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There was a parade to be followed by a political meeting and the Governor , who was a candidate for re-election , was to address the people from the steps of the town hall . Prominent citizens were to stand on the steps beside the Governor . Steve and Tom were to be there , and they had asked Hugh to come , but he had refused . He asked Rose McCoy to go to the meeting with him , and they set out from the house at eight o'clock and walked to town . Then they stood at the edge of the crowd in the shadow of a store building and listened to the speech . To Hugh 's amazement his name was mentioned . The Governor spoke of the prosperity of the town , indirectly hinting that it was due to the political sagacity of the party of which he was a representative , and then mentioned several individuals also partly responsible .