The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-30
TOM REED IS A CANDIDATE.
RE HAS COME TO TIE C0NCLUSI0N
THAT HE HAS A FIR CHANCE
FrisnAs Nave Sounded the Republican
Leaders ana Received 80 Mach Encsur.
sgenent that the Speaker 10 Aimost
TeuptsA "a Aunounce pls Cnodiaocv

Friends Have Sounded the Republican
Leaders ana Received 80 Much Enesur.
sgenent that the Es.speaker IL Almost
Tempted TO Announce HIS Candidacy.
WASHINGTON. April 2o.-when the statement
was made In despatch to THE Sun few days
ago that ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed was nc
lively engaged with number OF other emil
nent Republicans in an effort to defeat tho no.
nomination Of President Harrison. some fool.
ish friends Of the Administration attempted to
secure denial Of it Mr.. Reed. when he read
tho article. promptly admitted its truth. Yet
Col. Elliott +. shepard's newspaper wilfully
and malciously misquoted Mr.. Reed. after Its
reporter had talked with him. In order
to lessen the effect OF tho ex-Speak-
ers anti Harrison opinions. A week ago Mr..
Reed had Joined tho ranks Of the Presidents
opponents only to the extent OF agreeing to
assist Thorn in every way in his power Dur
ing the past week. however. 1t has been mnde
apparent to the Republican party managers In
Washington that Mr.. Reed has como to tho
conclusion that there Is fair chance for his
friends to bring about his nomlnntion. Mr..
Reed Is a shrewd man. and u cold-blooded
politician. and when he goes into fight he
docs not do SO as matter OF sentiment. but
because he hns made calculation that shows
him to have fair chance Of winning. lilo Is q
man OF strong convictions and he was never
In his life more earnest than he Is in tho pres
ent determination to help kill OF Harrison.
Mr.. Reed is too good and too conspicuous
Republican to say that he would be willing to
see Mr.. Harrison beaten after his nomination.
but his enmity is so bitter that it Ia not i'm
probable he might DO pleased to see the Dem
ocrats win rather than have Harrison reelected.
During the past week Mr. Reed and some Of
his confidential friends IN and out OF Congress
10 lnnr fl,n nnS Ia ipur LAM
and they have received much more encour-
agement than they had reason 10 hope for ut
the beginning. und things lavo come to that
pass that Mr. Rood is almost tempted to an
nourre his candidacy now. IL lie does not do
30. however. II will DO simply because he pro-
fers to make still hunt He will depend for
support in his fight chiefly upon his friends
in New England. and it il thought that II
any large number Of them should vote
for him In Convention. the anti Harrison man
y his standard and ,concentratS their COIN
bincd strength upon him. Mr.. Reeds friends
stas na f ia" Il 81
Secretary Blaine and Senators FRYE and Hale
from presenting Nj. Reeds name rs the can:
didaty Of the state. put he is, not without
az least o me 81 T
warm pelrs personal and Political friend. who would
To very glad 70 see Nr. keed nominated as
In Msssschusctts. Vermont, and New Hamp-
shire Mr. keed Is particularly strong. and Up
capture very many delegates from these
Stater. New ,Fnsl.nd Is only negatiye!y for
cured to need without much trouble. In New
Hampshire the delegation will he almost
absolutely controlled BY Senator CALM
:s.l $" ~ ,s rs e:':l
completely through the baletul influence. Of
ex-senator Blair that he has rebelled and Il
wswYsg1isSfto whir before he could get the
nomination for Senator have all bsen put int!
desirable Federal Offices ny the President. and
ssGur" It by helping ,alops the ResI boom.
The state nient previously made In, THE Sun
that the, Rhode Island DELEGATES I'D cen
pledged In advance not to vote, for Harrison Is
unIiy be led to Join Rsed's forces
Within the past few days movements hnvn
been set On loot toward sounding ihomnst
J'ia't and 6cnatnr Quay a. to the nd,isnhillty
Of making Heed the nntl. Harrison candidate.
politicians here that the reports will ho en-
tirely satisfactory to MIR. Reeds friends. Mr.
plntt: indeed. has long hal n fri-ndly,eye upon
the big man from Mnino.. and although ut
O. intentions. there seems to he no reason why
Mr.. Reed should not TO acceptable to him as Il
candidate.
mt whether tho ex.spsaker is to become the
main that the work Of setting up delegates
against the President. or. ut least. keeping
them unpledged to his support. goes rnerrily
on. and az enell day PASSES the Presidents
They ure fairly jubilant over MIR. Platt's work
at the New York Convention.