New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-03
DEMOCRATIC PROPHECIES
ATTEMPTS TO SOW DISCoRD AMONG TN
REPUBLICANS.
no DOUBT As TO WHO WILL LEAD THE MlSon-,
IN TIE lid CONGRESS.

| NO DOUBT As TO WHO WILL LEAD THE Mlx0pt-v
IN TIE lid CONGRESS
Washington, sept. (spccaD.-A good many Dam.
Gratis are finding solace I'm the hope that the eaar.
Of Republican Representatives IN Congress viii WIN.
to bestow upon Mr.. Reed the complimentary norln,
tlo1 for the Spcakershp OF the Lid Congress Thu,
they say will be rebule7 10 him Tor his -artrayv,
conduct as speaker in the List Congress- som. n
them go so far 10 assert that Mr. Harmer Of Penn
IsylvaDa will be the "antiReed' Iandldats IN tas
caucus and that ne will defeat Mr.. Regd
This is not the first tnJ TINT Democrats have pra
fessed to know more about the sentiments Of RepaA
Hcan Representatives than did those Representative
| themselves. Every reader OF The Tribune must n
member how confident were the Democratic prophes
when the Tariff bill and the Election bill were be
the House last year and how false their prophecies
turned out u be- OF course al the talk about H.
Hammer as tine leader Of an "anu-RecdS movement 4
tile merest moJnshlnc. lie Is staDch Republican
and however keen may have been his personal Dis
appointment Oh account Of his committee assignmena
in the last Congress, and however strong may hasa
been his personal disapproval Of tine Election BIZ
for which. nevertheless be voted because Of the Over
whclmng sentiment Of his party in favor Of II. he
rot the sort CT man TO do ANYTHING to give aid q
comfort TO the Democratic party. lie knows, as da
every other Republican Representat!ve-eect, thai Il
order TO be effective the minority in the incOuni
House Of Representatives must be harmonious az
work together as one man under the leadership Of q.
mos. able, aggressive and briano paramentarian Va
has appeared III Congress for many yeEx
Tie nomination Of the Republican eancGs VI
be more than complimentary. The minority Is sr4,
but it contains an unusually large proportion Of IA
Of experience, force and ability, and In Mr. Reed
has leader unequaled, at least since It was sd b.
Mr. Blaine In the XLIVth Congress. Moreover, then
never has been a time In the history Of Congress vts
a minority was confronted by SO large, 50 uueaens
majority and yet maIory which could DO 50 aa5
stampeded by wellled minority.
The Democratic hope Of creating dscord in the Re-
publican caucus shows how well they appreciate tbs
fact. The democrats know full well that Mr. Reoi
| will be the actual leader of the minority IN any
event. and their only hope is TO make 1t appear esi
he is the leader Of a minority which Is divided. Tha
hope will be blasted The Democrats must have
short memories. They seem TO have Org0tel ALREADY
that the speaker OF tie last House was sustained
every point and on eery occasion BY solid, enAa.
sustained not only By the Republicans IN the l1lse
but by the cOmmOn-senSe OF d large majority OF ne
American people. Nay more, they forget that thoS
were scores OF Democratic Representatives, VINO -
clptly arproVed his COurse but who under the pay
lash. driven openly TO express oissppfVst-
And vet now certain democrats and Democratic neTS
papers are impudeIty trying 10 make people beleVs
ibat Pepubicans are dissatisfied with Finn and Ia
Kepublcan Representatives. are getting ready 70
rebuke, him. Thief would better be trying TO heal s
troubles which already becoming apparent In th1
own ranhe