The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-14
TOM REEDS ASPIRATION.
w1yrs TO Rrs roR PRESIDENT
Tho Free Coinage Lecisiation-s'atus Of tho
Free Wool nir-House Proceedings.
Warrington Notes.


D., sneaker Reed has a hard fight on his
hands. .lle has notified his friends in Maine
that he wants 20 20 70 the Minneapolis con-
vention as q delegate-at-large Joe" Manly,
Secretary Blaine's political fold-marshal, de-
,,ares openly that Reed shall not go 70 the
convention as a deegate-at-larre. lie admits
fhatif the ox-Speaker shall be content to 20
IS delegate from bis district lie Will prooa-
DIS win, but that would be equivalent to
confession by Reed of his weakness IN his
own State. He fattors himself that he is q
most available presidential candidate eHt
tcrei re is deslrous of demonstrating lN"9
IDS State is with him. Reed rs in earnest ana
ii IS going 20 be "a stubborn ana Dller AFn''
The euc between Blame ana heea , ms lii,
creased Ia intensity during the last seFtiW
,e4rs IL will be romom 0ored that IN the
iast Congress Reed sneered ~ Blame res.p-
r..ifv theory and denounced 70 as ln conflict
With the principles of the uhhcan party.
Now that Blaine is out0 tle pIesldehtml race
Reed believes the Name hepuolcHhs VIZ
rally 10 him and present hlm as the cenlldhte
of the State lie fully realizes the hostility
OF the Blaine element and feels that be must
defeat Il I'M order Oh demonstrate his strength.
II he can 40 % Minneapolis as % delegate-at-
LARGE despite the hostility of Blame. Reed
believes he will be a formidable candidate
for President
TE TREE WOOL BILL.
The Free Wool bin VIII probably be re-
ported 20 the House on Wednesday or q hurs-
iar of next week The Democrats of the
Ways and Means Committee held "a long meet
inc today and made some very deep cuts
under the Springer bin as IL stood before.
The only duty ou wooden manufactures kept
above 10 per cent. Is that on ready-made
c thing which is cut from GO % 4J per cent
Tie duty ON all carpets IS cut from I'D o. 20
ger cent The cuts on all the cheaper grades
DID,. W0lcn goods are very great The rates "a
she 81 hinley law OF 40 per cent. or under arc
cut to 1O per cent lower. All those rates
above 3l are reduced TO 40 per cent. except
that on ready-made clothing. The bill in It's
present form Will be shaped up. and the re-
% rt VIII be considered by the Democrats Of
Ie committee on Monday On Tuesday 10 Is
expected that there viii be q meeting If the
Whole committee So that the bill may he put
Oh the calendar 10 the House ON Wednesday.
InrE SILVER CHANCES.
The free coinage advocates still refuse to
permit THEN petition 20 the Committee on
Hu.cs O. be seen. so that the number OF sign.
fr. may be published. To-day Mr. Bland
said they had about 10 signatures. but there
is reason 90 believe he is guessing with
liberal allowance IN his favor. The tree
silver men express themselves as confident
t. .-',,,,,e,t If dat ION cDnsideratlon of
tbe,r hi I'm this thew NAV be correst. as
tie Democrats of the Committee on Rules
ana favorable TO free coinage and represent
,,t..e,.;e. who ers nj t6e same mind
S1'l,,'5 .I.o $50 be ,rsese5 hard Nessrs
cr.s,, af.Nf,i,r or4 po+cbinoa mioht be
sdri ., ,,i,,, a for silver
Ge,'er.i I.at COLLINS of Goston VIII, ia hero
g., s5,ise oc,in.f silver AGITATION bv tne
Democrate ernre.ses the opiuion that the
rorfv sbonld e. outside of New ork for its
presidential candidate. Ho thinks the fac
ftoral fsht between Cleveland and Hill