Evening journal., 1910-04-02

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whenever I think Of the way in which
Cleveland heard the news of his defeat
I'm 1855 by General Harrison. 1 always
have to SMILE said to me, one day, the
late Daniel Lamont. who was private sec.
retary TO President Cleveland. during his
inrst term and later en-, his SECRETARY or
War
"The night of the election" continued
Mr. Lamont. the Governor he always
called Mr. Cleveland Governor or
three members of tho cabinet one or two
close friends from private life and my
self gathered IN tho White House 20 re-
ceive the returns. our telegraph lnstru-
ments were IA connection with the import
ant news centers, end we were In close
communication with the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
1--WE had been in the Pr sidents room
about half an hour, I should say when
there came dispatch from New York
/ City stating that one of the city's rella-
BILE newspapers had issued an extra claim
ing the election of General Harrison.
That's absurd, exclaimed some one.
It's too early TO know even how New
York city has gone And everybody
seemed satisfied.
"But less than an hour later we re-
ceived confidential message from some
one on the Democratic National Commit
na
rison had carried new York state by "a
strong plurality. Tho Governor looked at
me rather queerly. we exchanged g'auc g,
and 7 am sure that he knew at that
moment that he had been defeated
But you should have seen Villas, our
Secretary of the Interior from Wiscou-
sim lie wasn't bit disconnected by the
news from New York.
"'Don't let that dispatch discourage
you. Mr.. President, he counseled. Wait
until We hear from Wisconsin. I am sure
that my state will give you majority
and that good many states west of tho
Mississippi will follow suit.
well said tho Governor. in a per
fectly easy and almost unconcerned n H-
ner we win wait until we hear from
Wisconsin.
"By and by a message came from Chi
cago stating that the Republicans had
won Wisconsin Then up spoke Don NJ
Diokerson our Postmaster-Geuerai from
Michigan
MT President he said let's dom
give up yet. our prospects are as sood as
over You know we have private ad
vices that you'n surely carry Indiana
We'll said the Governor i'm the Same
easy manner. les wait and hear from
Indiana
soon the National Commtttee inform
ed us that General Harrison had also car
ried his own state. The Governor got up
apparently having heard enough. Blu
NIrNDicHinson eXpostulated.
Just wait Mr.. President he urged
until you have heard from Michigan. Nol
arc sure 10 have a large plurality in Mech
igan-there isn't any doubt obtu t. An'
as Michigan goes, so will go many othe
Western States.
For a moment or two the Governor
half smiling and half serious. looked a
Dickinson. Then he waved his hand com
prehensively. oh pshaw.' he said I'm
going TO bed And with that he stake,
out Of the room.
Dickinson. clearly ptzzled. looked a
me for an explanation.
" Mr.. Secretary. said the Governor
knew we were licked when we got tina
confidential dispatch from New York. H'
only waited to hear from other states be
cause you and Mr.. Villas wanted hin
to-
And you never saw more crestfallel
man IN your life than Mr.. Dickinson wa
at that moment" concluded Mr.. Lamont