The morning times., 1895-09-08
: POWERS In POLITICS
American Brides of Titled
English Leaders.
MRS. CURZ0N'S INFLUENCE
Lady Churchill's Efforts
Pushed Her Husband
to Power.
MRS. CURzONS INFLUENCE

In America politicians are 10th TO bring
che wife's name into the political arena.
But in high English circles it is the woman
who IL tie lobbyist, and statesmen who can
boast that they were elected 10y their wives
trumpet the fact loud enough for the world
10 hear. In America the man who needs his
wife's political aid is considered a weak
candidate, but in England it ls mark OF
high social and family position that a man
has a wife W hose lobbying amounts TO some
thing.
Lady Randolph Churchill brought poIiti-
cal honorsto her husband, as Lord Randy"
proudly told; and now that the beautiful
American politician is in retirement, there
rises up TO take her place another American
woman, like her very beautiful, and also
possessed Of al the charm and Intelligence
which the English demand OF their sue
eessful " omen lobbyists. This is Mrs.
Mary Leiter-CurZon, the bride OF George
Curzon. and, though new figure IN Lon
don, already a power in English politics.
MRS. CURZ0N'S HUSBAND.
The Hon. George Curzon's position in
the British Cabinet sounds small, that Of
under secretary OF fOEeign affairs; but II
is considered one OF the most desirable in
the Cabinet. The under secretary has en-
tire charge OF foreign matters, employees his
own assistants anG ranks next TO the secre-
tary himself at dinners OF state and aboye
actual members Of the Cabinet who hold
small portfolios. Moreover, IL is a sure
stepping stone 70 something very high,
and is altogether the plum OF the Cabinet
for an ambitious wound man.
Mrs CuTzCu'S influence in securing this
position for her husband was considerable.
When she went abroad az a bride three
months ago her wealth and beauty made her
talked about all over London. When She
was presented al court the Queen fancied
her the princess chatted with her, and
finally, as q mark of great favor, the prince
dmed al her town house with q party Of
very select gucsis-lIs friends ana relatives
After that r. was easy for Mrs Curzon to
progress She had private audience with
Lord Salisbury when the cabinet was being
made up. and she Immediately flattered
she old geutlcman by placing him in the
corIcr 81 her drawing room known as the
Price Of Wales corner" from the prince
halllg seated himself there after dinner
She aIked 10 Lord Salisbury, setting forth
her lasbaud's pahlirS and claims 10 distinc-
tiou. Saying play1ully that he himself WAS
100 m 'sst 20 do SO. and thought 1t states
ms + do be talked about. not TO do the
talk and when Lord Salisbury left he
was o.. impressed with the earnestness
and hsa sly and charm or the Curzon family
tn ..aprc>saH was much strengthened
by l., salisbury. who informed him, later
IN tho lay, that Mrs curzon had donated
enough flowers for an entire bazaar for the
Denoilt I'D her Iavuritc charity, and th8t for
o young woman Mr.. Curzen certainly did
Allow o. Ich discretion. "SUch are the peo-
pie ,... english want for theiI cabinet coun-
Ell declared Lord Salisbury, and that
fou1g man shall have my support At
the baza9- ne made pretty speech, saying
shat there were English politicians who
SWed d great deal 10 tie diplomacy OF their
wives.
Mr.. Curzon has been mcnt Toned