Tide of Unpopularity.--Misjudged.--Vindicated.--Re-elected.--The De Golyer Contract.--The Salary Increase Question.--Incident Related by President Hinsdale. 154 CHAPTER XXI. The Credit Mobilier.--Garfield entirely Cleared of all Charges Against him.--Tribute to him in Cincinnati Gazette.--Elected U. S. Senator.--Extract from Speech.--Sonnet. 160 CHAPTER XXII. After the Ordeal.--Unanimous Vote of the General Assembly of Ohio.--Extract from Garfield's Speech of Acceptance.--Purchase of the Farm at Mentor.--Description of the New House.--Life at Mentor.--The Garfield Household.--Longing for Home in his Last Hours. 167 CHAPTER XXIII. Republican Convention at Chicago.--The Three Prominent Candidates.--Description of Conkling.--Logan.--Cameron.--Description of Garfield.--Resolution Introduced by Conkling.--Opposition of West Virginians.--Garfield's Conciliatory Speech.--His Oration in Behalf of Sherman.--Opinions of the Press. 174 CHAPTER XXIV. The Battle still Undecided.--Sunday among the delegates.--Garfield's Remark.--Monday another Day of Doubt.--The Dark Horse.--The Balloting on Tuesday.--Garfield's Remonstrance.--He is Unanimously Elected on the Thirty-sixth Ballot.--Enthusiastic Demonstrations, Congratulatory Speeches and Telegrams.--His Speech of Acceptance. 187 CHAPTER XXV. Return Home.--Ovations on the Way.--Address at Hiram Institute.--Impromptu Speech at Washington.--Incident of the Eagle.--The Tract Distributor. 196 CHAPTER XXVI. News of the Nomination Received with Delight.--Mr Robeson speaks for the Democrats in the House of Representatives.--Ratification Meeting at Williams College.--Governor Long's Opinion.--Hotly-contested Campaign.--Garfield Receives the Majority of Votes.--Is Elected President on the Second of November, 1880.--Extract from Letter of an Old Pupil.--Review of Garfield's Congressional Life.--His own Feelings in Regard to the Election. 201 CHAPTER XXVII. At Mentor.--The Journey to Washington.--Inauguration Day.--Immense Concourse of People.--The Address.--Sworn into Office.--Touching Scene.--Grand Display.--Inauguration Ball.--Announcement of the Members of the Cabinet.--Two Great Problems.--How they were Solved.--Disgraceful Rupture in the Senate.--Prerogative of the Executive Office vindicated. 207 CHAPTER XXVIII. The President Plans a Ten-Days' Pleasure-Trip.--Morning of the Fateful Day.--Secretary Blame Accompanies him to the Station.--A Mysterious-looking Character.--Sudden Report of a Pistol.--The President Turns and Receives the Fatal Shot.--Arrest of the Assassin.--The President Recovers Consciousness and is Taken Back to the White House. 214 CHAPTER XXIX.