Through the great campaign : with Hastings and his spellbinders . were entertained at a verycharming luncheon given by Mrs. General D. at the Hotel Stratford. Thus the mem-orable campaign of 1894, so far as the State wasconcerned, was closed. iiS (JJE5T5 OF tHe (oUr^. G0EST5 OF TrtE HE pleasure, whatever therewas of it, in the excitement ofvast cheering crowds, wav-ing flags and banners, andbrass band melodies, DanielH. Hastings was not contentto retain solely to of the distinguishing char-acteristics of the standard-bearer of the Republican partyin the great camp
Through the great campaign : with Hastings and his spellbinders . were entertained at a verycharming luncheon given by Mrs. General D. at the Hotel Stratford. Thus the mem-orable campaign of 1894, so far as the State wasconcerned, was closed. iiS (JJE5T5 OF tHe (oUr^. G0EST5 OF TrtE HE pleasure, whatever therewas of it, in the excitement ofvast cheering crowds, wav-ing flags and banners, andbrass band melodies, DanielH. Hastings was not contentto retain solely to of the distinguishing char-acteristics of the standard-bearer of the Republican partyin the great campaign, washis constant solicitude for thewelfare of others. No manwho traveled in any capacit}^with him for twenty-fourhours will gainsay this assertion. In it lies onesecret of the great personal affection which menin their individual capacity, separate and apartfrom politics, have for big Dan of the MiddleMountain. There were rough places in theway sometimes, when nerves were jarred, and 121 teeth set on edge, and sensibilities shocked, butGeneral Hastings, with that keen instinctive deli-cac} of feeling for others, always smoothed outthe wrinkles of circumstance and speech, as besthe could, and by every means in his power stroveto make the crooked paths straight. So it came about that when
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