The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-01
NEW YORK FOR REED.
Major Farquhar Says He May Be
Nominated on the First Ballot.

Especial Dispatch to the Boston Herald.]
WASHINGTON, September 29.-Maj. John
NJ Farquhar Of the Erie district of New
York arrived here to day, ostensibly to help
escort the delegates to the all American
Congress to Niagara Falls. He is possibly
more interested, however, in the result of the
speakership battle. To the Herald cor
respondent he said this forenoon: There
has not been a doubt since Congress
adjourned where the New York members
no formal caucus that | know Of, but
there was little dinner some time ago
rendered by Congressman James j. Belden
of the Syracuse district. 1t became per-
fectly apparent then that all but two of the
New York Republican congressman would
fight. for Thomas B. Reed of Maine to the
last
"Who are the two to whom you refer?"
"Well, Charley Baker Of the Rochester dis
trict has announced himself for Burrows.
Mckinley. At the dinner of which / speak,
however, it was unanimously agreed that If
New York was to have a candidate for
speaker would be the choice. have never
had any aspirations. but this pledge was
made for the purpose Of preventing members
of other delegations from breaking away to
other candidates. Another pledge was de-
cided upon. 1t was that the candidate who,
at the beginning of the caucus, should COM
mand two-thirds of the votes of the New
York delegation, should receive the whole 20.
Reed already has the necessary two-thirds.
Delano may cast complimentary vote for
Mckinley, and Baker one for Burrowes.
Then, under the terms of the unit rule, they
will turn with us and make united slate for
the Maine man."
"Then you have no doubt of Mr.. Reeds
final selecti0n?"
"None Whatever. Beside New York, he
will have good proportion of the vote of
Pennsylvania, all OF New England and the
not be surprised to see him nominated on the
first ballot. | saw large number of the
New York state members at Saratoga last
week. Not one but reiterated his determina-
tion to stand by the decision of two-thirds of
the delegation. We shall have another little
gathering some time next month, or perhaps
little later. and form complete organiza-
tion. Yes, the meeting will be in Washing
ton, and you will be compelled to admit that
my predictions are right"
SIN case MIR. Reed is elected speaker who
is most likely to be chairman of ways and
meanS?"
"Ah, that is the question that Mr.. Reed
must decide for himself. 1t might be Nc
Kinley, or il might be Kelley of Pennsyl-
yania. l do not assume to speak for Mr..
Reed ON the subject. Cannon, l should
assume. will be made chairman of his old
committee on appropriations. What will be
done with Burrows? Ali that can say is
that New York is for Reed from now until
he is in the. speakers chair"
Maj. Farquhar stated that he proposed as
soon as the House is organized to introduce
his bill providing for subsidizing the Ameri-
can merchant marine This grants 30 cents
per ton for every 1000 miles sailed to any
vessel engaged in transporting goods be-
tween this country and South and Central
American nations and those of the old world.
The Major thinks this is the only practicable
solution of the great commercial problem.