Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20
NOW KATE CHASE SPRAGUE
CAME TO BE A POLITICIAN.
THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE ELECTORAL
COMMISSION STRUGGLE REVIVED
Combines iNFATUATIoN-wHAT
THE GossIPs ARE TALKING OF
A COUPLE OF DIVORCE SUITS
POSSIBLE.

The reader of current European his
tory is aware that women often figure
in the politics of that country. This is
natural, because many OF them are born
Prncesses and some become Queens,
and hence they have a right to med
die III politics. -9Ni N ibis eountry tAelr
situation is entirely different, and when
woman turns politician she always at
tracts more or less attention because
Of the novelty of her conduct For
the purpose Of informing our readers
upon the last dash made by woman,
we copy from the Washington Post OF
August IL, the following;
"The all.absorbing topic OF conver-
sation in Washington is the Conkllng-
Sprague scandal, and the Post, the
other day, with its four columns oil
specials, was in demand everywhere.
Wherever two or three were collected
together on the street corners they
were pretty sure to be discussing that
subject, and there were few who could
not tell something they had heard
about the relations OF the two most
prominent individuals. Everybody
had, as usual, to rely upon tho FoSt Tor
the news OF this, tho latest sensation.
Now that the scandal has become pub.
lie property, the gosslps have loosened
their tongues, and ono can hear more
in an hour than could be printed IN q
day about the intrigue between Mrs
Sprague and Senator Conkiing' Inc
Post, with view oi giving the puohc
only what Is RELIABLE listened 70 all
that was SAID, ana weeded out, as pest
II could, iron the mess OF gossip anoat'
that which was credipie ana worm
publishing. There are now IN WASH
ington many who VIII remember the
first appearance oil Kate Chase IN so
cial circles here. she was young, vi
vacious and beautiful thoroughly ed
ucated and brilliant: She had been
the intimate companion oil her iather
ever since his entrance upon the po'
liueal arena, and more than once nc
relied on her tact ana beauty 10 pull
nun enfougn sna'P pon.l.a' .Vn'oe'S '.s
ln iooi' wne'i ~ .no Ao'nen y, "1i so
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towards making her iather, the then
Chiei justice, the candidate oi lhe ne
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