The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
Reeds Attitude Toward MCKINLEY.

Reeds Attitude Toward Mckinley.
The friends of Mr.. Mckinley are appre-
hensive that ex-Speaker Reed will be a
thorn in the side of the Mckinley admins
| tration. Mr.. Reed is the strong man in
the republican party. and there are
grounds for thinking he was bitterly dis
appointed by his failure to get the presi-
Dental nomination at st. Louis. He re-
CARDS himself as the real leader Of the re-
publican party, and does not think Mr..
Mckinley, either on account of his public
services or his ability, is entitled TO the
position to which he has been chosen.
Mr. Reed made quite a number of
speeches during the campaign, but he said
nothing in praise of Mr.. Mckinley. He
discussed the republican platform, but he
avoided mentioning the name of the re-
publican candidate. This popularity of his
speeches caused comment, and it was said
in the publis prints that Mr..
Reeds disappointment because of his fail
ure to get the presidential nomination was
so great that he could not with any de-
gree of sincerity say anything in praise of
the man who had been preferred to
himself.
on Saturday Mr.. Reed passed through
Canton O.. on his way to his home in
Maine. He did not stop and see Mr.. Nc
Kinley. That fact is regarded by some as
convincing evidence that he will not give
Mr.. McKinley's administration a hearty
support, If, in fact, he gives it any sup
port whatever. He will be speaker of the
next House. in all probability. and as he
has many supporters who will follow his
lead he may do Mr.. McKinley's admins
tration a great deal of harm. He may so
shape legislation as to make Mr.. McKin-
ley's administration a failure.
Various reasons why he did not stop at
Canton are given. One of them is that if
he had called on Mr.. Mckinley it would
have been said he was seeking cabinet
position. AS a matter of fact, however,
no such motive could have been attrib-
uted to him with any degree of reason
The fact that he stopped over one day or
a few hours of one day with the view of
paying his respects to the President-elect,
and talking over the political situation
with him. would have been regarded as
a very natural thing for him to do. The
passing through Canton without stopping
gave rise to all sorts of rumors, some of
which doubtless had no foundation what
ever.
1t is understood that Mr. Mckinley does
not intend that Mr.. Reed shall be hostile
to him il he can help it. He may not offer
him the office of Secretary of State, but in
other ways he may show his friendship
for him and his appreciation of his ability
as a public man. .t,N
1t is doubtful If Mr.. Reed would accept
any office from Mr.. Mckinley. 1t is quite
certain that he will be speaker of the next
House, and that is a position much more
to be desired than any Office in the Presi-
dents gift.
Mr.. Reed has not made known his plans.
1t is probable that he is looking forward
to the presidential nomination of his party
ia 1900. In that event, while doing what
he can to strengthen his party. he will
take care. to as great an extent as he can,
that none of the party's popularity is at
tributed to anything done by Mr.. McKin-
ley.
If Mr.. Mckinley should offer the secre-
taryship of state to Mr.. Reed the differ
ences between them might disappear, even
though Mr.. Reed should decline the Office.
But If the place should not be offered to
him we may expect Mr.. Reed to do what
he can to make Mr.. McKinley's adminis-
tration unpopular. ri