The New York herald., 1876-07-01


democra, of Philadelphia, | approached the State
House this morning az about nine O'Clock We both
wished the standard bearer OF the democracy.
Mr. Dickson for the purpose OF ndncng him 10 become
the guest OF the Amercus Club at Phadelphia on The
4n prox ard 10 see if he would talk co me HERALD
readers
yEE>oK's sANCfrx.
Iu his plainly isrn!sied oaice, rather too much
crowded with furniture TO be consistent With guberna
tor,al dignity, we young man with siish, mus
tachc and heavy mannsr, but, wi,bsl polite and
attentive body, who busiiy engaged in asserting
pie of some 200 letters into t;ree different places
his desk IL would be safe wager bet vanderbiits
wealth against bean that nine out Of ten or
these letters we're boiling with corsratustion,
nattery ponderous advice and expressions OF undy ing
oye and hope and the principles and prospects
OF The democracy
Probably the Governor Will simply see ihe ones In
of those tens which treat Of busness,kc, Il lefs
interesting subjects Certainly he will SEQ only these
rthe young gentleman who so kindly received has
proper appreciation OF The thermometers range and
political disability.
Good morning, sir We wond like to se Governor
Tiiden. Is he to he sccns' said !.
no, sir 1t is a little TOO early for tit Governor.
Abou. An hour from now he may be here He is prob
ably breskristing now
swhere does he Iive.''
"Iaht up that strcet-Easle street, :" answered the
clerk 'I3s right hand side, the second louse with
front garden, and with that We left.
Going down from tho State House, alGg the main
walk, we slowly passed a delegation fpm Mullingar
which was dividing It's attention betwien balancing
themselves on a chain guard and discussing Tilden's
| chances
| A POLITICAL DISCUSSION
"wha, country man Tdens old mn ?" inquired
one.
! "An American born, " answered q companion.
..Fa:th, he must have drop Of the oil blood in him
or the boys wouldn't have given him determination, -
said the first speaker
Not bit of It. He is an American lean through.
Didn't read in tho paper this morning bat Of his
direct ancestors was High Sheriff stidc- waiter in
Ensiands"
My, oh, N.Y. muttered The other in atone Of dsap.
pointmcnt; "fhith, we've blum dered."
THE GOVERNORS nEsIDESo
looks somewhat Of place in the narrow street on
which it is situated. 1t belongs properly 70 the
| country resembling q wel-to-do gcntanans summer
scat, with its neat front garden, weh-paved walks.
close grass broad verandahs low ssoop essychars
and hanging baskets Its doorway directly in
of the mansion is nanked BY two iron dogs modelled
after crouching Italian greyhounds but little hpver.
Its hallway is broad and It's left is large paror
prety, rather than elegantly, furnished. It's walls
are moderately adorned with choice original paintings
and few rare engravings
| A marble bust OF hooded child--a clover vo,k-
street On the centre table are q few costly tund
books.
The servant established the correctness Of the
clerks prophecy. The Governor just the at
| scatecs We did 80, and my friend and passed hort
portion of waiting in inspecting Excellcfcys
bum, which lay openeavcd the centre tblc
Perhaps lady readers Of the HERALD would lc TO
know the character of pictures IL contained.
/ Out OF the two dozen more with which II was
| nisd certainly twenty were those Of young hand.
some refined locking ladies' AMI in the centre LEAF Of
the pictured beauty was the pisasan: face OF tho
Governor, srniiirc hssfaly ss a ircsh bridcgrocn
In the even, of The Coyo-rors election, there iced
be No fear be, that the White housc win he presided
over by fema.ne grace, beauty snI intellect " the
pictures In the album afford any naicailor upon which
to base such al opnicn
quarter ol AZ hour pa szcl. and two more itors
called, toe very heels Of the other, sudwere
shown iao the passs. Tie tour cf us talked 81, louis
end she weather. bu, principally t. Louis. Within
another quarter Of hour haif dozen Of woL Dy.
rncn apparently had arrived by ones and two, aud
wrrc seated in The broad hallway.
Prcsen:ly the Covsrnor in:o Ire rcosa shelving
face IN sa.sh The keenesi eye could do,,os 4, un-
cas- noss. Hs present and prospective is~zst sit
lightly on ,he bachelor statesman. he spoa, Tor
few moments TO one OF the party, AID ,lcn timed
ious Mr Dck-oa presented letter of in,sod,; ton
IRON Jrosc Nelson !. Waterbury, to him and aa,r IL
was read said, acting as the unauthorized sposa man
Of the wri'er:--
EfEEsIgw.
In c,Ius TO pay You our respects, Goveruor we
heartily Congratulate The democratic party oA the
rsrsf wisdom OF ,is choice In selecting You u iis
standard n tho approaching Campaign arl feel
assarcd or the triumphant SUCCESS Of tue ;.ckei.f
81 tlana ysa very much, senilencr,r said Ar
Tiiaeu