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spec4oz Dispatch to The Trfbune
COLUMBUS, O., March 1G-Dcmocratic Hcm-
bcrs Of tho General Assembly will hold eau
Gus the first OF next week for the purpose of
nominating candidate for the United States
Senate. There will be nothing to do but tender
complimentary vote. The Hon. George II.
Pendleton will doubtless receive the honor,
although the Democrats arc at sea, and have
not fully arrived at any definite conclusion as to
the course they will pursue. As the caucus will
only go through the formal routine there is no
possibility Of wrans1e as to whom the complI-
mcnt shall be conferred on. In relation to
the nomination for Governor on the Dem
ocratic side at the coming Convention,
some OF the old whccl-horses are again advocat-
ing the name Of ex-Gov. Allen, claiming that he
is the only man that has been able to break the
Republican ranks in Ohio during the past twen-
t. years. The mere mention Of again bringing
him into public life is ridfculed By 4 majority Of
the Democrats. but there is every reason to be-
lieyc that Mr.. Allen would
AGAIN 4sRisE Ur7'
and accept the nomination were it rendered him.
The most prominent names mentioned thus far
for candidates arc Gen. Durhin Ward and the
Hon. George L. Converse. Present Indications
are that the latter gentleman will be the nomi-
nee.
STANLEY MATTHEW'S
who has just carried OF the Senatorial honors
in the Republican caucus OF the Ohio Legfsla-
turc, is one oil the most eminent of the sons OF
his State, which is high praise when the names
of Ohioans that are now historic are considered.
He was early enlisted in the antislaverY cause,
aud for time edited paper at Cincinnati, with
which the name OF
SALMON P. CHASE
was connected. He supported Samuel Lewis
Tor Governor, but some years later surprised
the friends OF his youth BY accepting the office
Of United States District Attorney under James
Buchanan. When the War broke ont In 1861,
he was found on the right side, and In CONVEX
sation with Rutherford 3. HAYES, one day, ex-
pressed desire to go into the military service
On tue It'll uf June, 1851, he was commissioned
Lieutenant Colonel Of the Twenty-tlird Ohio.
The officers were: Colonel, ". s. Rosecrans;
Lieutenant Colonel, Stanley Matthews; Major,
H. i. Hayes. Rosccrans beng promoted, Scam
mon took his place as Co1onel. On the ed of
October of the same year Matthews was
COMMISSIONED COLONEL OF THE F1rrY-FInsT
with which be remained Until april IA, 1853,
when he resigned aud returned to the practice
Of the Law. With the Twenty-thirt1 Regiment
Col. Matthews served III West Virginia. and was
at Rich Mountain and Carnifex Ferry. With
the Eifty-6rst Regiment he served in Kentucky
and Tennessee commanding brigade at Dob
sens Ferry (stonc Ktvcr), where he defeated
ment took gallant part IN the subsequent battles
OF Stone River, Alurfrceeboro, Chickmauga, and
Lookout Mountain.
COL. MATTHEWS KEPCrAT1oS,
however, has been won chiefly in big profession.
lie was on the Bench for short time, but de-
clined further service in the Judiciary, though
repeatedly offered to him, prcferring to act as
the counselor and advocate, in which he is the
peer Of any OF the American Bar. His name
uas under consideration for Chief Justice when