The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-02
FOUR GREAT ACTORS.
Whereabouts of tho Participants In the
Ouadrilaternl Struggle.


Quadrilaternl Struggle.
The Miller Morton deadlock in the
New York Legislature sent Frank His
cock to the Senate of the United States
after he had served five Congresses in
the lower house and had been elected for
the sixth time, says Randolph in the
Philadelphia Times. Within two years
great changes have taken place. One Of
the contestants for the Senatorial honors
of which Representative Hiscock became
the residuary legatee is now Vice-Presi-
dent-elect. The other, having made an
unsuccessful ruce for the Governorship
Of New York on the ticket with the sue
cessful Republican candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President, Is now the most
probable choice of the President-elect
| for Cabinet place. Thus, with Levi
p. Morton Vice. President, William NJ
Evarts and Frank Hiscock Senators and
Warner Miller Secretary of -, four Of
New York's big six have fallen possess
sors of choice seats at the Government
board
1t is also coincidence that the wives
of this group of distinguished New
Workers have already played a brilliant
part in the drama Of social life at the
seat of Government, Mrs. Evarts as wife
of Premier, Mrs. Miller, the beautiful
Caroline Churchill of the mountain re-
gions Of Saratoga, as wife of q Senator,
and Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Hiscock as
wives of Representatives.
Two years ago the wife of the junior
Senator from New York, who had SC
long been one of the most charming
added to the list of matrons who preside
| xxyith ttx nd ~
homes Of the members of the upper
branch of Congress.
Cornelia King, the daughter of Albert
King, a merchant in the romantic inlanC
lake country of New York, was one O.
the prettiest young women in that region
She was born at Tully about the tim,
that her future husband was born q
Pompey.
Frank Hiscock studied law, was all
mitted to the bar, began the practice o
law, courted the beautiful Miss King, wa
married and began his welded life a
Tully. Homer waA the scene of mucl
of his legal practice, but the gamut o
historic names was completed when h
settled in his domestic and professional
life at Syracuse.
The father of Mrs. Hiscock spranl
from Connecticut family and was one
Of the early citizens of Onondago county
He never entered public life, although
he was always one of the most public
spirited citizens of that picturesque sec
tion Of the Empire State.
J Mrs. Hiscock's first appearance in tn
social life of Washington was in 1877
| Previously her husbands services in Stat
affairs had afforded her an opportunit
! to figure In the fashionable life of til
city of her residence.
, In Washington she at once becam
prominent In society. Her beauty an
| gentleness of manner made her favor
tie among the ladies, not only of tn
New York delegation, but in Congress
sional and Executive circles. She orna
ments the sphere of her husband s Sena
torial dignity with that same lovelines
of manner which has always made he
name popular among the leaders of tn
higher life ut the capital.
The Senator and Mrs. Hiscock hav
two sons. Albert, the eldest, % years @
age, Is married and settled in the praC
tice of law. The younger son. Fidelic
has just completed his education at Cor
nell.
Under the new Administration Mr.!
Hiscock will be one of the leaders of tha
brilliant circle of New York societ
; which will associate itself with the ex
tensive hospitality of the Washingto
home of the new Vice-President an
President Of the Senate.