Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-09
LADY KANDoLpu CHUKCHlLL
The Piuolsy American woman who May
some Day Virtually Ruis Eng land.

From, The Mem YORK. Sun.
A few years ago Miss Jennie jerome,
the SECOND daughter Of Dir. Leonard W.
jerome, met Lord Randolph Churchill at
a dinner Ia Paris. Attracted by her
beauty and the briliancy of her CONVEX
sation, be soon confined his attention to
her. Those who sat near them stopped
talking and listened to them with undis-
guisrd admiration. Miss jerome was
noted for her conversational powers, but
they had never seemed 10 her friends as
brilliant as on this occasion. Lord Kan
d0lph, however, proved match for her.
Her satire was met with sparkling re-
partee, aud her wit and humOr for once
found tair exchange. When the ladies
had withdrawn Lord Randolph turned 10
friend and said, enthusiastically:
"Thats the brightest woman ! ever
met" and added, with the seriousness OF
a fatalist, "and mean to marry her."
Sngularly enough, while he was saying
this Miss Jerome was making an almost
Identical remark concerning him TO one of
her slaters. Perhaps that evening she
played her favorite Chopin nOcturne more
teuderly and wooingly than ever; az all
events, Lord Randolph was not slow in
discovering that he had made as deep an
impression on her as she had on him,
Within IA fortnight of their first meeting
they were engaged, and very soon after
ward married. by this union Lord RAN
| dolph secured a vile whose aspiring and
ambitious temperament has spurred him
| on In his political career, ana whose tn-
| come Is sufficient to form welcome add.
| ton to his small annuity. Mr.. Jerome
/ conveyed 10 his daughter before her mar
/ riage the valuable property upon which
/ the University Club OF this city stands.
! Lord Randolph is "a younger son OF the
! late Duke OF Marlborough. Between his
! elder brother, the present Duke, and HIM
self there has long existed feeling Of
hatred, to which, rather than to his en-
thusiasm for the Liberal cause, the
Dukes opposition TO Lord Randolph is
! credited.
That this opposition has inspired Lady
| Randolph Churchill 20 take part in her
husbands canvass, as related In our cable
dispatches, has not surprised her host OF
friends here, who know her 10 be as
! plucky as she 10 accomplished, and who
! remember that while she can play Chopin
diWnely, she is also an intrepid follower
OF the hounds, and usually in at the death.
| Indeed, her friends openly proclaim that
| "a large share 0f her husbands political
success should be credited TO her, that his
rise into prominence dates from The time
when she began % coach him. aud that
| MS brilliant guerrilla tactics are inspired
| by her. u is possible that her friends eX-
aggerate The part she plays In her hus-
bands political affairs, and that his un-
| popularity here leads her American
friends tn underestimate his ability.
Though he Is nomnally % Conservative,
be is M some respects more democratic In
his IDEAS than the average Liberal. His
views On the Irish question show strong
traces Of American influence and his po.
| liiical methods often have dash OF
I American pluck ia them. His wife,
during their sOiourn in Ireland. won the
hearts Of the people ana 10 Is no doubt to
her that the modification in Lord Ran
! dOlph Of the traditional Conservative
! views on the Irish question is due. he IL
! thoroughly progressive, another American
! characteristic. In these opinions and
methods his wlie's influence NAV he
I traced She H.. his mentor, and should
| Lord Randolph ever become Premier her
friends say she would virtually rule Eng.
/ land. IL is almost certain that she will
some day boz Duchgss OF Marlborough, for
the present Dukes son, the Marquis Of
/ Blandlord. is q slckly lad, and there is
little doubt that some day the Dukes title
aud possessions will 20 70 Lord Ran
dOlph,