St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-28


ference Of opinion about the necessity
for a change in the rules and that this
will be part of the Republican pro-
gramme whoever is speaker. But most
of them favor the change in order 70
facilitate public legislation, and not for
the purpose of furthering private inter-
ests. They point out that the Reed
propositions, when details are reached,
seem to be drawn largely in the inter-
ests of the legislation which the Pacific
railroads have for years vainly sought,
and which even the Cleveland admins
tratiOn could not force through congress.
On another point also Mr.. Reed will be
put on the defensive. The Pacific coast
has been steadily claimed for him, and
there were reasons to believe that this
claim was correct. Recently, however,
q change in sentiment has been noted.
OPPOSITION TO THE MAINE MAN.
His opponents have been springing
the deadly Congressional Record on
him, and they are beginning to ask how
representatives from the Silver-prOduc-
ing states can support man who has
been so aggressively hostile 10 silver
legislation as he has. The showing they
make is a strong one, for Mr.. Reed
never Scrupled to take his place in the
forefront of the opponents of silver. 1t
is pretty certain from the condition of
the public finances that there will be
legislation on this subject, and the rep
reSentatiyeS from the Pacific states will
find trouble in carrying out their pledges
to support member who would feel in
duty bound to organize the coinage and
banking committees against them. For
the rest. the claims of Mr.. Reeds lieu
tenants to support are rather accurately
borne out by the Tribune'S figures. The
booming done by few of his enthusi-
astic supporters should not be taken to
represent the real views of his man
ayers. Those who are closest to Mr..
Reed expect that he will start in the
Republican caucus with from sixty to
siXty-five votes. None of them 90 be-
yOnd the latter figure. While there
is practical agreement on this
point, a radical difference Of Opin-
ion exists about the effect of this
vote. Mr.. Reeds supporters profess to
believe that after a ballot or two the
movement his way will set ir and the
twenty odd votes needed to insure
nomination will be had without trouble.
The other candidates in dissenting from
this view are borne out by the situation.
They argue that he has practically no
reserve strength. New England is cred
tied to him sOlidly. New York may be
placed i'll the same category. liberal
Slice of Pennsylvania is turned over to
him, and his following in the West Is
certainly not underestimate. Reed has
to make bold charge down the lines by
the second ballot, and if the recruits
don't begin to fall in he will thereafter
be minus quantity. Who will hold
the recruits back? Mckinley and some
one of the Western candidates.
M'KINLEY's CHANCES.
Mai. Mckinley seems to be much near
er to Reed in voting strength than has
been supposed. He promises to be so
near, in fact, that Ohio and Maine will
be nearly evenly balanced. Like Mr..
Reed. the Buckeye high tariff expert
has picked up good deal of Western
support that rightfully belongs to some
one else. He promises to do bet
ter there relatively than in what
was thought to be his stronghold. If
the major cans get large majority of
the Pennsylvania delegates he may well
ask what profits public man his life
long devotion to high bounties for steel
rails if the steel rail state goes back on
him for the senatorship. At the pres
ent writing the Keystone delegation is
'twixt heaven and earth, not knowing
where it will drop. One Matthew Stan
lev Quay is said to dislike Mckinley.
He also, according to report. diSlikes
Reed. and his