Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-09

could not have been moro CORDIAL, ano
as for being in good spirits, he has
never seemed more so at any time
since his nomination. After Mr..
0'Sullivan had left be again re.en-
tered his headquarters and was busy
some time attending to the duties de-
yolving on him as the military COM
mander of the division ofthe Atlantic.
"How do you feel to-day. general, y
the Herald reporter asked him.
Il feel all right he answered with
a pleasant smile, and why shouldn't
one feel all right who is all right
II thought you would think every
thing all wrong to day.
Not a bit oil it. One has got TO
take things as they come
Then you are going TO take mat
tiers easy?"
Easy SO far as the election goes, y
ITO what do you attribute the
democratic defeat?'
well, we won't talk about that
now. 1t is too soon in the day"
At a much earlier hour than usual
the general went to his house, where
he remained during the next day.
LIKE A PHILOSOPHER.
How does General Hancock take
his defeat?' the Herald reporter asked
Nh. Russell, his brother. in-law,
Takes it likes philosopher, Just as
we all knew he would" replied Mr..
Russell. He is in the highest Of
spirits. | really believe that he feels
relieved Of great burden, and in fact
| know it, for beard him congratulate
himself to. day on being free from the
necessity Of daily receiving crowds Of
visitors. He will enjoy himself better
in his present position than he would
as president efthe United States. He
has now a life position, and one OF
distinguished honor. If he was pres
ident, at the end of his term he would
have to 90 into civil life, and he has
been so long engaged in military oc-
capations that it would be d;stasteiul
to him, and he would not know what
to do with himself"
"How does Mrs. Hancock feel?'
"Shs is just as much a philosopher
in that regard as the general. She
much prefers matters should remain
as they are. She has no ambition for
the White house, and she knows that
the general will be happier with his
holding his present position.
Then there is no discomfort in the
household i.
None whatever. l know Russell
Hancock is satisfied with the result,
aud | am perfectly sure | en-
All yesterdays bright sunshine and
the glowing vitality Of the balmy all
could not dispel the gloom that over.
Swallowed the island on account Of
General Hancock's defeat. Officers
aud their wives, all the children on
the island and all the soldiers aud all
the employees had calculated on the
certainty Of the generals election
His failure to win the presidential
prize has not only greatly disappointed
but greatly grieved them.
Il thought the general was going to
be elected said one officer, and yes
terday morning hurrahed for poll
tics; | found this morning that he
had been defeated and | said d-n
politics"
II feel happy over the result" re.
marked another, but it is miserably
happy
i am going to put my boy on the
towpath, observed another; "and tel
him to be as big a rascal as be can
aud then he will be sure Of success
The honest man is al a discount, but
thank heaven General Hancock has
eome out Of this canvass as pure and
unfinished as he entered IT,"
With Colonel BlantOn Duncan, o.
Kentucky, who remained on the is.
land election night, the Herald re-
porter had G brief interview yester
day morning.
Il attribute General Hancock's de
teat, be replied in answer to a ques.
ton to that effect, Ito the bargain
made by General Grant, Conkling aud
others with General Garfield. Had
it had not been for that and Genera.
Grants personal activity in the can.
yass, the republicans could never
have won the day