The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-12
Gaping
the CAPITAL
With BEN HAYES

COLUMBUS - talked to
Thurman r. Hazard on a recent
night. The House of Representa-
tives, in which Mr.. Hazard is the
gentleman from Guernsey, had
just adjourned.
get tremendous kick out of
this situation-a Noble county
Democrat speaking for Cam
bridge Republicans.
Back in 1863, the ancestors of
those Republicans became very
vindictive when Hoskinsville
Democrats kicked over the
traces. They called in federal
forces, and today the fracas is
commonly called the Hoskins-
vile rebellion.
Mr.. Hazard SENS to be evening
the score today. 1t is rare to see
Guernsey send Democrat to the
General Assembly. Mr.. Hazard
is the third since 1903.
Mr. Hazard will not agree with
my getting even" attitude. 1t
would be contrary to his person
ality. Instead, he is pleased that
Guernsey county voters placed
their confidence in him, electing
him despite the fact that Govern
or Dewey carried the county in
the same election.
Il keep in mind the welfare of
all the people in Ohio, he said,
speaking of his actions at the
Capitol. Il am not here to repre-
sent any special group. All the
people elected me-"
Mr.. Hazard enjoys his office.
Il like the work and find it very
interesting. So far, they have
been very nice to me here I
have introduced the education
bills. l spoke 80 minutes in be-
half of one bill. My bills have
passed with many Republicans
voting for them"
l didn't know, until Mr.. Haz-
ard told me, that the Caldwell
Hazards Sprang from Mt. Eph-
rain, His grandfather, of French
origin, settled here about 1850
Mr.. Hazard was born there
There is a tradition in the fam
lily that the first drink Of water
given newborn Hazard is from
the big spring at Mt. Ephraim.
Mr.. Hazard was named for AL
len G. Thurman, a u. S. Senator
from Ohio. Tom Hazard, of Cald-
well, his twin brother, was nam
ed for Thomas Ewing, another
senator from Ohio.
Mr. Hazard is known as a
banker-but first he was a
school teacher. After training at
Ohio Northern University and
Ohio State University, he taught
in Noble county schools, becom-
ing superintendent at Belle Val
cyl. He also taught at Byesville.
He left teaching for banking in
1912 and in 1916 he became CASH
ier of the Farmers & Merchants
Bank. He served in that capacity
for decades, then became pres
ident of the Noble County Ma
tional Bank.
After the bank holiday, Mr..
Hazard was asked in 1888 to di-
rect reopening of the Central
National Bank in Cambridge. He
became its president and intend
ed to serve two years.
I'm proud of the way we
were able to reopen the bank
with affairs handled to every
ones benefit, he said. But
stayed longer than two years. l
was there Is years.
Mr.. Hazard retired from bank
ing, only to be persuaded to leap
into politics. He enjoyed cam
paigning He didn't miss many
farmhouscs. He liked to arrive
at milking time.
Mr.. Hazard declared his heart
still belongs to Noble county
I'll never forget the people that
! delt with year after year." he
said.
He talked briefly of Oliver
Hazard Perry, the hero of the
War of 1872. He carried the name
of Hazard to enduring fame. Mr..
Hazard said Commodore Perry's
mother was Hazard, undoubt-
edly related to his family.