Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
ASPIRING WOMEN.
Wives of Prominent Republican Candi.
dates for the Presidency.
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ASPIRING WOMEN.
Wives of Prominent Republican Candi-
dates for the Presidency.
Washington Letter.
The women of Washington are discuss
ing the Presidential question. In their
discussion they consider rather the virtues
OF the wives of the candidates than the
men themselves. Washington is disguised
with having no lady at the head of the
White House. 1t throws a damper over
society, and we pine for the DAYS of Mrs,
Hayes. Mrs. Hayes made good society
queen, and she compared fayorably with
Dolly Madison and Harriet Lane. Buch-
anan was cOurtly old fellow, and he adj
ministered the hOnOrs Of the White House
as well as any of his married predeces-
sOrs. Arthur, too, Is cOurtly enough tor
that matter, but his sister has not the
manners of Buchanan's niece, and we are
now having the disgracetul quarrel be-
tween her, Mrs. Carlisle and Mrs. FIRE.
linghuysen as to who shall be called the
head Of Washington society.
II married man be chosen for the next
President there will be no more trouble
A bachelor has no business in the White
House, and this fact, if no other, should
debaT Samuel J. Tilden of a nomination.
The leading Republican candidates are
court they are being more discussed than
those of the Democrats. The question
with us is as to who will be the best Presi-
dents wife. Shall we support Mrs. Lo-
gan or shall we throw our influence in IA
yor of Mrs. Sherman or Mrs. Blaine.
Mrs. Gen. Logan is, without doubt, the
most popular woman i'll Washington So
ciety, and if her black-haired husband
reaches the White House she will be
quoted as model from one end of the
country to the other. Mrs. Logan is a
wonderful woman. She is thoroughly
posted on public affairs and knows the
history of every public man in the cOun-
try. She makes ii a point to keep on good
terms with every one, and this, through
her natural kindness OF heart. she does
easily. She never fOrgets a person nor a
name, and ner receptions, though they are
held IN the little stuffy rooms of a board
ing-house, are always crowded Mrs. To-
gan keeps close watch over her husband
directs his movements in many cases,
and when he gets angry prevents him from
making enemies. Many a quarrel that
John \. Logan has had she has smOOthed
over, and If he ever becomes President
be may thank Mrs. Logan for it. Mrs.
Logan is tall, fine-lOOking woman, with
gray hair and bright eyes. She married
Logan before he went into the army, and
in fact was with him during a greater
part OF his campaign. She was known to
the soldiers at this time, and his nOmina-
ton would receive strength from her
friends among them. LOgan's father was
a hOtel-keeper, and 1t may be that this
leads him TO stick to his clearinghouse
instead of buying great mansion, as
most of the other candidates have done.
At any rate, his wife makes his home so
pleasant that he stays in it when he is not
III the Senate.
Mrs. Blaine would also make good
Presidents wife, though do not think she
is as good a manager as Mrs. Logan.
With the big house she has occupied the
past year Mrs. Logan would have made
a reputation almost International, [
sometimes wonder whether Blaine did not
rent his house to get out of the social OBJ
legations and dangers which Its possess
sion entaled. He gets, you know, $4,000
year for it. 1t would have cost him per-
haps a like sum to have kept it open, and
$4,000 a year is a good deal to even a man
like Blaine. Again he would have been
obliged to have entertained more widely
in 1t than in the small place he now holds
on Lafayette square. Social obligations
always make enemies, and Blaine would
have probably lost more friends by enter
tanning than he could have made: at least
he did not risk it. Mrs. Blaine is finely
educated woman. She was a Yankee
schOolmistress in Kentucky when Blaine
met her. Blaine had just graduated at
Washington College, and went to Ken
lucky to commence life as a schOOl-teach-
er. His school was very near that of his
wife's and the two struck up quite a
friendship. Mrs. Blaine at this time,
however, was somewhat romantic, and
she refused to tell her future husband any
thing about her parentage or her circum-
stances. Blaine's love finally conquered
all scruples and he proposed. Shortly
after this school broke up and the Yankee
teacher went back to her home in Maine
Blaine followed her, found that her par
ents We're in good circumstances, and
married her. Shortly after this he went
to live IN Maine to Oblige his wife, and so
1t comes to be "Blaine of Maine" instead
OF Blaine of Pennsylvania. Blaine first
settled III kennebec, where he edited a
paper. While in the Legislature he
changed his residence to Augusta, where
he still has a country home. Mrs. Blaine
is thoroughly a domestic woman. She is
tall, rather stout and dignifed. She is not
the politician that Mrs. Logan is, and her
manners are earnest and practical. Her
constant associate is Abigail Dodge, bet
ter known as Gail Hamilton. Miss Dodge
likes society as well, perhaps, as any wO-
man in Washington. She delights especi-
ally in small dinner parties where she can
hAfO u NhetilCG W ltlth, anu ldlk Sllt UbtS
very well, indeed. If Blaine is elected
President Gail Hamilton will be quite a
factor at the White House, and she will
assist Mrs. Blaine in doing the hOnOrs of
the Executive Mansion.
But it may be Mrs. John Sherman in
stead of Mrs. Jim Blaine. If so you may
be sure everything will 90 off elegantly
and properly. Mrs. Sherman, like her
husband, is thought to be rather distant
and cold. She does not make visitors feel
at home as does Mrs. Logan or Mrs.
Blaine. There is little of the politician
about her. She is kind but not gushing,
and don't believe she would kiss per-
son offensive to her even if she thought
she could by so doing get her husband into
the Presidency. Mrs. sherman is fine
looking and she holds her years very well.
She cannot be ten years younger than
John, but she has not a gray hair in her
head and she is as plump as a milkmaid.
She was born in Mansfield, where Sher-
man has now his country home. Sherman
was young lawyer when he became ac-
quaiEted with her, and the two started
life after their marriage with the inten-
ton Of saving $500 year. Mrs. Sherman,
by the way, at this time was the belle Of
the village and had received an academic
education at some female institution in
Pennsylvania. She kept up her studies
after her marriage and she is now one of
the best educated women here. She is a
good French scholar and is up in litera-
ture generally.
Senator Sherman has no children. The
family consists of the Senator and his
wife and an adopted daughter of perhaps
fifteen years. The house they own here
is worth about $4,000. 1t is elegantly
furnished and faces Franklin Park, one
Of the prettiest squares in the city. Mrs.
Sherman is an EpiscOpalian, and john
well, l can't say what John is any more
than you can tell me what is the religion
of his brother, the General.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sapp and Their Relations
Nebraska journal.
The marriage of j. w. Sapp and Miss
Amelia Carman, of Superior, is an
nOunced. The groom is a stepson to his
stepmOther and m0ther-in-law He is a
stepbrother to his wife. They are step
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