New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18


to this perfect control. while in Mr.. Reeds case
II comes naturally He could not help leading If
he tried and his party has got itself so firmly
int, the habit Of depending on his leadership
that :, long as h. Is at hand It cannot help fol-
lowing. And. although the House goes on day
after dav with the Speaker in the chair not
NOR. than half the time. and Mr.. Reed upon his
feet only occasionally. with other people doing
the talking and apparently running things. yet
what is SAID and done. on the one hand. repre-
sents the policy of Mr. Crisp, and. on the other
Of Mr.. Reed.
T, is one Of the spectacles of session To see
the House almost deserted. engaged in some UNI
interesting routine; the Chair occupied by the
gentleman from Somewhere. listess; the clerks
now half asleep. and now rising To drone away.
reading words that they scarcely see and nobody
appears to pay any attention To; the proceedings
apparently conducted by Mr. Jones on that side
and Mr. Brown this. and nobody but Jones or
Brown giving the slightest heed To them; the
fv. nenbers in their seats writing talking:
hum going up over the room that browns the
vo,ces Of both Jones and Brown; members in the
Hobbies in the cloakrooms in the restaurants
everywhere except in their seats 1t is one Of the
snectaclcs that are worth going miles to see.
when. before an outsider figure out what has
bannened ar now IL came about. Jones and Brown
get very much excited the keen. stern face OF
Sneaker Crisp is seen behind his desk In place Of
the gentleman from Somewhere; Mr.. Reed sud
denly looms forth from his place in the first aisle
to the left OF the centre and from every door on
every side Of the room members are streaming
into the House and gathering in mighty groups
around their leaders
II is then that you realize why the kepupncahS
love Reed. and why they follow MN with such
unexampled devotion. For standing there Win
his hands resting quietly together pehihd HIS
back his grea: figure towering over all the
rest, his big round face wearing 10 more
EXPRESSION than can be found in the empty air
his big round brown eyes looking ont IN sort OF
a lazy Indifferent way. he suddenly ana IN pecuI-
lar. sharp. nasal tone. projects remark across
tie room into the Democrats. ana theN SAu'''
o,d scatter and cry out for all the world as If
they had been struck 10y the discharge 81
Caring gun, II is one Of the most picturesque
scenes that one can witness in dehberaUNe
assembly When YOU read Mr.. Reeds remark IN
IN. .'Congressional Record the next morning II
seems innocent enough. and You wonder why
81, much fuss was made about IT. But II was
on, II those. remarks that just III the case that
ius, meet the situation and that pat whole
book Of comment into quiet aphorlsm
The manner I'm which the Democrats battle with
Mr. Reed adds 20 the humor Of the scene. rev
If the Republicans ever think Of giving assistance
+, their leader. Sometimes Mr. burrows OF MI
Cannon or Mr.. Deliver will interje't an "pSerN"-
ton on the SIDE. as 1t Were but Tor the i'oS'
part the Republican members stand AROUND VIII"
their hands i'm their pockets ana a smile Oh ''e''
faces. watching the fun. But the democrats
charge in a squadron. Whatever 1t Is that nap
p.ned T.. bring Mr.. Reed To- the front; whoever
said on tn. Democratic side the thhg tl''
stirred No the Republican leader or Whatever
tina, thing was n more attention IL pild ID tue
man ,r his remarks But dozen or more OF the
princ.paI Democrats gather in ~ unch as near 10
Mfr Reed a. they seem to think 1t safe. ana then
they all talk a; once. shouting TINS AZ mn
,..liin,, fh1t and looking for all the world IKE
,.,r,,.l 90, hounds haying at an amabie elephant
Iut II YOU know Mr.. Reed YOU VIII hh'" VIZ"
however amlab,c h" may look. h" ~ outhS'o"SlH
d,ugeroug And the more innocent or mani ~
-, ,h. r,,nr.. severe will be- IN" punishment
- h,s. who - at him. II" has haDit wneh
his mind * working At It's best 81 Withu'a"
u .vt,r..ss,u from his face and Of making II I"pk
iilf. , big fuil moon with TWO nttI" caik sp"'h-
ing stars nNcd In H. and then 1t Is ina ne -
going - bee most cNaspeiatlng II ErI'r"'IS ~
~, snue Wise old Democrat like Holman, VINO
has been through such scenes 81 NAM w"
maj n. knows the danger AMI folly ~ proiohslns
them rising % a point ~ ord"r. fi"'"a" 100
t,L.s mar, In any encounter with Reed. lie re-
.r,..s himself FOR tn" making ~ point ~ olu''.
Ana when he secs his chance. or anythlng 'ha'
will Il, for chance. he gets himself III tl' W.
= th. Sneakers eve and claims recognition. Mt.
crisp generally Understands that IN" oppo 7uhltE
il f., ho Il Il ,rd"d him ~ making an "ni 81 ,n'
scene and ~ saws. "Th" gentleman rom II
diana" very promptly. Mr.. Holman says that ne
rises t. a point 81 order. and That the point y
such and such. and the Speaker says II - yer
vel taken and Mr. Reed says no. ~ Ism l. ana
,bon no fires = shot or two At the Speaker. ana
IN. SNEAKER and his gavel and the voices "t nan
IN. democrats In the House sound out al once III
= chorus Of confused protest and somebody says
-,,,.,hInp about tn. Scrgcan at-Arms. ana the
Renubllcaus laugh hilarlousy and MI Keel SITS
Down And that which makes the KepupHcahS
=, tru. - their leader and which makes me
Dan,ocra,s 50 veX"l and unhappy Is that n"
was morally logically. constitutionally. poNt''ay
and unoualiicdly right, lie chooses MS grouhu
with uncrring Judgment.