New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-29
MIR. REED STILL LEADING
THE NETWORK DELEGATION DECIDING 10
VOTE FOR HIM FOR SPEAKER
ALI, HIS OPPONENTS HoPEFUL-No coMbiNN'
TIoNs YET ENTERED INTo-A THANh''
GIVING DAY REUNION -CANDl'
DATES FOR THE MINOR
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUxE.1
OFFICES.

Washington, Nov 2s.-Peope who called al Uno
quarters of the FIVE candidates for the speah9rsnp
to-day were greetod-more particularly as the hours
OF the afternoon wore only tho fragrant doors Vi
adjoining Kitchens, suggestive OF roast turkey so"e'
cranberries and mince pie dresched In the lerhohou
juices Of the grape. Those pleasant reminhors "a
the day had most quleting effect upon everybody
in the neghborhood OF the headquarters, the cand'
dates not excepted There was less than ever OF
shop talk the part OF the most enthusiastic
bottle-hoders and for vcxatious estimates they
seemed to have been entirely tabooed In the eVeh'
ing four OF the candidates. Messrs. Mckinley, LENDER
son, Burrows and Cannon, took dinner at the mousse
Of Representative Butterworth. Mr. Reed had also
been invited, but was unable to attend, owing to
previous engagement Immediately after this De-
came known tho qudnuncs of the street put their
heads together and whispered knowingly about
combine of the Western forces, as IL he long
heraided and much.threatened consolidation against
the man from Maine about to be consummated
and his fate sealed.
There can, Of course bo no obi cton to specuatons
of this kind especially when thoy lack every element
Of truth; b cause. after all, they do not hurt any
one, and furnish temporary amusement to few oilers
In the light of frozen facts, however, thoy sem Just
a trihe ridiculous, and one cannot help feeling
certain amount Of pity for tn, poor gossps who waste
their energies in this amless fashion, and who must
wake in the morning to find all their nice calculations
upset. Tho nner it ought to DO said, was entirely
Informal and the subject of the speakcrshp contest
was not even considered by any OF the candidates
present. except when, after the cloth was removed they
fell to bahterng one another their chances and pros
poets.
As yet each candidate feels confident Of success
to enter into any combination. however tempting 1t
may app The truth is that, as things stand now,
there Is ABSOLUTELY reasonable hope of efectng
"comblne7 against the leading cand date, for the
reason chiefly that none Of the Western candidates.
every one OF whom depends for his mansay upon his
state delegation, hand over that vote TO the man
OF HIS choice. In the event Of break after thu
first ballo-and 1t is not by any means certain that
single ballot will not decide the whOls quest on
1t is simply impossible to say where the scattering
votes VIII 70 TO- The friends of the Western candi-
dates still maintain that Mr. Reed cannot possibly
hold his full strength after say, the third ballot; but
they fail give any satisfactory reasons for such
belief. And when the tables turned upon them,
and they asked why they expect their men 10
be frmer In determination 10 support the -FOUR
candidates from the West than are the men VINO
propose to elect Mr. Reed, they remain silent also
All this may well perpex the outsider, as indeed,
1t does sometimes people right on the ground. Bus
after all the arguments have been listened TO and
weighed It Is simply impossible to deny that, at the
present moment Of writing, the best obtanabe judg-
ment points to Mr. Reed, not only as the strongest
candidate but also the one likely 10 carry OIL the
coveted prize barring Of course, accidents and con
tngences which may yet arise before the caucus VIII
be called TO order on SATURDAY. Mr. Reed himself
and his friends feel absolutely confident of success
but in this they differ in way from the other can
dldates and their friends. AS some one remarked to-
day: "They all look and act as If delegation were
outside their DOORS ready to present the nomination
to them on a silver salvcr."
Among the latest claims is that OF six Pennsylvania
votes by the Mckinley men. This would leave only
fifteen 10 Reed in that delegation. On the other hand
the Reed men reported having made substantial
gains in California and Tn some Of the new states
The Southern Representatives, with tho exception,
perhaps, of Wade, of Missouri, who openly announces
himself I'm favor of Mr. Reed holding coyly back
waiting to be wooed and won, Judge Kelley IS re-
PCT rSa a him 5aE ntS ne that he gave his word to
Mckinley. and that he cannot at his age and near
ness OF yngo The statement that effort has been
made 70 " whip Judge Kelley into line can as wen
be dismissed at once NO one knowing me Juuge
could ever suspect that such an attempt would
succeed and it IS difficult TO see who should make II:
The friends of Mr. Reed certainly have never thought
OF even Indirectly whipping any one into line. ana
is obvious that such tactics would not improve the
chances OF their candidate. Another statement Iate
10 night gives the entire vote OF Wisconsin, nine IN
number. TO the Maine man. Tin. -. cha
The New-York delegation held meeting at the
Arlington Hotel this evening which lasted until after
midnight All the members were present except Mr.
Wilbur 1t is understood that after poll had been
talcn and an overwhelming sentiment IN FAVOR OF
Mr. Reed had been shown 1t was decided to cast the
date Il was also agreed that NewYdrk should put
nobody I'm the field Ior the other ccctyG onices N
Mr. Baker Of Rochester. will 1t IS said, surely VOC
with the rest of the delegation on the speakefship
question The attitude Of New York fl the contests
for offices discussed at great length and IL
is probable that the members VIII vote as unit IN
The interest in the canvass for the minor offices
Of the House has greatly increased DURING inc las.
cOntesng for the clcrkshp and the posts Oh uool-
keeper, postmaster and sergeant arms Inc clerk
sbi viii probably 20 to Pennsy lvana, and the twenty
one Republican members from that Stac VIII meet
TO- morrow afternoon the rooms OF the RivHr ana
uarhnr Countries of the House of Representatives. 10
decde which of the two Pennsylvanans in the
field Edward Mcpherson and Major JOhn II: CaEfOn,
-, to Lavc tho formal and united support Of his STATE
Mr. McPherson's friends say that he will have
majority of the votes In the conference but Major
Caison claims the same thing, although he gives
mentioned as a candidate for the place, but he is
not making fight for il. and may not be nominated
in caucus unless things take a new turn. Tho
conference tomorrow Will probably settle
the clerlship question.
deal OF patronage. other candidates are making
sIdrIted race Mr.. McComas, Of Maryland brought out
some time ago his friend Captain adams, also of
MARYLAND as the part cuar chOic' OF the southern
Republican Representatives for a place in the makeup
Of the House. Up to this wek no other aspirant for
the dOorkeepcrship had appeared. ana captain AdamsS
nath seemed smooth and easy. The Wisconsin dele
cation have now brought out a candidate. however
Santaln, Wheat OF Racine, who has been making
enerrotlc and apparently successful CANVASS. Captain
", ,bn war and s,rvcd afterwad in TWO Massachusetts,
commands lie has been sergeant alarms of the
Illinois state Senate, and Is now In pol tics In Wis
consin His wide acqualntanc In the West has helped
him greatly and he also looks Tor substantial Eastern
Major Mark H. Bunncll of Dansve. n. Y, may also
try r. rct the nomination for doorkecp'r He has
mad, no open canvass 50 far and he " decide after
a IN RIM for sergeant at arms. aud not dOOrkceper.
Mr. Reed. OF Minnesota IS having pretty clear field.
backed by large western following. Mr. Mckee, OF
Indiana is talked of generally for the postmasershp
lie has no conspicuous competition IN slght'