Telegram-herald., 1889-12-16

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SPEAKER REED.
lean congress. All I want" said he.
els a rapid glance at your statesmen. l
viii take them IL on the run" And 50 We
made a run FOR is. Firs. Of all. he must
see Speaker Reed Everybody asks 10
see Mr. Reed. / should not oe surprised
II IN a couple of years Reed was the most
famous man u MS party. Already he
Is the most talked about person IN the
capital 10 Is not likely he will ever 10
president. for somehow he IS not tho
sort of man that gets a start toward the
presidential chair II it be true. as some
people say u IS. that only neutral guam
titles are able 90 achieve the presidency,
Reed vii not stand much Of a show.
He Is anything but = neutral quantity.
lie Is the essence Of positvism His
temperament Is "a positive as the current
Of a thousand volts which goes ont from
a dynamo on great electric circuit. He
Is not exactly a tyrant, but he certainly
has shown that be knows who is speaker,
AMI that he does not intend % have any
body else forgetting 1t for one moment.
Ny friend was so much interested in
Reed that | could scarcely induce him
% take look a. any one else. We were
fortunate in getting a view Of the big
man 40 his very best, and in having your
special artist on the spot 20 catch the
pose and tx the characteristics Reed
N the chair Is quite as positive IS he used
% be on the floor. and one fancies that
he half wishes himself back IN his old
seat. leading the Ggag fer his side. lie
states his decisions on points Of order in
a tone that IS almost a-gumcntative, and
then he appears % regret that he has no
opportunity 90 talk back right saucily at
somebody VINO has disputed his correct
ness
Reed is very alert. Nothing seems to
escape him, and in bis responses % the ap-
peals of members for information, in his
decisions and control Of the business Of
the house. ne r. as quick and ready as he
ever was on the floor. Ny friend pointed
out % me-. however, that while Reed is
counted one II the readiest men with Lis
tongue ia public lie, and his remark
Rbly good strong English. almost Shake
spearsan IN its luminosity, is considered
one OF the marvels Of extemporaneous
speaking. that IN reality he Is one Of the
most deliberate and studious Of takers.
he SPEAKS with such q drawl and twist
Of the tongue that IN uttering each word
he gains a short time. l1 almost iufinites-
imaily short time. bu. one of immense
advantage. In which 20 revolve in his
brain the thought itself and the manner
of expressing it,
In this way he is able 70 give clearness
and precision % his laryua ;e and To in
vent those clear cut phrases which sing
and cu, their wav through the air like
whip rapidly swished in q strong mans
hand. His voice Is admirably suited 70 It's
present uses. He has no difficulty what
ever IN making himself heard 90 the re-
uo.ssr part % the ball Ills tones are
rot quite as vehement a5 they we're when
he stood on the floor. n leader % his
party. ana they are o l,tle moro oisaSi-
nous h.t tNer rlsp and twang and
-r 1.i Ier-s la much as of yore.
r.tv rhs-rrt.ur lis sharp tongue and
DIS terrible sar-a-.. E.el iss siuli-
-ro.Q Q1allna .e man. f-e H1s as kee1 =
sense n hgn1r as a0racdv Anow. ard
-o- te easily provoked o hearty i7acl-
ter re -U.Iesant .aurhsin t.e chair. IN
sfr.z.-- -1utrss- q. li7 pre- lsrrs0r. who
vls more solemn t-1a a Judge GA the
bench. ana whose pale. thia face was
never SHOWN o. be l-aalnel ~ a smile