The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
The Question Which Ia Creating
Sentimental Cyclones in
Two Breasts.
Mrs. Hendricks In,imat9s That She Did
Not Push Thomas to the Fore to
Make Her Rival First Lady.
The Position Likely to Be Enjoyed by the
Beautiful and Accomplished Mrs.
Joseph Med onald.

WASHINGTON, d. c., November a.
society Is on tip-toe here over the threat
ened outbreak In the event OF the selec.
ton OF "Joe" Mcdonald as q member OF
CleVeland's Cabinet. The trouble be-
tween the Hendrickses and McDonalds
Is OF long standing and, thus far, the
genial Joseph has been the worse for II.
The wife of Senator Mcdonald is an estl.
mable and very beautiful woman. She
was the belle of indianapolis society,
ana her prestige made her Objectionable
10 Mrs Hendricks, who is quite as ac-
compllshed but not so beautiful. Mrs.
Hendricks Is credited with having ad-
monished her husband, before the recent
Chicago Convention, that he needn't ex-
pect hearty welcome upon his
return If Mcdonald was nomi-
mated. "My dear" said Mr.. Hen
dricKs, 81 must do as my constituents
instruct me-" "Thomas," added the fair
diplomatist, "you know Just as well as |
NHNN lNu "ouAi luluIl ldll Ou u grain
vator than see that man succeed" Ger
tain observing gentlemen who were pres.
ent at the Chicago Convention are author
ity Tor the statement that when Mr.. Hem
dricks nominated Mcdonald for the Pres
idential nomination he did it
IN SUCH CHOICE, FREEZING LANGUAGE,
that "poor Joe" was worse off after the
speech than before its delivery. Mrs.
Hendricks was represented on this occa-
sion by a beyy Of fascinating beauties,
who charmed the delegates into believing
that Mcdonald was "too hOrrid for any
thing" Since the election, the apprehcn-
sions of Mrs. Hendricks have increased,
and the report that Mcdonald is to
be given Cabinet position has stirred
her martial nature to its marrow. Should
Mcdonald reach the Cabinet, the social
position Of Mrs. Mcdonald will be supc-
rior 10 that OF Mrs. Hendricks, as the wife
OF "a Cabinet officer ranks higher than that
OF the wife OF the Nice-President. Nor Is
Mrs. Hendricks anxious to see Mrs. Nc
Donald the wife Of u Justice of the Su-
preme Court, for that would also give her
a more prominent social position. The be-
lief in this city is that the Hendricks fam
lily are coming to Washington with the
idea that pretty much the whole re-
sponsibilty, both political and social,
for carrying on the next administra-
ton is likely to rest on their shoulders,
Hendricks, it is said,
EoAsTs OPENLY
that IL was he who carried Cleveland safe
ly over the political bridge, and Mrs.
Hendricks is quite as pronounced that it
was she who pushed Mr. Hendricks into
a position to do the carrying There are
a number of ladies here who are admirers
Of Mrs. Mcdonald, and who will defend
her against the vicious attacks of her
powerful rival,
In response to letter from Washing
ton friend Mrs. Mcdonald recently wrote
that she did not wish, as rule, to asso-
ciate herself with contests which were
likely TO arouse personal il.feeling, but
that she considered it to be her duty,
not only to her eminent husband
but TO her own good name, to refute the
ill-natured inuendoes which the Hen
dricks clique was engaged in circulating
to her injury. Altogether 1t is a very
pretty battle, and the sympathies in this
section are mainly with the lady who has
been placed on the defensive.