The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-08-01


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The Lyons Republican publishes ap
interesting letter. dated Mansfield, o .
aud written by a gentleman who was .
guest of Gov. Hayes during the session
OF tho Republican National Convon-
tion. We make some extracts:
II was in the province of eyents that
I Iwss the guest Of Gov. Rutherford b.
Hayes during the sitting of the Repub-
licsn Convention at Cincinnati. that
nominated him as a candidate for Pros
ident OF the United States I have in
my mind TO believe that il might be in.
terestipg To the public to know how the
candidates for the greatest offico In the
world behaved behind the scene; SO
yon see i select the Lyons Republican
as the medium OF communicating the
matter to thcn. Of course Gov. Hayes
being ths Governor Of Ohio. resides
temporarily at Columbus, the capital
OF the third state in the Union. On
driving up 10 the door found il 'front.'
ing tho public ground. in the midst OF
which rises the Capital building--an
edifics built of gray stone. and not 30
massive and magnificent q struetare ~
the Capital OF the third Slate cf the
Uaion should he. The dwelling Of the
Governor Was
A DECIDEDLY PLAIN STRUCTURE
but then Mr.. Hayes can afford ~ live
in plain house, seeing that hs is
wealthy, perhaps we should say very
wealthy. Besides, his residence in Co
lumbus IL not his own; he rents il
ready furnished--sod il u not snrnp-
tuoasly fitted up Ivy any means; but o
man of his wealth can afford that. too.
1 afterwards found the Governor 10 bs
a decidedly plain man In his personal
appearance aud attire; hut by the ssme
rule hc can afford tAot, too.
"You sse," said Mira. Hayes, "that
we are plain people" "Yes," wss
enough to reply, but of
course playfully--''that is the way with
all candidates; / see you know it ALL
How does the great poet have ii?
'Lowliness is young ambition's lad
der" She took ii IN good part, but
most strongly protested that she was
not candidate. Afterwards, whilst
being with herself aud husband In
thsir home daring three days and two
nights, and whilst tho convention that
him for the Presidency was
in sessios. I could not discover that
the Governor reall bestowed decidai-
~ serious thought on tile hope Of his
bat thought that I cod
discover that Mrs. Hayes could not
always repress her feelings, that would
nj timos bubble over. IL is said by the
curiously wise that women sre instinct
lively, spontaneously.
MORE AMBITIOUS THAN Mas;
aud I thought that ] could discover one
proof Of it in Mr.. Hayes.
Wednesday night came-qnite late
at night. The convention bad organ
lied. aud had been 10 session one day.
"Mr. President, whst's the news for
Hsyesi" asked mo news" be an
swered; (which 10 this case il bad
news for yon, as YOU seem determined
to ran me for President. have re-
ceived no news-not a single telegram;
,l'ay c.n ,siaa,snb me .snv bonea so
Won sec thew ssnl me nothing HIaine
win nc The man. or elao would have
certainly have received something"
SO when We retired TO bed Wednesday
night have no iouhI that Rutherford
B. Hoycs had abandoned all thought
Of lie ever had any OF being nominated
for the Presidency.
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The CITY. examining the pausrs care
inliy' sooh Ie'uTnea 10 tns oo,erh,
o's "ana,1h, 'oi nan Hoou nS"e'
iounu ". oo'e.noi s,uayi .no soi
unus vi '''' niofhi"s papers very ciose'
~
"u,vrq srocx uls ntsrx-
I exclaimed. "Yes," replied the Gov
ernor, "bnt only in these papers You
see these editors arc warm personal
friends Of niue, aud OF course they de-
sire to say something to please me;
that ia all these things mean; there In
nothing in it," "But, Mr.. President" :"
said /, II believe, after all. you are
nearer TO the nomination than YOU seem
TO think. 1 can give you four good
reasons for il. First--Right or wrong
there are evidently many delegates who
coascientiously believe that Mr.. Blaine
could not be elected; Mr.. Conkling,
whom everybody acknowledges Was
bnilt for president. very many think
mas every quality bn, to make a good
run; Mr. Morton. somehow OF other,
~
HIs MAoSnIcKSr RECORD.
Tor some cause uorS ny ea'nu' su.ukIs
and Ar. bustow, III "ho'n the peyp's
believe, iof sonie ressoh zoe, no' nni
IaVor Win rhe Pon'Icun1. -. ~
Ihr hePaoheahs ~.
IN octoDer; ,uS neieBs'e1 NV 's'
you eau 90 tni-' i"r yon Ivy nav,
an1 asslps. ,lle snci.,y ss'."as.s n'T'
snd they oei.o,e .hs, n on 1",' c.y ,n'
aaana % I'd oe'"Dst ~ JSn 3. sSni....,a
Fourth-You can carry every straight
ihcss candidstes. and every reform
vote a. well as Bristow; and evsry .iu.
denenlent vote az well AZ any man.
"a Won see Uayes stock "must 90 mn
To this he gave no heed. and made no
reply--simply asserting "Blaine will be
,hs man bs has the votes"
Thus Thursday passed until supper
time. AT the table 4 Rsid-"Mr. Pres.
idont n il a great honor 10 have been
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