New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-25
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WHO WILL BE THE SPEAKERS
CANDIDATES AND THEIR FRIENDS PREPAR.
ING FOR THE WEEKS STRUGGLE.
CONGRESSMAN BoUTELLE's WARM DEFENCE o1
Mr., REED-THE NEw.YoRK DELEGATION
AND THE UNIT RULE-HGURES
AND ESTIMATES.
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Washington, Nov. 24.-Thcre was no apparent
change to-day in the contest for the Speakership.
After morning service in the several churches the
candidates employed themselves in various ways
during the rest OF the day. Candidate Burrows
closed his headquarters and retired TO his quiet
home to recruit his exhausted energies and gather
strength for the physical toll and mental worry
OF the next six days. Major Mckinley also re-
mained in seclusion, and, in mathematical medta-
tion, fancy free" dreamed Of the first Monday
in December. Colonel Henderson chatted
with friends who called, and the
conversation dwet not spiritual
but on such mundane themes the SpealSership,
chairmanships, and the like. A demon Of unrest
seized Candidate Cannon, who, mounting his
favOrite thoroughbred, cantered away into the
country his mares iron-shod feet ever beating
the refrain, " Look out, this Cannons loaded
In the afternoon Candidate Reeds mind also
seemed TO be- dwelling upon temporal things, and
be not only chatted upon worldly topics with
many friends who called-several to offer him
unexpected suppOrt-but actually did so cheer
fully.
Of course, the Representatives from every state
which has a candidate rally around him and work
for him day and night. In the case of Mr.. Bur-
rows one of the Michigan Senator'S lends has
presence and the aid of his advice and counsel
also, while Major Mckinley draws freely and at
will upon the vast store of podk ical sagacity and
experience of the senior Senator from his State.
1t was asserted to-day by friend Of one OF the
Western candidates that another candidate enjoys
the benefit of the activity and skill of several men
who are employees OF the Government, but the
rumor promptly and satisfactorily denied.
That such scandalous assertion should have been
made however, clearly indicates that the feelings
of the partisans of some of the candidates have
already reached fever heat. Some Of the attacks
upon Mr.. Reeds record in the House which have
been spread broadcast in certain parts of the
West and whish, it is asserted, being privately
employed here, in the same line. These at
tacks are noted and thus refuted by Congressman
Boutelle:
The three polnts mentioned silver coinage River
and Harbor bills and the wool tariff As Mr. Reeds
record m regard to silver is identical with that OF the
other candidates. Mckinley, Burrows, etc, the deadly
columns viii not be very effective in that direction.
AS u river and harbor appropriations Mr. Reed has
opposed the scandalous JOBS by which The East aud
West have been robbed to squaIder untold millions
upon admittedly useless operations IN southern rivers
and BAYS but can point TO any opposition on
his part to any legitimate measure Tor improving mo
gable waters OF any part of the country B9t tho
combination writer makes the qneere,t muddle IN
his effort to represent Mr. Reed as hostile 10 the Nest
on the wool tariff. The remarkable statement Is maze
that the New England manufacturers have declared
In favor Of free wool necessity 10 the prunaOio
maintenance OF their business in the future aud It -
dictates Of his own section by " 20 composing tho
Ways and Means Committee as TO insure the lhserton
Of a free wool clause in the Tariff bill -.
This s the nonsensca of all the nonsense that
the New En- gland manufacturers have made no Demand
for free wool, and the Maine delegation WIN ,;lI Mr
attempt put wool the free list, Mr. Reed being
designated By the Speaker when the vote was taken.
to saSs HRsfn Nr Mis- la the searchsr after this SEN
SIes onal Record he would have found that the mos!
mercless dissection and most effective exposure oi
the ace of as e y % Woo RerG derns Of the
tariff debate. ,r....uu ,,or.-
ment against Mr.. Reed, for much of his enthnslasuo
support will from the far West and II Is PROD
fer tbe success of Mr. Reed 10 that OF any but them
selves So far as Mr. Reed Is concerned he may well
come the invocation of the columns OF Inc oen-
every page almost will bear witness 10 me h lhnh
he fulfilled the arluous duty Of the leader of the Re
publican minority through three and seer,
as they important in their bearing upon 'n'
p"S All attempts of sensation mongers to get up magi
nary combinat tons and TO invest what shonn Ds
generous rivalry with 6tenss a., ana b sooS sense
of fhe Republican Representatives Al OF the can,
ddates are good Renublcans and men OF soly Ina
Mr. Reed Is far and wide recognized as having more
clearly demonstrated the kind and quality OF aDli-
ties that are especially needed ar this time m me
he has been performing and the expcrtence he has
thus been gaining Of late years N full view OF me
Peuv nn Snaragemen f TO the other gentlemen who had
no such responsibility put upon them, and therefoo
werc not expected 10 assume H.
There has been vast amount of talk here dur.
inc the last three days about an alleged attempt
to odont and enforce "the unit rule in the
Nev-Yorll delegation. That there is any danger
that such an effort will he made. or that if made
il will succeed no Republican who is familiar
with the struggle led by NewYork Republicans
to abolish the unit rule has for moment be-
gievod The Tribune correspondent, by CORE
snondence and personal interviews with number
of New-Yorl Congressman. has been led TO the
conclusion that of the nineteen Republican Repre-
sentatiyes 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 he a correct conclusion not. there is no
reason TO doubt that every representative from
NewYorIl will vote as his Judgment and conscience
! dictates A close friend OF Major Mckinley said
! Tonight: We have steadily opposed, 80 far as
our Il fuence could be consistently exerted. the
| handing together - unit Of the Southern Con.
| pre,smln For my part am opposed TO the unit
rule as a matter of political principle, and VIII
! fight any attempt TO impose or enforce II.
| Since figures and estimates are the fashion,
her, are a few which profess 10 give the relative
strength of the several candidates at this time
| Reed II, Mckinley 80, CANNON p burrows ~,
| Henderson 10; total, l42. This leaves -. all
Of whom are claimed by one or more, and some
| hy all the candidates. The friends OF Mckinley,
| On the other hand, contend that more than 30
votes are already pledged to him that Burrows
has l2 votes or more, and that Reed will not
/ 90 into the caucus with 60 votes The friends
of Burrows smile grimly when they see estimates
| which place his vote al less than 8 The cannon
men stand az 40. Reed and Henderson decline
TO furnish figures, but manifest no loss OF hope
| or confidence.
HEAVY LOSERS IN THE WHITE LEAD TRUsT.