The Portland daily press., 1892-07-30

Mr.. Reeds denomination will be folloWeu
by his reelection. The ex-speaker is
one of the popular figures in contempt
rary politics. Like most hard lighters,
he still has.enemies, but his appearance
at any political gathering is snre to at
tract crowd of admirers. Few men
have been so bitterly denounced within re-
cent years as he has been, but the de,
nunciation has now almost entirely died
away, and the ex-spealSer, while he may
not be admired by the majority OF dem
Gratis, is at least regarded with respect by
them. ;,
Mr.. Reed came into special national
prominence when he was elected speaker
of the last congress, after spirited but
friendly contest with such republican
leaders as Mckinley, Burrows and Hen
derson. As the presiding officer OF the
house he insistrd upon an Interpretation
of the rules that was contrary to pre-
cedent established by century OF par
liamentary practice. His attitude on
the question of counting a quorum was
denounced as unwjse, if not revolution
airy. Nevertheless he persisted in en-
forcing his Interpretation, and in re-
cent discision Of the supreme court of
the United States his position has been
Outside of his strong, steady and per-
sistent fight against flibustering, the ex-
speaker has gained deserved fame for
caustic and telling style of oratory, his
thorough republicanism, and his sterling
integrity; but, after all, the real cause of
his present popularity lies in the bull
dog tenacity with with he retained the
position which he believed to be right
The American people admire true, dog
ged pluck. and they admire that of Mr..
Reed which was exhibited in the face of
bitter and uproarious opposition that
might have daunted many politicians,
but which apparently made no impress
sion upon the big, brainy and self col
lected representative from Maine.
Bangor Whig.1
Congressman Reed was renominated by
reclamation in the First District conven-
ton, Wednesday. This is equivalent to
an election for although the Democrats
always boast of what they are going to
do, the people of the district on election
day honor themselves by honoring Mr..
Reed. Next September he will be elected
for his ninth consecutive term. The peo-
pie Of the State as we'll of the district
take a just pride in the eminent public
career of the Portland Congressman.
The business like manner in which he
presided over the deliberations of the
House in the last Congress attracted the
attention of the country, and his famous
quorum rule will eventually be recognized
in erery parliamentary body. The Demo-
Gratis fumed good deal over it, but
now that the rule has received the en-.
dorsement of the Supreme Court the
subject has lost all interest for them.
[Boston Journal
The denomination of ex-Speaker Reed
for Congress by reclamation by the Re
publicans of the First Maine district is
fit tribute to his eminent services. Mr..
Reed is one of those distinguished work
ers who belong to the whole country
rather than any particular section OF It,
His services at Washington, however,
have reflected unusual honor upon the
Pine Tree State and given it an influence
that numbers alone cannot assure.
New York Press
The Republicans of the First Congress
sional district of Maine have done well
and wisely in once more nominating
Thomas Bracket Reed for the House of
Representatives. There are few living
statesmen who excel the brainy and in
domitable ex-speaker in the qualities
necessary Tor SUCCESSFUL parliamentary
Ieader. He has rendered splendid SER
vice to his party and the country by his
merciless exposures of the humbug and
utter inefficiency that has characterized
the action of the Democratic majority of
the present House. Ex-Speaker Reed is
a fighter hater Of shams and an en-
lightened patriot whom the nation could
not afford to spare from active public
life