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Show HOW GOVERNOR HAYES RECEIVED RE-CEIVED THE NEWS. Probably tho calmest and least disturbed dis-turbed of the population of Ohio, if not of the country, is Rutherford B. Hayes. During ihe day he has manifested man-ifested an intelligent interest in the : election euch an interest us bucomea ja citizen who appreciates the importance import-ance of a choice for tho office of president presi-dent of tho United States but beyond ithis he might never have been a candidate can-didate in his lile. The ; first indication of interest was when a .dispatch came indicating that Con-Inecticut Con-Inecticut had gono republican aud i that Hawley was elected. "Now, we will have some supper," .said the governor, rubbing his hands and leading the way to tho supper room. During the repast a message came from New Y'ork conceding the state to the democrats. "That settles it," said the governor, rising and walking into the parlor. "I wish we could have carried Xew Y'ork, Tilden'sown state." Said Mrs. Mitchell: "If we could only have carrried New York and Ohio, Tilden's state and ours!" The governor walked up and down the room. "I have more reason to suspect New Y'ork than Connecticut," Connecti-cut," he said, "yet that is Ihe way it goes. Do any of you believe in luck?" he asked; "because if there is anything in seeing the moon over your right shoulder, I ought to be a lucky mau," and ho laughed, "Never mind, governor," said Governor Dennon; "we'll send you lo Washington yet, and you will find that Tiiden will have to remain in New York " A few minor diHpatcb.es came in, showing alternating gains in Ohio, but not producing any eflect on the results. Close after them came one from Brooklyn, fixing the democratic majority at 15,000. "That is it, you see," saidGovernoi iHayes; "there is Miere we sutler. I Just think of it! Fifteeu thousand ImajifriLy in Brooklyn!" I 1'lien came one staling that in 40C ! precincts in Indiana Tiiden had , gamed hetween 1UU and liUU "All of a piece,'' said the governor, "our smaller victories here and there will find it diffieuil work to cope with the majoriiiis rolling up on the other eide." Then he paced the floor again and apparently paid no attention to the few and meagre returns just received from the outlaying wards and pre-1 cincts of Ohio. "Never mind Ohio," be Baid, "read me any other dispatches." dis-patches." It was evident that the worst side of the case was uppermost, and all present tried to take that view of it; but the governor had set his heart on New Y'ork, and with the news of the loss of that state he was inclined to take a gloomy view. It was then alter 11 o'clock, and the governor laoked tired aud sleepy, and your correspondent bade him good night. Chicago Tribune, Nov. 7. |