Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-06-17

convention, ana Win apparently Ho PiN
liminary effort outside of the State o:
Ohio.
Rutherford B. Hayes was born in Deia-
ware, Ohio, on the 4th of October lozz'
and is therefore fifty-four years old. lie
graduated at Kenyon College, Gampier'
O.. and obtained his professional education
at the Cambridge Law school. The prac-
tice of his profession began in Cincinnati
in his thirty fourth year when he received
his first official position as City Solicitor,
which he held till the war broke out IN
1861. Very near its opening he enlisted
in the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteers, and
served with the regiment till he received
the command of brigade in 1864. Ills
first appointment was as major, his first
promotion came within less than a year,
and in September of 1862 he held a COM
mission as lieutenant colonel, and was IN
command of his regiment, which he led
into the battle of South Mountain, The
Twenty Regiment formed at the
time part of General Reno's division
its command devolving upon General Cox,
who afterwards preceded General Hayes
as Governor, after the death Of General
Reno in action--operating as the right
wing of the Army Of the Potomac. Dur
ing the action Colonel Hayes received a
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 received,
home and army vote together. 3,09o ma
jority over Jos. G. Butler, the democratic
candidate. The Ohio delegation to the
Thirty-ninth Congress, in which General
Hayes took his seat December, 1865, was
remarkable for its ability. and included
an unusual number of men who have
since gained marked and unusual distinc-
ton in the republican party. During his
service he was offered nomination to
Congress. but declined, saying the post OF
honor then was the front of battle.
In the fall of 1866 Mr.. Hayes was Sec
ond time nominated for Congress. and run
ming against Theodore Cook, was elected
by a somewhat smaller majority than two
years before. The Forteth Congress had,
however, held but one session when Mr..
HAYES was nominated as Governor by the
republican party. and, accepting the candi-
diture, was elected over Allen G. Thurman
by a majority of 1888 in a total vote OF
4S3, 900. Mr.. Hayes was candidate
for reelection at the close of his term OF
Office, but another nominee was preferred,
and it was not till 1869 that he was sec
ond time placed at the head of the repub'
lican ticket in Ohio. The campaign was
a brilliant one, and Mr.. Hayes carried the
State against George II. Pendleton by
majority of 1913. Mr.. Hayes was again
the republican candidate in Ohio last year,
when he laid out the noble chieftain OF the
democracy, William Allen. Hayes has
been Governor of Ohio three times. The
success that has attended him so far, es
pecially his victory of last fall, when Bill
Allen and the greenback men made the
earth tremble with their shouts for more
rag money. was prominent element OF
his strength with the republican party
of the State, who reckoned that if he
could do so well on small stage he might
do even better on large oner. The strug-
gle was most bitter and hard fought, Mr..
Hayes carrying the State by majority OF
5,545 over Mr.. Allen. The duties of the
third term as Governor thus deyolving
upon him, like the other two terms that
preceded it, have been successfully exc
cuted by Gov. Hayes.
Gov. Hayes is a well built. pleasant
faced gentleman, is married, and has
family. In social life he is refined and
cultivated, and is man of extensive
reading and well informed on standard
literature. As IA Presidential candidate
he has all the elements of success, and
will unite the republican party Throughout
the country. The democrats need not
take courage because the man they most
persistently fought is not the candidate.
The nomination was made unanimous, the
delegates departed from the convention
with the best of feeling. the party is
united and enthusiastic, not depending for
success on any one man or set of men,
but fighting for eternal principles, will
strip for the great political campaign just
before us.
1t is being rapidly discovered that the
House of Representatives at Washington
are altogether undeserving the thanks
which has been lavished upon it by the
Maine democratic convention. The N.
Y. Herald, even thinks thatthe democrats
have thrown away some good opportuni
ties. "Mr. Blaine throws the committee