The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-30
BATTLE or Tna nusrLEs.
How hrs. Hendricks &nd Nrs. HcD0nsl
Ara Going to Make sshington warm.

How hrs. Hendricks &nd Nrs. Mcdonald
Ara Going to Make Washington Warm.
GHW YoRK, Nov. 24.-Tho sun has the
following FROM Washington; Society is
ON tiptne here over the threatened out.
break in the sVont OF the selection of
joe Mcdonald as member OF Cleve-
lands cabinet. The trouble is of long
standing and thus far tho genial Joseph
has been the worse for il. The wife OF
Senator Mcdonald is an estimahle and
very beautiful woman.
She was tho belle OF Indianapolis Soci-
city, and her prestige made her office
tionable To Mrs. Hendricks, who is quite
rs accomplished, but not so beautiful.
Mrs. hendricks is credited with having
admonished her husband before the re-
cont Chicago convention that he needn't
expect q e"rty welcome upon his return
II McDOnald was nominated. "My
dear" said MIR. Hendricks, al must DO
as my constituents instruct me-"
"ThOmds,' added the fair diplomatist,
You know Just as well as | that YOU
would rather fall or grain elevator
than see that man succeed
Certain observing gentlemen who
were present at tho Chicago convention
are authority for the statement that
when MIR. Hendricks nominated Nc
Donald for the Presidential nomination
no dld u in such choice, freezing ian
guage that pOJr"Ine" was worse of az
ter the speech than before its delivery,
MRS. Hendricks was represented on
this occasion by bevy OF fascinating
beauties, who charmed the delegates
into believing that Mcdonald was 200
/ horrid for anything"
Since the election the approhensions
Of Mrs. Hendricks have increased, and
the report that Nc Donald is to he given
q cabinet position has stirred her mar
tial nature 10 its marrow. Should Nc
Donald reach the cabinet the social
position of Mrs. Mcdonald will be SUI
periOr TO that of Mrs. Hendricks, as the
wife of a cabinet officer ranks higher
than the wife of a vice-president, nor is
| Mira. Hendricks anxious to see Mrs,
Mcdonald the wife of Justice of the
| supreme court, for that would also give
| her more prominent social position.
The belief in this city is that the Hen
bricks family are coming to Washing
ton with the idea that pretty much the
whole responsibility, both political and
soci Vi, for carrying on tho next admins
tration is likely to rest on their shout
ders.. Hendricks, il is said, boasts
openly that IL was no who carried
| NANFNi"'Ah HhiNAN oNtI lilt DOllIltAl
! bridge, and Mrs. Hendricks Is quite AS
| pronounced that il was she who pushed
Hendricks into a position to do the car
| rying. There are number Of ladies
! here who are admirers Of Mrs. MELON
aid ald who will defend her against the
vicious attacks OF her powerful rival.
In response to a letter from Wash
ington friend, Mrs. Mcdonald, recently
wrote that she did not wish, as rule, 10
associate herself with contests which
| we're likely to arouse personal ill.leel-
ing, hut that she considered 1t her duty
not only to her eminent husband, but &c
her own good name, to refute tho ill.,
natured inuendoes which the Hendrick,
clique was engaged in circulating to hei
injury. Altogether, it is pretty battle
aud the sympathies in this section are
mainly with the lady, who has been
placed upon the defense.