Lincoln Movie - Your Reviews

[Gene C]

Chase had arived at his aniti slavery positions earlier than Lincoln, was a Republican longer and never did quite get over loosing the Republican nomination to Lincoln. Kate Chase, who was very close to her father, wanted her father to be President as much as he did. She also wanted to be the "first lady", which in part explains her rivalry with Mary Lincoln. They both believed they were better qualified than the Lincolns to be president. Chase also was more in line with the radical republican views than Lincoln. Kate apparently married for money, her husband (Senator William Sprague from RI) while rich, was an alcholic, a philanderer, and invested his money poorly, she also had a relationship with Rosco Conkling. Their marriage ended in divorce.
She was attractive, well educated, and active in the social life in Washington. If only she had used her influence in a more positive direction