The Washington times., 1895-03-17
NEXT WHITE HOUSE LADY
Any One Of These May Be Mrs.
CIeVeland's Successor.
WIVES OF POSSIBILITIES"
Mrs. Cameron Is Sure That Her Husband
Would Not Accept Nomination-Mrs.
Reed Deprecates the Possibility-Mrs.
Sherman Thinks It's a Burden-Mrs.
Bland Says There Are Others Available

Bland Says There Are Others Available.
While the next Presidential election is
still good ways off, 1t is not too soon for
people to speculate as to who will be Mr..
Cleveland's successor. and there are enough
men now occupying such a prominent po-
sition in national politics TO make the specu-
lation an interesting one
OF course, when the race is on likely as
not the nose of a dark horse may be the first
to pass under the wire, but by common
consent the public at present seem TO look
TO Reed, Cameron, sibley, Stevenson, sher-
man, Bland, and Wilson as the candidates
who are receiving the best grooming before
the regular entries for nominations are
Gnade
Desiring to know the feelings of the wives
OF these statesmen as to the chances of their
respective husbands, ard their wishes upon
such a momentous question, The Times
called on them and ascertained their views.
The first one found was Mrs. Cameron,
wife of the Senator from the Keystone state,
who lives in the quaint yellow brick mansion
adjoining the ruins of the old Blaine home.
Mrs. Cameron is q young and handsome
woman of stylish appearance and aristo-
cratic grace, and has the charm of a Well
cultivated mind, as well as OF gracious,
uupretentious manners.
WHAT CAMERON NOT ACCEPT?
II don't suppose there is any chance
OF the Presidency being offered to Mr.. Cam
eron," she replied in answer to query,
but am snre if it were that he would
not accept. When my uncle, Gen. Sher-
man, was rendered the nomination he tele-
graphed the convention, 4 VIII not accept
if nominated, or serve il elected and my
husband would doubtless make the same
reply.
''I do not mean that he would not fully
| appreciate the honor for ii is the highest
! gift within the power of the American
! people to bestow, but know he prefers
the quiet of home life to the constant strain
! that the President is obliged 10 undergo.
I'm fact, the gentleman who goes into
| the White House is 4 perfect galley-slave
/ and his life is burden. Mr.. Cameron is
| of a very nervous dispos ition, and he
would not live year in such position.
And l am sure he would not accept anhonor
that would destroy the comforts of domestic
| life.
HE is deeply interested in politics, and
believes that the free coinage of silver is the
| only thing that can relieve the present finan-
| cial stringency, but he has no wish to serve
his country in any other than his present
capacity"
Mrs. Reed, wife of the ex-speaker, lives
| at the Shoreham, and VIII be in town until
! late in the spring. She is a very pleasant
| lady, with bright eyes and a CHEEKY, bus
! tling, motherly way about her that does
| one good. But Mrs. Reed does not like to be
| interviewed, and has as much dread of a
| newspaper correspondent as her husband
| has of Democratic tariff bill. When
| questioned as to her husbands chances she
said she did not like to talk for publication.
Il do not like to see myself in print, -
she stated, land l think it is enough for
| Mr.. Reed to be in public life, for no one can
| feel any interest in what l would say on
| such d subject So far as know, it seems
| to me it is too early to make any predic-
| tion, and / could not exactly say what
| think of Mr.. Reeds chances, but ii is notmy
personal opinion that it vii! be offered him.
do not know what be would do in case the
nomination came to him, for such thing is
not likely to occur"
MRS. SHERMAN'S COMMENTS.
Senator Sherman lives in magnificent
| white stone mansion on fashionable X
street. and the interior is furnished in
corresponding luxury. The large parlors
are filled with handsome ornaments, and
| there is every evidence of taste and wealth
that money can provide. Mrs. Sherman
| is woman Of middle age, and an ardent
admirer of her distinguished husband.
While know nothing in regard to Mr..
| Sherman's chances of securing the nomi-
nation, he would not accept, for he is now
! too old for such arduous duties. He has
ifal 70 1irty-
| being elected first in 1861, and serving
| cons stantly in Congress except the few
| years that he was in the Cabinet. / know
| he would make q fine President, for he is
a man of such ability that he would do
| justice to such an exalted position, but
when one has worked as long. as he has it
| is too much to take such burden, and he
| would not do it,"
| Mrs Sibley Is ahandsome blonde and no one
to look at her fresh face would ever imagine
| that she is the mother of grown daughters of
whom it might easily be believed that they
| were only sisters ofthe finelooking motheras
they stand side by side.
| They live at tho Shoreham, where they
have suite of pretty rooms costly fur
| nished. While a woman of great wealth
at her disposal she does not care much for
mere fashionable life, but prefers the COM
forts of home.
WHITE HOUSE NO HOME.
"Of course to say whether ornot Mr. Sibley
will be offered the honor of nomination
is something that cannot be done at present
But am sure if it were he would not take
it. believe he is tired of political life and
wishes to get back in our home in Franklin,
where his factories are situated. I am un-
der the impression that he Will, in future,
devote his entire time to his business
affairs.
''As for myself, 1 do not wish him to
accept such an honor, as / have no desire
whatever to occupy the WhtNS House-a
house that can never seem like q home to
any woman. So if he consults my wishes
at all, he will refuse the nomination if
rendered to him. / would rather live at
home in Franklin than anywhere else"
Mrs. William L. Wilson, wife of the great
tariff reformer, and present Postmaster
General, lives in rooms on Eleventh street,
but spends great deal of her time at the
home of her mother, which is just around
the corner. She is a sweet-faced little
woman, of middle age, with retiring
disposition and no taste for social pleas.
ure or anything outside of her own family.
ST have never thought of such thing
as Mr.. Wilson's being offered the nomina-
ton for the Presidency" she remarked,