Evening star., 1896-08-22
M RS. BRYAN'S PART
The Active Interest She Takes in Her Hus-
bands Affairs.
An Important Adviser fa All His
Public Concern.-An Innovation
I'm Democratic Politics.

Mrs. Bryan is thoroughly interested I'm
her husbands campaign for the presidency.
She ts. ia fact, part of IL, and there
few women who have had SO much 20 10
with politics-that is. politics which meant
somethjag-as Mrs. Bryan. There is some
doubt expressed whether she would give
as much attention to the purely feminine
functions of the White House. should she
become mistress of il, as her PREDECESSORS
The impression prevails among those who
know her best and who have seen a great
deal OF her siEce the campaign began thai
she would be much more important
political factor in the White House than
any woman who has ever been its mistress
1t is believed that Mr.. Bryan Is so thor
oughly devoted to his Wife and has sach
coincidence in her judgment. that he would
lake lew important steps until he had con-
suited her. Instead of there being the So
called kitchen cabiret there would be a
household cabinet
The democratic leaders who assembled in
New 4 crk came away thoroughly imp esscd
with The idea that Mrs. Bryan was an i'm
rortaat factor in shaping the policy and
The choice OF her husband in his political
concerns. Mrs Bryan was with her hus-
oand during the trying times before the
delivery of his speech. One day a gentle
man suggested that she lad better retire
for while. and asked her if she was not
very much fatigued. ''Oh. yes" she re-
piled. I'VE are both tired. We sat I'D until
O'Clock this morning, reading proof" The
proof was the slips of Mr.. Bryan's speech
Mrs. Bryan could not understand why
there should be a discrimination against
her as to going on the platform when her
husband delivered his speech In answer TO
the notification committee. She thought
that she was more entitled TO he there ,han
many of the unimportant men who occupied
prominent seats. Speaking of this feature
of Mrs. Bryan's devotion TO her husband, a
gentleman who was there remarked that IL
was something sublime. and nothing ike II
hQan in a io
And ii is right interesting, too. to know
that the prominence which Mrs. Bryan has
assumed is rather startling TO the demo.
cratic politicians. especially those from the
south, who are not accustomed to see wo-
men in politics. OF course. they know thai
in the west and in some portions of the
south the women take a prominent part in
the politics Of the populist party. With
some of the southcrners, who do not like
the populists. there has been disposition
to feel that ii was not agreeable to have
Mrs Bryan present at So many conferences
ana taxing such prominent part i'm every
thing that was going affecting her hus-
bands candidacy. To those who felt in
this manner the question naturally should
be put: Well, why shouldn't she? VINO
has more personal interest i'm Bryan than
Mrs. Bryan 1t is interesting TO note that
those who attempted to in any way keep
the women out of politics in this campaign
We're very unsuccessful.
Mrs Bryan's influence was great enough
II is said, 10 carry the headquarters away
from Washington. This desire on her part.
1t is said, was because she wanted TO ac-
company her husband to the campaign
headquarters when he went there on bust
ness. From her home at Lincoln it will be
an easy thing to go TO Chicago. but the ad-
diifonal journey to Washington would be
quite fatfguing, and she was afraid she
could not make ii very often. Then IL is
said that Mrs Bryan, although greatly in
terested IL. the campaign. will not be able
to accompany her husband on all his trips
and she will wish to look after his interests
at the campaign headquarters, especially il
II appears that some one who has personal
knowledge of his affairs is needed
something of Mrs. Hayes and her promi-
nence In affairs in the White House is re-
called by the active part which Mrs. BRYAN
is taking In the political affairs of the DEM
ocrauc party al the present time Several
men VINO were at the New York gathering
We're heard to remark that there was too
much Lucy Hayes in the affair TO suit
tnem, but they Were men from sections az
the country which are shocked when women
assume positions heretofore held excI,-
siNeiy by men. 1t is evident that Mrs
bryah $ coming is a new era in democratic
politics. "''0