New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-03
,ond Randolph Churchill Portrayed
bv His Cle0er Son.

-,.,,,.bflI's biography Of his father ap-
A psychological moment. One OF Lord
pee s.,,b.s comrades Of the four membered
81 party" has Just gone down in such
F-.A,,n,inz defeat as has seldom been the
any British statesman. and Lord Ran
.. con the author OF these volumes. shines
S't --.,-ous among those who We're foremost
-,,,s,ne that defeat Moreover, as we shall
s0-os OF the very issues 10 which Lord
as ,olnb Churchill gave his best attention
.oyr corne doTninantly TO the fore in Brit
.,.,,sal life II there are three men in the
So kingdom who at this time think
o~r,z ~ the subject of this biography they
-,-s Rosebery, Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Cham
800. perhaps, il would be better 10 say
90 ,bere is one man TO whom their thoughts
-,ev,ories are turned IL is Lord Randolph
.ru That IS because the present occa-
!, the identity Of its issues. the 1ux OF
,.s and the overwhelming result of the
80 elections so strongly recalls to mind
= .,-,e when the young member for the pocket
- -.,,h ~ Woodstock first entered the Parlia-
80 arena. and the issues and activities OF
.,s unique career
descended from the historic house Of the
,,..,boroughs. which throughout its checkered
- has never been destitute of intellectual
.r,,, and personal courage, the future states
= as-lv shovel the characteristics Of his an
-. Az Elton and at Oxford he displayed
ovrberance OF animal spirits. a boisterous
~ g marked facility OF making and OF
IIs,g friends. great acumen and seldom
-,,ls5 controversial power. He was an &C
.,nsbed chess player and an enthusiastic
--.sroan. His disposition was frank, sener-
= hit belicereut. Boyish scrapes were
~ and Of them he did not hesitate to pay
:. nsnsltv. Above all else he made the most
:, every hour From birth 10 death he was an
..,,-,,nist but he was an opportunist 10 whom
- onnorrlJnitv was not an end but a means
,-.-oIlv an oper.ag 10 wider fields Of usefulness
&c profit
r.-s,g his life az Oxford he was contem-
,,.-v and warm friend OF the present LORD
B.shs-r At the age Of twenty he met DisraeH
- Won from him a prophecy Of great things
!, +venry-four came that delightful romance
.,ts rss v-hirr must forever endeaT him 10 the
- - il he true. as Emerson declared, that
49,, mankind love q lover It was in August.
,C-3-at Cowes. during the festivities attendant
r,, the reception OF the Czarevitch and Gar
srrs-that he met Miss Jerome. : friend pre-
,.7ts5 him to her. He went through a formal
,rsariue as her partner. and then, detesting
d.ncire NJ all kinds and made giddy by waltz
a., ~ sat ont" some dances with her. Next
srsri-p he called al her mothers cottage, dtned
go cba--e5 for an hour or two When he
lssr he told friend that he meant, If he could.
20 make her his Wife while she. at the same
-,o-,err WAS coufliug 10 her sister a PRESENT.
ment that she had met her fate" Next day
they met again. by accident" and walked to-
ratbs-. and that evening, the third evening OF
their acquaintance. he made his avowaI of love
and PROPOSAL q marriage, and was accepted!
N course there was strenuous family opposi-
ton on both sides which never for a moment
daunted either OF thera. and which they speedily
oyercarne. so that within z year they were
married.
Almost simultaneously with his marriage he
was elected To Parliament from the pocket-bor-
ough Of Woodstock His maiden speech was made
81 opposition n Lord CardweIVs scheme Oeft over
from he Gladstonian government and adopted
by the Conservatives for esta blishinE military
post at oxford. Lord Randolph did not want
the academic calm Of the University City dis
turbed by Tommy atkins. BY his reference TO
registering soldiers ne incurred the censure Of
Sir William Harcourr and by his structures upon
The notorious disafe-tion and INSTRUMENTATION
o. the Irish pe0ple-for which he afterward
made generous amends-he was rebuked by the
Lord Mayor Of Dublin. DisraeH fCrgave him
for opposing the government and cordially COM
mended his ability. Lord Randolph cultivated
me acquaintance of his party chief, whom he
greatly admired. hut whose foi8les as we'll as
rs genius he perceived:
One night Mr.. DlsratI was among their guests
think" said LoId Randolph. discussing with
y we thelr party after II had broken up, that
sFgsrate5 h 80, i-, ~ 49, -" - te
tts1.attl ls MS language. Mhen asked MN II
Z would have any more wine. he replied: Ny
esef Randolph have slipped your excellent cham
lesAs, nave CrL1h your good claret5 ! haNe
listed your delicious port viii have 20 more! -
well said Lady Randolph. laughing. he sat
80 20. % ne, ana ] particularly remarked that ne
Walk nothing 1-t a little weak brandy and water!
Characteristic episode occurred in 1876.
When he engaged, with reckless generosity and
Fehsmence. IL one Of his brothers quarrels. and
II Consequence incurred the deep displeasure
z great parsonage" Society frowned upon
LIN ana he was glad 10 60 with his father 70
Dublin as an unofficial and unpaid secretary.
mere ne hunted and 1shed, played chess with
s'einitz, cultivated the friendship Of Isaac Butt.
saaled Irish politics and committed himself TO
teohcliatory policy toward that island. Indeed.
" presently made q speech at Woodstock so
-,'ehaF 70 Ireland in tone that Sir Michael
Ai'Es-Beach demonstrated with the Duke Of
--ai.ooFough, and the Duke replied that Ran
.O'IA must have been MAD or ''singularly af
-'el With lOca! champagne or claret" The
.'u-s man was impeuitent however, and de-
--el himself lu q letter TO THE Morning
Not long afterward he took up aggres-
'he question Of Irish education in which
'-ieFed q Iauacea for Ireland's ills and dis
a. --on was 10 be found, and got Mr.. Chamber
second his motion for the appointment
select committee
.. he Session OF 1878 he vehemently at
-'Asd the governments county Government
IL. cr9"ning desertion OF Tory princi-
sV-a supreme violation Of political hon
m Largely as q result of his hostility, the
hs dropped. Another result was the open
his feuds with some old-fasbioned Tory