The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-04
HARRISON AND WHITNEY.
Both Decline tn he Presidential Cam
didates and Both to Marry.

New York Letter in Philadelphia Press
1t was at the same time that those who
early discern betrothais were talking OF
ex-President Harrison's attention to Mrs.
Dimmick that also romantic gossip was be-
ing circulated about the courtesles which
ex-Secretary Whitney was showing TO a
lady who IS perhaps better known in Wash
ington social life than in this city.
If now 1t should be said that the mar
mediately, is with this lady, then the social
leaders of New York are responsible for
this report in case IL should be found to
be untrue. But society Is not usually mis-
circles that the first report Of General Har-
rison's engagement was received, and al
though there was at one time a qualified
denial, yet ii Is now known that society
was right, and the most interesting social
event TO follow the close of Lent will be
the marriage of the ex-President next week.
came to New York in mature life for his
bride. He had q little the advantage or
General Harrison in the fact that he was
actually President when he made that de-
Tyler. who married Miss Julia Gardner in
this city, and who thought 1t an honor
he was. should go to the home of his bride
that he might bring her thence to the White
House instead OF having her come to the
White House to marry him.
President Harrison's wedding viii be as
quiet and simple ceremonial as possible.
and yet, as he is to be married in ST.
Thomas's Church. where. not long ago.
married to the Duke Of Marlborough. it is
inevitable that there will be some impressive
features at that ceremonial.
The report to-day is that ex-Secretary
Whitney Is to be married in this church and
that his bride will be found to be Mrs. Ran
really Washington woman. She is daugh-
ter of Dr.. William May, Of the well-known
May family, and is cousin Of Fred May,
who was for long, time one one Of III, the best
Randolph was married some years ago to
Captain Randolph, Of the British army AT
the tn dms of her she thought
social life to be not only the most beautiful,
but also the most intellectual woman as
husbands death she came to New York to
live, and II we had In New York the salon
as It is known in Paris. Mrs. Randolph
the woman who had at her gatherings the
ablest and most famous men of the city.
In the summer she has been at Bar Harbor,
and It was during Mr.. Whitney's visit to
sion was FIRST created that he had sur
rendered to the attraction which Mrs. Ran
aoDh sfSsr No formal
wedding, has been made, and
yet there Is no doubt on the part of social
ea Stensv that =, it is Mrs Randolph nn who Mr.
OF course, as matter OF social news. this
report Is very interesting here and really
causes more interesting discussion tnan the
approaching marriage Of ex-President Har-
rison and Mrs Dimmick. But the news is
more important than any social relation
would suggest, because 1t makes 1t certain
that Mr.. Whitney will be out Of the field
of politics this year. 1t Is quite likely
even II he did not contemplate matrimony,
that he would decline to accept the urgent
invitations OF Democrats In other parts OF
the country to permit them to make can
vass for his nomination. But IL he did de-
cline without having this happy domestic
relation in view he could give no other rea-
son than that he did not care to be a can
didate of party which was doomed to de-
feat But as soon as 1t was known that
1t was his expectation to spend the summer
in honeymoon trip it was not possible
for the politicians to make any objection
The failure of the attempt to bring Mr..
Whitney into the presidential race makes II
certain, as 1t Is thought here. that all OF
the energies ofIthe administration would be
so concentrated as to bring about the NOM
ination of Mr.. Carlisle. But unless greater
enthusiasm can be evoked for Carlisle else
where than has been possible here he will
only be supported in a perfunctory way
and as candidate who is doomed to de-
feat, and whom the New York Democracy
is quite willing to see defeated