The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-07-27
Tilden at Home.
Albany Cor. New York Herald I

and despair, lay Pearl Goelet, dead
Tilden at Home.
Albany Cor. New York Herald.
An account of his daily routine may be
commenced with the statement that none
of his time is wasted. Indeed, he is left
very little to himself He rises generally
about eight O'Clock in the morning and
breakfasts perhaps an hour later. Short
ly after breakfast he goes to the Capitol,
where he generally remains until about
one o'clock in the afternoon. Returning,
he receives his friends and attends to
" whatever official business he finds await
ing him until the dinner hour. Along in
the afternoon. about five Or six O'clock, he
rides or drives out tor his health, and to
this custom, mainly, he attributes the eX-
cellent health he enjoys. In the evening
again he attends to business and receives
his callers. Ii any one is curious to know
what business he finds to occupy 50 much
of his attention at this season he can be
readily answered. There is enough, and
to spare, for even 4 very active man.
Judges must be assigned throughout the
State in order to keep the Courts i'll motion;
applications for pardons never cease, the
petitioners haunting the Governor every
where; appointments must be made by
him whenever and wherever vacancies
occur, together with exercising general
supervision over legislative and adminis-
tratiye affairs besides, the Governors
efforts for reform have euttled on him
no little labor. Investigations and in
quiries have been set ON foot by His EX-
cellency that demand unceasiAg attention.
1t is estimated by some OF his friends that
the labors incident to working Il rcvolu-
ton, in the policy and administration OF
the State, were two or three times as
much as the whole routine OF official du-
ties During the Legislative session, OF
course the gubernatorial business is very
large and at its close $50 bills were lett
on his hands to be examined and ,ctcd up
on. During the thirty days which closed
in the fore part Of June, the Governor
says he had no time even to read the
newspapers and scarcely time to do more
than glance hastily over his letters. 1t is
amusing to think that Il man incessantly
cngrossed by public duties was supposed
by many to be manipulating politics IN
every school district throughout the coun-
try.
VI Cpul sc lIC EUN Slllpl iitS DCCll ON tl
Whelmed by his friends since his numina-
ton. and it is wonderful how many friends
Il man discovers in this cold world after
he has received nomination for the Pres-
dency. Callers have gone from all over
the State to pay him their respects and
assure him of their faithful support Two
prominent politicians fro n the interior of
the State, who called yesterday, assured
the Governor, so | ann told, that consid-
cradle percentage Of the Republicans in
their districts would cast their votes for
him.
Throughout III! the excitement and en-
thusiasm here incident to his nomination
for the Presidency Governor Tilden has
maintained !; remarkable composure
Looking ut him rs he tolls away in his
cozy home On Eagle street, in his quiet
earnest. impressive manner, one would
think him So absorbed in the duties Of the
hour rs to regard him somewhat in the
light Of an enthusiast with It "mission,'
he so calmly accepts the decision of the
Convention.
The other members Of the Governors
household at Albany are his sister, Mrs.
Pclton q sedate, matronly widow lady;
her son. Colonel Pe!tnn, and his wife and
daughter, the latter /, little lady OF some
twelve summers, who has lived with the
Governor since she was two years old. So
it may be seen that the bachelor Governor
and prospective bachelor President is rs
pleasantly surrounded, socially, as most
married gentlemen, He has his pets. and
they all seem to encoura ge and repay his
kindness In the event Of his election,
should such be the result of the coming
canvass, Mrs. Pelton could not fail to
prove as graceful and accomplished
hostess in Washing ton as she is UNIVERSAL
ly acknowledged to be here She has re-
sided with the Governor since his inaugu-
ration, and being as atlable and entertain
ing as he is himself she has contributed in
no small measure to the enjoyment of his
guests Mrs Pelton, though of an extreme
ly quiet and homc-like disposition, is an
acknowledged leader here. In one nota-
bic respect She deserves to be SO regarded
that IS, in the extent and liberaity OF
her charitable donations. Her name stands
at the top of many Il list of contributions,
as indeed does the Governors own name.
Mrs. Colonel Peton isea New Jersey lady,
whose maiden name was Miss Dlckerson.
She, too, is possessed OF winning manners
that secure her the lasting regard of such
as are fortunate enough to number them
selves among her acquaintances Either
lady would be an ornament to the Presi-
Dental residence. Both are spoken of in
the highest terms of praise by the best
people in Albany. Governor Tilden, there
fore, although not blessed with wife of
his own, has the good fortune to be so
compassed as not to feel the distress of
single life very accurately, and his home
is as snug and cozy as one could find
througout the entire State
Previous to Governor Tilden's election
the salary of the Chief Executive was S4,-
600 annually, with an allowance of $4,-
600 for rent and about S., 900 for house
hold expenses. Now the Governors salary
is $40, 900 with an allowance of $4,000.
Governor Tilden receives no household
expenses, and the rent of his Albany resi-
dence, with taxes added, is a trite short of
$4,000 annually.
An old Baptist minister enforced the neces-
sity of differences of opinion by argument:
Now, if everybody had been of my opinion,
tl,ax