The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

up to go to Mont gomery is one of the most beautiful in the state and in the surroundings are evidence of, their eul- ture. Both Mrs. Knox and Miss Carrie l Knox have visited here a number of times, the former with Mrs. Frank Nell son, Jr., the latter dividing her visits i between Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. George M Cruikshank. They are also familiar l figures in the social life of Mobile and 1 Montgomery. and Tuscaloosa. With all 1 the social graces and many accom- l plishments Mrs. Knox and Miss Knox are most attractive personally and al- ways stunningly gowned. The latter l Is capital musician, pursuing her study of the piano, carried on partly | abroad, at intervals under one of the great masters in the east, and always when at home spending much of her 1 time In her lovely music room Miss | Knox will spend great part of the winter here with Mrs. Frank Nelson Whether Mrs. Knox and Miss Knox | have ever expressed their views as to ! political equality between the sexes do not know, but certainly they are the type whose indirect influence is a | fine thing for politicians household
 
 l From Nashville comes news of one who is more active in behalf of her | husbands political career. A special I ods of assistance:
 | Mrs. Benton McMilin. who in July l set a new precedent in Tennessee as the first wife to campaign with her husband in his race for the democratic nomination for governor, is again with him in his campaign against Governor | Hooper, Republican, for election. | Mrs. McMillin, one of the most mag netic and popular women Of the state. has been a decided source of strength | to her husbands calnpaign. In fact his friends iestingly call her "Governor McMillins manager.' She travels with him to hll all his appointments, and helps in the thousand and one little situations that arise during cam Ipaign. st&s#4Nf sef Mrs McAIillin Is woman remark able in many ways Before her mar riage to Governor McMillin in 1898 she | was Miss Lucille Foster, of Shreveport | La, one of three sisters said to be the most beautiful in the state. Her fath- | CT, James Foster. was prominent planter and political leader in Louisi- ana, while her mother was the founder of the Woman's Club movement in that state.
 | At the time of her marriage to MT. McMillin he was completing a term of service of twenty years as representa- | tive of the Fourth Tennessee District | in Congress, and after her marriage | Mrs. McMllin had one brilliant winter in Washington as the toast of official circles.
 | Shortly after that time Congressman McMillin retired from Congress to be- come Governor of Tennessee for two terms. and Mrs. MeMillin, as first lady of the state, scored decided social | triumphs. Not only in social life but | in club organization work as well she was prominent She served as presi- dent of the Tennessee Federation of | Womens Clubs, as president of the Tennessee Woman's Historical assocla- tion and was the first vice president | and one of the founders of the Nash vile Housekeepers' club.
 Mrs. McMillin possesses fine so- prano voice, and this, with her unusual beauty and histrionc ability. has made her musical readings a delight. She has received several very fiattering of- fers to concertize. but has declined all of them.
 Governor McMillin. in whose political | fortunes his wife is showing such practical interest Is rounding out one Of the longest and most honorable poi itical careers in Tennessee. He served the Fourth District in Congress for twenty years and the last sixteen years of that period was returned on one nomination. He was in Congress as one of the leading members of the | ways and means committee in the days when Crisp, Springer Mills, Wilson and other democratic giants were promi- nent in the councils of the party. Thomas B. Reed when speaker, said of McMillin that he ''never opened his mouth to speak that he did not draw from tho fund of human knowledge. He was often mentioned for-speaker. l There is a story of McMillin that has never been published that gives the | real credit for the defeat of the Force bill which was so odlous to the peo- ple of the south to his work. It was l conceded that the fight that was made against the Force bill by Senator Stew art of Colorado caused the repeal of | the law.
 Senator Stewart's wife, Miss Foote and daughter of a former governor of Tennessee, was a close acquaintance of | Congressman McMillin. Ile presented | the repellant features of the Force bill to her in such way that she be- | came interested and finally induced her | senator husband to lead the fight in the Senate Afterwards in private life | Mrs stewart gave MT. McMillin all the credit for Senator Stewards interest in the fight.
 MT. McMillin was twice Governor of I Tennessee and more than once has mar rowly missed being elevated to the ! United States Senate. William Jennings i Bryan in the presidential campaign last spring pointed him out as one of 1 the available men for tho presidency among the progressive democrats of the nation. On the question of tariff he stands in the forefront as one of the best informed men in the United States.
 Governor McMillin was made the democratic gubernatorial nominee in recent primary, receiving support greater than the combined vote of four strong democrats, and being chosen to reclaim the state fro mthe repub1- cans on account of his strong person.