The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-24
Big tom REED ISLYING Low
He is Playing for the Biggest Stakes in
Politics and Playing Well.
he IS ALMOST SURE TO MAKE ENEMIES
His Troubles VIII Commence When the
Committees are Organiked-Car-
IfsIe's Friends DO Not Relish
the Abuse of Hardin-yir-
ginia Affairs

I'D III tllt NttiNt -hhtHN NH'@ -
Reed Is lying doggo, as hipiins wou'a
say, and flees from an interviewer an
from the plague. He IS preparing Tor the
greatest effort OF his life, an euort that
is going to call forth all his magnificent
resourcefulness and tact, and he realizes
only too well that the slightest SIP al
this time means the ruin OF the AMBITIOUS
plans he has laid for securing the pres'-
dency OF the United States. lie IS play
ing. Tor the highest STAKES oflere1 III tnc NV
great game OF politics and even MS enc
mics cOncede that he Is playing wen. nls
troubles Will begin when ne reaches
Washington, however, FOR mere he VIII
constantly encounter the many obstacles
that are placed IN the pain oi the man
who would be President.
As Speaker OF the House. he Will proba-
bly, be the most important ngure III amer
lean political life at the time, nut tne
position Will bring with IL more troubles
and manifold more embarraSsmeuts tnan
In the old days when ne could Oe Gar
without Thought OF the immediate luture
AT that time the presidential pee aid not
buzz so n0lsily IA his ears, for that amni-
tlOn was well I'm the future then, and ne
could devote himself 10 swinging the
whip over Republicans and Democrats
alike without fear OF any nearly approach
ing consequences.
WHEn Il p TROUBLE WILL Begin.
Reeds difficulties Will begin when he
attempts TO fern his committees, and ne
cannot proceed far along this 70 id with
out becoming a crOpp,I AZ happens for
lin, Jnf1 rtunately, that II VIII be al
most Impossible 70 organize the great
committees without making enemies or
just he men whose friendships ne should
retain. lie has. fer Instance, pract-
caily decided lpon Hit, OF Illinois, FOR
chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. This would naturally b1f
any other Illinois man from the chair
manship of any of the leading commit
tees, but both Cannon and Hopkins VIII
demand recognition. Cannon VIII want
20 be made chairman OF the ApprOpria
rions Committee, with which he has so
long been connected, and cannot Wen
be ignored. while Hopkins is rival or
Reeds who must be propitiated Win
the chairmanship or the committee Oh
Ways and Means. Hopkins IS the Hd!i
who, in the last session, practically took
the Republican leadership away from
Reed and gave evidence 81 q power OF
opposition 10 Mr. Reed that calls Tor more
consideration on Mr. Reeds part than
any amount of gratitude for past iaYOis
would demand. IL IS true Cannon might
be passed over, but in that case the
choice would fail upon henderson, OF
Iowa. or Dingley Of Maine, and the Sc
lection of either of these men would
be a mistake on Mr.. Reeds part.
ftannersou is an ouf-aHd-oNt Allison az o.
| herent. and Reed could not possibly W'n
him from his allegiance by any proHer ol
favOrs Dngley, hAilng from Name,
Boutelle would be the virtual chairm11
| OF the Committee on Foreign Relations.
| as Hit will. OF course, be absent from
the House the greater part Of the time
| moreover have always been great chums
| and political allies, and the man win
| the famous mouth would be able 10 render
\ Reed valuable assistance in Illinois. Hop
Lii. FfffVf far
! formation Of the Ways and Means Com
| mittee, and IN case OF neglect Dy the
! Speaker, would be in position 70 tarnish
1 the brlllancy or Mr.. Reeds record as
| speaker II Reed should PASS by Hop
kins he would probably appoint Serene =.
/ Payne, of New York, man for whom he
has always entertained a high regard, and
/ a man he would like 10 see at the head
| OF that committee.
| COMPLEX SITUATION.
The situation IL involved and complex,
| however, and no one enyies Mr.. Reed the
| task he has before him TO give the
| charmanshlp Of the three leading COM
| mittees 10 three Illinois men would be 10
| cause a howl from the Republicans OF
| the East and West. ana many strong and
| Influential enemies would be allied against
| the man from Maine. The formation Of
| the other committees VIII gire him a great
| deal Of trouble, but he will have his great
| teen-iifteen-f0urteen puzzle TO WORK
/ out with the committees named. n Will
| be the highest and widest hurdle he will
| have TO take in his race for the presi-
/ dency ana II he falls AT this he viii De
| seriously handicapped in the running.
| The action Of cassus VI. Clay, Jr. I'm
| declaring his intention Of voting against
| Hardin, the Democratic nominee for the
| gOvcrnOrship In Kentucky, because the
| latter mas repu1iated the sOund-mOney
| platform adopted by the State Conyen-
/ ton, is am Illustration OF the feeling that
exists among sound-money Democrats
| generally, both I'm Kentucky and I'm this
| city. There II no one who has regarded
/ the stand taken BY General Hardin with
| more Indignation than Secretary Carlisle
! himself and the determination of the
| Secretary 10 take no part in the Ken
| lucky campaign IS due TO the fact that
he believes the future success of the
| Democratic party in Kentucky can best
be served through Hardin's defeat.
rGr-rp WIN HAEDF.
The abuse which the Hardin Blackburn
| factions IN Kentucky have shOwered upon
| the Secretaty OF the Treasury, because
| he has dared TO express his convictions
/ In favor or an honest currency, and also
| because he succeeded, BY MS personal
| efforts, IN preventing the party in the
| State from taking up In It's platform
| the wild financial heresies which Black
! burn and Hardin have been teaching,
| has filled his friends an admirers mere
| and IN the state with iisgu. p IL Is
| generally thought by Kentuc. ians IN
| tins city that Hardin richly deserves
| defeat and that nothing less VIII con-
| vince him OF the absurdity ana the
| treachery Of bis course Hls REJECTION
OF the platform pledges mas Deer go ma
| grant that his offence cannot be con-
| donel upon any account, ana the only
| method By which the majority OF the
| Democrats whose Views upon tne money
! question were expressed In the state
/ Convention can show their disapproNai,
| ,s bv refusing To vote the ticket. The
| situation Is serious, ana those souHu-
| money Democrats who feel inclined 10
| oppose the Republicans al every OPP
| ,,rrtunttv find themselves called upon
| 10 choose between RepuDncahS ana what
| they consider populisnl.
| i, fs realized that following In the wake
| Of the Il iee-silver leaders, the party mas
| haen very near the SnOdis or popuHsHi,
| end that IL was only saved from strand
| a. nv the efforts of Secretary Carlisle
| arSt and by those OF Secretary Hoke
| smith and other sound-money advocates
| In the South afterwards. The danger mas
| not entirely passed yet.
| Srbe silver movement, while gradually
/ Administering In Importance and strength,
| still holds many Democratic y0te,s who
| viii endeavOr either 10 force free-siiver
| plank upon the national convention or
/ viii create disaensiOns In the party which
| NAV ieopardiZe its success next year.
! The election OF Hardin would be regarded
4 as a victory for silver ana would encour-
/ age the silver men everywhere TO renewed
| efforts This could not fan 10 be disas-
| trous and many sound-money men among
| the democrats OF the Blue Grass State
| consider that their first duty TO the party
| is 10 prevent its occurrence. There can
| ha no doubt that Mr.. Clay's letter ex-
| nresses the Views OF a great many con-
4 scientious Democrats In Kentucky, and
| the line OF. conduct which he announces
| for himself will be followed by others.
| The defeat OF Hardin Is predicted by
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