The New York herald., 1876-12-05
GOVERNOR HAYES INTERVIEWED.

called on Governor Hayes to-day his ofcc In tho
State House, IN order to give him an opportunity
tarough the columns Of the Enquirer to affirm deny
tho truth OF my report OF tho conference between him.
SELF and Colonel Roberts, OF the New Orleans Times in
to-day's Enquirer The Governor received mo with
that cordiality and alabty characteristic OF tho
man, but seemed shade annoyed upon my making
known the object Of my visit. Ho at declined To
bc interviewed. and turned tho conversation into
other channel by asking. elbow is the weather down
IN New Oreansy" l replied that IT very pleasant
when Lett there last week. IL wonder II this cold
wave has reached there :" continued tho Governor.
l thought 1t extremely probable that IL had had
slightly depressing influence upon tho mercury in
tho thermometers OF tho Crescent City. "My
reason Tor asking" continued Hts Exccllcncy s.is
because 1 navo some friends who intend TO
spend tho winter in Florida, and they do
not like Tor tho South until they feel assured
that there is danger to be apprene uded from yellow
fever" fastened to assure him that his friends
need have Tears that score, and they night
safety start by the next tram. and then eudcav
vred bring the conversation back to political mat
tiers. not very successful III the effort II tuerc
one thing above another that Governor Hayes pos
Il Is the abity 10 Keep his tongue still Ia he
presence oil an iuter'swer at last by an axtaordi-
nary effort, got h.m TO ciaculate:"You know there
many stories started and aloat that one cannot
pay attention 10 all Of them" 'but TINS story
sustained by documentary evidence said ''that It
certainty deserves more attention than an ordipary
tumor | myself have read Inistead's and JOB
Stevenson's letters presented by Colonel hob
erts, and have heard The tenor OF Lamar's
note" "Whnt arc Colonel Roberts nitaisy"
uucr,cd the Governor "W. Ii, - 1 responded. Tho
Govcruo. turned papers the tublc al his
side Ia a mccnan zeal sort Oi manner, white snlIla
played over his countenancc AS he seemed waiting
lor to speak said. "What do you say 10 my nor-
maiionfn "That II amuses and interests me- VAS
the reply We again rclapscd into silence. con-
t.hucd II have tciegraphcd that you intend 10 rid
your administration o the scalawags and carpet bag
gers OF south and that element oil Grnntlsm that
the North. have also said that you willing be-
STOW "a large portion OF the federal patronage tho
South among tho conservative ana liberal democrats OF
that section IN return Tor the support VI the Southern
oi those clements the lower House. "
The Governor listened attentvcly 10 my recital o the
contents Of the despatch, and nj Its conclusion
Piled. AS said before must decline 10 DO inter-
political subjects. Seeing that useless
10 question furtbcr, and not wishing 10 take up his
valuable time with idle iak, arose to tsko my
would make inal effort 10 induce hun 10 talk, 20 1
turned aud snid:-"Wel. dun't know exactly what
ioiks may tEinN oil the matter, cut, individually.
not that. II you are iuauguracd IL would
the best Tor the South and The country large
III some such plan was adopted
.lou viii have 10 read my letter OF acceptance. re-
pied Ills Exceilency, aud with that the interview
endcd. II will be observed that white Hayes
aid net aiiirn auy statement made Ia despatch no
did not make the slightest attempt deny of them
or intimate that they were Incorrect In any particular
WINE The Presidency is sti Ia abcyapcc " may bc
premature To speak OF Hayes Intentions win regard
to his Cabinet should he be iHaug Nevertheless
tffr following, whscn have excellent authority.
VIII not bc without ntcrcstifit had bccu mis-
detection from tho party, Charies Francis Adams would
mcnt. Tho Sccretarys ship Of the Trcasury Will be
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