The Portland daily press., 1892-02-09
Mr.. REEDS A WORKER.
How He Dealt with the sockless Statesman
from Kansas.

from Kansas.
Washington Correspondence, Detroit Tribune]
.sTom Reed is model member of Con-
gressn said Congressman Burrows OF
Michigan this afternoon. HE arrives at
the House every morning at about ~
o'clock, takes his seat and goes to work
writing letters to his constituents. Al
though he is one of the most dlstln-
guished men in this country he seems
utterly devoid of self-approbation.
Whenever he is interrupted in his letter
writing by his fellow members, he good
naturally looks up and frankly answers
every question propounded to him.
Whenever newspaper men come to him
for information he talks to them as freely
as though he were seeking items HIM
self. and was on par with his interloc-
utors. His complete unostentation has
brought him even nearer to his Republi-
can colleagues
There is a great deal of truth in that
characterization of the eminent gentle
of the House he was drawn away from
his colleagues to great extent. He was
obligated to E'stand them of, as the say
inc Goes. He could not afford to grant
every request made of him, and he main
tanned his position with proper dignity
and decorum. The reader will remem-
Der that on one occasion Mr.. Bynum of
Indiana became very arrogant and inso-
lent toward the speaker and was censured
by the Honse. Speaker Reed pronounced
the censure, and Mr.. Bynum added in
suit to the injury already done by say
ing: II thank you for the censure. 1t is
an honor to be censured by such a mob
and nv such man, There was an i'm
mediate effort to expel the Indianian
from the house, and it would have prob
ably been done by the majority had 1T
not been for the Intervention of the chair.
Mr.. Reed sent word to certain party
leaders that enough had been done, and
the matter rested there. To-day Mi.
Reed and Mr. Bynum sit within few
feet of each other on the floor OF the
house and are great personal friends.
Opposite Mr.. Reed across narrow
nv all odds the ablest lawyer and orator
on the Democratic side of the House.
Cochran is typical Tammany Democrat.
Reed is the auintessence of modern ag-
| oressiye Republicanism. These two men
| sit by the hour in the most pleasant OF
| friendly personal conversational inter-
| course.
ssNow Jerry Simpson will be scorched,' =
remarked Harvey Fleming of the Wichi-
ia Eagle while the sockless wanderer
from the trackless prairie was making a
speech denouncing Reed. But Mr.. Flem-
/ inc was mistaken. Mr.. Simpson finished
his harangue, sat down and turned
around in his chair to listen to Tom
Reeds reply. The sight which met Jer-
4 RVS eye was something which he VIII
always remember. He saw Tom writing
letters and paying no more attention to
him than if toy pop-gun had gone on
| out in San Francisco. just then MI.
Springer of Illinois made some allusion
to MI. Reed and his past rulings, and the
bio man from Maine arose and said
whenever hear my name mentioned
by an honorable gentleman | arise for
reply.' He then proceeded to fully ano
categorically answer the statements OF
Mr.. Springer. AS soon as he had lin
ished and had taken his seat, amid
tumult of Republican applause, Jerry
Simpson arose and said: 81 would like tc
know whether the gentleman from Maine
heard what I just had to say concerning
his rulings?''
Tom Reed was writing letters and die
not move muscle nor twitch an eye
He kept on writing letters. He said, at
ter adjournment, that he could not afforo
to waste any time on fellow who simp
ly wanted to enhance his reputation by
getting sinto controversy with me
/ adding: "Tom and Jerry may com
mingle in bar-rooms, but not in this
House. We don't mix here"
The Legislature of South Carolina has
passed law requiring railway companies
to furnish cars for colored people.