Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-11
REED,s RECOLLECTION.
Press OpInions IA. 80 the Lesson Of
the Czar,s VIctOrys

Press Opinions "a. 90 the LcssOn Of
the Czar's Victory
New York Herald.
Hne natioaal interest in the Maine cleo
ton centres In the Fitss Congressional
district, aud the resut there must DO
surprise to Spestsr Reed himself.
gspuesday's result is attributed to
falling off in the Democratic rather than
gain in the Republican vote. Wh'ie
the campaign OF the Democrats RAs
marked by apathy the speaker mn 10 n
vigorous canvass, and his wc=k has
proved effective.
The election means more than the re.
turn of MIR. Reed to the next House. The
country is now likely to hear much of his
name III conn ction with the next senator
ship and, perhaps, even the Presidency.
WILL IT AVAIL THE PARTY?
Philade phia Times.
No different result from this had been
expected in Maine, where the canvass
was particularly dull, until the startling
defect on in Vermont week ago sreated
something like panic and led to the
belief that Reeds own seat might be in
danger. And this fear was not altogether
groundless, SO far as concerned the fall
ing of In the Republican vote. But
whereas, in Vermont, the Democrats held
their own, in Maine they seemed TO have
polled no larger percentage than the
Republicans, 10 that the majority is
large enough to check the Generalization
that threatened the supporters of the
Speaker.
Mr.. Reed himself, who has resorted to
| every possible expedient to increase his
own vote, comes through the ordeal with
great success and will return to Washing
| ton better satisfied with himself than ever.
| Whether his personal triumph will be Of
advantage to his party tins only can
demonstrate.
PROMISE OF NAVAL WORK,
New York Star.
| at Tuesdays election in the First
Maine district Candidate Reed had some
legitimate advantages as we'll as host OF
| Legitimate ones. The speakership OF
the House OF Representatives is a very
Ugh offi9s, third in rank, but second ia
real importance, in the active manage
ment of the government o. the country.
For a district to feil TO return its repre-
sentative when Speaker would he an ab-
negation Of local pride no less insulting
than rare.
To def9at the reelection OF the Speaker
would not only destroy the political i'm
portancs Of the individual, but would be
most serious blow to his party. 1t is
on the latter account that the whole
strength OF the Republican machine has
been exarted for Reeds reelection.
Naval employment has been held out as
lure, and made all the more effective
because ten promises could be made for
one place, aud the actual distribution of
jobs AT Ki.tery YVES put off until after
election by combination of administra-
tive reasons and partisan guile. The
United States oonrts, as well Rs the state
courts, were used TO distrRncdi5e large
body OF nRturalizsd citizsns whose right
20 the suffrage had passed unchallenged
during Is years. Money to influence
voters was poured into the district in q
stream aas copious as the flow of New
York's new tqueduct. Every vote that
could be bought, bull-dozed or stoleu
was yesterday brought to peas to the aid
Of the ex-czar.
PROSPECT OF UNLIMITED PATRONAGE.
New York World.
Speaker Reed has carried his district,
as there was every reason to suspect that
he would, even If he had not himself
gone home to mako a special effort to
that end and called TO his aid the strong
est men of his party, making, In fact,
such canvass a. no Speaker Of the
House ever made before. That his ma
iority ia considerably increased is in no
way surprising Apart from the ex-
traordinary efforts put forth there
were the strongest Inducements for his
disir ct to increase his vote. There was
local and provincial pride In locally
supplied Speaker vino had made himself
nationally conspicuous beyond the com,
mon. There WAS the hope OF furnishing
also President for these United States,
with o prospect of unlimited patronage
for the people of the district, and finally
there was the intense party feeling
always strong in Maine-to which his
arbitrary colrses in behalf OF party
measures made the most powerful appeal.
The World has not expected his defeat.
1t is not surprised at his increased
, majority.
VIGOROUS wolK AND DOODLE.
Now York Times.
So far Rs can bs Judged ny the returns
received up 10 tina present hour, tbs Re-
publicans have reason 20 BIO very well
, satisfied with the voting in Maize. The
Republicans made q vigorous canvass
and used gool deal OF money. ThI
, Democrats had no money to use, aud
made no canvass worth speaking about.
The s'stili hunsp whica tha D5mo.
cratic managers gaid tEay waIe max
ing has borne no peroeptible fruit
,, aud as thoir ouiy possible hope WAS
in hearty and persistent aud intelligen
,, appeal TO pub 10 opinion it is not sur
, prising that the opposite tactics faiisd
, They have thrown away an exc9!ani op
portunity, anu the only serves they hay.
I rendered is. we should say, the lessor
I, they have given so their fellow Democrat
,, in other parts OF the country as to tbs
: consequences TO be expected from liki
, courso.
WORTH THOUSANDS CT VOTES TO DEMO
GRATIS.
! Philadelphia Record.
/ SPEAKER il ,ed has not lacked yindica
Q ton Of the sort which Republican states
1 men have besn prone to H9ek of late
With unlimited aboodle" and Fedora
patronage TO aid him, ha hns piled up {
:. majority that leaVeI no doubt of the viii
y OF the voters in his district. Although
: this result may be regretted on broad
9 national grounds OF patriotism, the pc
a litical adverssries of speaker Reed an,
. of the school in politics which he repre-
/ sents may well congratulate each othe
/ that he is to remain in political life. Mr.
: Reed has been worth thousands of vote
= 20 the party opposed to his methods.
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