Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-12
How The Candidates Re-
ceived the News.
BLAINE-LOGAN-CLEVELAND--
HENDRICKS.
GOV. CLEVELAND.

ALBANY, n. Y, November s.
Gov. Cleveland was at the Executive
Chamber at the usual hour, though
he did not retire last night until to-
wards daylight. He maintained his
composure, and talks over the situa-
ton as though he had no more inter-
est in it than any other citizen. Tele-
grams, many of them Of a compli-
mentary character, addressed to Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland, poured in upon
him, among which was the following !:
"He who led the forlorn hope twen-
ty years ago congratulates with all
his heart the victorious leader of to.
day.
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN"
Gov. Cleveland received the returns
by messenger at the executive man.
sion, surrounded by few friends. AS
the good news came in the gentlemen
present congratulated the governor
and the ladies applauded. All pres
ent except the governor displayed in
their manner the intense qualification
which the prospect of victory afforded
them. The governor presented a
calm exterior and merely smiled at
the enthusiasm of those about him.
A dispatch from Albany, Nov. 6,
says: Gov. Cleveland was as serene
and smiling as ever to-day in the midst
of the widest excitement. He was at
his desk in the Capitol at 8 o'clock,
and calmly continued attending to
his business, while many friends ar
rived. Judge Peckham said: "Well ?"
Gov. Cleveland looked at him and
simply said: 81 think we have got
them" and Immediately returned writ
ing an opinion on the application for
the pardon of boy in prison.
At 1870 o'clock he went out alone
to lunch, returned at 2:30, resumed
his business and worked steadily until
8 o'clock tonight, when he remarked
to Private Secretary Lamont: "Col.
onel, / think we have, worked enough
to-day. Let us go to dinner" and
they did, chatting about department
matters. Gov. Cleveland is appar-
emily the least interested man in AL.
bany, and to those intimately acquaint-
ed with him, the display of nerve and
patience he has made is wonderful
The Democrats of this city and vi
cinity will have demonstration on
Monday, at which Gov. Cleveland is
to speak.
HENDRICKS.
Gov. Hendricks cast his ballot at
noon, and then, in company with the
Hon. James H. Race, Auditor of the
State, made tour of the polls of the
city. Everywhere he was received
with the utmost cordiality and res
pect. Returning home, he spent the
evening in his library, where, in COM
pany with a few personal friends, he
received the press bulletins. To re-
porter he expressed himself as graft
fed more than anything else with the
reflection that the struggle was at an
end.
"You doubtless feel comfortable
over the result?"
"Well, having accomplished the
object Of the contest, / feel like lay
ing il aside now like an old mitten.
l entered upon campaign, the like
! of which | never expected again to
make, but having been drawn into it,
of, course | wanted to succeed"
He expressed great anxiety over
The result in Indiana. He said the
people were much more interested in
the canvas even than in 1876, which
was the prettiest political contest he
had ever witnessed. He did not con-
ceal his anxiety to have his anticipa-
tions of the result in the State con-
firmed by returns.
BLAINE.
Mr.. Blaine began to receive reports
of vague and uncertain character
at about 7 o'clock. His house at this
time was brightly lighted. A half
dozen neigbbors came in to hear elec-
ton returns. The telegraph instru-
ment from which all reports and des-
patches were taken was set up in the
small library room. Miss Margaret
Blaine, with Miss Loring of Boston
and Mrs. Rachael Sherman, sat near
the instrument all the evening. Mr..
Blaine walked in and out, roaming
about without saying much to any
one. Mrs. Blaine remained in the
front parlor quietly talking with Miss
Dodge. The reports were carried to
her by her sons. Up to 8 o'clock the
reports were mainly from New York,
and were not of an encouraging char
acter. Little scraps from other States
came struggling in from time to time
A dispatch from Lynde Harrison
saying that Connecticut was surely
Republican was received at about {
o'clock. Then came a dispatch that
Henry Cabot Lodge was elected to
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