St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29

nation In fact, he has never even said ne
was candidate: When recalled this fact.
he said. II have not heard of Mr.. Reed CT
Mr.; Mckinley or Mr.. Allison coming out
dacy. have you?" .f.-z
No" l replied, :Ebut Mr.. Quay has
Has he indeed? | am not giving any
/ personal attention to the mattey,f he added
more seriously. That Is the stereotyped re-
! ply the governor gives to all the many peo-
! pie who come to congratulate him or to offer
| their services. He thanks them for the in
terest they take in the matter. but he does
not discuss IT'S possibilities with them. 1
| have no doubt Mr. Norton talks With Mr.
Platt a great deal about the nomination and
| his chances of getting 1t Whenever they come
together, though this is not often. .---
/ L asked the goyernor-if, aside from his per-
senal interest, he felt confident the Republican
| candidate would be elected.
| 81 have no doubt of IT, he said. "Haye
ybaE':E @
! i'tDo you believe that in spite of the faetioual
1 together in New York, whoever may be nomi-
nated?'' asked
+ 'T do;'' said the governor.
! Possibly you agree with Mr.. Foraker-that
factional struggles intensity party spirit?"
Il think IN some cases they do said the
governor. In some cases 1t Is good thing
for the party to- keep stirred up before the
nominations ars made. In other cases. though.
| factional differences have very serious. effect
Cn2 the party's chances In g. campaign AS
! governor OF the state l have thought 1 should
not interfere In these matters, and have had
nothing to do with them personally.
| lMORTON'St YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE.
For a man who works as steadily anh as
hard as the governor of New York must do.
| Me. Morton shows a Fuddy complexion and a
piumpness which are little less than amazing.
l sa w Mr.. Morton at EHershe in October and
commented then on his excellent physical ap-
pearance. 1 told him here the other day that
l believed he was looking even better than he
did in the country.
X have, gained little in weight, 1t is true, a.
| said the governor, with smile. i think
work agrees with me. - ~
The governors morning work ends at 1
O'Clock. At that hour usually Miss Helen
Morton calls for him with the cutter She
Is an excellent whip, with wrist muscles of
iron, and she drives the governors spirited
! team; in way that .excites the. admiration
Of all the women OF Albany. There is an air
! of distinction about the governors cutter
with its trim, we'll poised footman as there
is about everything with which. Mr.. Morton
| Is associated. = -
The governor takes luncheon with his fam
ily at the executive mansion, and after lunch
con, il the weather is fine, he goes for a drive
oI, the speedway, returning to the capitol
| about haf-past O'Clock. From that time
! till D o'clock he remains in the public reesp-
! ton room, but he sees very few visitors. He
reads the New York papers, looks over marked
articles In other papers which are sent to
| him., goes over executive business with the
pardon clerk or his legal adviser, attends to
his mail and transacts the other business of
/
day is disposed of, he returns to the executive
mansion. He never goes to his Office at night,
but occasionally there Is an urgent paper to
! sign after Office hours-uSually a reduisition-
and this Col. Cole sends by trusty nessen-
| ger to the executive mansion. The governors
duties, however. do not aase when he leaves
the capitol. The social duties of his Office
are no less onerous than his executive duties.
! Receptions and dinners occur at frequent in
! tervals through the winter season. and occa-
sionalfy the governor goes to New York for
| a significant social event Altogether Mr..
| Morton is one Of the busiest men. in the
| United States. g.;
| George Grantham Balm.