New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-26

4 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS KNOWLEuG" OF TIE MAN
HOW HE APPEARED LAST THURsDAY-MEN HE
APPOINTS TO OFF, Z.
PROM An occAsIoStL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRfEuNEI
CoLUMBUs, Ohio, Feb. 2Z.-NoG that 1t Is so
well determined that GOV Raves Will be the next PreNi-
dent Of the United States, viii briefly relate what man
ncr OF man he is from my knowledge Of him during -
Years rs well as from what saw this morning. Born
i'm l-22 in Delaware County, ohio, Gov Hayes is 80
years 0f az. but casual observer would take him To be
al least ten year, younger T.crr is not VcsEc OF gray
JIM his abundant auburn aar and the fun be rd he las
always worn ever since hay, known Eim Alert, youth
fa as he was - years ago De is foccnc example Of the
value Of an b.cmious life. II was never in b!-room,
it is said N al bis years; he is utter Granger to
tobacco in all it, forms. Nobody HIN take
drink of liquor smoke cigar or chew tobacco These
may be- negative VIRTUES IN the estimation Of optmStH'
hut 10 satisfy them il he added that nobody ever
knew him 10 sacrifice truth any political
soual end Living the fgll public ter 20 years
and coming Of the most exciting Preside n'ial
contest i'm American history, Gov. Hayes IL ab'o-
Mtely withcut bltmsh There are doubtless many
other Americans for whom much can be
said but It is something 10 be able 10 say so
much for a President elect II also be said q him
that the public welfare be it has always been his
guide For nearly SIX years he has been Governor Of
Ohio ANA during case II is said, has per
sonal friendship dictated his action About year ago
there was a vacancy in the Police Board OF Cincinnati
which hc was required TO ILL., gentleman OF high
character was earnestly urged for the place by nearly all
the prominent Republicans Of the city, but Gov Hayes
steadfastly refused to appoint him, and only for the
reason IL 40 the proposed nominee intimate per
soual friend for many years. During his term the White
House will not be q sealed book. No democratic
mau-usiEg that word in its general, not partisan,
sersc-tIan rutherford T. Hayes ever lived.
To show people the United states just what sort
of man they have for President state in as few
words ~ possible Just what / this morning. Az
o'clock the spacious and elegant rooms in the Capitol
which the state OK OHIO accords to its Executive were
open for business Capt. A. :. Lee and Capt. Rodney
Zoos, Of the Governor were both at their
desks and both hard at work. Mr. Lee was open
ing and asserting the morning mail That is 10 easy
task There are round numbers 40,oOO,OOO people IN
the United States, and about one-twcnteth been
with the deusun that Gov Hayes has nothing to
do but read and answer their letters Therefore they
write 70 him. and very few content with less than
three TO ten pages Of manuscript IL Is hardly ne
cessary to add that very OF these letters reach
the President elect. Capt Lee goes through them fist,
and throws of them in lis basket FOR the benefit Of
the junk Dealers who are just doing enormous
business in paper Those Of political character
which seem i'm portant handed to Webb c.
Hayes, the Governors son, and he examines them BY
he is done there is very little left for President
Hayes himself To pass Judgment upon Ever since the
nomination at Cincinnati vast numbers OF letters have
been coming here requesting the autograph OF Gov.
Hayes. Tie Governor himself has any Of
them but fora tme his subordinates answered them,
inclosng what purported 10 be his signature.
Gov Hayes usually reaches his Office about 10 o'clock
He did this morning, finding Mr. Lee still opening letters
and Mr. FoOs making regusition for murderer IN
Canada in accordance with papers received from Wash
ngtOn. There a few gentlemen OF local promi-
nence in the middle whom he gave hasty greet
ing ard then passed into the pctureOom, where there
were a number Of people from the country In a few
minutes Gov Hayes through with them, and coming
out greeted your correspondent his usual hearty and
homely way. said 20 him. oven, Governor, guess It
is not congratulate you and the country on
your election TO the PrCsdencT" Smiling in his pleasant
manner he replied. guess 1t s guess yet" Then we
talked for few moments general topics aside from
poltics Not once did he refer the mOmenous dec-
sion being made to-day in Washington did he
show by word manner the slightest personal sOcl-
tude in the result not harsh word did he OF political
enemes, not q word in praise OF political friends Almost
the only equabe man have seen during all this Pres
Dental uncertainty is Rutherford Il. Hayes Nor Is II
Indifference or show Of Indifference that holds him in
this eouipose. More than any man knew he Is a
man OF setpOse II has been his habit all his life TO
face responsibilities and uncertainties without the witch
ug OF muscle. That he is a of fear ia undOubted
because he IL a Christian gentleman and fears to DO
wrong that he Is OF is also undoubted, for
he never anched from doing what he believed TO be
right. Able, cultured, Of large experience in public
affairs, having extraordinary nerve ana YET strangely
dnadent OF himself, Rutherford r. Hayes will not only
credit himself but the nation In the PresidenuA AA'