The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-18
HAYDN AMI WHETHER
80 ~ ~ nnn1"
Interview with the Governor of
! WHAT HE THINKS On THE NOMINATIONS
"Tha PLATFORM To Exca,,ar+ and
Could Not Be Improved"
4 DISTINGUISHED THRONG At THE STATE HOUSE.
An Inside Story Of Blaine's
Slaughter.
PRESIDENT GRANT AS A PROPHET.
How Wheeler Was Nominated for the
Vice Presidency.


Leaders in Washington.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June II, 1s7a
The Presidential standard bearer Of the republican
party for 1876, Governor Rutherford b. Hayes, was
found BY your correspondent to-day seated quietly
his room, At the State Capitol whom the following con-
versaton took place.
CoRRRsroxDxxr-I suppose you were somewhat
prised 1t the or your nomination by the Cincn
natl Cohventions
Governor HAyEs-well, after hearing the result OF
the nrst and second ballots the hopes Of my friends
were greatly raised Arrangements had been made At
he telegraph Office, that l knew how tho
voting went on. perhaps before it was formally
announced from the platform. BY this means l
probably knew OF my nomination At least Two minutes
before the secretary gave out the official figures
need not say that such honor conferred by the
publican party is deeply gratifying TO me.
CoRRxsroNDEST-Wnat do you think or the platform
adopted A. Cincinnati?
Governor HAyss--I have not had an opportunity OF
examining it yet. must read It over carefully. At
cursory glance think it s excellent and could
mot be improved upon
CoRREsPosDExr-The candidacy OF Mr. Blaine 70
esived very liberal support IN the Convention.
Governor HAyEs-lt was, indeed very compliment
deserved; no such fidelity or enthusiasm was ever
exhibited in the cause OF any candidate His friends
remained true to hum from the beginning to the end.
believe that he received 36l votes tho seventh
ballot That IL proud record, and just recognition
Of Mr. Biaines abilities aud great to the
publican party.
CoRRxsPoxDExr-wnat do you think OF Mr. wheeler's
nominatlon Tor the Vice Presldencyf
Governor HAyxs-l don't know much about Mr..
Wheeler, but believe that he possesses many excel
lent eements, great strength Of character, positive
ideas and stern will 70 perform all the necessary
duties Of any ONCE which he may DO called upon 70
I'LL
At this moment Mr. Karl Freiherr Won Tautphoeus,
Commissioner from Bavaria TO the Centennial was
ushered into the Governors room, accompanied by
Mr. Ferdinand f. Rempe, citizen OF Ohio, and the
conversation became general
Governor Hayes branched Oh on the Centennial He
said that 1t gratined him very much hear the Ex.
hibtion spoken Of kindly by OF
eign countries.
Tho Bavarian gentleman remarked that he had been
10 tho Paris and Vienna Expostons and Philadephias
enterprise compared favorably with both.
Governor HArEs-I am delighted 10 hear you say So
II must please every American hear their Exhibton
alluded 70 in terms OF praise
CoRRxsPoxDxxr-l see that Stewart I. woodford's
for the Vice Presidency. s
Governor HAYns-Ycs be is strong man with ~ IN
this section; his speeches and debates tho financial
issues during OF October, 1875 did great
deal OF good
Mr.. RxArHI-That was great victory, but the bat
tie was more particularly On tho religious ques-
ton. The Germans felt this issue very keenly. They
voted solidy for you, Governor
Governor HAYxs-There Is considerable truth In
what you say but the financial question will not be 70
dlfncult to determine in tho coming contest. The
democrats are at the issue themselves. They
talk Of repeating the Resumption act but what
theni They do not make any proposition
~ 70 thor next movement would like to known
what tho present democratic Congress has done to
solve the financial question; absolutely nothing
Then turning the Bavarisn Commissioner In an ex
piauatosy mood, Governor Hayes continued) lyon
know we have peculiar contest going horo be-
tween hard and soft money II 10 question
She policy ofthe governments getting some paper and
thsreupon placing IL stamp, which paper shall stand
for currency and DO used tho gold and SILVER"
CoxxxsroxDESTB thousands Of people in this Sec
ton believe that whore money II and business
dull all the remedy regulate s to issue sufficient
greenbacks to smooth away all dhcuue. or tho hour
Governor HAyxxYss, that Is true and it 10 difcult
70 convince them OF tho contrary.
Here . number OF coiorcd delegates entered the
room, with whom The Presidential nominee shook
hands cordially. The stream Of visitors then
70 pass In and out Governor Hayes A.
ention being entirely taken up with making
suitable replies 70 the many complimentary congratu-
htions showsred upon him. He was extremely modest
and courteous 10 ALL and ceremony whatever main
aimed in the admission Of vsitors the doors Of the
Executive chamber being thrown open and all allowed
10 enter At pleasure
spectator remarked TO mo that Il reminded him
Sorcibly Of the scene Witnessed Springfield, Ill,
when the news came in 1850 that Abraham Lincoln
had been nominated for President OF the United staea
TEN ovvcIAL NOTIFICATIONS GOVERNOR MAyKa
THIS evening, nj ten O'Clock, the committee ap
potntsd by the late National Convention 10 inform
Governor Hayes ofhis nomination, called for the pur
o'clock IN special car from Cinc,pnaii and
solved - the depot by company Of cadets and band
u music They then escorted In carriages TO the
Neal House. and chesrcd along the route. The follow
ing states and Territories represented
Alabama. General willard Warner.
Arkansss.. Powell Clayton
California. Alexander o. Abel
Colorado. -. b. Cha1ee.
Connecticut. ........... Joseph X Hawley.
DelAwAre....... ........J- X Lonand
florsda ..................S H. Cunovcr.
Georgia. Chamberlain.
ILLINOIS. George >. Bangs
Indiana. William Cumbsck.
Iowa. .Hirnm Prisc.
kanSae. - r. Lowe
kontucky .......... William G. 0oodlOa
Louisiana. ................s. b. Packard
Maine. Eugene Hale.
Maryland. W. q Tuck.
Massachusetts,. .............E lockwood Hoar. 4
Mchtean. William D. Howard. 4