Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-21
MRS. LooKwooD,s PROSPECTS
What She Says About the Campaign
Sketch of the Woman's Rights Candi-
date for the Presidency


to the Baltimore Sun, was born at Royal
ton, Niagara county, New York, Oct. %,
1880. Her family name was Bennett.
She taught school IN her district before
she was 10 years old. AT is years OF
age she married a young farmer
in her neighborhood named McNall,
and one daughter, known as Lura
w. Ormes, was the issue Of this
union. During the war she gave much
Of her time to the aid of the Union SOL
diers. From her infancy almost she
showed self-reliant character, and avail
ed herself Of every means to improve her
mind and add to her attachments. Her
father had once said to her that the voca-
ton of women was household duties, and
her efforts were directed to show that wo-
men were capable of acquitting them
selves creditably in every sphere In when
men shine. Like many others she was
attracted to Washington Immediately at
ter the war, as afording the broadcast
theatre for the trial of experiments and
theories in business and politics.
In 1867 she commenced a school In
Union League Hall, in this city. In 1865
she married DIR. Ezekiel Lockwood, and
had daughter by him, which died an in
FAINT. She is now a widow for the second
time, and although she has received offers
VI udtIld2Gs uOldUlN HlnOC ntA ANAAAu1AAOh
for President, her friends believe she has
concluded to play lone hand for the bal
ance of her life. Mrs. Lockwood during
the whole period of her residence in Wash
ington has been very prominently before
the public in her efforts to secure equal
rights for women. Her struggles and
final success in obtaining admission
to practice before the courts are of
too recent occurrence to need recapitula-
example of the old saying that ''when
woman Will she WILL" etc. In 1878 she
applied to Judge Magruder, of the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges county, Mary
land, for admission to that court. He
would only permit her brief TO be pre-
sented through counsel, and expressed
the opinion that the day would never
come when women would be allowed to
practice law in Maryland. She is very
fond of referring to the words Of the
learned Judge that the ''immutable laws
of nature" were against her wishes; thai
she should stick to the tireside, etc, and
then pointing to the courts, of the bar Of
which she is now member.
Mrs. Lockwood is often seen in the
courts here, and is apparently always
busy, but TumO~ does not credit her with
deriving any large inco ne from her pro-
fession. She is also frequently at the
capitol when Congress is in session, and
no assemblage here of short-haired women
or lOng-haired men would be complete
without her presence. She has studied
hard, has some acquaintance with Span
ish, French and German, claims to be au
fait in international law, and writes a
bold, round hand.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
She is about five feet six inches in
height, weighs probably about 40 pounds,
is rather stout than otherwise, but per-
haps not with sufficient bust development
to induce her in case of her election to
the Presidency to appear decollete at the
evening receptions at the White House.
She could, however, put to shame by the
healthy, ruddy glow of her cheeks the
danes Of high and low degree who rely
on art for their color. AS a tricyclist
Mrs. Lockwood has no superior; she is
the pioneer in this method Of locomotion,
and it is understood that instead of
driving a fOur-in-hand like President
Arthur she will use her favorite tri-
cycle altogether for business and pleas
ure if the people call her to the White
House. Her friends want her to revive
the custom Of George Washington and de-
liver her messages in person TO Congress.
If she does this she can ride her tricycle.
into the Senate chamber and deliver he,
address without dismOunting. She has
recently put dashboard to her tricycle.,
and as she spins along the streets at a
lightning gait, it is only occasionally, and
then for the briefest possible moment,
that one gets a view of the bright red
stocking, which fits so closely to well
turned ankle and shapely calf which no
lady would be ashamed to own.
THAT BLESSED BABY.
Mrs. Lockwood was seated in her front
office tonight when called on by a repre-
60 M q ND OF 10 0rssn1 foHa 1n1 and
desks were in this room, all covered with
books, pamphlets, papers and manu-
scripts, evidences of busy life. Mrs.
Lockwood was enscOnced in the recesses
of a capaciOus high-backed leather chair,
dividing her attention between a baby
which she held in her arms and some cam
paign circulars spread on the writing
table before her. She greeted the San
representative cordially, and without
waiting for him to open the conversation
she inquired, with twinkle OF the eye,
which could not be concealed by the
glasses over her nose, EWell, what do
you want to know about first, the
stockings or the back hair?" The
San commissioner replied that it was
desired to know her views on the cam
paigD, and she indicated her willingness
to give such information as she possessed.
The baby became uneasy at this point and
Mrs. Lockwood showed that she did not
know much about managingit. She said
it belonged to friend of hers and that it
would take part i'll the campaign. Baby
initiated the campaign at once in regular
baby style, and Mrs. Lockwood, calling
one of her male clerks, venerable gray
beard, and handing the young bowler to
him, babe him walk it up and down. This
treatment not appearing to calm the in
tant disciple ofequal rights, she requested
its masculine nurse to take it up stairs,
and then addressed herself to answering
the questions put to her.
WHAT SHE SAID.
''Will there be any candidate for Vice
President on your ticketW she was asked.
81 do not know about this as vet. /
have written to the officers of the Equal
Rights Society on this subject. Intima-
tions have come from several who would
like to go on the ticket. Harriet j. Brooks,
of Omaha, seems to be mostly thought of
in this connection"
"How many votes do YOU expect to get?'
"The nomination was an entire surprise
to me, and, as you are aware, have not
been in the field great while. / do not
know how many votes l shall receive, but
l am getting letters from all parts of the
country congratulating me on my nomi-
nation and predicting my election. Mrs.
Marilla Kicker wants to go in the Cabi-
net. Slo mas plCkeu OUT Jne place OF
Attorney General, and says she knows
she can ill it as we'll as Brewster. There
seems to be a general uprising in favor of
the woman's ticket from one end of the
Union to the other, An old Democrat
from Illinois writes that my platform is
the best of all the candidates, and
he, with many others, speaks confidently
OF my Inauguration. Margaret Croppee,
of New Hampshire, writes that the women
from Maine to Texas should open their
mouths like magazine of arms for me,
and that we must have thorough reOr-
ganiZatiOn of the government. An old
dyed-in-the-wool Republican from New
York State writes that he intends to raise
a flag in my favor, and that he will vote
for me in preference to any Of the other
candidates"
SIS there any foundation for the rumor
that in consequence of your well known
temperance principles there is talk of st.
John and Daniel Withdrawing in your
favor?o
ooh, no; do not think there is any,
thing in that"
1T has been suggested that in the
event Of your election you would tender
seats in your cabinet TO Cleveland, Blaine,
Butler and st. John. Have you any idea
ofdOing sop
Gwen, 1 don't know about that; have