The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
OPPONENTS OF HARRISON.
xx.sPEAKER REED ONE OF, rHElMosT
oU7spoKEN or THEN 1LL.


TIE Refused to Spe ak At tho state Conven-
ttou In Vermont ir Harrison was To he
Endorsed. and Declined TO Ala Senator
.Aidr,ca in Rhode Island Untii the Seas.
... tur 4 ssur I'd Him That tho Delegates
To Tc Elected from, That state should
not he ms ructcd for tho President.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-Henry Watterson's
recent remnrk that TON" Reed would make
strong Presidential candidate. being pos
sessed Of both wit and audacity. two qualities
most admired by tho American people. has
givcn new impetus to- tho Presidential boom OF
tho cx-spcaker. which has Hourished In a fltful
sort Of way ever since he mado n party hero Of
himself In the Fiftyfirst Congress. Mr.. Reed
is. however. In no scnscn candidate. although
he would be willing to become one IL by that
means he could aid in tho defeat Of BENJAMIN
Harrison. There is at present no hope 80
dear to tho hcnrt Of tho big Congressman
from Mnire as that OF seeing the political am
bition Of benjamin Harrison extinguished
forever. That hope burns brightly in Mr..
Reeds breast Mt present. for no Is one OF tho
many strong Republican leaders in Washing
ton who regard tho problem OF doteu1ing Har-
rison's denomination as nn easy one. For sew
eral months past Mr.. Reed has taloen part in
none tho less earnest conferences that have
been hsld h. Harrlson's political opponents In
tho Republican party. and no has boon one OF
the most outspokcn o.! them all In favor OF al
most any plan that will result in sending
Benjamin. Harrison bnck to Indiana as pri-
vatc citizen When Mr.. Reed wns invited to
speak Mt tho State Convention In Vermont and
replied TINT lIo would not do 80 II Harrison
waste be endorscd. he was told that he might
IL, <y,<, ;,,,.; t,t pn., I'D
"yefy we'll" he replied: you know your
own business best. but assure you you will
miss a tsryilno speech"
Mr. Reed was dead in earnest when he told
the Vermont managers that he would not mp
penr ut n Convention which intended to endorse
Harrison. and he was still dead in earnest
when no made tho rejection Of Harrison tho
price OF his participation in the Rhode
Island campaign. Although not generally
Known. 1t is fact that before going
to Rhode Island. where he dill such effective
work for tho Republicans. Mr.. Reed received
tho assurance of Senator Aldrich that tho dele
gates to be elected from Rhode Island to the
Minneapolis Convention should not be in
structed to vote for BENJAMIN Harrison. This
- will DO news to tho President, and not pleasant
news. either. for he has regarded Senator
Aldrich MS ono Of his stanchest friends and
10 supporters. He will be badly disappointed.
noWeNeTs ocHutOE Will COut1Ol VIM
Rhode Island delegation absolutely. and he
has already given his word that 1t shall BIZ an
anti Harrison delegation.
Mr.. Reed knows that he cannot be q candi-
Safe this year. If for no other reason than that
tho shadow Of james G. Blaine hangs over
him-not so darkly as he did year or two ago.
perhaps. because Mr.. Blaine has not the same
hold on tho pnrty management in Maine as he
oncc had. but still sufficiently strong to pre-
IL. IT, ia
est OF Mr.. Reed as q Presidential candi-
date. But though his name will probn-
bly, not be presented to the Convention
the ex-Speakcr's influence will be felt there.
eight distre delegates from the Pine Tree
airsaty chosen. is an enthusiastic supporter
OF Blnine's nomination. but the PRESIDE has
friends Of his; aud it is genera " thought TINT
III uTe h y I'M to 6nG S o. Mr.
III q Reed
sny as H. w" i nGd hss tets ad has
r;ivatI "rini9n q Mr Reed: however; that no
alnd Ic is inclined t. think that the
MSa b MAIDS he t hsr,1n or
Of defeat before his eyes. This does not mean |
nnms ito to b" used. in case there should tea
cnnice for him. iecause no is far too sensible |
hn hsT is Won nnn no sSS l sbe
nuniIiation for the Presidency in any year.
Mr.. er,i knows that his time hls not
TO the defeat Of H a.r
ri-,n. That will satisfy him almost as much
i!hent of winning. although he admits that ut
pIese;t Harrison hrpcnrs on the surface to
inve ihin;S nli us own WY.
within a.. past i"w months. Mr.. ice! las bud
az" .r & S"1SFE RsspS WE Mr. H hts
G9Hn Is WIKI SIT at r atoy Fiat Ha %ho
hs M H" Sn to THIS tha d is tE., i tbs is
Ta"'rj iTI iIHH1rss1:
ii"p Tor Ii.pscIi. rio fact that MIR, Depsw
ie:,J'is IN ls.r2 as he iii in Chir:.n in 1Sss.
ha;,t.oG,r T." the ears If Tho ltepnb!icnn leaders
s.e" r!irg.v MI, Reed does not know. rs i ais
MI. rlat, viii Ic IN, f'vor q Mr.. Depew or not.
mi at h,int"Tt th"y are ~, not psTtisuIlarly
Witt i&.tq,v "u" object in view. and that is the
r "r "Ta n"s "n to
I ana IS Ss IHenI so q" ' wvn Oa ns
, Ninj,G explanation OF It., It is Thought hy |
!, some t!ni t,c n:".cHcc Of biaihc rs nrmher
rough treatment received by Mr.. Reed. and lie
himself .h'nss this is the IA imary cause OF he
Mr. Reed X npwt hat from the time Mr. Harrison
entecei ihc White !Iousouriil be present day
h every rrinmnondHtir ~ az his which affected in
|, amy WY his Persons! prospects Or personal
popularity have h'cn ignored. The President
nrpoinsn,I i,r"h DIV +" he COLLECTOR of Cus-
/. Ln.s u f"r,nnL n!:n INST Mr.. En.d's ;rmGhatic
Z l,r,tvst a,ul pI;n,nrd Cashier Gould. Presi-
semt r. III" Fl st National Bunk Of PORTLAND. u
uefanting rX->unhay school superintendent.
in direct opposition 10 IN" advice Of Mr..
Heed. Boihrf thrs" acts ,wnro performed after
fpcakcr Heed had rnrrcd through tho House
. thu famous Fore hiil. which was the pet
lnrahur. oithcilia-r!s.p.Aiinipi stration. When
Dow Wre nlnotntcd Mr. Iced was surprised
NJ. was di*gastct. md i WIS Hso this act Of the
coiebpated statement that ho had only two
enemies IN Maine. one of whom the President
appointed to the most prominent Office In tho
Stjte, and the other ho I,nrdoncd out OF tho |