Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-11
VOL. LXXVU.
&v1RaINIA ADVERTISER
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
ID@AE 8NowDEN.
Governor TlIdeu.

Go7. Iilden presents unique picture as be
stands there in bis magnificent home listening
% the ELUSIVE outpourjogs Of his enthusiastic
followers He is a man whose modest, unob
;rasive personality is ia Singular contrast with
the worship which he receives from men who
tower above him in stature. and VIII ose dress
sud manners are so nfoileIy more pretentious
aad assertiVe than bis. There stands the ia
preten,ious mau-Mr. Tilden looks smaller
lhao lie really is by reason of bis STOPPING car
riage-with his small, smooth, boyish. round
head bent, with That sleepy droop in The left
e7oid which is undoubtedly caused, at least
partially, By plosis, with his smooth and his
small, delicate, utterly uuobtrusye features,
dressed with q painress which the pettiest
clerk CT fashionable dry goods store would
iesplse--tGere stands this man, apparently so
weak, so mild, 50 seIess, SO uucombetive, apd
yet around him crowd the colossal Gwin, the
hn!iy Willis, the s,ataesqae Wood, the poulp
Gus Ward. the majestic Wickhem, the great
aod pretentious men OF tho party, and bow be-
7rc the modest, quiet little man with the cold,
psssiotesa, sagaclous face. It reminds one Of
little Napoleon receiving the homage OF
Soult Bernadot,c. Murat auI al: his
great generals. Tilden's face however. has
none OF tee wonderful imperiousness ct Nspo
eon-it is one OF the most unobtrusl7e, gentle,
harmless faces you GDna pick cut in ! crowd
His clear blue eyes arc somewba! paled ky age,
his complexion, though to!erab'y fresh icc .
man of his age, does still beray the wear OF
study and mental labor, and the wrinkles round
his eyes deepen the impression of character
formed By severe strain of Intellectual ac
,vty during busy lille. The pleasaDtest part
ri Mr.. Tiden's face, as be stands there listen
ing to his friends is hs mcuth-a pleasant,
,ma:i mouth, utterly waiting io sensual warmth,
;u. Indicative of much decision aud 6rmness.
lha 5ose, too, which is small, thin, but with
40 inclination to bulge at the end, is firmly
and clearly drawn, a2d the expression OF the
entire iece has more of this character OF firm
aess than of auythiDg else. 1t has been said
10 all his relations Of lie, that lie towers over
al! his associates and advisers, aud shapes his
policy to suit himself aad nobody else. There
i5 certainly 40 indication Of this in bis appear.
aucc, which is that of man who cares but
little for self. Yesterday Mir. Tilden was,
% addition, rather 10 mood OF abstraction.
Ii IS naturally somewhat tiresome for man
Sho stands on the very brink OF the Presidency,
within an inch 1t the great ambition OF an ar
duous life, and also within an inch at the same
time Of luinous defeat, to have to cntertain an
increasing stream of ylstors-many OF them er-
.ire strangers into the bargan-whose main
object is to have good stare at him aud to
shake his already aching hand While listen
ing TO these people, aud doing so III an attitude
OF patience and resignation, it not OF cheerful
ness, he was evidently cogitatiag over the great
result shaping itself now among the everglades
pt Florida. But Mir. Tilden has wonderful self
control and his severe mental training enabled
T. IN anfn ,fnIy, oil uis, Il
them away satisfied even while his mind vas
busy With figures Of electoral majoritcs. Is
sides this expression Of abstraction. ci intense
lDeltal absorption, little that was UNUSUAL vas
60 30 noticed Ia las face. There was not u
yes!igc Of apxiety, Of paiuta! suspense 10 IT; ii
lie felt these emotions he very efecuaIly con-
ccaed them. All you could notice was that ne
was perhaps irihe less elated than on We'd
Dcsday morning, when his election was regard
d as beyond ell doubt.
The ring Of the bell is always answered by
man seryant-elther by ao imposing butler,who
icoksl like cfurch warden or bishop in his
tremendous diepiiy end exquisite attire, or BY
a youEger lacey, who is ASP good looking and
fashionable enough for Eiith avenue beau.
Both these fuootionaries are much more e!soo.
rgtely attired than Governor Tllden, whose
dress, while neat and natty almost to old maid
zoe Quality of these fuuctioDaIes which .;
once irgratiates them in the visitors heart is
their candor. IF you ask, us Governor 1lden
.nT' there is 10 "I'll see' or Il don't kacH
about them, but with preiseWoThy caudor they
either inform you that he is in or that lie is
not, aad If lie is they will freely and frankly iet
you know whether the Governor is wiling or
unwlillng to see you.
The hall is vide and high and tie coat rack
IS invariably strewn with coats aDd hats-tor
when could you ever call at Governor I'ilden's g
house without titdlng host Ct visitors? :? 10
The right is the ,aror, wdics. IS spacious, aud
the furniture Of which, il not rich or sumptuouS,
IS certainly tasteful aud elegant. The carpet,
although Of expensive fabric, is not peary SO
gorgeous as IN the houses OF most wealthy shod-
dyite, and there is general alr OF elegant
simplicity about the Whole. The chairs are
large, easy, oos2y, and the table and bookcase
soon WOO your presence By their stores OF mag
uiiceut art publications.. Tie vases the brio
s-brao the minor ornaments sre all in keeping
With the simplicity of the furniture. The wood
work is very fine, not oai7 in the par0r but
about the whole house.
Back OF the parlor is middle room, which
IS usually not open, and then We come upon the
dining room 10 the rear, which is very spacious,
extending, as it does, the whole width OF the
house. Here Governor Tiiden entertains near
y every day party OF bis friends at dinner.
Governor T!den still! adhsreS to the old.tash'
oued custom OF dining iu the middle of the
day AID taking a simple tea in the evening
;or supper. 10 the~ southeast corner of this
room there is now q tclegraphic apparatus. and
here the Governor may be seen all day receiving
the very latest Information from hr. Hewitt
aad Colonel PeitoD. at the Everett House COM
mittes roons, with which Governor Iiden
sards thus in instantaneous ard easy commu
nlcaton. While one Of the Governor person
Al seeretaries-gepcrsy Mr.. Smith-operates
tie instrument the Governor stands patiently
rs or PAGES the focr unit! tie result IS an.
uouuoed.
Upstairs are the Go1ernor's study, his bed.
room, apd also Col. Pc!ton's apartments and
those Of bis mother. Mrs. Peltou, the Govern