New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

Chiloothe 20 the CAPITAL By the nearest route and
be declined constructive mileage on taking ms seat
for MS second term In the Senate. lie went from
Washington 20 private LIE. Tho Young Democrats
of Ohio. with Mr.. Naliaudigh3m &c their head had
no great liking for him. and there was a bad person
al feeling upon bolh sides IN 1905 this bIeacl
was somewhat healed, and Mr.. Allen joined with
the party i'm giving Nr. Nalaudi CHAM n rerrufI0u.
Mrs. Allen died in 1877, AMI her husband severely
f.lf hcrlcss Tie went to his home no Fruit Hill,
and said there, taking little OF no part IN political
atiaIrS.
From this retirement be was called in 1873,
when he was nominated hy the Democrats for Cow
ernor and elected over VII am NJ. Moves by ma
joriiy of slT-Geuerai Grant majority u The pre-
vi0ls wear having been 1851. In 1875 le WAS
rpnOuiua.e ed for the same Office IN oupu-it on 10
Rutherford b. Hayes. who was elected bg n mIj0r-
IT. Of 5000 votes. la lo76he was recammeHded
hy the Democratic state Convention to the st
Louis Convention az candidate for the Presidency
by vote Of 3N6 o. 2GG.
Governor Aliens contest with President II yes
for the CovcruoTsH.p In 1879 excited the attention
OF che whole country, aHd the newspapers ternef
with persona. descriptions Ci tHe Democratic ca'd-
date He was srol.u of a, " .he material zad ghost
81 ola General Jackson, his Le9yr- Iat With rfs
tat um and tan. cyrnarica. p-on0rtors; his great
cane; LIs iU.epar.be ,Gut-hay his shock of snow
Roman nose A; his large obstinate moutH-3N These
over aud Ovrra-aiu pIOt o-TIVGeu DO tine news
papers. I'm ms younger day., ais voice was b.au-
erge D. and DO h' OLE axe 2. retained s'utfI1n. on
ats cd clarion Qualities lus Wanr or WIS dnsDr 1ed
as cIurlIv, gI rUI eel. We. CORFU MH'lc De spoke
he was ulWay. tuwb ing Tor bis suuA-soN and ak
uiOu-. His enemies n these later campaigns SAID
taat 80 hp WIS Only kept iu decent TRIM ty the
limited whis5cv which li, attendants fed - him.
lse pap 90 q baby But be- bad lost hardly any
thing of tIe strength If passion which lu the oil
TIA e5 had made him one of the most elective cam
pa.gu ~p akcrs of The West, ana Oerasiona lY h'
Is reported 90 have spoken Wiu some Ccot IA these
Ll- latest contests.
The domestic lie Of Mr. Allen is said 10 have been
q v.rv happy one. Nlen DE- was % candidate Tor
Congress he SOUGHT the hand ot Miss Nctr mr.
She married q Colonel J0ous o.! Lon s.aua, but .Ouc
after. when She bad become widow, lac sought Der
aTIn. lie was married In 1915. AID two years
after 4rs. Alien cl-. leaving 1a infant child. since
grown t0 be Jhe head ~ Che Old mans household
The death OF Mrs. a Hen occurred d. Washington.
and be- carefully carried back her remains 90 Chilli
cuthc for burial, refusing 20 trust them 20 the hands
ol strangers. al Tat long journey Ae rode rc md
the coffin on horseback. " ugu the night came, Lee
would have DO carried 90 lbs room II tile hotel: aud
81 % week passed il ff- WuGr- iuI 1IufU' yIn-.
Then after the burial he went h7cE % Na-aI --ol
and his public duties: Iut the place had grown dis
tasteful 90 him. and He glad % retire t go nis
quiet home and bis books and tie Gaze Oh his or
pGdued child.
Governor Allen can hardly be rated as q man of
fISj-Fare arII,Urs, bTt be man tanned respectable
position Iu tIc senate when that body was full at
abi. men. HIS speeches read now seem Aara and
dry and lacking grace and elegance; bal he Vas
an excellent party servant and never yielded an
inch go political opponent. lie was among the last
Ct lOol OF politicians the disappearance OF winch
Is hardly 81 Hiect for regret.