St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-23
THE FIELD AGAINST REED.
Opponents OF the Maine Man for
Sneaker Combine.

speaker SOInUtnG.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 21.--The
opposition to Reed in the speakership
contest has succeeded in forming COM
bination against him. In addition to
the charges that he had been opposed
to legislation In favor of silver and OF
river and harbor improvements, as well
as working during his congressional
career for flCe wool, it has been dis
covered that In the Forty-seventh con-
gress he voted against the bill intro
duced by Horace Il. Page to restrict
voted, however, for the modified bill on
the subject. 1t is commended that with
all these flaws in his record Reed cam
not expect the support of the men,
bers from the West and the Pacific
coast, and unless ne gets considerable
number of them he will not be
elected speaker. Reed has reason to
cry out to be saved from his friends.
There are some indications of a compro-
mise on the part of the Southern MEM
Der. Of the nineteen Southern votes
the claim is made that fifteen have COM
bined and will probably be kept to-
gether. One of tn purposes of this
combination is said to be to make a
demonstration with view of securing
the dOorkeeper for the South. This COM
bination intsa is to put its votes where
they will do It's members some good.
One of their number is reported to have
said that il Reed shall have seventy
votes on the first ballot they will Unite
with the seventy votes and give him the
caucus nomination. If Reed shall not
have seventy votes on the first ballot
they will hold their votes in reserve for
the candidate who shall seem to them
to be the most likely to be successful.
There are strong indications that these
Southern men are
PRIMARILY FRIENDLY TO CANNON.
They are said not to have selected
Reed as their first choice. The friends
OF Mckinley have been more active to-
day than ON yesterday, and story is in
circulation, said to have emanated from
Mckinley headquarters, to the effect
that Reed only secured the nomination
two years ago because he had close
fight coming on at home. The details
of the affair are that when the Republic
can caucus met before the organization
of the Fiftieth congress the friends OF
Mr.. Reed stated that he was on the eve
of bitter struggle for reelection at
home, and an Endorsement from
ITO dSoOCidtCo Ill COHSlOOO WOoiu
have good effect on his can
vass. As the story goes, some one
arose and inquired if an Endorsement
of the gentleman from Maine at that
time meant a reimbursement of him
two years hence in the event OF the Re-
publicans obtaining control of the
house. 1t is alleged that the friends OF
Mr.. Reed stated that they were not
thinking of the future, but simply de-
sired to assist their friend i'll his APP
preaching election. 1t is also claimed
that Mr. Mckinley remarked that there
would be ample time to talk about the
speakership of the Fifty-first congress
after the e lectionS of 1888. This story
Is given out With the intention of show
ing that the compliment paid Mr.. Reed
by his Republican associates at a pre-
yiOus caucus was
INsINCERE AND MEANINGLESS,
and it is doubtless used to break
the force of his argument that
having twice accepted the emp
ty honor when there was
no chance to succeed, he should now be
rewarded. Gen. Henderson, of Iowa,
is quietly waiting until the members
get here. The hotter the fight becomes
between the other candidates the
greater his chances become, and for the
present he can afford to wait. without
engaging in hostilities himself. Sena-
tor Allison arrived last night, and, as
he is interested in the candidacy of
Gen. Henderson, it is likely to be heard
from more frequently hereafter. As
the situation now stands, it is the field
against Reed. 1t is likely to remain so
until enough members arrive to relieve
the present uncertainty in relation to
the accuracy of the claims made by the
friends of the different candidates.