St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-12

ally edges his way in, yet on the
whole society at Washington is COM
posed of men superior to the aver
age. Is this not better than the snob
bish aristocracy of birth, or the shod-
dy aristocracy of wealth?
SO matter of great interest, even
to non-politicians, is propounded in the
query: 'Who will be the next Mrs.
President?' The time may yet come
when the availability of the candi
dates wife will be quite as serious a
consideration as his own.
If Mr.. Cleveland obtains q third
term then we shall have over us the
same gracious and lovely lady who
In his second tenure of Office con-
flrmed and strengthened the hold upon
the popular heart which she had
gained during his first. His former
rival en- the Republican side, his pos
sible rival in the next campaign, former
President Harrison, has, alas. lost the
benign and amiable partner who
brightaned the White house while he
was in it, Another possible candidate,
William B. Allison, is likewise a wild
over But Messrs. Morton, Reed, Nc
Kinley, Quay and Lincoln are all mar
ried men, who still enjoy, and for
many long years, let US trust, will
continue to enjoy, the companionship
OF their better halves.
MRS. MORTON.
Mrs. Levi P Morton, the beautiful
and accomplished wife of the governor
of New York, is as well known, to So
ciety at least as her distinguished
husband Her tact and grace helped
to make memorable the Harrison ad-
1ninistration. 1t diffuses a pervasive
charm over executive circles in Albany.
It has been felt in Paris and in New
York.
Anna Livingston Morton was horn
and educated at Poughkeepsie. Her
father was William ]. Street, law
yer, the brother of the poet, Alfred B.
Street. Soon after she left school her
family removed to New York city, and
there she at once became reigning
belle. Her marriage to Mr.. Morton
transferred her from mere belleship
to social leadership. She stepped at
once into the front rank of New York
and Washington society. When he be-
came minister to France she aided
greatly in making his administration
q success. Her receptions in Paris at
that time were considered the most
brilliant and enjoyable in the gay cap
ital. Popular, however as Mrs. Nor
ton has always been, she is probably
seen at her best in her home circle.
She has five charming daughters. An
only son died in infancy in London
MRS. QUAY.
Mrs. Agnes Barclay Quay, the wife of
United States Senator Matthew s.
Quay, was born somewhere in the
thirties) in the little town Of Beaver,
Pa, and has lived there nearly all her
lifetime. Her father, the late John
Barclay was an old-time merchant of
the place. There is a female college
in Beaver where she finished her edu-
cation after passing through the pub
lie schools. Her marriage took place
in 1855. Ten children were born. of
whom three only survive, two boys
and a girl.
Mrs. Quay is thoroughly domestic.
She hates the pomp and fuss of social
life. She gladly hurries away from
the gayeteies of the capital to the
Quietude of her Beaver home. She does
not like to hear talk of any presiden-
tial possibilities for her husband She
not only breads the social duties in
volved, but she fears that Senator
Quay, with the democratic and kindly
instincts which prevent his denying
himself to anybody, would soon sue
cumb to the strain Of the Office seek
ers.
MRS. LINCOLN.