Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-22
HAYES AND THE FLOWING BOWL.

HAYES AND THE FLOWING BOWL.
he Declares Himself on tie Temperance
Question, and is Incidentally Brought
FOrsvard as a Candidate fo,. GOrernor or
Ohio.
columbus Special to Chicago Times.]
A rather strange rumour is current here
which may have much or little signif-
Cancel 1T is to the effect that ex- President
Hayes already begins to tire of private
ife, and is at least willing to enter poll
tics if there seems to be any general de-
mand for his services. By general consent
the Ohio Republicans are not in very
happy political condition, and unless ap-
pearances are greatly exaggerated there
promises to be heavy falling of in the
vote this fall, owing to the dissatisfaction
which exists in rural localities over the
failing of the legislature to pass any laws
looking to mitigation Of the evils aris-
ing from the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Whether this great dissatisfaction will
result in simple want of action on the
great part of the Republican voters, or
whether it will result in combination
with the Prohibitionistsm calling con-
vention and the nominating of State tic
ket whose leading idea shall be further
agi tation of the temperahce question
is yet matter of surmise. If the latter
course should be decided on the great
question will be, who shall head the tic
ket as candidate for governor The old
wheelhorses> of the prohibitory party
will not satisfy the newer temperance re-
cruits, for nearly all of the old timers bf
their extreme views on prohibition have
engendered enmities which even a great
popular temperance wave could not over
come. The action of President Hayes in
regard to
THE WINE QUESTION
at the White House during his recent term
has given him immense standing among
the temperance people of Ohio, and would
make him an acceptable candidate to the
ultra-temperance men. The continued
efforts of MIR. Hayes to keep the people
posted as to his temperance views gives
color to the rumonr that he desires 10 affix
himself to the ultra wing of the party in
Ohio. While some of the leaders are Of
the opinion that Mr.. Hayes would not
enter the race for governor, those who
favor this scheme point to that paragraph
in his speech delivered to his neighbours
at Fremont on his recent return from
Washington, wherein, referring to what
his future should be, he remarked that he
believed his duty as an eX-president was
to return to business like any citizen and
stand ready to serve his state or country
in any way that was deemed within the
duty of any other good citizen 1t was
generally remarked at the time this speech
was delivered that this sounded Just like
Hayes, and was to prepare the way for a
ENTRY into politics. 1t should not be
forgotten in this connection that HAYES
has been in public life so long, and
so ENJOYS PUBLIC OFFICE,
both for it's honor and it's emoluments
that its has almost become second nature
to him, and if he could be made to believe
perance revival, and so obtain guberna-
torial honors for fourth time, he would
not he averse to nomination. The care
which has been taken by personal friend
to give to the public through the Associ-
ated press to day the contents of private
letter wherein Hayes is at great pains to
declare himself total-abstinence man, is
seized upon with avidity by the temper
ance people here, and commented on as a
further indication that Hayes is looking
to return to activity in Ohio politics.
Those who have known the ex-president
for several years, recall the fact that one
of his strong points while an active par
ticipant was the cosmopolitan feature
of his character He was never what
could be called a drinking man, but dur
ing campaigns would, as occasion offered,
particularly while making his canvas
among the Germans in Cincinnati, imbibe
more or less. At that time
RHINE WINE WAS HIS BEVERAGE,
and while he may have drank beer, yet
his intimate friends have always declared
that he uniformly remembered the old
German rhyme which refers to the drink
ing Of wine after beer as being in the in
terest of sound body and clear head
during social or campaign times. This
habit, the Associated press has declared,
upon the strong basis Of letter from
Hayes, has now been abandoned, and
hence his personal tastes are such as to
heartily commend him to the most ultra
temperance men of the country. If Mr..
Hayes really desires return to public
life, he has sufficient number OF friends
in Ohio, who will do what is necessary
to bring his name forward in convention.
Such an event would make decided SEN
satlon among the politicians who have
arranged in detail the work which the
coming State convention Will be expected
to ratify.