The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
T. ~incoln's Love
Aa0 Affairs
:------ ), ----- &c And His EarIy
Ward Hill Lamon, Experiences as
Linsdn.s friend and BsdyssAM AMLAWmdkef

diana and IT. continued ION the
stump until the end. Among other
places. he spoke at Roekport. on the
Ohio. where he had first embarked for
New Orleans with Gentry; at Gentry
vile and ut a place In the country
about two miles from the cabin where
his father had lived. Willie he was IN
the midst of his speech ut G~entryviile.
his old friend Nat Grigsby entered the
room. Lincoln recognized him on the
Instant aud. stopping short In his re-
marks. cried out. There's Sat!- With
out the slightest regard for the pro,
prleties OF the occasion. he suspended
his address totally and, stridlng from
tho platform, began %scrambling through
the audience and over the benches to-
ward the modest Nat. who stood nea
the door. When he reached him, Lin
colin shook his hand cordially" and,
after fc!icie ting himself sufficiently
upon tile lial,2y meeting, he returned
to the platform and finished his speech.
When that was over. Lincoln could not
make up his mind TO part with Nat.
but insisted that they must sleep to-
getfler. Accordingly they wcnded their
way to Colonel Jones', where that fine
old Jackson Democrat received his
distinguished Clerk with all the hon
,rs he conld show him. Nat says that
ii Tho ntsp, cat @besan mewlng.
scratching ind making d fuss ssnefai-
~" Lincoln got up. took the tht Ill
Ills hands and. stroking It's bacts '.getl
fly snd kindly" made 1t sparkle fof
Mats amusement. lie then .gcntly'
pat 1t out OF the door and; returning to
sed1 Commenced telling stories and
talking over old tines"
1t is hardly necessary to say tiHft die
result Of the canvass was ~ severe DIS
appointment TO Mr.. lincoln. No de
Feat but his owft could have given him
more pain. and thereafter he seems to
tiafc attended quietly to lhs W nrl-
vate business until tic congressional
canvass Of 1916
re was thought for many yenrs by
some persons well Informed TINT be
tEyceal Lincoln, Logan. Raker ana Irar
din. fo.r very conspicuous Wig lead
efs. ttere was u secret PERSONAL Under.
standing that they four should ..rotnte'
In congress until each lad had a term.
Baker succeeded Hardin Id 1874. Lin
coin was elected In 1916. and T.ognn
was nominated. but defeated, III 1913.
Lincoln publicly declined to contest
tue nomination with Baker In 1874,
Hardin did the sume for Lincoln IN
1916 taftfiough BOTH seem to have act.
ed reluctantly, and Lincoln refused TO
run against Logan In 1913. Colonel
Matheny and others insist. with great
show of reason, that the agreement
actually existed. and II such was the
1t was practically carried out. al.
though Lincoln was a candidate
against Baker and Hardin against Lin
as long as either OF tfiem thought
ticre was the smallest prospect OF sue
cess: They might have done this. how
merely to Keep other and less
tractsbTe candidates out OF tie field. |
Lincoln would cheerfnlly have
made such q bargain to insure himself
a seat in congress there AN be- mol
doubt. but the suppositlon aiat he dIG'
ao'it can scarcely be reconcfled WITH
the'feeiing displayed by him IN the con,
dIct with Baker or the presidency OF
Hardin to u very late hour In tue conE
test: OF 1876.
ITO be Continued To.mo;row.)