Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-10
GROVER AND THE BELLIES.

| Washington Beauties Preparing to Cap
ture Observation-Disclosures Who Desire
Bachelor President-Mr. Blaine's Fair
/ Allies-The Prospective First Lady
of the Land"
The effect of the two Presidential nomi-
nations on Washington society, says
/ Washington special to the New York
Morning Journal, has been marked in both
instances. Mr.. Blaine's nomination did
not produce any startling enthusiasm
among the ladies at the capital. Instant
/ ly they pictured in their minds Mrs.
! Blaine in the White House and, by reason
/ of her position, the leader of Washington
society and the ''frst lady Of the land"
According to reports, it was not an invit-
ingprOspect.
With Mrs. Logan it would have been
| different. If the General had been chosen
/ for the first place, the ladies would not
| have complained. They would have been
willing to overlook Black Jacks grammar
on account of his charming wife. Natur-
ally, with the disappointment over
! Blaine's nomination, the interest in the
/ Democratic Convention was frightened.
/ Many ladies received bulletins from Chi
/ cagO, and worked with that diplomacy
they are masters Of to forward the inter-
ests of their favOrites. Mr.. Mcdonald
was the general favorite. He owed this
/ preference to his wife. Mrs. Mcdonald
/ has had considerable experience in
| Washington, and is very popular. Next
| to Mcdonald, Cleveland was the second
/ choice, and with the younger and unmar-
| ried ladies he was The first choice. He
/ was known to be a bachelor, but that
/ admitted of many pleasing possibilities. /
! she might marry. If elected he must
marry" was the substance of the COM |
ments made. ANY number OF self-sacri-
! icing beauties expressed a willingness,
| should Mr.. Cleveland be elected, to help !
/ him bear the cares OF state and preside /
! over the White House. What would be
more brilliant than wedding in the /
! White House? The prospect was allur- |
ing.
The unmarried ladies were put in
| flutteC of excitement by Cleveland's selec- /
ton. The married ladies did not offer |
any serious objection to him. They re-
membered Mr.. Arthur's case, and said: |
! ''Well, if he is elected and doesn't marry, I
perhaps he has sister. A sister like 1
Mrs. McElrOy would be all that we could +
DESIRE" So from purely social stand
point the gods are smiling on Mr. CleYe-
lands canvass.
Mrs. Logan, however, is cOunteracting
this influence as much as possible, and
she can accomplish great deal when she
once sets out in earnest.
During the past week the journal cor
respondent has interviewed a number of
prominent society ladies at the capital on
their preferences between Mr.. Blaine and
Mr.. Cleveland. The opinions of Republi-
can and Democratic ladies are given:
81 hope the Morning Journal will sup
port Cleveland" said the accomplished
daughter of a Republican Senator, a
young lady who took prominent part in
Minister Vests masked ball last winter.
II am a Republican" she continued,
smiling sweetly, 'but 1 hope Mr.. CleVe-
land will be elected. Why? Well-be-
cause. Isn't that a sufficient reason? ?"
81 like Mr.. Blaine," she added, ''but 1
don't want to see Mrs. Blaine in the
White House. l should be unable to
attend any of the receptions there, for
mamma and Mrs. Blaine have quarreled
and don't speak. Besides, Mr.. Cleve-
lands pictures are very fine looking.
Yes, know he is bachelor, but he has
always lived in New York State. Let
him try season in Washington. If he
remains a bachelor after that, l shall
make an effort to have him impeached."
Il don't see why Mr.. Cleveland's being
a bachelor should stand in his way"
added a bewitchingly handsome blonde.
"a full-fledged bachelor in the White
House would be a novelty. We would
all lay siege to his heart at once. He
could not resist us. He would have to
select some one in self-defense. Do you
know, have commenced work on a pair
oil gorgeous embroidered slippers? Mr..
Clevelands initial will be worked in beads,
surmOunted by YiOlets and foTget-me-
nots. / shall have them ready to send to
Mr.. Cleveland the morning after election.
Perhaps my photograph may be discov-
cred in the package"
Really, it would be too bad if Mr..
Cleveland should be elected" remarked
young married woman. Just think of
Mrs. Hendricks as first lady, as she would
be if Mr.. Cleveland does not marry. 1t
is too ridiculous Tor anything. l should
leave Washington at once"
Don't you think it likely that Mr..
Cleveland would marry if elected"
"NO; | understand he has taken vow
not to marry while in the White House."
'What forT'
at is rather an amusing story, but it
must be true; everybody says so. You
know, Mrs. Hendricks has considerable
influence over her husband. She told him
he could not accept the nomination I'M
less Mr.. Cleveland would take pledge |
not to marry during his term and also
not to bring any of his Buffalo relatives !
down to the White House. Mrs. Hen
bricks was to have sole charge Of the
social part of the new admins tration.
understand Mr.. Cleveland has made the
promise. So you see, Mrs. Hendricks
may become the real leader Of Washing
ton society; therefore, | am in favor of |
Mr.. Blaine. Mrs. Blaine has never been |
very popular, that is true, but she is a
very ambitious woman. Her anxiety |
about her husband has worried her into |
neglecting her friends. If her ambition
is gratified, and she really gets into the
White House, she will probably change
and give us brilliant social administra-
ton. It will not be because she does not
know how"
The majority of the younger ladies, how
ever, are using their influence for Mr..
Cleveland. They do not fear Mrs. Hen
bricks as much as they do Mrs. Blaine;
besides, Mr.. Blaine has ceased to be in
teresting, as he is married. With Mr.
Cleveland it is different. His name opens