The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-21

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The House passed the bill detailing
thirty army officers as professors of military
schools. It was decided that no further bus
mess should be transacted until the 18th.
SKETCH OF RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
AS the choice of a Republican nation
al convention has suddenly raised to a
position of national distinction the
name of Rutherford B. Hayes, govern
or of Ohio, everybody will be curious
about the antecedents of gentleman
whose name, though a very distin-
guished one in his native State, is
known only by general reputation out
side of it as an honest and able man.
The following extract from biog-
raphy published by the New York
World, is worthy of perusal:
"a native of Ohio, Mr.. Hayes gained
his academical education within the
limits of that state, commanded an
Ohio regiment during the war, and has
passed his entire professional life at
che bar of the State. He is now fifty
four years old, having been born at
| Delaware, O., October 4, 1922. lie
graduated at Kenyon college, Gambler,
o., and obtained his professional edu-
cation at the Cambridge law school.
The practice of his profession began
in Cincinnati in his thirty-fourth year,
when he received his first official posi-
ton as city solicitor, which he held
till the war broke out in 1861. Very
Twenty.third Ohio volunteers, and
served with the regiment till he re-
ceived the command of a brigade in
1864. His first appointment was as
major, his first promotion came in less
than year, and in September of 1862
hc held a commission as lieutenant
colonel, and was in command of his
regiment, which he led into the battle
of South Mountain
During the action Colonel Hayes re-
ceived severe wound in the arm, but
remained with his regiment to the
last, and was the first officer whose
command established a position at
South Mountain. Two years later he
had become Brigadier General Hayes,
when he received the Republican
nomination in the Second Ohio district,
a part Of Hamilton county, and re-
ceived, home and army together, 3,098
majority over Joseph G. Butler, the
Democratic candidate. The Ohio del
egation to the Thirty-ninth Congress,
in which General Hayes took his. seat
in December, 1865, was remarkable
for it's ability, and included an un-
usual number Of men who have since
gained mark and unusual distinction
in the Republican party. Mr.. Robert
C. Schenck, Mr.. Columbus DelanO, Mr..
John A. Bingham, Mr.. James M. Ash.
ley and Mr.. Samuel Shellabarger were
all members of this delegation, ano
the extent and variety of the talent by
which Mr.. Hayes was surrounded
doubtless had much to do with the OBJ
security in which his term was
passed."
ssHe was was again elected to Con
gres, in 1865. The Fortieth congress
had, however, held but one session
when Mr.. Hayes was nominated as
governor by the Republican party, and
) accepting the candidature, was elected
2 over Allen G.. Thurman by a majority
l of 1888 in total vote of 483, 1000, q
: close and narrow escape from defeat
which Mr.. Hayes successfully repeated
last fall. Mr.. Hayes was a candidate
for reelection at the close of his tern
|of office, but another nominee was
Y preferred, and it was not until 1885
e that he was a second time placed al
the head of the Republican ticket il
1 Ohio.'
ssHa entered the campaign will
strong odds in his favor. Genera
Rosecrans was nominated by the Dem
= ocratic convention which met in July
of that year, and at which Mr.. Pendle
tons's name was peremptorily with
drawn; the expected. candidate re
> fused the nomination, however, and a
a late date Mr.. Pendleton was induced
: to take the Democratic nomination
$ Success was scarcely possible under
s the circumstances, and General Haye'
: carried the State by majority of 7,
$751; or about one-third that of tn,
!. year before on the State ticket. Tn
e next appearance of Mr.: Hayes asa can
didate was last fall, when he was nom
mated on. the public schools platform
after a sharp contest with Judge Taft
e and Mr.. Hayes enters the presidential
4. contest the best figure-head ywhichsth'
party could furnish.
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