New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-26
MR.. REED STILL IN THE LEAD
POSITIONS IN THE RACE FOR THE SPEAKER
SHIP
TALK OF A COMBINATION AGAINST THE MAINE
MAN-Yo FEAR THAT THE UNIT RULE
WILL BE ADOPTED.
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Washington, Nov. 25.-The storm centres In
the Speakershp contest to-day have been over
the camps of the Reed men and the Mckinley
men. To the superficial observer it would seem
that these centres were to meet. There was an
atmosphere of resolute determination about the
Mckinley headquaren. The Reed men seemed
TO be equally resolute but more cheerful In
the headquarters Of Colonel Henderson cheerful
ness reigned, and while ali appeals for figures and
estimates were unanswered. it was asserted with
evident sincerity that Henderson would receive
more votes the first ballot than Burrows, who
has been placed neck and neck in the race with
him by the political mathematicans There
was evident ground for this cheerfulness in the
Henderson camp. lie had gained sew
cral votes at the expense Of Mr..
Cannon. The latter, however, although
less mercurial than usual, seemed to have lost
nothing of the spirit which has buoyed him up
through so many months. One Of his friends
went far to assert that Mr.. Reed would not
receive four votes west Of the Alleghanies Mr..
Burrows did not receive so many callers the
other candidates. but he preserved his eqranimity,
and his friends declared that he was in the cam
vass TO stay.
An incident Of the day was visit by three Of
Major McKineys leading aides to the head
quarters Of the other candidates. They wera
Messrs. Butterworth, Grosvenor and Thompson
Some thought there was significance in this round
Of calls, but there seemed TO be none.
There is a strong suspicion that effort 10
about to be made TO drop or two of the
Western candidates in order to consolidate forces
against Reed. The Reed men profess TO con-
template this contingency with equanmity, but
! it is apparent that it somewhat worries them.
The truth Of the matter is, however, that there
is no Western candidate who can transfer his
entire following TO any other Western candidate.
The fact that Colonel Henderson has been gaining
| votes at the expense Of Mr.. Cannon and Mr. Bur-
rows is evidence of this. The fact. that Mr..
| Reeds Western following stin adheres firmly to
him is another evidence of it. II is apparent that
if the Western men are TO consolidate against the
Eastern Republicans, they must do so either under
the banner of Henderson or Cannon-probably the
! former. But it must be said far as the cand-
dates themselves concerned, that there appears
| to be no disposition or inclination in favor OF
such a combination. There seems to be no
| able ground TO suppose that Mr. Reeds Western
supporters will desert him for another man simply
| because the other man is western man.
There has been good Deal OF talk to-day as
| usual about the attitude of the Republicans from
| New.York and Pennsylvania, and it is pleasing
10 say that almost everybody has abandoned the
notion that the delegation from either State was
to be governed by the unit rule any other
sion of opinion 1t was reported, to-
night that Judge Kelley and Messrs,
Scul and Harmer of the Pennsylvania delegation.
| who have been heretofore set down as Mckinley
men, had expressed determination to act with
the majority of the Pennsylv lvana Republicans. who
| favor Mr. Reed. This rumor could not be verlhed,
| however 1t is true, however, that according
to the present outlook Mr. Reed will receive at
least Z of the 81 Pennsylvania votes 1t should
not be forgotten that Major Mckinley is still
| r. powerful element in the contest, but neither
| should t be forgotten that in order 10 strengthen
| his forces he must draw recruits from the forces
| of Burrows or Cannon or Henderson, rather than
| from CongreSsmen east of the Ohio River lt
| NAV be stated as open secret that the second
| choice of more than half of the Ohio delegation
| is Mr. Reed Going 10 the State OF Michigan
| il is found that Mr.. Reed is the second choice
| of four or five if not more of that delegation.
As nobody will be satisfied without the exact
figures respecting the Speakershlp contest, II may
be well to add this estimate Reed -, Mckinley 29,
Henderson 90 Cannon 1S Burrows .: Ihls, OF
course does not account for the whole Republican
mbership of the House. Some OF the meinbels
have not arrived, and some who are here have
thus far declined 10 commit themselves. These
figures will differ greatly from those which may
emanate from the friends of the respective candl-
dates So Mr.. Reeds friends probably would
like TO have his vote placed at 50, Mr. Mchlnieys
at 81 Mr. CannOn's ab AZ. Mr.. lIendcrsons 40 80,
and Mr. Burrowss at :. Ii may be that the
latter figures are more correct than the former
but the former those which The Tribune
correspondent offers