The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-30

GOV. TuLDEN's ALBANY HOME.
How me Receives sis visitOrs-uGis Busis
meas Methods W. pers0nal and social
Charactcristscs-An Extensive Estab-
1lsospurut

| ALBANY. July II Gov. Tilden' house
in Albany, wherein he holds his exeeu-
tive residence, IT,. perhaps. the. hand
soonest dwelling In the city. It IL stu
ated on Eagle street, beyond Madison
avenue. upon the summit OF one OF the
three hills upon which Albany IL built.
| II IL a two-story building with u man.
sard roof. elaborated upon the style OF
Swiss cottage, with verandas upon both
sides. n doorway in the middle fianked
by bay.windows, and an observatory
tower on the roof. Two acres Of lawn
and grounds surround the house. and
are filled with handsome Hover beds
and occasional shade trees. A carriage
way leads through the lawn to the door
and enctrcles the house on Its return
course to the gate. A fancy-colored gas
| fronting the doorway. Two iron grey
hounds couchant guard the entrance.
| Inside u hall runs through the entire
length of the house, intersected by
another in the middle. A parlor Is upon
the left hand side MS you go In.
1t IL furnished beautifully, and con-
tains pictures, books and brif-a-b,dc
that could not have been the unassisted
collection OF Il bachelor. An oil paint
| ing of Samuel j. Tilden himself stands
upon an easel In one corner OF the room.
The table IL covered with books that
have evidently been opened and studied.
Upon the table, also Is "a huge album
filed with portraits.
Upon the other side of the hall IL an
other parlor. now transformed into the
Governors workshop. A library desk
stands In the centre, mt which the Gov
ernor himself Is very probably hard Ut
work writing. A bookcase here Is
crammed with calf.bound books Of law
/ la,
strewn about the floor. Every chair has
an opened newspaper or two lying on II.
and piles OF them cucumber the noor.
| Tho trash baskets are filled with the
yellow wrappers In which they came.
Into this work-a-day world the arta in
wade as In the parlor. Handsome busts
of famous men look down upon the
presidential aspirant from the mantel
and form numerous brackets, live water
oolors and engravings swing upon the
walls and the furniture here, "a well us
everywhere else in the house. includes
oil the later cunning devices Of the fur
niture man to secure hitherto unknown
comfort among his sofas and rockers.
| Beyond this room Is u small room,
and, crossing wide hall, still another,
all work-rooms. where Col. Pelton and
his clerks carry on the business rele-
gated to them by the Governor. The
dining-room Is on the same floor. and
opens on an enchanting greenhouse.
This dwelling belongs TO Robert Il.
johnson. and Is rented TO the Governor
at $4,000 a year-a sum exactly the
amount Of his salary. The State allows
yearly $4,000 for rent of the Governors
house. So that Gov. Tilden pays out
$4,000 to secure "a mansion wherein the
Inequalities of the chief magistrate Of
the Empire State may be fittingly dis
pensed. The charge that he was renting
SO fine q house ut so high a rent alto
gether at the expense OF tho State,
which some journals have made, thus
falls to the ground.
Access to the princely home OF the
Governor Is very easy. A servant
answers your ring ut the bell, and In
reply to your inquiry shows you into
| the parlor if the Governor IL engaged,
and II not, let's you walk right into his
presence in his work room. The slight
built man ut the table usually rises, and
withouta word extends his hand to you.
He discerns at once, probably bya study
OF your features, whether you have
called upon business or curiosity, and
whether that business Is slight or inn
portant, and he disposes OF you in IN
instant. III that business IL slight he
has one formula, See FELTON, and he
motions you, possibly towards the inner
ork-room. where the Colonel Is en-
gagged. III the business is something
beyond the ordinary, he bids you sit
down and devotes himself strenuously
at once to your case. In all his talk
with you there are several things notice
able at once. He looks you openly and
| frankly In the eye. There is no lodging
your glance. lie listens rather more
than he talks. He appears anxious To
hear whatever you may desire to say.
And when you have said your say he
soon sums up the importance of it and
gives you an answer. He Is able to say
mo- upon reflection quite As readily us
yes" If he were not, his executive
business would never have been kept so
well in hand us IL u.s.
Recently one Of the most fascinating
and gifted women in the State begged
him for the one boon for the obtaining
of which her whole life Is devoted-the
pardon OF a loved one from IA life SEN
tence SO strong aud moving was her
appeal that the Governors private sec
rotary and the Lieutenant Governor
each joined their appeals with hers.
With a tear in his eye, his hands
clasped, and every muscle in his face
betraying his emotion, the Governor
said: Madam, cannot"
| This is the Governor during business
l
able few, he Is pleasant and jovial as
the best bon canerade, and is not inca
pable of smart and bright things.
AS there is no Mrs. Tilden, the sister
of the Governor, Mrs. Pelton. would be
the chief lady OF the White House in
case Of the Governors promotion. She
is few years younger than the Gov
ernor, and has decided resemblance
to him, though her face is much fuller.
There is pink about the complexion
and a freshness in the face that tell of
youthful beauty well preserved She Is
affable and sociable, and is considered
among all who have been the recipients
of her Inequalities to be "A most charm
ing hostess. Her daughter-in-l law, Mrs.
William Il. Pelton, would assist her in
dispensing the Inequalities ofthe White
House if the Governor should win the
race. She is also charming woman,
with pleasant face and agreeable man.
ners. A daughter OF Col. Pelton, twelve
years of age, completes the feminine
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