The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06

know how 10 dehne his character better than to say
that he Is good business man. He brilliant
man, but Is exceedingly careful Lie is lust shrewd
enough to see Gran; in his Southern policy not
now are to try oil the he can to avoid tho
mistakes that Grant made He is trying II the
country won't DRIFT into peace In iis own way.
I feel sure II won't, and when Hayes secs
thai. too, and learns that vigorous measures
are needed he will use them Now he seems all soft
ness peace and genteness but # thsre any
ness, any roting down south, let them beware They
will and what a heavy hand he has There is a hard
OF iron Within the velvet glove see the HERALD ex-
pressed some surprise yesterday that Hayes should
the politicians but ii tho editor knew what Hayes real
character Is he wouldn't feel much wonder. he
OF the drmest most unyeldins OF men when he thinks
he Is right"
II understand you to say that you think the Presi-
dents present policy will not solve the Southern ques
.'certainly not II long and terrible war, the sac
rce OF 800 600 lives and 1000 600 900 would sub
not"
HIS EccgxrRicIrrKs.
'What are his tastes, intellectually mean"
swell, he is a man OF lair education, but the most
perservering internal searcher alter knowledge that
think the world ever saw"
's0n what subjectsY"
"why, anything aud everything He has queer
boxes where he collects and keeps all OF odds
ends and reckon a Is about the queerest you
W. Why, when ! was walking wsth him day
he picked up round, smooth bowder oil congomernte.
He asked me what II WAS and how got 10 be round.
did then know that IL the atlrItion OF
tina. had worn smooth, and he walked long dis
lance and up three flights Of stairs nth found
that did know"
A SPORTSMAN.
'Hc Ia q good hunter-a mighty son Of Simrod-
used 10 be good baseball player and is yet very fond
ot walking, with good swinging gait"
"Whut are his social habits ~
.His home-ife IS beautiful He loves children and
they love him. and he unDends to them, but he has
moro adaptability than any man ever saw He seems
60 be at ease in whatever society he happens TO be-
he IS fond OF fun IN Quot way and does love good
story Whenever No says anything good himself y Is
he was Governor OF Ohio, during his nrst olive
Logan, while on lectur.ng tour, arrested in Co
mi fnP m etnoI lirAn xvh
10 pay she had licsSse under .ns Internal
hs whole e United ssoa
Governor Hayes she calod upon him and told HIM Of
TO her, Of course you will have pay tho license.
cannot do ANYTHING Tor you unless you VIII commit
felony and get into the Pcntentiary. Then might
pardon you OUT Tho lecturer did not avail herself Of
the Governors offer"
"When he IS out with the boys no can enjoy him.
scf like boy, and Is as iull OF fun as Of them
He is simple and frugal his and habits, and
has never been cxtravaganL He Is very business
nuities that he must pay out OF II that
have prevented tim being rich man. He likes
books except those that are abstrusey sconslfc,
and Is q student and reader OF general literature He
rs always up on tho current publications Of the day.
He likes talk OF what reads. but will talk
public questions unless he chooses He Is almost
rctcent political matters among his intimate friends
US TO the public. do not think no sakes anybody
thoroughly into his confidence"
lis he not influenced or controlled in some measure
anything nothing on earth can stop him.
THE THRONE.
"Who OF his friends closest to him 20
Governor Noyos, General Mitchell, Hayes nephew;
General Beatty ex-member Of Congress from the
Cardington district Ralph \. Buckiand HE close
friend and Stanley Matthews is his crony Among his
most intimate and useful friends Is General Comfy,
editor OF the Columbus Journal He and Bickhan, OF
the Dayton Journal, are the men whu personally and
through their papers ncd on TO Hayes tor the Pres
Dental nomination when no had very few friends.
Thor influence, especially Comly's, did more aid
Ohio cuud have W
Corpin, Is the Presidents military secretary"
"ls true that Stanley Matthews ID nearest to the
tnronea"
mo than some OF the others whose names
have mentioned DO nor think any one man or set of
"By The wy. what are Mr.. Mathews' political
az don't know; haven't seen the newspapers this
morning.
HAYES LUCK AGAIN.
Taking of the Presidents tastes outside of his OH
cial life 10 he iound oil cards relaxation most
OF you Western are9 DO you suppose he has ever
read his old colleagues bob scnencK) book on poker
II don't know whether he has or not; but ii he ever
docs dnd ss up Se LORD ssp the u bis
everything else he has dono there WILL be nothing leit
In the poi"
lis no a communicative man among his particularly
intimate fricnusY"
mo; he certainly is not He is rotiecnt but he is
every word you have to say aud then ask for more
without syn TO indicate what he thinks He fair
sensible man, a thoroughly good man. ana ALFRED
cautious But he won't talk much"
"He Is NOT good subject for an interviewer then 2"
ION. yes; nrss rate; II you ask the questions and
answer ihein.'
III he finds that his policy of cancellation is fail
ure win he give IL up gracefully or viii he stick to
o. He Will break tor though the devil wero
after HIM, and take nov course. His nrmncss IS not
obstnacy That he 10 not firmly wooded 70 this plan
OF conciliaton know; but he Will give it u fair trial
He wants to see II the question won't settle ITSELF
with q little assistance IN a conclllatory way"
WELL ROUNDED
lis Hayes great man, in your opiuonY'
SWELL iconsiderinEl ''of ali the men public life
or my acquaintance, and very large-let me see;
as the District Attorney of Cincinnati in the different
his STATE three times, us member Of various boards
and public bodies no has always nod the bin accepta-
ply. he may not be great man, but he Is certainly
a well rounded, full man. No, he Is not n brilliant
man but ne Is a gooa, Thorough man of business"
Nobody looks Tor him to last more than eight
years"
.He has Get heap OF leather in him. He will stay
~ suppose that's one OF your Western expressions
Where do you get II fromY Is it an idea borro we'd
from Shakespeare, where he makes tho gravedigger
in Hamlet say, tanner will last you nine year?'"
"Yes, suppose itis want 10 tell you some thing
that will show you what shrewd fellow is II had
been practice IN ono Tor the party power in the
state to have all boards OF trustees such as the State
Prison Boari. composed OF their party
faith entirely. When Hayes was Governor
he broke through this rule. ihe Governor OF Onio
has veto power out no sent the republican SEN
ate for confirmation list OF trustees for
sttutons In which was representative democrat.
Oh course some o: the Senators objected con firm
ing him, but Hayes settled tho matter by saying that
has idea IN putting democrat on the Board that
Ia case thcTc werc any improprlctcs committed he
would have his share Of blame. He did not want 10
give the democrats OF the state y cnance TO say, II
anything wrong was discovered IN the Board that
republicans had been the only guilty ones BY putting
democrats to share IN these Offices he made their own
party assume the responsibility Of their good be-
havior. SeeY"
PRESIDENT HAYES IN THE SOUTH.