Telegram-herald., 1890-09-15
WASHINGTON ECHOES
One Of the Most Interesting Figures
IA American Politics.
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Thomas b. Reed is perhaps one OF the
most Interesting figures which Amer
lean politics has produced. lie is an
interesting personality. No man meets
him who Is not attracted 10 hlnl and
who Is not impressed BY the greatness
of the man; ms individuality Is
stamped on his every act. II, after he
magnificent triumph Of last Monday,
he had returned To Washington some
what pulled up by his victory, Il would
not have been surprising, but instead
ne returns 20 the capital as modestly
as the day he went forth 10 meet his
fate. lie has tried 10 avoid the admir-
ing throng; he has declih bed 10 be ser
enaded and be has refused 10 make
speeches. He is perfectly satisfied 70
be Judged by his acts, and he thinks
that deeds speak more than words.
Thursday morning | met him on his
way 10 the capitol and walked down
the avenue with him. asked him
how he accounted for his great victory.
lie modesuy disclaimed all credit for
it except that it was popular endorse
ment OF his course in the House and
his desire TO bring business methods TO
bear IN the conduct of the public busi-
ness. He told me that the Republican
managers had made 70 great effort TO
bring out the vote; they bad been as
sured that Republicans would not re-
main away from the polls and they felt
certain that their lines We're IL good
shape. They brought the issues home
to the people, but there was no great
amount of money spent and no particu-
lar anxiety manifested as TO the result.
And, Judging from the returns. II does
not seem to have been necessary to have
been anxious about the result.
Since his reelection, the name of the
Speaker has been on every tongue as
the next candidate of the Republican
party for the Presidency. It would
not surprise me at all If Reed should be
nominated, and if nominated ] believe
he Will be elected. HIS election last
Monday proved very ooncluslvely that
the country approves of his course IN
the House, and that they respect and
admire man who has convictions and
who has the courage to carry them
out. Months ago, when Mr.. Reed first
put his new rules into effect and the
Democratic press throughout the
| length and breadth of the land WAS
branding HIM as car and indulging
| III vain boasts of how he would be
turned down at the polls, pointed out
| that, in my opinion, the great mass of
| the voters outside of the politicians
would support him because of the
great courage he had shown and his
desire 10 inaugurate new system of
things III the House. The result.
think, justlties my prediction, and the
seal of popular approval IS put on the
| man even more emphatcally than
imagined would be the case.
Reed would make a very strong
presidential candidate. OF course, il
Is sand that so long as Mr.. Blaine lives
| Maine can have no other presidential
cand idate than the Plumed Knight.
But | do not think this follows by any
means. OF course, Mr.. Blaine's seTy-
| lttS 10 lIt ltpQb4fNdtl ldikN AdHI0A Vt
underestmated, but at the same time
IT must not be forgotten that hc has re-
celyed hOnOrs such as rarely fall to the
lot of any man. He has once been the
| candidate of the party, and having
/ been beaten why should not some other
man bc given an opportunity This j
/ the argument of the Reed men when
I they cOntrovert the opinion advanced
. Ia -tf 81.
1 standard which She has followed 80
/ long. They say also that Mr.. Blaine
/ has now reached a time of life when
his activity and vigor must lave left
| HIM, while Reed Il, comparatively
| speaking, still g young map with a
/ physique winch viii enable him 10 bear
all the responsibilities and bari work OF
the position, should he be so fortunate
as to be elected. There IS ~ doubt
/ that Mr.. Reed has presidential aspira-
I tions and that Mr.. Blaine anu his
/ friends, who are not fond of the
/ speaker. viii oppose him, but it may be
/ that popular opinion VII demand his
/ nomination. At any rate. whether
Reed is nominated or not, he w.ll re-
mann one OF the great men in the party
and always a wonderfully interesting
/ anu picturesque nSeits
! The immcd ate effect Of the Name
/ election has been 10 infuse new lie INTO
tic Republicans and 70 ia them see
that if they ~ 20 work with VIII twill
/ be easy enough 10 have a majority IN
I the next Congress. For some rtason or
| other. but why 30 Cne exactly knows.
| for the LAST few months Republicans
/ have been calmly saving that TIE next
/ House would Re Democrat G, and some
/ Of them have even gone go far "a to
/ give the Democratic majority, the fg-
! ures ranging all the way from fifteen -
/ Fifty Why the Republicans should be
I 50 Wiling 60 concede defeat n advance
= one cf tae curlostes of politics. bs3t
its a fact nevertheless Bat s-ncc tbc
+ Name election another tune hss been
sung Now. og al sioes. thc Bepab'-
cans say thst they wLi carry fHe House
snd tie Yigcr and eafaesfness vfh
winch the Republican Congress ensi
{ eanna 81 committee wcrkirg gives
! great rrl Gn 80 q It's belug done. Is IS
/ true that She Democrats have certan
sdrartares l.v thf CefTyoandefs Is va
rious states and ~ eeIg able 50 cor
trcl elections sn tle ~outh. - 50 to rre.
vent the election ~ keFgh.cars. fsi
desr5t to these hesry Obstacles ffrfe 5
. 70 fesson shy. WITH g9s1 work. TIE
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