Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-03
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WAsmSdroS N ,rct &c Speaker Reed
and President Harrison mad an interesting
interview this morning at the white House.
Since the tirnn when Reed and Harrison
had their tilt over ths aYpointmant OF
collector for Portland, Me-, tho Speaker has
given the White House very vide berth.
Accordingly when messenger ltvered
note bearing the snal OF tine executive man
sion to Mr.. Red Of the Shoreham this
morning he was agreenbly surprised.
The fret thought that crossed his mind
vas that the President had concluded to
offer the olive branch and Ia his minds eye
Reed rehearsed tho dignifed littls speech
with which no would accept tho tribute to
his greatness. Ea was so ole'ed with his
good fortune thEs he actually forgot to dig
his bands into bis trousers as he ioungsd
uncoucernediy no the walk towards the
White House. M Gags were hung cut in
his honor and throu4h come oversight the
Marine Band had not been notified nui he
was Obliged TO he content with tho servlie
acknowledgement of the mlplons whose
duty 1t Is to show visitors through the man
sion.
Once inside of the Presidents library this
aspect changed. To mir. Reed President
Harrison was plain Mr.. Harrison, and he
received the great reformer with open
lEtlss l4Hl 8 " iuSlutbHt was iuIs Ihftu
remark, after the oou,tesies oil the day had
been exchanged ,Hnd TO business they went.
Soon the SQUADS OF angry voices were heard
In the corridor, and 1t was reasonable TO
suppose that tho eKpaeted ollv9 branch had
nut quite come up TO Mr.. Reeds expecta-
tions.
1t was regular knock.down and drag.
out sort OF nn argument. President Harri-
son reHli2sd that he had done Mr.. Rssd m
injustice in refusing TO appoint his friend
as collector ut Portland and no was anxious
to make amends. This sounied pleasant
to Speak sr Reed and his grin Of antlcipn-
tion began to assume voluminous proper
lions. Reed adnltG5l hat he had bsen
treated rather shabGliy In the matter, but AS
the President was inclined to mnke amends
he would accept the off II. WHAT was he
going to do for tis favGrite constituent.
Tho answer made the big Speaker gasp
for breath. Or. Harrison was going to give
min nloa little con.ulata whore lie could
ent fiGs and enjoy himself generally At tho
expense ct thu government. Did MIR. Reed
| like the prospest? picture Of the 5penkot's g
fRco at that moment would nave b9en study
! to anyone who could catch H. He informed
/ the President as sooa as he could control
\ himself that he eouid reserve the consulate
| for eomebody else. Be would have none OF
! 1t. HG wanted Mr.. Harrison TO distinctly
understand that SPEAKER Thomas B. Reed
! vas as big n nam as either OF the senators
from the state OF Maine, and unless he re-
| ceivei sR much consideration as those two
! gentlemen President Harrison might regret
| hls folly some day. Ustii hc could be as
sured that his nal would be of red piace
1 equally as good rs the colIectorship OF
4 Portland lie must decline 10 have anything
| to do with ,hs chief executive.
President Harrison actually ahlvered with
the irlgidlty of the atmosphere with which
MIR. Reed enveloped himself and his "Gooi
day, sit," fell from his lips IN solid chunks
/ of Ice. Mr.. R5Gd was so onRroased with Ills
unpleasant r5bar that he failed TO gee that
both fires went out as he passed. them on
his way to rho door. Senator Qlay's ex.
preston OF disgu9T was smile OF 10y com.
pared with Speaker Il 'ed's countenance as
he brooded oTer the fanGied insult ofsre
him. One fact ig certain. l. will take more
than coleetorship to bridge over the un'
pleaseptuess existing between the President
and the Spsak9r OF the House OF k.pre5en
/ t4tiyes,