The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-15
MR.. REED in NEW YORK.
He Arrived Very Quietly, but Re-
ceiyed a Great Ovation.
HIS SPEECH DEALT ENTIREL
WITH NATIONAL ISSUES.

The Interests of the Country Are Not
Safe with Party that Has Not Either
the Courage to Conduct it Manfully or
the Wisdom to Preserve 1t from Ruin
New York, October 13.--There was
something about the quiet way in
which ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed came
to town yesterday afternoon that was
in strong contrast with the crash of ac-
claim which greeted him in Cooper Un-
ion in the evening.
1t was difficult to learn in Republican
circles early in the day, anything more
definite than that Mr.. Reed might be ex-
pected during the afternoon. Politicians
in the Fifth Avenue Hotel said George
W.Stephens, chairman of the committee
on meetings of the Republican county
committee, was responsible for the ex-
Speakers movements, but Mr.. Stephens
himself said he didn't expect to see Mr..
Reed until the meeting in the evening.
He thought, however, that Mr.. Reed
about O'Clock. Altogether, there was
little of the furry which might have
been expected to attend The arrival of
the man whose presidential chances
were freely canvassed about town, and
whose deliverance upon national issues
was SO eagerly awaited. There was no
| umbling as the sbiggest piece of Repub-
llcan artillery was moved into position.
But as to the train, Mr.. Stephens was
right, Mr.. Reed arriving on the Boston
express at o'clock, and was welcome d
by Colonel Augustus G. Paine and Re-
preventative Lemuel E. Quigg After he
mad assured both gentlemen that he was
Paine 's.residnce at No. IS West Forty
ninth street where he will remain dur
ing his stay in the city.
Mr.. Reed received a few newspaper
men at Mr.. Paine's house after his arriv-
al there, but expressed wish not TO
be questioned on political matters.
When this wish was disreqarded he
| spoke very briefly and carefully.
MIR. Quigg had got the impression that
Mr.. Reed was about to begin speaking
tour which would extend from New
York to the Pacific That, Mr.. Reed
said, was incorrect.
Il do not know at this moment, how
long will remain in New York; he
said. AS to my going westward, ! am
to go to Ann Arbor soon / have been
| asked to deliver a lecture there and have
| consented to do so."
AS to political matters generally, Nj.
Reed had nothing to say. On national
| issues IN wide sense, he explained, he
would deal in his address in Cooper I'm
| ion, and he had nothing to add.
Quiet and informal was Mr.. Reeds ar
| rival and receptions were, his presence
caused an immediate revival of gossi q in
political circles concerning the presiden-
tial camaign of 1896. With ex-President
Harrison and. Governor Mckinley on the
stump in their own districts, the appear
| ance of the ex-Spsaker in New York at
this. time lsaregarded by Republicans as
an event that may have no little influ-
ence upon the next Republican national
convention.
Nothing like the enthusiasm which last
nights Republican massa meeting in
Cooper Union occasioned has been seen
thus farsin this. campaign. The meeting
was extensively sadvertised by the Re-
publican county committee, and those
who went TO hear the Maine Represen-
tative and did not hear him were easily
mum bered by thousands. Those who did
get within the hall arrived very early,
for by quarter-past seven O'Clock it
was impossible to crowd even to the foot
ofathe: stone steps which lead down to the
big basement hall. TIE scene within
the hall for half an hour or more be-
fore the meeting.was called to order was
notable. The great crowd filed every
seat, and pushed the policemen by
force of mum bers half way down the
aisles. Platform tickets had been issued,
but were useless SO far as keeping the
platform clear of others besides guests
was concerned. Those who had the
right to be there were showed to the
front. A dozen men found seats on the
platform, and perhaps hundred more
were jammed in the throng below.
The hall was very prettily decorated.
A crude but unmistakable likeness of
Levi P. Morton, in colors, adorned the
wall back OF the platform under pro-
fusion OF Aags, and stands OF colors were
on either side. Flags hung in front of
every one of the many pillars and ad-
orned the walls all around. There was
asbrass band. but it wasn't needed, and
was scarcely. heardsafter the .crowd got
down to business.
1t was whooping crowd in every
sense of the word. AS soon as it filled
the hall it began to cheer and sing. The
favorite song was an adaptation of an
old Republican campaign ditty, and
went this way:
Down in the eornield,
Hear that mournful sound;
All the Democrats are weeping,
ForSDavie's in the cold, cold ground.
When the singers got right down to
business, the band, which tried to help
things out, wasn't, as one of the aboysn
expressed it, it for little bit.n
There were cheers for Reed, though he
HADN'T arrived, and for Morton, and Lex
ow and everybody and everything Re-
publican. There were several facetious
men there, of course, whose more or less
pertinent remarks raised enthusiastic
rumpusses. Everything went, even the
tamest witicisms.
When the leaders began to appear on
the platform, the crowd had something
tangible to cheer fol, and improyeed fhe