Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-18

ward. lie wears hlS derby hat pretty we'll back on his head. Both hands are buried in his overcoat pockets. His coat is not a snug or tidy fit. He has pe- culiar gait. swinging his legs in semi circle at every step. His shoe is at least No. 10. He holds his head well up and appears to be oblivious of his surround ings. But watch him closely and you will perceive that out of his small, twinkling eyes alertness shines. There is nothing slow or stolid about the man, despite his avoirdupois. Physically he is active, fond of exercise, given to long walks. Mentally he is full of adaptability, analysis, readiness He is little careless in his dress, but not slovenly. His small, light mustache gives his round face a boyish look. As he walks along he covers good deal of ground, both with his feet and his body If there should be a dog fight in his way you would expect him to stop and look at it. If he should come upon three or four men abusing one man, or a man maltreating a child or dumb brute, you would expect him to interfere. You would not be disappointed.
 Reeds companion is of a different type. Shorter than Reed by half head, not so large of girth, carefully, but not ostentatiously, dressed, McKinley's fig ure is quite as striking. The observer would say Reed was a merchant, or a farmer, or a lumberman. He does not look like a statesman. Mckinley does. You can tell he is a public man as far as you can see him. His trim figure, his shining silk hat (of which he is more than ever fond since he became a candi- date for speaker), his smooth, round face with ''tineness" in it, all denote the man of dignity and importance. Neither Reed nor Mckinley goes in society Both spend their time in the house and their rooms. Both are students and hard workers. Neither has time for dinners or receptions. They are fast friends. For many year have they worked side by side on the ways and means commit tee. Each is a sincere admirer of the other, and though now rivals for great office, still preserve their friendly rela- tionship to marked degree. As they walk down the avenue people turn their heads and you frequently hear the re- mark: ''There goes the next speaker of the house." x*x
 Mckinley and Reed have entirely diff ferent methods on the floor. Reed is nearly always in his seat. He is usually one of the first men to reach the house in the morning. He rarely sits still. You can see him at almost all times moving about, not nervously, but with an obvious unrest born of his great ener- gies. He likes always to be doing some thing. Mckinley, on the other hand, Is not much seen on the Hoor He is gen. erally in his committee room. When on the floor he is at his desk busy with some report, or ill close conversation with friends.
 Reed speaks often, Mckinley rarely. Reed loves nothing better than debate, cross fire, hand to hand struggle. Unlike almost all the other men who speak often, he is always listened to. When his piercing, permeating drawl is heard members come in from the cloak rooms, put aside their newspapers, stop conversation. Press men rush in from their waiting room. Everybody is eager to hear Reed. Nobody knows this better than Reed himself.