The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
he .Nete York Press


Life.
From The NetU York Press.
nnring the visit of Gov. Alger, of Michi-
ran 70 this city, last week, he received sew
oral reporters in his rooms at the Fifth
,yanne Hotel At each interview an in
,erested listener was a pretty little lady,
sonsrently about So, with brown hair, deli
cate features and soft blue eyes. The lady
Gov Alger introduced to each of the scribes
ss his wife While the interviews were in
,,rogress the lady bent forward with earnest
interest and showed by her occasional
SUGGESTIONS to her husband that she had
knowledge of politics rare in woman.
While the Governor was explaining how
the story of his alleged bargain with Mr..
Rlaine got into circulation, Mrs. Alger fire.
4 ouently interpolated little corrections, and
Tbpn he finally declared his belief that
Blaine would be the new Republican candi-
date for the Presidency, the discreet little
4 lady broke into the conversation with: 'But
Won will please state that MIR. Alger will be
IN favor of any man whom the convention
# was something beautiful to see the
looks of tender admiration which the Gov
ernor bestowed on his pretty wife each time
she came to his assistance, and the defer
erce which he gave to every suggestion she
made After the interview she said in
tone that would reach the hardest reportorial
heart: Now, you gentlemen must report
Mr.. Alger correctly and not cause any
trouble" The reporters were surprised
at the lady's familiarity with the political
outlook. but those who know something of
the private history of Gov Alger will not
he surprised. 1t is well known to his friends
L - l.,
standing as a Presidential or Vice PreSi-
Dental possibility are due in very great
measure to that little lady with the soft blue
ewes When Mr.. Algef had accumulated
his big fortune in the lumber trade he was
inclined to lie back and devote most of his
time to the charities which have made his
name a loved one throughout Michigan {;
but his wife made UP her mind shat he could
also serve the people in a public way II
did not take her long to persuade her hus-
a band Of this fact, and soon he became a
leader in the Republican party of his State
81 Mrs Alger took a deep and active interest
d in her husbands political career. She made
astudy of politics, entertained judiciously
and became very popular by her tact and
winning ways. When Mr.. Alger was
elected Governor of Michigan he thought he
he had reached the goal of hisambtion, but
8 his wife thought differently. She had in
view higher things for him, and it appears
that she has them in view yet.
Mrs Alger is one of notable group of
our Statesmens wives who have fired the
ambition of their husbands, urged them on
10 fame and assisted them in gaining their
political victories Every one has heard
how Mrs. John A. Logan helped the General
j on in his upward career She was thor
oughly a mental companion to her hus-
band. She understood political and
economic questions, was ambitious for
her husband, and more than once kept
up bis courage and ambition when
he might have fallen under vile attacks and
SANDERS. When the General, during the last
days of his life was working at his history
Of the Great Conspiracy,n his wife was
ever by his side at the desk, assisting him in
hunting up references and not infrequently
plying the pen herself at his dictation. Gen
Logan would probably have been a great
man without any eXtrlnsic assistance, but
it's doubtful if he would have reached the
eminence on which he stood without the in
fuence of his wife.
Col William r. Morrison is another man
Vhoowes in a great measure his prominence
In his wife. Mrs. Morrison knows as much
about tariff measures as the Colonel him
self While he was Chairman of the Com
mlttee on Ways and Means she was his ac-
tual clerk. She assisted in preparing his
speeches and had hand in his horizontal
tariff bill, which died so prematurey in the
las Congress. 1t is related that an Illinois
friend once loaned Mrs Morrison a couple
Of volumes on economic questions with the
laughing request that she should Condense
them into speech for her husband Less
than week later the friend heard Col.
Morrison deliver a speech containing the ex-
act substance Of this volume. Afterward
he learned that Mrs Morrison had gotten
together the material from the books and
Inc Colonel had welded it into an address.
Mrs. Morrison was an almost daily visitor
TO the members gallery in the House while
ner husband was member, and, il is said,
She has felt bitterly his defeat last Novem-
Der. She IS one of the most ambitious of
women. frequently she has expressed her
ellef that her husband would reach the
white Hopse eventually. Senator Zeb
vance, OF North Carolina, has dark-eyed.
handsome wife who has had much to do
with his rise to prominence. She is not
learned on political economies but she is the
ablest feminine politician south of Mason
ana Dlxon's line. On a couple of occasions
she went about the State electioneering
something in the same style that Lady Ran.
Iolph Churchill adopted recently in Eng
and Mrs. Vance knows every local politi.
cian Of any prominence in North Carolina
ana manages them better than her husband
can Gov Vance's first election to the
handsome wife came on the ground at
@alelgh. Then the horizon changed. The
uouotlng Thomases succumbed to her almost
Without battle and Zeb went through the
caucus with rush. Mrs Vance is known
throughout the Old North State and is re-
saTaed there as queen.
ne wife of ex-senator Joseph Z. Melon
apu' OF Indiana, whom Matthew Arnold pro
nouhced the handsomest woman in America
contributed great deal to her husbands
ssu-ceSs in life. Few politicians could resist
asr radiant beauty, and when she descended
anything IKE appeal they sank at hel
te'' Some people think that "Old Saddle
pdgS has seen the end of his political life
puI MS lovely wife does not think that be
vas She still cherishes the hope that he will
'oi nI DAY occupy the White House
senator Hawley's first wife was a con
senlal companion to him by the fireside, OF
..ls ned OF battle and in politics. When he
uttered the war she followed him into
.lle army as a nurse, and fought throughout
sue war with disease and death as her hus
pdHq fought against secession. When
noSuiltleS ceased and Gen. Hawley was
sSueu 10 the Governorship of Connecticut
one pecamo versed in politics and was OF
st1a1 assistance 10 him in his political career
az nome and in Washington. Senator Haw-
80 y s'cnnd wife was also a nurse. They
oay sue resembles the first Mrs. Hawley in
'PlFalance and in character