The sun., 1888-12-26
FIRST, TO BEAT TOM REED.
lpHTNLEY III IN THIS DEAL, BUT
THERE'S n DEAL TO BEAT
M'KINLEH, roo.

THERE'S DEAL TO BEAT
M'KINLEY, TOO.
Then the yIeht TOR the sPeakership Will be
Hetyveen Burrows. Cannon, and Hender-
ror, ana Rurrows n Hopefui-Ciamor for
an Extra session OF the New Congress.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 25.-During this short
holiday recess Of Congress the only really busy
atatesmen in Washington are those numerous
d,sinterested Republicans who are gratuitously
arranging Cabinet slates for Gen. Harrison's
considerstion and the members OF the House
~ R.nresentstiyes who have begun the Speak,
eyshlp canvass in dead earnest. There are Eve
candidates in tho field for the Speskership. but
two of them. Messrs. Mckinley and Reed. have
been bold enough TO leave Speakership fRur-
fne behind them for q few days and 60 homo
TO their families and constituents. Only three
of the 1--WE anxious and hopeful aspirants
have remained hero, keeping their eye
on every move that is made. These three are
Burrows Of Michigan. Cannon Of Illinois. and
Henderson OF Iowa They are not only work.
INK every available wire. but they are doing
considerable talking relative to the Speaker
ship contest and from conversation with each
OF them some very interesting and significant
facts are developed. Should tho Speakership
caucus be held tomorrow there Is little doubt
that Reed would lead the list Of candidates
with Mckinley second. Burrows third, Cannon
fourth. and Henderson fifth. These positions
would not by sny means represent tho real
strength OF the mon. and are likely to be quite
reversed before the fight is lost and won.
The present status Of the canvass as
stated to-day by ono OF the five avow-
ei candidates is this: The four West
ern mon havo combined to defeat Reed as
the first stop in the fight This much accom-
-I Inr ,xryfl1
turn In to kill OF Mckinley. and two OF the re-
naming three will work to elect the one who
can show the most strength. Cannon and Bur-
rows arc working double. and when the tug Of
war comes neither will be found pulling against
the other. Henderson Is not really opposed to
either OF them. He Is ssimply in for himself be-
cause he sees o small chance OF winning with
the ten votes OF Iowa at his back.
Mr.. Reed is at present the target at which
tho Western men are shooting. Despite the
fact of his supposed popularity In the House
and his leadership on the floor. Mr.. Reed Is
heartily disliked by many OF his colleagues.
They are not only jealous OF him. but they dis
trust the shrewdness and effectiveness OF his
leadership. and regard him as poor manager
OF the party on the floor. As the first move on
the board. therefore, fight Is being made by
the West against tho East, and just at present
turned In full force against the man from
Maine with more or less deadly effect.
The fact that Mr.. Reed has in the past been
the caucus nominee Of his party for the place
to which he now aspires Is robbed of all its
benefit and Significance by the statement now
given out that the honor was bestowed upon
him grudgingly and under protest. Decided
opposition was manifested when It was pro-
posed to confer the honor Of an empty nomi-
nation upon the ostensible leader. but he ap-
pealed to bis colleagues on the ground that his
district was close and that the caucus nomi-
nation would perhaps be the means Of saving
his seat to the Republicans. Upon tho strength
of this appeal. and with tho distinct under
standing that the caucus action should give
Mr. Reed no sort Of mortgage upon the Speak
orS chnir. tho nomination was given to him.
Il II an open secret OF tho caucus that sovernl
gentlemen. consented to the arrangement only
after tho direct assurance that It should be no
guide for tho course Of the party in case it
should ever get O majority In the House.
Tho echoes of Mr.. Reeds New England
speech in New York recently. in which he took
occasion to glorify the Western States, have
reached the ears Of his rivals here. and they
laugh scornfully and loudly ut his attempt to
create Western sentiment In his favor by q
little judiciously expended fattory. They give
rs one strong reason for his unpopularity in
the West his course in agreeing 10 the Demo-
cratic proposition that each general pension
appropriation bill should have attached to it q
by ins
The sum from the aecumulating surplus IN the
Treasury. MI. Reed. a. 2 member OF The Com
and the soldier: loving and soldier booming
Republicans OF the West have laid 1t ut his
II viii rennira from savapt Iva to eiobtv .f1va
and Mr. Reeds opponents confidently claim
the New England States solidiy at his back.
y s Thin
the nineteen, from New York. the twenty;one
from from Pen%rssyivania. %sy and the four from New
icy say that Whsa the Name man S0'ss ssaehss
iS.,d. SGd q tide he wilI have jHst about two.
sonadently only on tho sixteen Nv votes iei q
!!linoisI, and TIE three from Indiana; Hendsr.
set twsnty. one on tie hrst ballot, nine Coming
from Mnnesoss ''a Senator sawysr Is worF
rows: S' and no ono Enows better than Uncle
Rsa taken The as atI that ths%
20 Of q the ses and
from Celifornia,, from Colorado. z from Kan
from Oregon. These 81 votes are the ones
Which al the candidates arc striving for now.
to such q. degree that tho Southern votes: II
SSst fh ssoiidly for any one ma,n may elect him.
Rre gtudt0uBly avoiding any pledges. The
border States have controlled the speakershiD
They have already held aprelIminary meeting.
but nothing has ,been arranged beyond a do
coast votes. but he 10 too radical In his tariff
braskA The popular Ohio man. Will. however.
uaaqtte apt TO divide the vote Of Pennsylvania
York. Cannon Is weak in some OF the Western
btatss because he favors the removal Of the
2 take his chances, Of getting the unpledgod
western vote. and thinks II Henderson had not
aiso;; The combined votes Of the Southern Be-
and these thirty. eight votes working together
sSan: Sen: ana perhaps will. make the winning COM |