The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-01-25
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

nome, FrtmO1l, Onlo.
Eearly in the evening an inquiry sx-
cited the response that the General had
passed a fairly well day and was resting
nicely in the evening. The change from
better to worse was rapid and at eleven
O'Clock the distinguished ex-president
passed away.
The first intelligence vas received
when Webb c. Hayes came down town
and quietly announced that his father
had just died. Ex-President Hayes Vas
taken home last Saturday suffering from
al attack Of rheumatism Of the heart,
with which he had been attacked at
Cleveland. Il was the second attack Of
the kind be bad received within two
weeks. and although his condition Was
regarded as somewhat serious and excit-
ed the alarm Of his family, the eneoGr-
agement given them by DR.. Hilbert, the
family physician, led them to believe
that the patient would soon recover.
For this reason al knowledge Of the ex-
presidents illness was kept from the
public and the sact that he was suffering
from heart trouble did not become
known. While Dr.. Hilbert remained al
most constantly at the distinguished pa
tents bedside, no alarming symptoms
appeared until in the evening, when be
became rapidly worse.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes, nineteenth
president Of the United States, was bora
at Delaware, o., October Il, lS22, and
graduated at Kenyon college in 1872.
He was admitted to the bar at Marietia,
o., in iS45, and entered upon pFsctiee at
Fremont and subsequently at Cincinaiti.
The cisil war having broken out, he was
in June, 1851, made msjor Of a regiment
Of Ohio volunteers His regiment was
ordered 70 service in Western Virgins,
was subsequently, joined to the army Of
the Potomac under General Mcclellan,
and took part in the operations pertain
ing 10 the confederate invasion Of Mary
land, in September, 1852 At the eE-
glgement Of South Mountain, Just before
the battle Of Antietam, Major Hayes was
severely wounded. Having recovered
from his wound, he was, in November,
1852, made colonel Of his regiment,
which was subsequently, on duty in Ohio
and elsexhere. tie was later made brig
adler general and afterEard major gener-
al Of volunteers
IN June, 1865, be resigned his commits
sion, having been elected a representa-
tive in Congress from Ohio, taking his
seat in December, 1865. he was Te-elect-
ed for the following term, bat resigned
in 1867, having been elected governor Of
Ohio, to which Office he was re elected
in 1859 and again in lS75.
His repeated success in Oaio induced
the Republican Nlii0aal Convention, IN
1876, TO nominate hin for the presidency
as a eompromise candidate between AIr.
Blaine on the one hand and Mr.. Conk-
lingOn toe other. When the election
took place It seemed certain that, Of the
}65 electoral votes, lS4 had been cast for
Mr.. Tilden, the democratic candidate, be-
.ng one short Of a majority I72 were
equally sure for Mr.. Hayes; bat there
we're thirteen electors. in respect 10
whose election there were grave ques-
lions in dispute. Of these eight were
from /. uisiana, four from Florida and
one from Oregon, from which States
here were two sets Of electors, each
claiming to have been duly chosen II
lnly one Ofthess votes should be count
81 for Mr. Tisden he would have a ma
ofi,y and would consequently become
president. In order to secure the cleo
ion OF Mr. Hayes. all these thirteen
votes must be counted for him.
Sinzuiarly enough. nsilhsr the c0nsti-
ution nor any existing Law provided FOR
iuch an emergency, and as the rspubli-
ans had msiority in the senate. and
ne democrats IN the house, il was certain
hat the two branches OF eongre would
not sgree upon any bill which would
yiye the counting Of the disputed votes
% their opponents. 10 this emergency a
D.li was passed creating 81 Ccial electoral
commission Of 6feen for counting ihe
-otes. Il Tas 10 ooGsLt Of tiye senator's,
4 se representatives, ami i've Justices Of
ne supreme c5GrL Tais cOHmissi1n, BY
4 msj 1siIy Of ous, decided that the dis
outed votes should all be counted for
Mr.. Hayes, giving him 4 majority Of one
vote, AMI he was declared daily elected.
Mr.. Hayes administration vas con
one, and was noted more fo- lis
sxceI tion2l purity than Tor any tsI ecisl
policy. By the SiihdraWsl Of all naiiCu-
A. troops from the southern states lie re-
s.o-ed 10 them the right Of local self gov
ernmeut. an thus removed the "soHlh-
ern qles in" from general politics II
5ndesvored to Prcven. The rem lnitiz,-
ton Of silver, but h.s veto vas Overriden
by the eoEsti .uJi0nal tSO-thirds nsjoIiiy
in IO.h houses Of c1ngFess. The Iepnb-
lican senators, led By Dir Conkling, wig
orously opposed his efforts to TefJrm tie
civil service, 80 that te was able to . cnie
bat little legislation upon The subject
the bill prchi5iting political assessments
on Cfice holders being the only mea-uIe
in that direction passed lie vas able,
however, 10 set an example in favor Of
the reform By checking n rtmoyals except
for cause, sud ty instuuting in the inte-
rioF department and ia The Fostoiiice and
the custom house of NrA York e0mpeti-
i've examinations Tor appointment. The
hous. Representatives, wh.ch va Dem
ocratic throughout his term. attempted
10 secure bis assent To the repeal Ofcer-
tain measures by attaching them to ap-
preparation bills. b5E be was 6rn in bis
refusal 10 sign them, AMI the house Ras
finally obliged TO give way, public senti-
nent shoaing itself lA'x-ly on the side
1f the president. o. N,rcs 4. 1884, Mr..
Hayes vas n cr~slrd in The presidency
by Mr. G4i - ani has s.nee resided at
Fremont. D
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