Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-24
BEN. BUTLER As A WORKER.
Picture OF MassaehusettS' Governor In
Harness.
on Letter ia N. y. Herald.


Harness.
Boston Letter IN ~ y. Herald.
The Governor has taken up his resi-
dence at the Revere House, where he
occupies large parlor and bedroom on
the first floor. These are tastefully and
conveniently furnished. He breakfasts
and dimes at the public table of the
hotel. He has in constant attendance
on him while in his rooms a trusty and
stalwart mulatto, who acts as valet and
cOachman, for the Governor keeps his
own carriage. He rises at seven or half
past seven every morning, makes his
toilet, glances at the morning papersand
then goes in to breakfast. Alter this
meal is over he proceeds to the State
House, taking perhaps drive around
the hill or up town ii he wants to pur-
chase book or any other article which
he may happen TO need. He enters the
executive chamber about halfpast nine,
and at once goes to work on the mail,
which has been opened and assorted by
his official secretary, Col. Il. f. Major.
From the time he reaches his room un-
til eleven O'clock nobody j. allowed
past the anterOOIn. He is absolutely
invisible. His letters are read to him,
and TO his two stenographerS he die
tates replies. Every letter that requires
an answer is answered promptly, and
the docket is cleared by eleven. Then
the door is opened and the messen-
ger takes in the cards of visitors on
business, who are received in order.
Members of the Legislature and otfi-
Gals have precedence. About one
O'clock he has lunch brought in by
lis private messenger, and he discuss
rs that for half an hour. At two
o'clock the reception OF the public
ends, and from two to five only MEM
bers of the Legislature, State officers
and persons calling by invitations are
admitted. About half past five he
drives TO his hotel and dimes at six. OF
course this routine is frequently inter-
rupted by special business, such as the
Almshouse investigation and the reg
ular meetings of Council, at which he
invariably presides.
After dinner he smokes his cigar in
his room and receives callers. Most of
his visitors in the evening are persons
who wish to see him on private bust
ness-tO consult on law cases or to talk
politics. OF the latter class he has quite
number. He retires about half-past
IL. His evenings are as much occupied
as his days, and it may be said that
from o'clock in the morning until IL
at night he is hard at work. He never
tires, his mind never dulls, and his en-
erCv never flags. Whether he is in
Boston, New York or Washington or
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headed and active. Last Saturday, for
instance, after he had finished his duties
at the State House he took a train for
Washington. Nobody knew where he
went; few knew that he left the city. On
Monday it was discovered that he was
arguing a case before the Comm isSiOner
OfInternal Revenue in Washington, and
on Tuesday morning at nine O'Clock, he
was in his customary seat in the Green
Room before the Committee on Public
Charities, which is investigating the
affairs of the Tewksbury Almshouse.
Was he tired? Not bit. He was as
bright, as sarcastic, as sharp, in his
sallies and parties as if he had spent the
intervening time between Saturday
afternoon and Tuesday morning in the
city, driving out over the mildam or
smoking his Havana in his Revere
House parlOr. Fatigue he knows not.
, He can sleep as well on a train or Il
steamboat as in the best spring bed in
J the state. He can sleep in his chair at
any moment in the day and wake up
Iefrt shed.
The Governor never takes exercise as
il is understood by the ordinary man.
He rarely walks: he rarely drives for
pleasure; he rarely goes any place eX-
cent from his hotel TO the office and
back. On Saturday he usually goes to
his home in Lowell. This has been bis
. custom since he became Governor, but
il is probable that he will not adhere to
il so much now that his son Paul has
gone TO Europe. His house in the city
Of spindles is a magnificent structure,
exuuisitely furnished and adorned with
( the rarest works of art and choice bric-
a-brac. Only his son PAUL remains to
. share its comforts and its luxuries. a
| competent hOusekeeper preSides there,
atten ds to the domestic arrangements,
hires the servants and SuperlntendS the
marketing and cooking. The Governor
is not a society" man, although he Is
very fond of the society Of ladies, To
/ whom he is extremely deferential and
courteous. He goes out to dinner once
in while with a friend, and on rare
occasions is favored by q call from q
few of his more intimate social &C.
/ ouaiutances, with their ladies. Public
receptions and public dinners he at
tends when he can, and his speeches on
these occasions have been so far models
of good taste aud choice rhetoric. He
always has something to say, and he Is
never afraid to say it, even though
somebody is made uncomfortable.
/ The Governor is rare and racy story
teller, aud he delights in an opportunity
to put this faculty in operation: The
] Executive Council is composed OF grave
and dignified gentlemen "a rule, ou'
their gravity is completely broken oy
some spicy story with which "His Tx
/ cellency" regsles them. When he has
a net nomination to get confirmed he
is particularly gracious and disposed 70
spiu warns. In his apartments at the
/ Revere House he likes to have around
him q circle Of his closest personal and
political friends, and these he enter
tains with scraps of political history, the
records and characteristics OF public
men and peep at the workings of the
springs by which great political move
nients were operated. His fund OF IN
formation of this kind is almost mex
/ haustible and his memory rarel y errs
/ His followers absolutely worship hlu
! and even his enemies are, compelled &c
! concede his great mental power and hi
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