The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-04
WASHINGTON SOCIAL CHAT.
.,.c1LATIOS ON A POSSIBLE
,uANGR IN THE WHITE HOUSE.


sf... Bryan known a. a ''New" Wom-
o, and "A "spelIbtnder"-How a
rh,pse OF Administration would
.,rt.e the society set-FiGuriRG
,u the Next Cabinet.
Ellington. Nov. 3.-Social Washington
, bsrun TO speculate upon the rcvolu-
~ nat would follow a change in the
s,ration. II is subject asitated
.-.v every four years and its never
,..r interest IS due 20 the extremely
..-..1al nature OF the topic. The familiar
.. o. the present officials and their
.,...s sound as an old tune. and as the
..- liar cry Is for novelty. the poesibil-
a q a Bryan regime forms a fruitful
tr.me Tor gossip.
f.,n al tho helm shrug OF the
...8ars from the women. Mrs. Bryan
,,.4-sss Of The White House, A new cab
,,.t. And a high-i.ght Of speculative IN
lerst Is focused upon Washington.
polly Madison. Lucy Webb Hayes.
Frances Cleveland. These are the names
,ra stend Tor success among the many
-,ts-r.aees OF the executive mansion. The
,tt.-s have been acceptable always. be-
oer.e they have been guided By precedent
oa,.sed dlscrcetly. and projected by the
Dre.s OF the country. only Tho possible
rr,s--ess OF the White House may be
srsfklv and publicly discussed The wo-
,rar Who actually holds tho position Is
pe4s-t about BY an unwritten code OF
rs..lry that forbids the circulation OF
I'll criticism and uufavorabls comment
-7.s present gentle lady OF the mansion
a veil understood Mrs Bryan S. the
dire. antithesis OF Mrs Mckinley. and u
4. ,af. 20 Judge from her predominant In
tera.t in the campaign. ma the intellect
us. affinity that forhids the separation 81
~. i've. even during the stump-sue aklng
t<rod that her influence would be appar
en-, and decided Ia case OF Bryan's cleo
tion
Mrs. Bryan "New" Woman.
Mrs. Bryan is n college graduate and
the u~wes, fort Of new woman Her
threo children have never interfered with
her scho.sr.y ambition. and she is dis
tnrtlsnsd parllamontarlan. a lawyer ana
rather 81 Blue Stocking So far. SO good
S.rh recommendations arc satisfactory 70
ono feminine element but not so 20 an
other esernent tho strictly fashiona be ana
much-quoted one
II f. borne "a mind that throughout her
husbands term IN Congress Mrs Bryan
WINS unknown to society Sac even SO
Capitol HIN. in a small and Heterogeneous
boarding house. Had she been far-siShtet
Mrs Bryan would have neglected her
babies laid aside her Blackstone tucked
herself into some small corner OF tho
northwestern section OF the city and as
siduously paid visits 50 that AZ this period
there wound have been few fashionable
NATIONS IN Washington 70 publish adj
vance notices and thus recommend Mrs.
Bryan 70 favorable social recognition.
At present she Is associated ia tho fem
inine mind with woman's club. commence
ment exercises ard "spell-binding.'
Figuring on the Cabinet.
Already the seIf-appoiuted 60 binet max
crs are busy enrolling tho members ~
Rrysn's official household. This Is an
interesting field for speculation, principal
ly because a cabinet Be- made up iuvaria-
bio OF rich men u Is the aim usually
o. the wives OF such mon 10 eclipse oil
other women as entertainers Only thinS
~ the possible consequences Of Bryan
election!
There Is Croker 70 begin with. Croker
tho asprau, for ROYAL favor Croker who
races his horses IN England has outlivei
a foudness for afternoon teas. basked 10
tre smiles OF lovely women. and holds the
iylls OF the Democratic party between his
s'ghay fingers How would Croker dg-
ambassador from the United States9
u is TO New York state one looks Tor
fne social possihi tics OF all administra-
tons The Empire State has furnished
them before Il viii prpiucc them again.
Lew T. Morton. Hamilton Fish. VIII
lam q Whitney. Calvin = Briee. Chaun-
rey pepew. these are names that stand
FOR wealth and extraordinary social sue
cess
n Bryan should De elected New
Yorker In all probability would become a
member Of his cabinet and among the
several names suggested. is that Of for
uer United States senator Edward Muir
rny Jr The so,ial element. without re-
sard 20 Party. would welcome tho Muir
phys back 20 Washing ton. and the lat-
fer's exper en-e during this SIX Years resi-
d.nce. would enable TEEN 20 make sue
ressful start and a brilliant finish as mem
tfrs Of the cabinet circle
AS entertainer t1e Murphys avoided
cs'entation. uotorety ard display. ana
wolfe their social functions were among
Use finest and no ciuiag room .n town was
tfa scene AZ dinners moro artistcalls
served and better co1kcd theirs was hos
Ilality known only GO The recipients. ana
reyer advertised in print
Mrs Murphy end her daughters were
extremely popular In The smart set. and
Guild the former return 20 Washington
q. cabinet lady. society would be GER
cain OF one charming and liberal hos
ttss
NJ The Republicans remain In power, The
only radical change tu administration cir
,'.s. 90 be- felt socially would Doe that oc-
a. .oned hy The installation 81 Theodore
ll iscveit as Vice President Mr. Roose-
.e.rs characteristics are 50 Wei known
h. Washington tnat thc widest specull-
toms REGARDING his filling OF offices cannot
Or Wild. of the mark. There BE- humor la
tIe thought OF the erratic Teddy occupy
Dig the chair so ably filled by Carrot a.
hobart. Adlai Stevenson. william a
Wheeler. Chester =. Arthur william 7
49, Levi = Morton. George r. Eimuuds,
Thomas q. Hendr ks and other grave
ani mlturcd men who have presided over
g.. senate with dignity ana judgment
10 Bryan iosas tho prcsidency Poe vi.
al probabu.tv represent Nevada in the
iultsd States Senate Roosevelt as pres
l'.Ht Of mat body. and Bryan as an am
bilious member would nud opportunity TO
swords and play splendid engage
r.ris 20 the galleries.
Not "a success socially.
Tho present administration is not IA
r.ls for is social record. Tho Hobart
.Hahment was the one house disun-
fHshcd Cor iis brilliant cnt rtainmen 3
'rH-s have asserted thnt tre Hobart
Ieod 20 the social pace they kept up IN