The Portland daily press., 1889-12-07
CURRENT COM MENT.
AN IDEAL REPUBLICAN SPEAKER.

AN IDEAL REPUBLICAN SPEAKER.
lKennebunk start
Mr. Reed is strong in every needed quail
ficaton. He has been continuously in Con-
gress since 1876, and hence possesses ex-
perlence and perfect under standing of the
rules; he has the frmness of character nee
essary TO quell sometimes turbulent house I;
ana ne mas the Judicial mind which will
weigh both sides Of question ere making a
decision He Is strong partisan and pro-
tectlOnist, but he Is not likely to act unfairly
toward the Democratic minority.
lie Will be an ideal Republican speaker.
FORTUNATE CHOICE.
PASSPORT Sentinel.l
The strength of the two parties In the
House is pretty evenly divided, the Republic
cans having bare working majority, and it
is fortunate thing that man of Mr.. Reeds
well known parliamentary ability and tact
as leader, has been chosen as presiding Of
ficer.
WORTHY SHOULDERS FOR THE MANTLE.
[Aroostook Republican,
Mr.. Reed deserves his great success. An
interchangeable worker, powerful in debate
with tongue as sharp and keen as the ia
NOUS Damascus steel blades, an accom-
plished parliamentarian. he exerts COM
niandlng influence among the leaders of the
aepuDlican party and the mantle of the
speakership could not have fallen upon
worthler shoulders.
PINE TREE STATE PRODUCT.
me" York Mail aud Express
Maine is commonly called the Pine Tree
state. Yet u seems to have the faculty of
developing Reeds who possess the sturdy
strength of the oak.
TRIBUTE TO BRAINS.
[Waterville Sentinel
The election Of Thomas b. Reed to the
SpeaKersnlp Of the National House of Repre-
sentatlves ls, In an emint mt degree, tribute
70 brains. We need not refer to Mr.. Reeds
iiiustri0us term Of service on the floor of the
House. His brilliant wit, his convincing
eloquence,. his inimitable way of quitting
things" his thorough knowledge of national
analrs early pointed him out as the leader of
ms party. HIS election to the speakers hip
is only an acknowledgement of the fact.
DISTINCT AND STATE HoNoRED.
IBridgton News.]
The First District, the State of Maine, and
New England as well, are hOnored by Mr.
Reeds exaltation and rarely have these Sec
tions of the State and country been in a more
jubilant frame of mind in their reioiclngs
over any recent event.
AN HONOR TO THE PARTY.
[Somerset Reporter.l
There is rejoicing among Republicans in
Maine over the election of Hon. Thomas b.
Reed to the important position of Speaker of
the House of Representatives. Mr..
Reeds election as Speaker is not only highly
complimentary to him, but is also an honor
to the Republican party of Maine and to the
State of Maine.
GRATIFYING TO THE WHOLE STATE.
lChristian Mirrorl
The election of Hon. Thomas B. Reed, of
Portland, as Speaker of the National House
Of Representatives very naturally is a mat
ter OF interest not only on the part Of the
citizens of Portland, but also to the people
OF the whole State. 1t is gratifying to note
that his support came from a large number
OF States, % in all, and in the West from al
most every State that did not have candi-
date of its own. While he had the support
of the New England members, the support
he received in the rest Of the country was as
three to one, while his strength in the Mid
die States as compared with the votes re-
ceived from all quarters was less than one to
two. He is in no sense therefore the choice
Of section of the country, but representa-
tive Speaker. We congratulate him on the
deserved distinction