The Portland daily press., 1894-10-20
A. FAKE" INTERVIEW.
Mr.. Reed Says He Was AIisrepresented in
the Ann Arbor Dispatch.

Chicago, October 1e.-Hon, Thomas B.
Reed of Maine, arrived in the city last
night and is the guest of Congr essman j.
Frank Aldrich at the Chicago Beach hotel.
MI. Reed was much fatigued, went to bed
early last night and did not get up until
late this morning, when he consented to an
interview.
When asked about an alleged interview,
said to have been had with him in Ann
Arbor. Michigan. in which he was quoted
as criticising the Mckinley bill, and saying
he did not think ii was necessary for the
safety of the Republican party that it rein
act such measure, this interview having
been printed in the Washtenaw Times, an
Ann Arhol afternoon daily. Mr.. Reed said:
4 never authorized any such interview at
Ann Arbor. | said nothing whatever to
Justify it. am amused to see how the Dem
ocrats are catching at s;raws. l have NOT
been cIiticising the acts and doings of the
fifty-frst Congress in which. myself, took
part. There is nothing whatever in the
puIport of that interview which recognize
as having come from me. If anything of the
sort was said, it must be a distortion of
some running social conversation
You did not say. them" Mr.. Reed, that
if the Republicans should be successful this
year.
Mr.. Reed interrupted with some show of
feeling.
II decline to be catee hised about this
matter.I have denied it in general and that
is all wish to say about it.
Do you think there will be any kind of
tariff legislation soon after the meeting Of
the next Congress-
II the Democrats are successful, they
will endeavor to carry the country for
more. All the statements of all the leaders
from Cleveland down show this conclusive
ly. 1t the Republicans are chosen, it is not
a question of choice with them. the Senate
being Democratic and the President Dem
ocTat, either wholly or partially. The Re-
publicans cannot take any positive action.
As the business OF this country needs quiet,
that is simple way to get it,
Asked as tC his views on the situation in
New York, Mr.. Reed said: 1t looks to mo
as if we were going to have strong Repub-
liam victory, in New York, extending to the
city. OF course everybody is prophet on
elections. simply give you my opinion.
By the way, has the President made any
observations to Mr.. Hip
MI. Ascou Was tOlu thai he ndQ not, and
that MI. Strauss had formally withdrawn
from the Tammany city ticket as candidate
for mayor.
Mr.. Reed expressed the first animation of
the interview at this inform att on.
What hope is there for the party now -
saids Mr.. Reed. since Strauss has withdrawn?
1t seems to me if ] had been given carte
blanche in New York could not have fixed
up the situation which would looksworse for
the Democr rats
What are your views as to the next
House,
1t seems SO necessary for the peace and
quiet of the country and to stop the clamor
of the Democratic leaders, that l expect to
see the next House Republican and elected
with the great good will of largo portion
OF the Democratic party
Mr.. Reed will speak to mass meeting to-
morrow night at the Second Regiment
armory. Monday night he will speak at a
banquet in his honor at the Auditorium
hotel by the Hamilton club. and Tuesday
he has consented to speak for an hour some
where In the northest par. of the city.