The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
REED MAKES ANOTHER RALLY.
HE LOOKS FOR TROUBLE IN THE
MCKINLEY CAMP.


Friends in New England Alleged to
Have Urged Him 10 Take the NOm-
fnatiOn for the Vice Presidency.
He VIII Remain at Washington TO
GET the News From ST. Louis.
Trusted Friends of the Speaker
Now at st. Louis.
Washington. June 15.-Speaker Reed has
decided to remain in Washington until
after the St. Louis convention makes up
its presidential ticket. He remarked to-
day that he expected to go to New York
Saturday, but the gentleman he was going
to New York to consult came on TO Wash
ington, thus rendering the visit to New
York unnecessary. The temperature here
is cool and pleasant. hence Speaker Reed
concluded that he could receive the re-
turns from the convention as comforta-
bly, In his apartments at the Hotel Shore
ham as he could at Long Branch or his
home i'm Maine.
The walls of his private office room in
the hotel have been stripped of all decore-
tions and furnishings that rendered the
apartment so attractive while the speaker
was organizing the committees Of the
House Of Representatives and planning
the legislative campaign of the session
just ended. There is a fiat top writing
table, an extraordinary large revolving
chair, for the exclusive occupancy Of
Speaker Reed. and two small chairs for
visitors. There is no private telegraph
wire running into his room and there is
nothing to indicate that he IS deeply con-
cerned in the result of the convention.
Since he received word that Senator
Lodge and many of his tried and trusted
friends had arrived in St. Louis from New
England, and were looking after his IN
terests properly. he has assumed a more
satisfied air, and he no longer refers to
the Manley incident which, as far as
Speaker Reed is concerned, is closed.
Whatever the result may be, the speak
er now has no reason to fear that his in
terests, great or small, as they may be,
will be sacrificed by members of his own
political household.
In spite of the apparent preponderence
of Hannaism throughout all the co-ordi-
nate branches of the convention, some of
Mr.. Reeds friends continue to hope that
the Mckinley craft may yet hounder in
the silver sea.
There viii be some music in the con-
venuon over the money plank, before they
get through" remarked distinguished
congressman, in the speakers private
office this morning land 1 am not pre-
pared to give up the contest against Nc
kinleyism at this stage of the game"
These were encouraging words to Speak
er Reed, and his round face fairly beamed
with good cheer
The congressman went on to say that
it was possible that Mr. Hanna, having
spent a large sum of money to attain the
prominence he Is enjoying, proposes 70
carry everything with a high hand in the
face of all opposition that may arise. The
action OF the committee on credentials
was cited to show that in many Instances
delegates regularly elected from several
of the southern states as aVowed Reed
men were unseated without a shadow of
justification. notably IN Texas, where a
solid Reed delegation was elected by the
regular republican organization, only to
be turned down by the Mckinley man
ayers in St. Louis. Thus the conversa-
tiOn ran on with frequent interjectiOns by
the speaker, which were keenly pointed
and intensely interesting, but it would be
a breach of confidence to reproduce them
at this time and under existing conditions.
report was received here tonight to
the effect that many of the leading busi-
ness men of New England have petitioned
Speaker Reed, asking him TO accept the
vice presidential nomination. 1t was stat
ed that the petition was mailed from Bos-
ton last Friday and should have been
delivered yesterday When the Morning
News correspondent called upon Speaker
Reed tonight and interviewed him on the
subject, he declined to make any state
ment for publication on the subject. He
is evidently encouraged by certain infor-
nation that he has received from st.
Louis, and he anticipates trouble in the
Mckinley camp before the convention ad-
jOurns.