Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
Republican Ticket Notes.
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fee before the people as Mckinney anu
Hobart. Major Mckinley was first u
candidate. in 1865, when elected Prose-
cutting Attorney OF Stark county, o., and.
beginning in 1876, he was continuously
a candidate for Congress in the Canton
District, and always successful. He was
defeated in 1890. and was elected Gov
ernor of Ohio in 1891. and rl-elected in
1883. His majority when reelected was
four times greater than when first chosen.
Mr. Hobart began his political career as
a candidate for elective office more than
twenty years ago. az Republican nom
inee for the Trenton Senate, In Paterson.
Afterward he was sent TO the New Jer-
sey Senate from his district. and in the
several contests I'm which he engaged he
was successful. President Harrison when
nominated. in 1855. had been candidate
for elective Office but once previously
Cfor Governor OF Indiana, in 1870, and
been defeated. General Arthur, in 1850.
and Mr. Reid. In 1892 Republican candi-
dates for the vice-presidency, had never
previously been nominees for elective Of
fee.
The population of Canton Governor Nc
Kinleys home town. was 5000 by the last
Federal census. The population OF Pa
terson, n. j., Of which Mr. Hobart Is a
distinguished resident, was by the sane
census 1900 Aaron Burr. third Vice
President OF the United States was
native OF New Jersey.
The first candidate for Vice-President
nominated by Republican National Con-
vention was a resident OF New jersey
william L. Dayton-chosen by the ma
tionaI convention at Philadelphia, in
1856 Mr.. Hobart. the Republican candi-
date for Vice President this year, comes
from the same State.
Prior TO the beginning of the civil war
and since the close or the civil war the
Republican party has had as its presiden-
tlal candidates men having military re-
cords of service in war. General Ere
mont, the first nominee OF the Republi-
can party. entered the army as second
lieutenant. and rendered distinguished
service during the Mexican war. Inc
military record Of General Grant was
the chief element OF political availability
In 1868 HAYES enlisted in 1861 In the
Twenty-thlrd Ohio Infantry, and COM
manded brigade at Winchester. Car
field served in the Forty-second Ohio
Volunteers, and took an active part In
the battle Of Chickamauga. General Har-
rison went to war with the Seventeen
Indiana Infantry, and was mustered out
Of service In June, 1855, with the rank Of
maior-general. william Mckinley en-
listed as a private in the Twenty-third
Ohio Infantry, and was a breyet-major
az the close Of the civil conflict The
list OF soldier candidates before and since
the civil war was broken only By the
nomination OF Mr.. Blaine, In 1881 While
the Republicans have generally nomi-
mated candidates with military records
,rfoa Hrrffal
dldates have, all OF them except General
Logan, defeated in 1881. been civilians
Dayton, Hamlin, Johnson. Colfax. VIII
son, Wheeler, Arthur Morton. Reid. and
Hobart. General Arthur got his title
from service from 1860 to 1863 as engineer
in-chlef on Governor Morgan's stan.
Governor Mckinley was married In 1871.
Senator Hobart was married in 1853. Nc
Klnley was Is when he was married;
Hobart was p.
Both Mckinley and Hobart are cam
palgn speakers. Mr.. Mckinley for many
years has been one OF the most forceful
and popular OF the Republican campaign
ers' In Ohio, and Mr.. Hobart has occu-
pied Ike position among the campaign
orators Of New Jersey. In the presidential
election OF 1892 both took an active part
Mr.. Mckinley making a campaign tour
OF the country in the interest Of Harrison
and Mr. Hobart, who was New Jersey
member Of the Republican National Com
mittee, taking an active part in the fight
In that State. An Ohio President would
be no new thing. A New Jersey Vice
President would be political novelty
for no resident OF that State heretofore
nominated for the Office OF Vice-President
has been elected. New Jersey had presi'
Dental candidate IN 1852 and again IN
1854 Both were defeated.
Ohio, from which State the Republicans
have taken their presidential candidate
has never been lost TO the Republican
party in a presidential contest since Il:
establishment In 1856. New Jersey, from
which State the Republicans have theii
vice-presidential candidate this year has
never been carried by the Republicans II
a presidential election since the foundation
OF the Republican party. with the excep
ton of 1872 when the detection OF old
line Democrats from the Greeley anc
Brown ticket was strong enough to throw
the electoral vote OF New Jersey into the
Republican column.
Few candidates for President and rol
Vice-Presldent OF the United States oil
recent years have been natives OF this
States Of which they were residents wher
nominated. Mr.. Lincoln, though an Hi
nois man, was born in Kentucky. Gene
raj Grant, OF Illinois. and General Harri.
son. OF Indiana, were born In Ohio. Mr.
| Blaine, OF Maine, was a native OF Penn.
/ sylvanla. Henry Wilson, OF MassachU-
sets. Republican candidate for Vice
President in 1872. was a native Of New
Hampshire. General Arthur. New York
representative on the Republican ticket
of 1880, was a native Of Vermont; so was
| Mr. Morton, New York's representative
on the Republican national ticket OF 1883
and Mr. Reid. New Yorks representa-
tive on the Republican national ticket NJ
1892 was born in Ohio. on the Demo
| cratic side. In recent years. the record
| has been about the same. Governor Hen.
/ bricks. an Ohio man. nominated for Vice
| President in 1876. and again In 1884. wa
| born in Ohio. Allen @. Thurman, though
a Buckeye by residence, was a native Of
| Lynchburg, Va, and Adlai Stevenson. o.
| Illinois. was born IN Kentucky. Th'
Republican ticket OF this year. McI6inle.
and Hobart, 10 made up OF two candi
( dates born and reared In the States from
which they are accredited politically. Mr.
Mckinley was born IN the town Of Niles
| O., fifty miles northwest OF Canton. Mr.
| Hobart was born n Long Brahch, MOI
mouth county, y. j., forty miles soutf
/ Of Paterson, where he resides.
When Garrett A. Hobart. Republican
candidate for Vice-President, ran 70
State senator in Passaic county n. j.
on the Republican ticket in 1873. his op
ponent on the Democratic ticket for tn
same Office was Garrett A. Hopper. Tner
were two "Garret AS" In the field, and
as Mr. Hobart. the Republican Carrot A.
received $500 votes. and Mr. Hopper. m
/ Democratic Garrett A. received $3.50, tn
/ Democratic Garrett A. was more in tn
/ field, so to speak. than his Republican
! adversary. who was elected.
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