The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-19
REED AHEAD In THE;RACE
MEN WITHIBIG PULLS BACKING
HIS CANVASS.

The Pennsylvania Delegation Apt to
Give Him Solid Vote-Congress-
man Belden to Try His Power on the
New York Representative Quay
and Sherman Reconciled.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-Candidate Reed
met Senators Quay and Cameron at the
residence of the latter this morning and
received a detailed confirmation of the
assurance of support which both senator s
had given him before. Senator Quay has
transferred his feelings against Senator
Sherman in the Githson matter to Mr..
Mckinley, Senator Sherman having ex-
onerated himself. These senators went over
the list of the twenty-one republican repre-
sentatiYes-elect from Pennsylvania with
MIR. Reed, and they came to the conclusion
that the Pennsylvania delegation would be
practically unanimous for Mr.. Reed.
WHERE DALZELL STANDS.
Representative Dalzell of Pittsburg is the
only member-elect in the Pennsylvania
delegation who is not influenced by either
Senators Quay or Cameron, but he is close
personal friend of Mr.. Reed, and Mr.. Reed
has his vote from the first. Chris Magee
is also for Mr.. Reed, 80 that Mr.. Dalzsll is
certain to stick. Mr.. Reed is now awaiting
the arrival of J. j. Belden of Syracuse, the
boss of the New York delegation, who is
expected to turn over nineteen of New
York's votes to Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Belden is
expected to give another dinner to the re-
publicans of the New York delegation, at
which an agreement will be reached to vote
for Mr.. Reed. Mr. Reed is also reaching
out for New Jersey, through ex-senator
Sewell.
M'KINLEY PLAYING TORTOISE.
Mr.. Reeds personal canvass for the NOM
ination. seconded as it is by good work on
the part of his Heutenants, gives him an
apparent advantage over Mckinley. The
latter, who arrived to-day, is apparently
leaving his canvass chiefly to his friends
He says he cannot give figures and will not
figure on generalities, but that his hopes are
high. He is playing tortoise in the race,
and this may prove wise if Mr.. Reeds rush
does not carry everything before it.
Messrs. Burrows, Cannon and Henderson
were all hustling around the hotels to-day
finding little new material to work upon
except the new state members, for most of
the members-elect now here are strongly
committed, il not active workers for some
one of the candidate.
A WESTERN COMBINE.
They spent good deal of time confer
ring with one another and with Mr.. Nc
Klnley. OF course the idea of the western
candidates is to combine against Mr.. Reed,
but as Mr.. Reed says, There's no difficulty
abut the men to combine on, because every
candidate knows who he ought tc
be; the difficulty is about the
fellows who are to withdraw The five
members from the new states claimed SC
klxr lrvA DaaI i. a.
vote together for western man if possible,
but at all events for the candidate who
would promise them the best committee
places, SO as to enable them to carry through
Indian and land legislation in the next
congress.
COMMITTEE PLACES AS BRIDES.
If Mr.. Reed sticks to his purpose to make
no pledge Mr.. Mckinley will probably get
these five men, especially as three of the II
prefer Mr. Mckinley. To-day's develop
ments, while apparently favorable to Mr..
Reed, leave the outcome more than ever
uncertain. There will be some clever
maneuvering in the thirteen days remain
ing To show how divided some of the
delegations are it suffices to say that of the
three Indiana men, one is for Mr.. Reed, one
for Mr.. Cannon, ,iand one for Mr.. Mckinley.
REED ON HIS RECORD.
Mr.. tteeu Sald Co-ngnG Inat ne had noth-
ing to say for publication. When he was
pressed to say something about the charges
made against his record on the silver and
the river and harbor bill, he said: MY
record speaks for itself You may notice
that all the other candidates voted on the
silver question just as / did. As to tine river
aud harbor bill, you will notice that have
not been opposed to them generally, but
only to the Mississippi river commissions
work" AS to the tariff Mr.. Reed would say
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