Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-03
Speaker Reed.
Bangor Wing.

Far he second tine In the history Of the
Government, Maine is to have the honor of
furnishing the Speaker Of the House Of Rep
resenta,ives. Mr. Blaine WAS elected by
three successive Congresses. and now Hon.
Thomas h Reed is to preside over the DELHI
erstions of the popular branch of the Ma
tiopsi Legislature. Mr. Reed has well
earned the distinction by his brilliant career
in the House He first took his seat in
the Forty fifth Congress and soon
came into prominence in that body.
A. keen, logical debster aud par
hamentsrian, Mr.. Reel takes high
rank among the men who have heretofore
been recognized as the leaders in the House.
Twice selected as the leader of the Republi-
can side when that party was in the minority,
it is emlnently flung that the party now in
the majority should bestow upon him the
hlg honor of the Speskership the duties of
which he is 40 well fitted to discharge. The
people of Maine. irrespective Of party, will
feel sense of Just pride in this promotion
of one of their Repre- entatives.
Portland Press.
1t is safe to say that the combinations Of
the West and South would have been SUI
fc eDt to overwhelm an eastern candidate of
average ability. The reason that they did
not overwhelm SIR Reed was because of ms
commanding abilities, because he was head
and shoulders above the other candidates in
all the quail ties ne ded in Speaker in
Congress that is to be fruitful in exciting
contests and earnest ami very likely, bitter
struggles In II word, it was his fitness which
bore down and sSept away all the ,nsidera
tons, ordinarily strong, that operate against
him Mr. Reed has been elevated to the second
MIS- Of nd iufiu in
menr. not by reason of political finesse, for
h. has little of II; not by reason of geo.
graphical position. for that was agains, him
not because the controlling sections thought
his nomi, ations would be of especial aivan-
taRe TO them; bu' simply because his intel
leciusl power, his great parliamentary skill.
his long experience, his spotless character,
and his sterling kepublicanism attracted to
him the confidence, respe I uDd admiration
of ali sections. Such being the cas-, his
selection is msgnitic. mt tribuN to. the man,
to which he may point with pardonable pride.
Portland Advertiser.
Good evening Speaker Reed, Worth
wins. An Portland is more proud of you than
ever. You deserve a gavel of poliyhed Hal
lowell granite, hoop d with gold from the
Oxfori county digginss a. d bavina handle
from the choicest stick Of pine to be found.
Portland Sunday Times.
The news of the nomination OF Hon.
Thomas B. Reed for the Speakership Of the
National House of Representatives. at the
Republican caucus held in Washington yes
,erdsy, was received with great enthusiasm
here in Portland, his Old h)ms. Even his
political opponents reioiced with the rest at
the result, believing it to be deserved trib
ute for one who had stood the brunf of the
battle as leader of the Republican eide for r
number of years, with the majority against
HIM
Lewiston journal
1t i. Speaker Reed. a. sure as the world
This triumph has been fairly earned by Mr.
Reed. through his long and brilliant career
As the leader of the Republican side on the
hoor-snd moreover his abilities as y legisls-
tor and parlismentarian make him the IN ,st tit
man in the House for such place. The honor
head is his due. With Maine man at the
of the Cabinet, with another at the head of
the House. and with her delegation to Con-
gress weighing more in the legislative scales
than that from any other State in the Union,
Maine has right to chuckle just little bit.
Biddeforh Journal.
II is gratifying TO know that while the con-
test for the place has been one of The sharp
est and most vigorous for many years, it has
been fought out in manly way without any
resort to unfairness or show of bitterness
Biddeforl Times.
Reed Is all right. He Was nominated on
the second ballot early this afternoon The
First District of Maine takes the honors.
Boston Record.
As We have predicted would be the case
over az over again Reed is the only man
who is really in the Speakership fight at
Washington. 1t has been the case from the
beginning and the other candidates have
been really only local in their character. |
We are glad that he has won. and that is all
there is TO say. Tbese Maine Tnsu are great
organizers and no doubt about it
Boston Herald
Ii Maine can't furnish the nation Pres-
dent. she see ms TO be fertile in speakers Of
the House of Representatives. which many
people consider The M It political office of
importance in the government Like Massa- |
chusetis. she will have furnished two speak
ers IN modern times No other New Egg
land State has given the nation any Ken |
lucky has had the shest honor inths respect.
Since 1910 three speakers have been taken
from her delegation, and che gave US Henry
lay before that time. Names speakers are
smart men, also.