West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-26
Ex-pREsIpENT z. 3. NAY5s.
Sketch Of His Life and Public Ser
vices.

1922. In the autumn Of 1888 he
entered Kenyon College. at Gam
bier, Ohio. On his graduation, IN
August, 1912, he was awarded The
yaledictory grafton, with which he
won much praise. Soon afterward
he began the study OF law ut Co.
lumbus, Ohio, and then attended a
course Of lectures at Harvard, en-
tering the law school August %,
1543, and finishing the studies there
IN January, 1S45.
On May /, 1s45, he was admitted
to practice in the courts Of Ohio, as
an attorney. On December 3, 1852,
he married Lucy ". Webb, daugh-
ter Of DIR. james Webb, Of Chilli
cothee, Ohio.
In 1856 he was nominated for the
office of Common Pleas Judge, but
declined. In 1856 he was elected
City Solicitor of Cincinnati.
Mr. Hayes had acted with the
Wing party, voting for Henry Clay
in 1914, General Taylor in 1913,
and for General Scott in 1852. He
joined the Republican party as soon
as 1t was organized and advocated
the election OF Fremont i'm 1856,
aud of Abraham Lincoln in 1861.
He was Major of the Twenty-third
Regiment Of Ohio Volunteers. On
September 10, 1861, he was APP
pointed by Gen. Rosecrans, Judge
Advocate of the Department of
Ohio. In October, 1861, he was
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel. On September Ia, 1862,
he distinguished himself by gallant
conduct IN leading charge in and
holding his position at the head of
his men after being severely woun-
ded in the left arm, until he was
carried from the field. On October
"a, 1862, he was appointed Colonel
Of the same regiment.
lie distinguished himself in a
number of battles during the war.
General Grant in his memoirs spoke
in high praise Of General Hayes's
services.
After the war General Hayes re-
turned TO civil life and took his
seat in Congress December 4, 1865.
On reconstruction he voted with
his party. lie was reelected in
1866 and supported the impeach-
ment Of Andrew johnson. In the
House Of Representatives he won a
reputation as working legislator
and man of sound judgment.
In Jnne, 1867, he was nominated
for Governor of Ohio by the Repub-
lican convention. lie was opposed
by Judge Alien G.. Thurman. whom
he defeated. In June, 1869, Gov
ernor Hayes was renominated for
Governor and was reelected. In
July, 1872, he was nominated for
Congress and was defeated.
In 1875 he was again nominated
for Governor of the State. He at
6rst declined this unsought honor,
but afterward accepted. He was
elected after a canvass which at
tracted the attention OF the country
by reason of the national questions
involved.
The National Republican Con
vention met at Cincinnati on June
IA, 1876, and Mr.. Hayes was nom.
mated for President Of the United
states. The principal candidates
before the convention were James
G.. Blame, Oliver p. Morton, Ben
jamiH II. Brstow, Roscoe Conk.
ling and John F. Ilartraft. Mr..
Hayes was nominated on the sey-
euth ballot.
The result of tho election and the
acrimonious dispute engou dered ls
matter Of too recent history to
recall. The Canvasung Boards OF
the States in question declared thc
Republican Electors chosen, which
gave Mr.. Hayes a majority Of ono
in the Electoral College. and th,
certificates Of these results were
sent TO Washington by tbe Govern
ors Of the States.
But the Democrats charged fraud
and other sets Of certificates, cerG
I flying the Democratic Electors 6,
I have been elected, arrived at Wash