The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-18

A Lady of Experience Talks About the Pres
ident and Mrs. Carlisle.

A Lady of Experience Talks About the Pres
ident and Mrs. Carlisle.
Washington Special
/ have heard from an old and experienced
member of Washington society some interesting
gossip which has a direct bearing upon Mr.
Cleveland's aspirations for second term. My
informant is a lady of nearly wide political as
social experience. She said. sThere may have
been some doubt about Mr.. Cleveland's wanting
q second term before his marriage I don't say
as to that, but since the marriage there is not a
shadow of doubt You see, there is no lady liv-
ing who has her health who can give up social
power at Washington easily and without strug
gle to retain it If Mr.. Manning goes back into
the Cabinet it will be because his charming wife,
who was so popular in Washington, cannot en-
dure retirement to the shades of private life at
Albany know that Mr.. Manning detests life
at Washington. and has often regretted leaving
his quiet and comfortable existence at Albany
since he went into the Cabinet
"But all this is away from my subject. Mr..
Cleveland is jealous of Speaker Carlisle. Is not
that piece of newsa He has learned since COM
ing to Washington just how strong and popular
Mr.. Carlisle is. He hears in all sorts of odd ways
through which news travels in Washington so
ciety that the friends of Mr.. Carlisle are very
hopeful and confident that he will be the Presi-
Dental candidate in 1888 dare say Mr.. Car
Isle. self absorbed as he is, has not noted how
the President has become jealous of the Speak
ers popularity and strength. not only with his
party but also with the opposite, but will vent
ure the declaration that Mr.. Clevelands peculiar
frame of mind has not escaped the sharp eyes OF
Mrs. Carlisle. Of course she says nothing, but
it would not require very much social experience
to know what she must think. Mrs Carlisle,
under the Arthur administration, was the lady
of the highest social rank in Washington. Mr..
Arthur recognized this, and in spite of the oppo-
sition of Mrs. Freylinghuysen rarely abated
this recognition. Mrs. Carlisle is to day, by
all social precedence, the ladyst third in rank at
Washington, yet she has had less soca! acknowl-
edgement of her superior position from the Dem
ocratic President than from any one of the pre-
ceding Republican administrations. / am sure
she must feel this When the President was
married his wedding not private one. He
invited the members of his immediate official
family His inviting the Cabinet made it abso-
lutely necessary. if he did not want to discrimi
nate, to invite the Chiefjustice of the Supreme
Court. and the presiding officers of the two
houses of Congress- l have noticed that the
Speaker has not been graded in the Presidents
estimation, so far social consideration is con-
cerned, one jot above the rank Of any other
member. This may be small thing for poll
ticians to consider, but l think you will find
that it will in the end do much to develop Mr..
Carlisle by calling special attention to him i
know from talks with Southern ladies that the
South is ready to go to Carlisle almost to a man.
If he is only taken up enough by the North to
give them encouragement.