The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-20

in 1871, and in 1872 was defeated as a
candidate for congress. In 1875 he was
again made Republican candidate for
governor and he was elected. In 1876 at
the National Republican convention at
Cincinnati, on the seventh ballot, Cover.
nor Hayes was nominated by combina-
lion of those opposed to Blaine. At the
election in November following the popu-
lar vote was 4,2S4, 1851 for Samuel J. Til
den, the Democratic candidate, and
4,033, $50 for Hayes; but when the cleo
toral votes came to be counted by con-
gress it appeared that 1S4 Democratic
electors and 172 Republican electors had
been regularly certified as chosen, while
there were conflicting returns in regard
to thirteen votes-four from Florida,
eight from louisiana and one from Ore
gOn, and there were also objections to the
vote OF South Carolina. AS congress
found itself practically unable to deter
mine the questions involved it referred
the matter to special electoral commits
sion devised for the occasion. This COM
mission consisted of five senators, five re
presentatives and five judges of the su-
pfeme court After full argument on all
points the commission decided in every
case by a majority OF one, that congress
was bound to accept the official returns
of the state authorities as final. Con
gress in accordance with the decision,
found on March 2, 1877, that Hayes had
received 1S5 electoral votes and Tilden
1874. On March 4th Hayes was duly in
augurated as president.
On March 4th, 1881, he was succeeded
in the Presidency by Mr.. Garfield, and
has since resided at his home at Ere,
mont, Ohio. Since his retirement from
political life he has been actively engaged
in educational, philanthropic and other
work of general interest. lie was presi-
dent of the National Prison Reform
Association and of the Slater Education
Fund for the negroes; was member of
the Peabody Education Fund for the
DOubls Ndo Vi IIlt HllllldIY
order of the Loyal League of the United
States. The degree of l. L. d. was con-
ferred upon him by Kenyon College, Har-
ward University, Yale College and Johns
Hopkins University.
The press despatch announcing his
death says: 1.-The death of ex-President
uavac hoe oaueo1 ,,,;,o,,,1 co,,,r,, =,
this city, who're he was known and adj
mired by everyone. His life here since
his retirement from public affairs was
plain and unostentatious."
NOTES.
While dying ex-President Hayes fre-
quently referred to visit made to his
wife's grave on the preceding Sunday,
and spoke of the quiet beauty of the
snow covered landscape. He said that he
almost wished he was lying there by the
side of his wife. 1t was all so peaceful,
land yet" he said, 81 am not unhappy.
My life is an exceptionally happy one."
The family were hastily summoned to
his bedside when it became apparent
about 10 o'clock that the ex-Presldent
was sinking. His last words were to his
family physician, DR.. Hilbest, to whom
he said: 81 know that am going where
Lucy is" The words were spoken dis
tinctly, and his face bore happy smile.
In August, 1864, while at the front of
battle, General Hayes was nominated to
represent the Second Cincinnati district
in Congress. 1t is related of him that he
replied in answer to a suggestion that he
obtain furlough for the purpose of con-
Quoting his canvass: "An officer fit for
duty who would at this crisis abandon
his post 20 electioneer for seat in Con.
gress ought to be court martialed" He
was elected by majority of 2,4OO, and
he took his seat in Congress on Decem-
ber 4th, 1864.
The funeral will be held Monday.