The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-26
WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT IT SUNDAY.
The New York Tribune Man Sees the
speakersrip Candidates.
Ne finds seventeen Empire state
congressman fcr Reed.
MIR. Reed on His Recent Visit Among
the cothamites.

New YORK, November 25.-The Tribvne
today prints the following Washington de-
spatcn concerning the speskership:
There was no apparent change today
rSundayl in the contest for the speakership
After morning service in the several churches
the candidates employed themselves in yari-
GUS WAYS during the rest Of the day Can
didate Burrows closed his headquarters and
retired to his quiet home to recruit his ex-
hausted energies and gather strength for the
physical toll and mental worry of the next
six days. Major Mckinley also remained in
seclusion, and, in mathematical meditation,
"fancy Free" dreamed of the first Monday in
December. Colonel Henderson chatted with
friends who called, and the conversation
dwelt not on spiritual, but on such mundane
themes as the speakership, chairmanships.
and the like. A demon Of unrest seized Can
didate Cannon, who, mounting his fav vorite
thoroughbred, cantered away into the
country, his mares iron -shod feet ever beat
ing the refrain, Look out, this Cannon's
loaded" In the afternoon Candidate Reeds
mind also seemed to be dwelling upon tenn
poral things, and he not only chatted upon
worldly topics with many friends who called
several to offer him unexpected support
OF course the representatives from every
State which has candidate rally around
him and work for him day and night. In the
case of Mr. Burrows, one of the Michigan
Senators lends his presence and the aid of
his advice and counsel also, while Major Nc
vast store of political sagacity and expert
ence of the senior senator from his State.
There has been vast amount of talk here
during the last three days about an alleged
attempt to adopt and enforce "the unit rule
in tho New York delegation. That there is
any danger that such an effort Will be made,
or that If made it will succeed, no Republic
can who is familiar with the struggle led by
New York Republicans to abolish the unit
rule, has for moment believed. The Tribune
correspondent, by correspondence and per-
sonal interviews with number of New York
Congressman, has been led to the conclusion
that of the nineteen Republican Representa-
tives one favors the election of Mr.. Burrows,
the choice of another one Is Major Mckinley
and seventeen favor the election of Mr.. Reed.
Whether this be correct conclusion or not,
there is no reason to doubt that every
as his judgment and conscience dictates.
A close friend of Major Mckinley said to-
night: I'VE have steadily opposed, so far as
our influence could be consistently exerted,
the banding together as unit of the South
ern congressman. For my part, am oppos,-
ed to the unit rule as matter OF political
principle, and will fight any attempt to I'M
pose or enforce ii"
Since figures and estimates are the fashion
here are few which profess to give the rel
ative strength of the several candidates at
this time: Reed, II; Mckinley, 30; Cannon
81; Burrows. 10; Henderson, 10; total, 142.
This leaves 27, all of whom are claimed by
one or mure, and some by all the candidates.
Tho friends of Mckinley. on the other hand,
contend that more than 80 votes are already
pledged to him, that Burrows has II votes
or more, and that Reed will not go into the
caucus with 60 votes. Reed and Henderson
decline to furnish figures, but manifest no
loss of hope or confidence.