The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-21
Reeds Large Following in New England, New
York and Pennsylvania and His Chances for
Receiving Aid from Western States.
Candidates Will Be Given a Fair Show,
Uninfuenced by the Administration.
The Free-Deliyery Service Extended to Madi.
son, Ind.-Difiiculty in Securing Bidders
for the Manufacture of q Cannon.
THE HOUSE sPEAKERsHIP.
How the Eastern Vote Will Be Divided BE
tween Mckinley and Reed.

How the Eastern Vote Will Be Divided Be
tween Mckinley and Reed.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Major McKinley's
frank avowals of his speakership prospects,
made last night in Pittsburg, are consid
cred the more significant because he is
man of few words, and least of. all talks
about himself. A friend of the Majors
said tonight: "Mr. Mckinley does not look
hopefully enough towards New England.
Twenty-three Republicans there, to be
sure. will vote for Reed on the first ballot
but it is not by any means certain that
they will stick to him through thick and
thin. Indeed, / hear that some of them
are prepared to desert him, but perhaps the
Major looks little too hopefully towards
New York and Pennsylvania. Belden and
Ketcham, of New York, are openly for
Reed, and they don't usually get aboard the
wrong train, if they can help it, and
strongly as favor Mckinley. and much as
believe that he is the logical result of the
situation. being admittedly the strongest
Western man. must say that it looks to-
day as if Reed might get fourteen
of the twenty-one New Workers, and
possibly, the whole delegation, and l think
you will find this to he true. also. Major
Mckinley wants to watch out for q similar
break In Pennsylvania. There is no doubt
that Senator Quay is at present favorable
to Reed, but we know that Judge Kelley,
who aspires to be chairman of the ways
and means committee, and John DalZell, OF
Pittsburg, who is opposed to everything
that has the Quay flavor to it, are for Nc
Kinley. My own idea would be to secure q
third or more of the Pennsylvanians, and
hraaly tha PaaH Aa1anofion in fha mid
de-"
How about the staying powers of the
two meni"
"Well, we in the West don't want to
that Reed has friends in Ohio, Illinois and
Michigan. and that if Reed can hold his
strength for ballot or two, Mckinley,
Cannon and Burrows are all liable to lose
by it. may be mistaken but don't count
Henderson in at all. He has Iowa. as q
matter of course, but does not name a
single supporter outside of that State.
What about the Southern membersp
"There, am afraid, yOu have me again.
1t will depend good deal upon which man
ern members will play politics: They will
get aboard the fastest train, If they can, and
you can't blame them for it."
do you look for any interference on the
part of the administration or the Secretary
of State7"
General Harrison and Mr.. Blaine are both
too good politicians for that. 1t is. hands
off, absolutely, in both cases. Both of these
political giants realize that the Republicans
in the next House will have fighting enough
on their hands without squabbling among
themselves. This speakership business is
to be fought out good-naturedly on its
merits, and my own opinion is. and think
all Republicans will agree with me, that
whether Reed or Mckinley is leader in the
chair, or on the floor. there is going to be
man of brains and sand in either place."