Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-18

HAYES AT HOME,

HAYES AT HOME.
Discovered and Sounded by the Inevitabl
| Interviewer.
President Hayes was interviewed at Ere
mont the other day with the following re
suit:
president Hayes, have you not been dis
appointed with the slowness of the settle
ment of things in the South?''
81 think the signs of sensibility and th
desire for higher public opinion are on tn
increase. Gen. Fry and several other radica
Republican gentlemen of Kentucky told m
that in those counties of Kentucky where tn
negro vote decided elections it was as freel,
allowed to be cast and counted as the white
Now, that is the extreme test of the freedom
of elections-to allow the black color to de
eide the issue of their party. see even il
Mississippi awakening public sentiment
among her distinguished congressman asac
in her press. There are two Influential
newspapers in the South-the Vscksburt
appeal and the Memphis Avalanche-
which are throwing themselves into this
movement for higher public sentiment
there with energy. These are better signs
than any we have yet had. No, am moi
yet discouraged, ended the President.
called Mr.. Hayes attention to.a supreme
effort of the people of Memphis to sewer the
city this winter.
81 am glad of that" he replied. II feared
| that Memphis had received an almost fatal
blow. 1t was one of the finest points in the
South to disseminate that moral influence OF
whIph md T olv %ho h.:
ness men engaged in that work. It was the
business men of New Orleans, too,'' added
the President, "who kept very many obnox-
ious features from getting into the new con-
stitution.''
1 also referred to the fact that all the re-
spectacle people I saw in Nashville, includ-
| ing the family of ex-President Polk, wanted
| to see the State uphold it's credit.
"That's another good sign," said the Pres
ident. eff they will take that kind of ad-
vice they will feel reformation all through
their system"
"President Hayes, tell mo what we can do
in the North to keep the South.''
The President replied: "Take every man
by the hand who sets good example there.
Encourage those who strive to lead their
people into more wholesome conduct, and
to raise the public and private standard.''
"Mr. President, which party do you think
will elect the next President?"
81 Think the Republicans have decidedly
the best chance answered President Hayes.
"Well, sir, New York will be scene of a
close struggle.''
eff the Democrats continue to be divided,' -
responded the President, 81 think the Re-
publicans will have no great trouble in elect
ing Cornell; but I am expecting that they
will unite.''
I told the President that certain class of
Republicans in his name, were trying to
have Cornell scratched. The President an
swered promptly:
81 would not have a moments hesitation
about it. would vote for Mr.. Cornell. Ii
is true that he differs from me on the pro-
priety of federal office holders managing
| caucuses; but I can understand that. A
politician brought up In New York, under
the custom which has always prevailed there
of working up the nominations, might so
differ. The New York school of politicians
generally take an inherited view Of that; but
in such an election my allegiance and
patriotism as Republican would be the
first thing to be considered. I should GER
tainly vote for MIR. Cornell. I think there
will be very few Republican ballots found
entered against him by the time election
day arrives"
This being matter of interest, brought
it forward again. Mr.. Hayes repeated that
differences on such question in the Repub-
lican party were not warrant for boiling a
State ticket at an election. He said on such
an issue, the Republican ticket might be
scratched IN Ohio.
"Plenty of our friends here,'' he said,
shave no patience with me on that subject
SO far as our politicians are considered, am
beaten upon it; but feel that have the ma
jority of the people with me upon that ques-
hon.''
congratulated the President on the sue
cess of the essential features of his admins
tration.
81 can but Think he answered, "that
have presevered, with my counselors, in a
policy which will end be It for all. Certain
ly, nobody is poorer
told the President that Hon. George
Pendleton recently said to me that ne did
not propose to revive the old subjects of
bonded interest, etc., if the people were sat
isied to accept the present settlement.
"That is what would have expected of
Pendleton," said the President. "He has
always been conservative when political
issue had been settled.''
"Mr. President, have you any idea whom
the Democrats will nominate for President
in 1902
"Not much,' said Mr.. Hayes. 81 don't
follow up their political competitions, and I
have supposed Tilden would get the nomina-
ton. They seem bent that way. But I
think either Hancock or Pendleton would
prove stronger candidate for them.''