who went over to
HAYES were evidently GRANT men also,
though BRIsTOw is not considered TO DC
such. Il seems to us that there can be no
magnetism about such man rs HAYES
The most remarkable event in his life was
his defeat OF WILLIAM ALLEN for Governor
of Ohio last fall. He was elected upon
hartl-moncy platform. His nomination Will
place the Republican party upon the hard'
est Of hard-money platforms. That is TO
say, the candidate is so thoroughly identl-
fed with the hullioniSts that he strengthens
the financial platform OF the Repuhilcans (aS
We have said elsewhere would be the caSe).
MIR. HAYES also represents thorough!
that plank Of the Republican platform when
50 strongly declares for the maintenance OF
the public schools. He owed his last ciec-
ton as Governor in large part to the hostility
which his friends succeeded IN arou>inG
AGAINST certain Democrats who were charged
with hcing enemies OF the public schools. Ii
will be almost impossible to keep this queS-
ton out of the canvass. Those people in
Virginia who have tried 10 get UP crusade
against the public schools have made capital
for MIR. HAYES and his party.
The nomination Of Mr.. HAYES increases
greatly Mr.. T1LDEN'S chances. Our readers
know that we have for weeks called on our
party to give up Ohio, and concentrate their
efforts elsewhere. 1t seems to us that they
will certainly do so now. We supposed
that Mr.. BLAINE's nomination would in
sure the nomination and the election
OF Nj TILDEN. We never dreamed that
so weak man as HAYES would be
tod Il,tt hat l.
mated. it seems still more certain
than ever not only that TILDEN will b.
nominated at It. Louis, but that he will be
elected in November. New York, New
Jersey. and Connecticut are certainly ours.
Massachusetts, is not beyond our grasp. In
a word, whilst we are disappointed that
BLAINE is not the Republican nominee, we
feel confident that man OF much less
strength is before the people. We re-
i0ice in the candidacy Of HAYES, whilst
we regret the defeat OF BLAINE. We rejoice
10 have a candidate opposed TO ours who is
so much more unavailable. We regret to
see man Of so much talent, courage, and
magnetism as BLAINE borne down under
the bayonctS OF GRANTS cohorts. We re.
joce TO know that we have only GRANT
man to beat. Wercgrct that CRAMPS minions
have gained a victory over the anti-GRAN1
champions, BLAINE and BRSTow. BY tht
way, BRIsTow's resignation may by expected
before many days shall have elapsed.
The following biography of Mr.. HAYES
from the New York World, will be fount
interesting just now:
RUTHERFORD d. HAYES.
Three times elected Governor and twice
congressman, Mr.. Hayes has never yet car
ricd either State or district by heavy ma
ioritv. A native of Ohio, Mr.. Hayes gained
his acadcmical education within the limits q
that State, commanded IN Ohio regimen
during the war, and has passed his entire pro
fessional life at the bar OF the State. He il
now tifty-four years old, having been borl
at Delaware, o., October 4, 1922. He gradu
ated at KENYON College, Gambler, o., and OBJ
tanned his professional education at the Cam
bridge Law School. The practice OF his pro
fession began in Cincinnati in his thirty
fourth year. when he received his first Off
ciaI position a. City Solicitor, which he helt
till the war broke out in 1861. Very neal
its opening he enlisted in the Twenty-Five
Ohio volunteers, and served with the regi
ment till be received the command of a brig
ade in 1864. His first appointment was a.
major, his first promotion came within les:
than year, and IN September OF 1862 he hcl(
Il commission rs licutcnant-colonel, and wa
in command OF his regiment, which he LEI
into the battle of South Mountain. The
Twenty third regiment formed at the time
Il part OF General Reno's division-it
command deyOlVing upon Genera
Cox, who afterwards preceded Genera
Hayes As Governor, after the death Of Gen
cral Reno in action-operating as the RICH
wing Of the Army OF the Potomac. Durin.
the action Colonel Hayes received a sever
wound in the arm, but remained with hi
rcginent to the last, and was the first office
whose command established q position q
South Mountain. Two years later he ha
become Brigadier- General Hayes, when h
received the Republican nomination in tn
Second Ohio district, part OF Hamllto
county. and received, home and army yot
together. 309S majority over Joseph {
Butter the Democratic candidate. TIL
Ohio delegation to the Thirty-ninth Con
greSs, in which General Hayes took his sea
December. 1865, was remarkable for its abili
", and included IN unusual number OF me-
who have since gained marked and unusua
distinction in the Republican party. Air
Robert c. Schenck, Mr.. Columbus Delano
Mr. John A. Bingham, Mr.. James NJ. Ashley
aud Mr.. Samuel Shellabarger were all mem
hers Of this delegation, and the extent ant
variety of the talent by which MIR. Haye
was surrounded doubtless had much to d.
with the obscurity in which his term wa
passed. He served on the Committee OF
Private Land Claims and on the Library