Detroit Free Press , September 16, 1876 Apparently there was a split political ticket in the house of Duffield in old Nankin town. WIlliam W., a staunch Democrat and Samuel Tilden supporter, was known as the Colonel and his brother, a Republican, apparently wasn't worthy of a name beyond Duffield despite his rank of lieutenant. As for the Presidential Election in 1876: Tilden had seemingly locked up the election needing only 1 electoral college delegate in the contested final four state outcomes but a special Congressional committee solved the issue with Rutherford B. Hayes winning by a single delegate despite losing the popular vote.