The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-29
GEN. STEVENSON'S
THE CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRES
IDENT aAFPY IN HIS HOME.


Vivacity = Gen. Stevenson's War
Record Above Reproach.
From the Net0 York World.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill, June 26.-The act
Of the Democratic party in surveying the
west and picking up son of Illinois for the
second place upon the national ticket brings
into prominence three remarkably interest
ing girls, an amiable mother and an old and
very dear grandmother. The masculine
portion of Gen. Stevenson's family consists
only Of the general himself and his son,
Louis Green Stevenson, a man Of %.
Louis is an interesting and manly young
man, but his health is not good. and for that
reason It Is probable that he will not figure
very largely in the coming cam
paign. He was at Exeter school,
In New Hampshire. few
years ago. preparing for Yale College. One
day while out shooting bis shoulder was In
tlred by the explosion of his gun. The
hurt Frustrated his system generally, and
for quite while he was an invalid. For a
year and half he had to remain within
doors. Only recently was he able to leave
the house. He was taken to Southern Cali
fornia, and there health. in large measure,
came back to him. He is now in Blooming
ton, participating il the glories Of the fame
which has come upon his father, and look
ing quite well and particularly happy
II Is too early yet to say just how the
democratic campaign In Dlino s will bescon-
Quoted. Illinois has generally gone repub-
lican. The democrats however, will make
a prodigious effort this year to capture its
electoral vote. Gen. Stevenson will stump
the state most thoroughly. II his three
daughters should accompany him from
county 10 county merely riding with him
in the railroad oars aud appearing in his
company at tho hotels, there can be no
doubt that the national democratic ticket
would be benefited greatly thereby. II that
breezy. delightful indep. ndence and strik-
ing originality which distinguish western
people should be brought into play this
summer and autumn, and il the Stevenson
girls should set out In the business of work
ing for votes for their father, as do the
aristocratic women of the Primrose League
IN England when they go about campaign
ing for tory candidates. they could probably
carry the state Of Illinois for Cleveland and
their father.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland will be delighted
to meet the Stevenson girls. The youngest
is just 10 and the Oldest is not yet 20. They
impress one as being very much like what
Mrs. Cleveland was when she was Frances
Folsom at their age, in Buffalo. The
pictures which are being printed OF these
young women fall far short Of showing how
really pretty they are. Even the best pho
tographs could not begin to Indicate their
vivacity of spirit, joyousness Of nature and
captivating manner. They are types OF
American girlhood, OF western maidens, if
you please, of the kind that poets dream of.
GEN. sTEvENsoN's THREE DAUGHTERS.
Letitis, the youngest of the girls, was 16
years old June %, the day before her father
was nominated for the vice presidency OF
course she would have liked 1t if the nomina-
ton had teen made on her birthday, but it
would have been only an extra drop In her
already overfiowing cup OF happiness.
Letitia is already of pleasing stature, but
she will probably grow even little more
and reach that hight which Byron says is
q proper one for womanhood. Her face is
O picture. Her eyes are like those of ox-syed
Juno, demure at tunes AID then sparkling
with merriment. She has crown Of hair
which would win a painters admiration.
The sun has tinted It with that rare and
beautiful color which Titan gave to the
greatest of his masterpieces.
Julia SCOTT Stevenson is II years old. The
cast of her countenance is classic, aud for
pure form of face sculptor would find her
a most admirable model. There are some
who say she is the beauty Of the family,
but 1t Is ungracious TO attempt to distinguish
In this respect among three such lovely
young women. 1t Is as II one were to IN
dertake 90 decide which were the most
beautiful, the lily, the rose or the violet. In
one respect of personal charm Julia
does differ from her sisters. She is a
brunette and the only one OF dark com
plexion in the family. 1t lie told Of Julia
that one morning after breakfast she put
her arm ON her fathers coat sleeve and
looking up in his face said with an arch
smile:
"Papa, you are the handsomest old man
] ever saw"
Father Stevenson thrust his hand in his
pocket, and. pulling out a silver dollar held
it out to bis affeotionate daughter.
20. you dear old fellow y she said taking
the coin, "that is taffy for revenue only"
Mary Ewing Stevenson is the eldest of the
girls. She is 10 years old. She is the lily.
stately and the contour Of her face most
regular and bewitching.
All the girls dress well and know what
colors go together. Letitia is just complet-
ing her preparatory schooling The others
are about ready to enter college. One of
them will probably go to Wellesley.
HIS WIFE.
In one of the rooms in Gen. SteEenson's
house hangs picture of Mrs. Stevenson,
taken just before her marriage. She was
a Kentucky girl the belle of DanEille, the
seat of Centre College The painting rep
resents Mrs. Stevenson in a gown such as
gentlewomen wore before the war. The
skirts full and spreading, as was the fash
Ion in those times. and the bodice is cut low
and without sleeves She stands in a stately
pose. and her hair, parted in the simple
style Of that era, enhances the beauty OF
her picture. Mrs Stevenson was then Lett
tia Green. Her father was the Rev. DR..
Louis w. Green, president of Center Col
lege
She made her debut while Mr.. Stevenson
was a student at Dauville. He met her at
a reception at her fathers home. Again,
from time to time, they met each other, but
no word of love was exchanged. Yet the
flower OF affection had taken root In the
heart of each. Buried deep in the breast OF
the young student lay the desire 10 make
the beautiful young girl his wife, but he
hestated, for the problem of making
home for her was one which az that
time he could not see his way clear 70 solve.
Had he but known how much she respected
him, how much, indeed, she really loved
him, he might have been more daring and
asked her In those college days to give him
her promise true. For already at that
time people had become well-informed OF
the unusual generation which young
Stevenson paid his mother Speaking OF
This the other day, Mrs. Stevenson said:
1t may seem strange that any son should
E6CeiVa Enacial oradit for being so oh6dient