Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-22
cor AyIEC IN DEFEAT.

The Governor arrived at Chillicothe on the Sat
urday evening preceding the election, and was at
once closeted with the leaders of the party He
assured them that his chances for election were
first-rate--that he would undoubtedly succeed by
majority of so 900, and that his friends could bet
their bottom dollar it, Sunday and Monday
passed quickly, and the silent snowflake ballots OF
Tuesday began to fall. At the close of the day
both parties gathered at their respective head
quarters to await the returns. The Governor did
not come in from his home, but relied on courier
to and fro with the dispatches. By 10 o'clock
few indications began to be received. An hour
after the republicans began to grin, and the demo-
cratic crowd waxed thinner BY II o'clock the
Allen headquarters was dark. The street was left
to the republicans, who Rlorifed the rest OF the
night. The Governor had his midnight taper
burning. but before that witching hour the dis
patches became so confused that they couldn't be
deciphered, and so the old Macarthur mansion
was. ere long, shrouded in darkness and gloom
The republicans had it all their own way all of
Wednesday, but towards night things began to
look little blue for Hayes, and by Thursday morn
ing Paint-st. was again crowoed with the dem
ocracy Word was sent out to the Governor, and
in he came, pell NELL rode down Pant-st among
his friends, saying, boys, we've got EN- after all
Il always come in at the last stretcn, and shouts
rent the air, and hats went up; but, ere long, a
republican wave came along and again washed
the street of the democracy. 1t must have
drowned most of them, for they weren't seen again
in that quarter.
After it was all over, and Gov. Hayes surely
elected felt it my duty, as true filen, to call
on his ExceIleney, and, if necessary, express my
sympathy for his defeat. Arrived at the mansion,
| was at once ushered into the presence OF tiD
Governor, who received me with that same gen.
une old Virginia courtesy for which he is famed.
opened with, 'Well, Governor, by the way you
look guess you'ie all right-you are not crying
over split milk, should Judge
"Well, my friend, am not. never felt more
jolly in my life. Now, am going to make an OBJ
servaton straight from nv heart, and want you
newspaper men to believe me. / give you my
word as an honest and honorable man, personally
l do not care q baubee for the office OF course
feel for my party"
This the Governor said with CHEEKY an and
without the least shadow OF regret waiting.
Governor, to what do you attribute your de
feat 2"
ooh, don't know-God only knows that.
had d. of load to carry, there's no doubt Of
that. I'd rather not say what it was just now"
Don't you think Governor, that Gen. Cary had
something to do with it ?"
"Now, look here, don you lead me into saying
anything against Sam. Your editor has about
hayed Sam. already, and what's the use of getting
after the poor ID any more :"
"Well, I don't know, Governor; but Sam. is
such terrible fellow that it's hard to keep ones
hand off of him."
"well, well-let him go. Cover him with the
mantle of charity"
"Well. Governor, I don't want to bore you.
Have you any objection to discuss your defeat any
further!''
"Well, l don't care to say any more ON the sub
ject. You can just say that l am fully satisfied
with the verdict of the people, and congratulate
the republican party on its luck in electing good
man as Gen. Hayes. Come, take glass of wine
with me-"
The Presidency was casually mentioned, but the
Governor didn't seem inclined 20 tackle the SUBJ
ject, so it not pressed hNicothe letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial.