The biographical annals of Ohio, A handbook of the government and institutions of the state of Ohio . entions and cam-paigns of his party, where he was recognized as a man of much more than averageinfluence among his people. In 1897, for the purpose of counteracting the efforts ofcertain dissatisfied Republicans who were trying to effect a fusion with the Demo-cratic party, a Committee of twelve of the most prominent Republicans of the county,embracing some of the most substantial and influential business and professional menof the community recommended a ticket to the County Convention for it
The biographical annals of Ohio, A handbook of the government and institutions of the state of Ohio . entions and cam-paigns of his party, where he was recognized as a man of much more than averageinfluence among his people. In 1897, for the purpose of counteracting the efforts ofcertain dissatisfied Republicans who were trying to effect a fusion with the Demo-cratic party, a Committee of twelve of the most prominent Republicans of the county,embracing some of the most substantial and influential business and professional menof the community recommended a ticket to the County Convention for its endorse-ment. On the ticket so recommended Mr. Hays was named as a candidate forRepresentative. This, under all the circumstances was a signal testimony of hissterling character. Mr. Hays with others of his associates on the ticket, was defeatedat the election, but the marked tribute to his high standing as shown by the pe-culiar circumstances of his selection stands as a lasting honor to the man. Mr. Haysis a member of the standing committees on Blind Asylum (chairman), Privileges MR. HENSEL, of Pkeble County. M. K. Hensel, Republican, Representative in the 75th General Assembly of Ohio,from Preble county, was born in West Moreland county, Pennsylvania, where he re-ceived his education in the public and select schools, and from whence he came topreble county, in 1867. He served as a soldier in the first battalion of P. V. I., in theCivil War, and having served his time of enlistment in that regiment, re-enlisted inthe 101st P. V. I,, and served until the expiration of the war. Mr. Hensel has beenconnected for many years with the public schools as teacher, county examiner andmember of the board of education; has filled many local positions of trust and honorand was a member of the electoral college in 1892. He now resides on his farmnear Eaton. He has at all times been identified with the Republican party, and as an ardentsupporter of its principles, having cast
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