The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-14
LADIES DON'T VOTE; BUT WHAT OF ITp
Postmaster wanamaker VIII See
That They Have Special Postals.
Latest Expressions OF Opinion About
the SpeakershIp.
The Progress of Events Tends to Fa-
vor Mr.. Reed.

WASHINGTON, August 13.-The new postal
cards soon to be issued will vary in size.
There will be three sizes when the contracts
are finally taken up-one fine delicate card
Tor ladies use, much smaller than that now
In circulation and Of much finer quality.
Finely calendered paper will he substituted
Tor the old buff blotting paper. An inter-
mediate card Of the same size as the one now
in use will be retained, and new large card
will be introduced that can be used for busi-
ness purposes, and will be large enough to
allow bill head to be printed thereon be-
sides the other matter. 1t is well known al
so that Mr.. Wanamaker Is In favor Of cheap
postage. He takes practical view Of the
matter, however, and proposes that the re-
duction be made so that half ounce parcel
could be carried for one cent. and still re-
tanning the present rate Of two cents for o
full ounce.
The speakershlp.
Especial Despatch to the Boston Journal.l
WASHINGTON, August IA gentleman
who has been paying some attention to the
Speakership, and who has lately returned
from quite an extended tour throughout the
country, says: IF the election should be
held at once Tom Reed would have a walk
over. r.tOf course one can't tell what will hap
pen between now and the meeting OF the
next Congress. There does not seem to be
any very active organization on the part Of
any OF the candidates for the Speakership.
1t Is waiting campaign. Mr. Mckinley
has recently been East, presumably In his
own interest. He does not care to speak
for publication, but be did say when here
that he was absolutely certain Of his own
success. Mr.. Reed when last here did not
make any such claim, but he appeared to
have good confidence. The theory Of the
friends Of Mr.. Reed appears to be that the
result will be determined by the action OF
New York and of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Reed
Will undoubted go into the Republican eau
Gus with the solid vote Of New England. III
to that he shall be able TO add the solid vote
OF New York and Of Pennsylvania his sue
cess would seem to be assured. The latest
as@en' %aas as Ns% Y0Fs FsroTsss Tsss
when here. He said that he
was very confident that the votes Of the del
egation would be cast for Mr.. Reed. The
delegation, however, has not had any caucus
upon that subject since the early conference
soon after March 4th, and then all members
OF the new Congress were not present; nor
was any vote taken as to candidate. Con-
gresham Belden. Of Syracuse, N. z, man
whose political influence In matters Of that
sort is not to be despised, has also expressed
the opinion that Reed would secure the vote
Of the State of New York. Mr.. Reed also
has some very strong friends In the Pennsyi-
vania delegation, Notwithstanding Mr.. Nc
kinley had confidently relied upon the vote
OF that Stale in the caucus because Of his
strong protection views. Congressman Har-
~ Bingham Of Philadelphia, Is ousspoken,
for instance, In favor Of Mr.. Reed. Con-
gresham Bayne, Of the PittsbuIg district,
has also declared for Mr.. Reed. 1t Is there
fore evident that Mr.. Mckinley will not
have the solid vote Of the great protection
State of Pennsylvania.
A good many Of Mr.. McKinley's friends
think that 1t will be better for him not to be
Speaker, and they desire to have him re-
main on the floor or in the committee on
ways and means. and to put himself in train
Ing for the next Republican Presidential
nomination. Some OF Reeds friends also
are very confident that Senator Quay mas de-
termlned to made Reed his choice for
| Speaker. But the Speakership fight, as yet
cannot be said to be on. All Of the candi-
dates are watching the situation and en-
deavoring to secure what individual pledges
lhey can, but thore has not as yet been any
organized action. The fact that there are
four candidates from the West undoubtedly
contributes much to help Mr.. Reed. These
four andidates-Burrows OF Michigan. Can
non OF Illinois, Henderson Of Iowa and Me-
Kinley Of 0hio-are all actively In the field,
and in the field 10 stay. They all are Of the
opinlen that they can secure the caucus
nomination, either by reason Of their original
strength or as the result Of some compromise.
This policy, of course, divides the influence
OF the West, and cannot fail to react In favor
OF Mr.. Reed, who thus far Is the only East
ern candidate.