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bravery and gallant action in the cam

" avery auu gaIlanI acIlOn IN une cam
paign of lS4.
Grant, IN mis- memoirs, pays General
Hayes high tribute for military skill and
personal daring. While in the field in
1904 he vas nominated by the Repub-
licans OF Ohio for Congress. He refused
to leave the field to make the canvass,
but was elected by 2,40O majority. The
ONO soldiers in the field also nominated
him for Governor of his State.
He took his seat in Congress in Decem-
Der, 1865, where he was an ardent Repub-
lican, and took leading part in the re-
construction policy of his party. In 1856
he was reelected to Congress. In the
House he won Interpolation of being not
an orator, but a tireless and successful
worker.
In 1877 he was elected Governor of Ohio
ana again in 1869. His administration
gave great satisfaction to the people, and
was strong in reform propositions and
work. He was offered nomination by
anti-Sherman Republicans for the
United States Senate, but declined to 60
INTO the scheme to be elected by Demo-
cratic votes in the Legislature. Against
his wishes he was nominated for Con-
gress in July, 1872, and was defeated. He
was resolved to crafty long cherished
desire and retire to private life, and did
so; but in 1875 the Republicans forced
upon him nomination for Governor. He
declined, but his party would not hear
him. The canvass that followed attracted
national attention, as it involved the
questions of honest money! and "di-
vision of school funds" He was elected
on these issues by 5000 majority. He
was thus thrice Governor of his State.
In 1876 he was nominated as Republi-
can choice for the Presidency, beating
Mr.. Blaine in the convention. On the
other side was Samuel J. Tilden of New
ork. The contest was memorable one,
and resulted in the famous Electoral Com
mission, that declared Governor Hayes
elected. He was inaugurated March 5,
1877. His administration was an excel
lent one-uneventful, but for that very
| reason safe, conservative, economic and
satisfactory to the people of the nation.
During his Presidency he visited Califor-
mia, being the first President to come to
this coast. While here he spent night
and portion of two days in Sacramento
and addressed the people from the grand
stand at Agricultural Park. 1t was dur
ing his administration that resumption of
specie payment was achieved without
the slightest shock to the country,
At the end of his term President
Hayes returned to his Ohio home,
and sought rest in peace in the
/ nI1fU of p9 for hic
cultivahng stock. He devoted much
time. however, to his library and was
active in several reform movements,
notably leading in prison reform move
ments. While thus retired Kenyon Col
lege honored him with the degree of
LII. D., and Harvard, Yale and the Johns
Hopkins University conferred degrees
upon him. He was made Senior Vice
| Commander of the military order of the
Loyal Legion, President of the society of
the Army of West Virginia, and Presi-
dent of the Twenty Regiment Ohio
Volunteer Association and Commander
OF the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal
Legion. He was President of the State
Educational fund, Trustee of the Pea
body Educational fund, member of the
National Conference of Corrections and
Charities, Trustee of the Western Re-
serve University, Wesleyan University
of Delaware, Mount Union College, and
other institutions. His life has been
written by James Gray Howard (Cincin-
natl, 1876, William Howells New York.
1870 and Russell H. Crowell Boston.
1876. His wife was noted for her devo-
ton to the wounded soldiers during the
war. To them was born eight chill
dren, four sons and one daughter.
are living. Mr.. Hayes was made promi-
nent in criticism by refusing to permit
none to be served in the White House, a
resolution in which the President con-
CURED heartily.