The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-26
The Next National House.


1t is of the utmost importance that Republi-
can voters be impressed with the necessity of
securing majority in the next House Of Rep
resentatives. The present indications lead one
to believe that care and the proper exertions
on the part of Republicans will insure such a
result. There are important business interests
to be cared for which the present House ap-
pears to lack either the capacity or the temper
to deal with. No progress in general business
legislation can be made SO long as such men
as Buckner. Bland and Morrison head the
banking currency and business committees.
No liberal appropriations will be made for a
navy or other needed i'm provements as long as
Mr.. Randall controls the Committees on APP
preparations The Republicans 10 Massachu-
sets ought to gain tfgee Representatives.
They can If those who vote the Republican
ticket realize the Importance of united and
concentrated action. Such action we must
nave. we cannot all of us have the candidates
OF our choice, but we should, IL the candidates
selected are able and true men, give them our
We are led to make these remarks because
IN Two or three localities in the First Maine
Oistrlct, where Mr.. Reed is the Republican
candidate, there is a disposition not to support
MN. we 90 not understand that Mr. Reeds
general usefulness or ability are questioned
or mat his integrity is called in questi on. The
one grievance which is moie important than
the Others is that which is said to exist in
BRUNSWICK: Mr.. Reed being called upon to
suggest which OF two applications should have
sno Iost oHlce decided against the incumbent,
and the man who appears to have had the
inosG innuent1al backing, against the one who
mad the largest number of names on his petit.
Con II college students not residents are coun-
ved: Inc man who was Endorsed by Mr.. Reed
mad large and respectable backing, perhaps
quite as large as the disappointed man. At
any rate there was little difference on that
score. The man who was displaced by Mr..
Reed recommendation was put in the position
IN the lace OF large petition for another man
upon tive or three influential recommendations.
consequently there has existed for years more
or less feeling about the matter. It Is all ov-
or an office worth from $1,000 to $500 year.
NOW the question for all sensible men who are
not Democrats is: SIS it worth while to vote
against Mr. Reed because of the Brunswick
Post Office affair?' Mr.. Reed is an able man
one OF the ablest in the House. He has a
powerful influence in that body, and can have
larger one In the next. He has done his dis
trict and New England excellent service. He
Ieo the element which tried to revoke the
Randall rule, which prevents the majority in
the House from legislating. He made the sue
cess1ul night for the passage of the Geneva
Award bill, which is now law, under which
deserving owners of ships and property de-
stroyed by the Auglo-Confederate cruisers are
receiving tardy compensation He has been
most assiduous in his duties to individuals in
MS district. In short, except in the matter of
Two or three postmasters and tide-waiters, he
has given general satisfaction. When a Re-
puDlcan House is 80 necessary, is it good sense
and good Republicanism to vote for the DEM
ocratlc candidate? We do not belive that the
Republicans of the First Maine District will
set SO light value upon their political princi-
pies.