Question

Which of these was NOT a reason why Republicans nominated Rutherford B. Hayes for president in 1876?

I. He had served two terms as a senator
II. He was from the politically important state of Ohio
III. He had no controversial political opinions
IV. He had been a Union general in the Civil War

Answer 1

III is the answer. is the only one that makes no sense. Hope that helped.

Answer 2

The correct option is: "I. He had served two terms as a senator"

Rutherford Birchard Hayes was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the 19th president of the United States between 1877 and 1881. As president, he oversaw the era of the Reconstruction of the United States and restored confidence in the government. He was a reformer who carried out the reform of the civil service and tried to reconcile the divisions inherited from the Civil War and Reconstruction.