, 1879-08-03
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Homes and Habits of WASHINGTON
Presidential Candidates.
Lo, Their Name Is Legion!
Frnn OUR O,p11 CpTTtSu0udenf.

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gress Of the United States has just ordered tha
fitting monument shall be erected upon til,
spot--now marked only by stone slab-whcr
stood the house in which Washington was born
Scores of accounts have been written of "Th
Homes OF Presidcuts'', and it is possible tina
the tendency to hero-worshp or fondness fo
the details OF the private life OF public men
may interest readers in m account OF the homes
OF such would-be Presidents as live in Wash
ington. It will be seen that the list is long
| one
| BLAINE.
Mr. Blaine has handsome houee at Augusta
Me-, which he occupies during a portion Of the
| suutmer, His residcnce-property there Is s
! very considerable tract Of ground in the centra
part Of the city, and bis house one OF the most
conspicuous ia that pleasant Northern Capital.
! The Augusta house is maintained the yeai
around. In Washington, alr. Blaine lives in
one Of noted row Of houses, md has number
| Of prominent men for neighbors. In the
I sslush " times OF real estate here, JAY Cooke
! & Co. arc understood to have been willing to
loan $4,000 on the property. The house is
| doubtless worth So, 700 now. It8 appoint
ments are comfortable, but not extraya-
CANT. Mr.. Blaine keeps no carriage; but
| his family, of course, hire one trc-
| quently in the season. Mr.. Blaine himself
| walks great deal, and rides in tile strect-cars.
! He seldom uses carriage. He generally walks
| from his house to tue Capitol and back each
| day, which is about three miles. He has FAM
lily Of six children, all Of whom undoubtedly arc
! dependent upon him, although one Of his sous
has recently graduated. In the same row in
which Mr. Elaine lives arc the house Of Fernau-
do Wood, supposed to have been q millionaire,
but now suid to be in straitencd circumstances;
the house OF Gen. Van Vliet, Deputy Q11rter-
master-General, the richest man in the United
States army, who is ambitious to become Quar-
mastcr-General; nnd the house of ex-senator
West, OF Louisiana an old political ally OF War
moths, but against whom Warmoth has recent
ly brought suit, in the courts Of this District,
for considerable sum Of money.
SHERMAN.
John Sherman IS a man of substance. He
OWLS fine house Oh Z street, opposite Frank
lin sQuare,--one Of the most eligible locations
in the city. 1t is the same house that he occu-
pied when he was United States Senator ADJ
jacent to him Mr.. Robeson lived when Secretary
of the Navy, and Mr. Justice Swarne lives few
doors away. Secretary Sherman entertains very
little IN general way, but prefers to have his
friends dino with him singly. Mr.. Sherman
does not neglect his exercise,-a very important
duty in climate as insidious as this is, particu-
larly for q man who is confined SO much to
routine lcsk-study. dr. Sherman has pair OF
only "so-so" horses, which he drives to vic
toria. lie rides out every day after dinner. lie
seems to make these health-rides. however,
part Of bis daily business. Whenever there is
any one with whom he desires to hold an i1n-
portant conference, and there is not time in the
day, ride nftcr dinner is proposed. The Prcsi-
dent is frequent companion Of Secretary Siler-
man, noticeably On SUNDAYS, when Mrs. Hayes
does not like to hare the Presidential carriage
taken out.
coSK11No.
Senator Conkling for some years has not kept
house The last time he did keep house was on
K street, opposite Franklin square whrn his
wife aud daughter were both here. It was in
the house adjacent to that now occupied by slr.
Justice Swayne. Since that winter Mr.. Conk-
lin!'s famity-owing. It IS said, to the feeble
health of Mrs: Conklu1g-harc not lived in
Washington. Mr.. Conkilng has since then lived
most OF the time at N0Tmley's, near to which he
once owned residence, and which he sold for 4
very considerable advance over its purchase
price. He has comfortable, but not an extrav-
agant, suite OF rooms there, and goes scarcely
any into general society. In Grants time hc
occasionally used to spend q few minutes at
one or two receptions In the winter. 1t is doubt
iul whether be has ever set toafin the White
House at a public reception SINCE Senator
Conklln@ IS 3 man Oh onlv moderate fortune,
~ ~ ne onueoo ~ .aM @ ~ aaut-
ttou ~ nts salaa ~ sesU. ~ nas Hsty I'LL
1V.'aos @ l1use ~ os!sI., ; mns1s lls lady Iesuo:
,ni. Gonh'inS tahes nls eee'clse ~ or1''S, put
He es!ooul heeps l'.o'e anau Wy noise: - naS
~. t!lany seare 4tlYen Ivy pIach auFnai put,
"'tuau sSal oF t"o' t'e o'acS Aa. given p4ace
10 uFlSht-soIrel. 141' eoaA'1ls II one u lne
ous1est Oh PUBIC men.
ZACH CHANDLER.
Zach Chandler svears that he never thonrht |
ct the Presideucy, But sturdy Oifl Zarl, has !
many friends. and. If he ever should reach Tie
Presidential Chair, The country would be re-
minded Of the old Jackson days. There was |
uo greater DECISION OF chsracter shown II, JACK
sons By the Etcruat t,' than is Demonstrated by
Zachs stalwart utterances. Mr.. Chandler is n r,ch
man, und lives rs rich MN do: but without dis
nlay. or anv snobpish exhibitions nf wealth He
has d fine brow11.stone house on street. in thc
central part of the city, ia q locality which
is noted for historical houses, There he kerns
hts establishment. and is geurrons in Ills enter
taiuments to his friends, He kceus pair Of fine
horses, somewhat advanced In years, which are
experienced Travellers Itey have made the
journey from Detroit 70 washington countless
NUMBER OF times. MI Chandler. however, Is
scarcclF ever seen IN carrElge nlrnsclf, except
atter senate-hours, "hen ne sometimes drives