Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-09-19
Gen. HickenIOOper, Lit. Govern
or, apparent.

Having known something person
ally of the Generals army career,
besides having been associated with
him in business way for the past
seven years, and knowing him social
ly, and the estimate placed upon him
by his neighbors as a private citizen,
1 deem it my duty, as well as my
pleasure, to spread this personal
knowledge of General HickenloOper
before the many voters who peruse
the Republic. Statements have ap-
peared in various Democratic papers
throughout the State to the effect
that, if General Hickenlooper was
the intelligent, reliable, brave and
and dashing soldier during the late
war that we are told that he was, it
seems strange that his soldierly deeds
aud skillful engineering achieve
Inents were not heard of at the time
and kept fresh before the people
ever since. By such innuendo and
Obhque hints, the Democratic press
are trying to attack the army career
of this brave and patriotic soldier.
General Hickenlooper said to me, a
few days since, in speaking of GER
tain charges that had been made
against his career in the army:
"When l consented to come before
the people for this Office, 1 expected
to be accused of everything in the
calendar, and to be attacked for
everything, except my conduct as
soldier during the war" And those
who knew General Hickenlooper in
the war, the soldiers who for months
daily marched by his side, and who
braved death on the field of battle
under his command and near him,
will also express the same sentiment,
that they never expected the Demo
Gratis TO be so lost to all sense of
truth and justice, so desperate in
their efforts to bring about success
as to attack the army life of this sol
der; but if there was a soldier who
was not only careful, cautious, far
seeing and vigilant, but brave, dash
ing and enthusiastic, it was General
Hickenlooper. If the Democrats
find his army career the least tenable
part of his life, he is safe, and his
election is assured.
AS A CITIZEN.
After the muster-out of the troops
in 1865 General Hickenlooper was
warmly recommended by Generals
Sherman, Grant, Howard, Blair and
Logan for commission as Major of |
artillery in the regular army, but he |
declined the honor, and at once re-
turned to his home in Cincinnati. |
At this time General Hickenlooper |
was still under thirty years of age. |
Shortly after his return home he |
resumed his professionalism of civ
il engineers in the city. His intelli- |
gence and industry made him emf
nently successful in his profession.
which he practiced until 1857, when
he was appointed by the President
United States Marshal for the South
ern District of Ohio. This position
he held four years, exhibiting rare
executive powers and conducting the
affairs of the Office successfully and |
with remarkable ability. On the Ist
of May 1871, he was honored by the
appointment from our City Govern
meut to the position of City Civil
Engineer. In this position his good
judgment and upright character soon
made him popular, and everybody
was convinced that Cincinnati had
at least one official who was an hon.
est, capable man.
His qualifications as an engineer
and his skillful engineering work in
our city had made him one of the
best known and prominent of our
citizens.
HIS INDUSTRY.
He is the most industrious man l
ever knew, and how he manages to |
accomplish so much work without
killing himself is to me a marvel.
He is the first man on deck at the
Gas Office in the morning, and long
before any of the clerks put in an
the president can be
found seated at his desk in his pri-
vate Office opening his huge pile of
mail matter and answering letters.
He is the last man to leave the Office
at night. No matter how minute or
apparently unimportant an affair may
be, he gives it the same attention he
would that which involved millions
of dollars. The subordinates in the
employ of the Gas Company to a man
hold him in the highest regard.
HIS POPULARITY.
l think that any or all of them
would sell their last shirt to please
HickenloOper. He treats everybody |
even the humblest laboring man, with
a courtesy that, instead Of lowering,
elevates him. No matter who may
have complaint, or what it may be,
a courteous and patient hearing is
always granted by ''the General"
he Is the most charitable man l ever
knew, and consequently is overrun
with applicants for assistance. l
don't think that any such persons
ever leave him without having re-
ceived that for which they asked.
AS a consequence General Hicken-
looper is very popular man. In
this city [ do not believe he has a
single enemy. One and all respect
and admire him.
AT HIS HOME AND AMONG HIS FRIENDS.
General Hickenlooper is a married
man, and lives in a handsome home
on Dayton Street, one of the most
quiet and beautiful avenues in this
city. His wife is charming lady,
who takes greater delight in making
her home attractive to her husband
and children than in catering to the
demands of what is called fashiona-
bic society. They have three at
tractive children-two little girls,
aged one about eight, and the other
about five, and boy baby. I don't
know that have an acquaintance