The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-03
a MEMORABLE SCENE C |;
During Ex-speaker Reed's Grent
Speech in tho House.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS, OVATION
Ono of tho Greatest Evor Witnessed
In tho Halls OF Congross--How tho
Maine Giant Appcarod-Did Not
Speak for Applause, But Got It.
4 Distinguished People in tho Audi.
cnoc who Listened Intcntly to What
' lilo Said. ,'

8ss9 WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 2.-Fow
gparty leaders in Congress haVc 70.
ceived like ovation 10 that accorded
yex.spcaker Thomas B. Reed when no
u delivered his great speech for Protec-
4 ton In closing tho debate oil tho vii.
i saon bill for tho Republican side yester-
3sday. Tho scene throughout the do.
Esliyery Of the speech was memorable and
Sis hard to describe.
As tho leader OF tho Republicans In
tho house rose to his feet by his place
g8to the left Of the main aislo the occu.
pants Of the galleries broke into cheero,
lSsand his colleagues on tho floor up.
u plauded vigorously by clapping their
VI hands. For several minutes the roar OF |
4 cheers and the musket.liko reports OF |
N the hand.clapping filled tho house with
N m uproar loud and continuous. AS |
NJ tho applause continued Mr.. Reed |
& frowned and shook his head in disap.
K proval Of the popular outburst, and
y raised his hand in q deprecatory man
IN por Dat tho hnnoo ,,1 o1llnsios |
would nat ha .,,iIoJ '' I " hswoiioJ
g ,ho oIoars onS aSasnn, ~ i,s;IIndn ~
i,"n6' njonn;nn IL 10 "n,, ~, tnrnoJ ~
q 10 oo1iaadpno1 ,nI onIa ID ~ stiIj
N the continuous flood Of popular demon
Il ,nsni,,n nnJ von n ns i ro1icJ around
him and Jrowned ,ba ,,torances n lis
. III "''H u'u '''o "'so' ''0'
y
ATTENTION PAih HIM nY EVERY ONE
When ut last the whirlwind OF ap.
a plause blew itself ont md a calm settled
n \ 80 II, : ho,,. AZ. D., o,ro,nh,ono1
''o A''' ~ i.''u $40 'U NV
himself up and laced the speaker; Inc
IN moment was Silent ana every
eye III the vast ana distinguished auul-
8S ence was turned upon tho man from
Maine. There was not haii-dozen
vacant chairs within the semi.clrcle OF
ssa;s iae.nk .me speahes dosA, t .he
JSTsouso. and. Democrats md Republicans
5ilike, the occupants turned to face the,
man who was making tho last appeai,
pto.eef tnoa, a oafe'e .. , ho oau
Y baize curtains nj Tho rear of the seats.
y Sswhere senators and d;st;n,uIshcd off.
4 cials who we're accordod the nrivileocs
al TIM floor. tocether With cx.conpress.
Ri men and lndies wero yo,bored 10 catch
teyerv word which foll from tho Inns Of
the man from Mnine Nevcr within tho
i4IScolIectic, az tho oldest inbabitnnt nj
lthe press gallery had larger. a moro
n attentive or mora fot,erino audience
faced sneaker a.
< Mr. Rced beran his romarks in tone
(which whilo no, nar,;cnINrlv lind wns
clear. and every word raoc ont clean
cnt and diatinct and end;bIe in every
tn corne, Nj tho hall, Without effort ho
q seemed ,s1Npeak M II Il we're n pleasure
IN tclk mn, m ,ohor for him fla fored
The Democratic aida of the house, tho
cre,,er nnrt nj tho t;mo adina,ing h;s
Sennarks to ,hoso ON tho onnosi,e aida
E; az the nisln which morks thc noliticol
X division oi' the honsc 49, ~
s5:fTf
s. ~ i" 't- foH atfL-noSh'
~ there was any one thing moro up
parent than another rs his speech pro-
n ,oresscd II wos that Mr. FOOD did not
Il n! :. - ~ :,
"un.s app'ause' thas ne was nov SPEAK a'H
q ing Tor the piaudits OF his colleagues
and did .iot seek or care Tor remarks Of
Z approval. Several times no raised his
~ hand IN depreciation OF outDursts OF ap-
i pisuse.
Mr.. Reed spoke without notes and
without apparent reference to his mem-
S4 DRY. Only occasionally did he have re.
course to q slip Of paper upon his desk,
W s .uau 4uo'alou vi W e.nS" - s' Ma
like tbo overo,o tor;II onsatar who
loads his desk with books and ponder.
GUS documents, as II terrifying himself
li2j oehina pteastwork Of literature ana
f{gsntintscs i,o'n possible attuek' me- VI
Neeu uesk was ehurei! gear: ne
| Aeeaeu no oteastworA or ioissuca.Ion.
2nee oi'ay ~ MS speech M eiiat1 was
.huoeu aaIe W ia.u nm ouG NJ ne1
.he onsiausus anu rep u.seu ~; n iie il''ue
stu.eMens' Which tne democrats
Y 9ulckiy ,ooA up, uha w upp,ausE en-
Il TenNoieu " .u!h ~ aEainsI Vt n n
Wnea 'he hois9 suosiaeu Mr. heed
uuietiy tetiaTStu that ne "ns s'au 70
sec that ms Democfatic ,Flenus fecoS-
HI nlzeo plt o. truth, pus ne was assalo
VA 'hey thousn n II an error.
ssi9E mr.. heeos manner was grave ana
.si5 eaIhess 10 aesree. ING carry, portion
. OF ms speech was aevoId OF everything
ssS out SOLO argument ile seesneu 10 Jay
III ASIDE mo Keen weapons oil sarcasm anu
X pilny Wltleisms with WhiGa ne IS
II usually armed, and to wielu only the
Y ponuerous manner OF iact ana inquire
WIN whlcm ne pounded the position OF
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