The Portland daily press., 1890-10-04
A ROYAL WELCOME IN NEW HAVEN.
The Connecticut City Wild With En-
thusiasm for Mr.. Reed.
Thousands Hear Him Speak and
other Thousands Try to.
The Distinguished Guest rendered: a
Banquet and Reception.
Especial to the Press.l

NEW HAVEN, OCTOBER 3.-Ine reception
given Speaker Thomas B. Reed by the Re-
publicans OF New Haven and Connecticut
tonight surpassed everything ever attempted
In point Of enthusiasm in this state. Mr..
Reed arrived from New York at D. m. and
at the depot was met by a delegation of Con-
necticuts most distinguished Republicans
who, preceded by a band. escorted him to
the New Haven House. where he was ban
quetted until s p. m, when he was escorted
to the Hyperion Theatre. Here in the au-
dltorium 1000 people were packed like sar-
dimes, fully 5000 more being without the
doors clamoring for sight Of the dlstin-
guished orator. When Mr. Reed appeared
upon the stage the applause was loud enough
almost to be heard in Maine. 1t seemed as
If the enthusiastic crowd would never dis
continue the ir ovation. With matchless elo-
quence, being frequently interrupted by APP
plause, Mr.. Reed spoke for 40 minutes. Up
on the platform, vigorously applauding his
utterances, and nodding approval to all his
remarks were Governor Bulkley. Senators
Hawley and Platt, ex-Governors Harrison
and BigelOw, and nearly all The leading
members of the Republican party of the
state.
In his speech. Mr.. Reed said, among other
things:
81 have been somewhat busy man for the
past few days and as result hardly feel
in condition to warrant very lengthy ad-
dress. / believe it Of vital interest TO this
country that the House of Representatives
should be sustained by the people. We en-
disadvantage of having 80 seats packed
against US. We have to contend against the
cohorts of fraud and a system of gerry
manderings. Nevertheless | believe the
cause just one, and cause that will in
time triumph.
"The first session of the Fiftieth Congress
expired two years ago in the middle of 0cto-
ber 1t was as bare of results as the Demo-
cratic party of the South is Of wisdom, and
the Democratic party of the North of indie
pendence. No man in this vast audience
can. tell me the name Of single result
achieved by that session of Congress. No
man can remember single act passed or
single memorable deed. 1t was Fat, open
and apparent failure. The first session Of
the Fifty-frst Congress, just expired, has
been as fruitful of results as the land Of Ca
naan was found to be by the spies sent in by
Joshua. And this great work has been
achieved under disadvantages so enormous
that nobody in this audience can have full
tasked all my powers of description to por-
tray it, There never met in the halls of
Congress minority so determined to thwart
the will OF the people as that, that had for
its head Mills Of Texas. when this Congress
met. They had determined we should have
M rules of action that did not satisfy them.
Tkey had resolved that no bills should pass
t. ut did not meet with their approval, and
t. stood intrenched behind a century of
C tom which. for the last ten years at least,
tTc. When the main barrier
OF objection was broken down,
and they were taught that their utmost pow.
er could not prevent the passage of bill
which the majority had determined on, they
began a series of petty distractions of which
this nation, careless of details. has very lit
tie knowledge. Every minute of this session
that could be wasted has been wasted. Un-
til we tried, we never knew how much pos
sibllity of waste there was in the hands of
desperate men, but we know it now. and
with the assistance Of the people of the
United States such waste of time ought new
er again to be possIble-never again."
The Speaker detailed the amount of time
wasted by unnecessary roll calls, the aggre-
gate time being equivalent to % legislative
sion of the tariff by saying it had be-
come history. He now hoped It would
remain law long enough to secure the
benefits 1t was sure to bring. What
business needs" he said, sis the assurance
of permanenee. What is needed to lead this
country to prosperity is to have it sustained
by the people. You cannot have government
by the people by leaving it to some other
fellow. The success Of the bill depends up
on the vigilance of the voter. We cannot af-
ford to go to sleep when our enemy is around
in full force ready to take advantage of ev-
cry point. If you sustain the action of Con-
gress the prosperity of the country is abund-
antly Insured. II you speak with any uncer-
tain sound, you do not deserve either politi-
cal or business success"
Mr.. Reed recalled the work of Connecti-
cuts congressman, and urged the extreme
Importance of sending them to Washington,
followed by a brief eulogy upon the guber-
Material candidate. Lieut.. Governor Mervin
and Hon. j. l.. Barbour Of Hartford deliver
ed short addresses.
Immediately after the meeting Mr.. Reed
was escorted to the Republican League and
there clasped for an instant each the hand
of nearly 10000 Democrats and Republicans.
Bands played, firework Illuminated the sky
and a general celebration was INDUCED in
until a late hour, when Mr.. Reed was escort
ed to the depot and left for home feeling
that Connecticut Republicans know how to
testify their appreciation of an important
campaign,