The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-07

Da. al Der hfo With her husband
-n. Ils attended three OF four national
conventions. and has been pre- ent al
n.nr Of ihe inaumeublo conference
l.Iln their rooms When mr. Clarkson
went to Sow York last summer % Labor
Intentional committee as % campaign
Inurrr Nrs GARRISON accompanied
Im $50 secrets were kept from her.
anan.nc were ever lost through her IL
iowa shc Is known and loved by ala thc
r.iu.ans of the state They go % he
ir counsel u politics OF love So as
s.esi,s here for m hour in her husband b
office public mon bv the hundred. states
men. orators. mcn of success in politics
AMI lw. eagerly grasp hcr hand. In her
politics. as in her husbands there Is uo
sMsancss They arc ever assisting
others. never seeking for themselves
S.elcnuuel 10 place with those other
American women politicians. Ms. 10
gan. Sos Mcdonald of indianapolis.
LADY, Randolph Churchill of England
Iilcthem she has mixcd with politician
without losincanv OF her womanly grace
aud sweetness. She has too, reared q
family o. bows who are sura % bring
honor Co their parents and win success
f.r themselves.
There b. Do happier family circle than
that of thc Clark5ons. and though they
90 not seek n0toriety, there - profit ID
the use OF thc instance which they afford
of tlie uniruthfulncss of the popular no
zion that political associations are dc.
niortlizing About Tao unlayOmble 10
fiueuce of politics on character, ana the
impo.sibiiity OF woman engaging therein
without loss Of tine charms Of her sex,
there H. a great deal Of cant and non
sense AID honor 70 the many women OF
whom Mrs Garrison Is type-io the
women who stay by their husband S side
in all his labors, his mentor and coun-
eelor. -.
There are scores Of women iu - ASH
ineton who are as apt at politics aud as
deep In etatccaft Us their husbands.
Many write thcir husbands letters. help
eeceive tneir callers, prepare hlNeSh'7
attend to newspaper cuttings, ana jon
Ia LAYING plans OF campaign. Durint
Ne last month probably one-hah Inc
wives Of representative have spent then
leisure hours writing letters to ounce
seekers. Persons who have never Oeon
in WasiAr gton cannot conceive me hoo'
Of communications concerning govern
ment employment that has poured III
upon members Of congress during 'l'
last month. The labor Of replying 10 az
these letters has in some cases made II
necessary for senators OF representative
10 employ two OF three clerks, ana th'''
who arc not rich enough 70 afford tines.
msufies have been forced 10 can
for the assistance Of members OF the'
families -
An incident of the closing days oi inc
last congress shows wha, a woman can
do She was on her way to the seha's
committee room 10 See senator Wn.
had agreed 10 look after a private ON
To save this bill from defeat prompt &C
ton was necessary. The senator must
lie seen Immediately, because written
word from him was wanted al the Othei
end Of the Capitol in ten minutes. il
this could be procured in time favota'
bic report ou the ill. and probably lie
passage. would result But the Amen
can house Of lords was ia executive ses'
sion, and when the house Of lords is III
executive session. all common mor'ai