The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-18
ATALK WITH pREsIDENr HAYES.
The Clean Character of HIS AdmlnIstra.
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WARRINGTON, November 16.-A news
paper friend dropped in on President
Hayes a few evenings since, and found
him in fine health and spirits, as Is usual
with him. The President possesses happy
temperament, and bears the cares and vex-
ations Of his responsible and exalted Office
in manner that indicates the predomin.
ance Of the philosopher in his mental
makeup. His intimate friends say that
he has cultivated such command over his
nervous system, that he dismisses all care
at the chamber door, and awakens re-
freshed and reinyigorated. In other
words, he does not allow the cares OF the
day to keep him awake during the hours
allotted for repose. Few men are capable
Of this. The White House Ia noted for the
sleeplesS hours OF It's Presidents, who laid
awake through the silent hours while
their weary minds revolyed and re.revolv-
ed problems Of State and civil policy. The
President belongs to long.lived New
England stock, and gives promise OF many
years-three.scor years and ten, we
should say, II there is anything in q good
constitution to begin with, and temperate,
correct habits Of life, even temper and a
sunny genial disposition.
"Mr. President" said l, "you seem to
be in good health?"
Eyes, my health Is excellent"
"You find that Washington agrees with
you2"
"oh, yes, very well. Perhaps the eli.
mate here in summer Is not 80 invigora-
ting as that in Northern Ohio along the
lakes. but on the other hand 1t is less Sc.
we're in the winter. On the whole, it is q
good climate. The Potomac flats are un.
healthy at certain seasons OF the year, and
they should have attention from Congress.
There are not to be such sources OF maa.
ria 80 near the National Capitol"
Branching of into political topics your
correspondent suggested that the indica-
tions were that the Republican party had
the support Of solid North.
YES" replied the President, ''the
North seems to be solid. The doubtful
States have all turned into the Republican
columns this fall"
What do you think Of Indiana"
II think that il the election was to-day
the Republicans would carry Indiana by
from twelve to fifteen thousand majority
and perhaps more"
"You consider the Republicans capable
OF making In Indiana about the same
ratio OF gains they made in Ohio?"
Wertainly, and why not? The States
lie side by side, and the general character
OF the population is the same. It is GER
talnly similar to this extent, that the same
Influence and arguments that carried Ohio
for the Republicans would be apt to carry
Indiana also."
You look upon Indiana as a Republic.
can State, them"
II do upon the public questions now be.
fore the country, and which were submit
York"
DO You regard New York as now safe.
ly Republican,"
II do on National issues The recent
election shows that very plainly, although
all the issues involved were not National;
they had many State issues. Had the
election been for President believe New
York would have gone Republican BY
twenty thousand majority. As it was,
the republicans have won victory, and
did 1t under disadvantages. The nomin-
alton OF Cornell was mistake. The vote
shows that He was scratched to the ex-
tent of thousands OF votes. He did not
run with his ticket. Had been citizen
OF New York | should have voted for Cor
nell, but at the same time think, with
very many Republicans, that stronger
man could have been found to head the
ticket"
"Do you regard New York as safe for
the Republican Presidential ticket next
year?"
II see no reason to doubt It. If issues
remain, remain about 6ot as now New York seems
a Presidential election regard New York
as now Republican"
Your correspondent suggested that the
very clean and honorable character OF the
present National Administration had been
OF great service to the Republican party
in the late contests. There had been no
Jobs, detalcations, corruption nor loss OF
public money through dishonesty or care.
lessness OF public servants. In short.
that considering the amount of public
money handled and business done, this
was about the Cleanest Administration in
our history.
The President laughed, and replied that
this was the way some OF our friends
looked at it, but probably the opposition
would not Concede so much. He refused
to take any credit to himself, however.
Your correspondent came away con-
yinced that whether the President takes
any credit or not the people will give it to
him, and those under him. Old politicians
around Washington, who have lived here
throug h a thousand scandals, say that the
Hayes Administration, SO far, has been
the cleanest, from top to bottom, OF any
in our political history.
KAERAR