The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-11

congress. and has always followed the
Southern custom OF keeping good men In
congress when she got them there In the
Forty-ftrh congress she was very ably
represented. Blaine. who had closed his
career as speaker with such great renown,
and Hannibal Hamln were the senator's
from Maine. and In the house OF represen-
tatives we're the present Senators Hale
and Frye.
Mr.. Reed watched the proceedings of the
house. and familiarlzed himself with the
methods OF legislation. and finally on April
l.. 1878. q little over four months after his
entrance into congress he made his first
speech and on the merits OF that speech
he at once became recognized power In
the house.
On this day there was up for discussion
a bill TO pay old William and Mary col
iege quite a large sum OF money for dam
ages sustained AT the hands of Union
troops during the civil war. All signs
pointed 10 the passage OF the bill. The
sentimental associations which clustered
about the old seat of learning which had
educated Washington were In themselves
almost sufficient 10 carry IL successfully
through the house and sentiment in
favor of 1t was largely Increased by a
touching appeal Of the late Or. Lorinz OF
Massachusetts,. whose sioaGenee moved
the house TO one Of the great bursts Of APP
piause which follow great speeches there.
The members crowded about L0riug and
congratulated him. and II locked for a rlo-
mint as II the ball would go through with
xhoop
But there we're two speeches which de-
feated the bill One waS raa6e by an old
member q The hes8ks Townsend. OF Ss~
York. ths other by \ rev Faerrsbsr Reed
Of AAsns- F2eea pointed cat that 20 fe-
ifnh=fss sksikans ssG Mar college wouia
s@s p precedent which wosil1 iGsalve the
ssgSeftzastss So ths pay Ssaf Of millions
Esssn uSfis3exs II Sot1aES for similar war
-ssatsas. sna tie hons@. forced against It's
akil 81 ssfss 10 lister &c Reed was recalled
~ hss csita ard Judicial swords from the
esgSteseEas sn;o whtca IL mad worked IT.
seif. ssd the resal, Was a refusal 10 pass
sAs Asf
Ia the next congress Mr.. Reed was made
member OF the important committee on
she Judiciary. and TWO years later became
IS chairman. During the aext SIX years
the Democrats controlled the house Mr.
Reed worked his way UP to the leadership
Ct his party, step by step. slowly. but
nevertheless surely. Leadership in the
American house OF representatives is
something which Is gained with more diffi-
entity. Perhaps, than IN any other legisia-
ifNe body In the world. II requires n COM
hinstton OF peculiar qualities I'm any man
ID
once said that he knew Of no body OF men
where the criticism was so mereIleSS.
where leadership was yielded only TO IN
/ tciiecsnai atreaSth aud force TO such a re-
nssrkahse extent as IN ghe house OF repre-
scntasivcs
( No one can pat his GnEcr upon the ex-
F act occasion When Nr. Reea took kae Re
: aas.sean leadership. bat in the Ferty-aInt a
congress he vas rs candidate Ter SPEAK
i 81. and ;sat. FseTaspS. may y, taken "a .hs
formal 2cknowl Judgment thai hs was the
'sssatas. man ef ass PARTY In the Lower
: branch ~ CONGRESS. This irsSorseaaen, was
again given him tn the E1feieth congress.
which IKE its predecessor. was controlled
4 by TIE democrats. and this brings Mr.
Reel pp 20 the gyeas cuis.snatinx posat IN
( MS carver.
Leader of His Party.
! yae house 81 representatives. % thr
/ fTfty-fsSt congress. sshsch met in Deem.
| Der % fSSs foas NhtsA waa chosen n me
! eviction cf iSSS. wsea Harrison vas elected
/ presissntl. bad a small Republican major
! ~ ~ the members certified as elected
/ MT. Reed- as see leader % bis party, as its
! csnesaste On twe eccas sors for xx~ska~ ~
I ire hesSse. naturally became A rarfsg,.sfe
/ Ger tAe Republican nomination faw ~s>~ak.
| ~. oct ne ia rot Sc e wgthe~it i .szt.st
| There were other amAstioRs me- who .,,,F.
/ esed shss great place. ard Mckinley s~s,
| Carrea eeth entered the lists r. - vs-eu
/ snowa 20 ever. ore that Reed vAs ri.
| aransansfv stertes. a9ss K ls STA this ru,~-
| sses ~ his career THAI the American r.e,-
I pic ARE most familiar Il - sta1ssiesS t~,,a
THAT sA~ great majority ~ peapla knaw
90 Reel oSfw ~ his career a. speaker a.,
[ THIS congress. Ard fce ere years Ssnc~ ara.
( ssFns ars shAs What has Tone before s.
: Afs life has hssn 20 many ~ iAera as AZ
nrcs~ne<i beck. Il wAs eAras- IL sAts rs~-
I g-eSs that Renf al the aas parsss-ssts-
;ssnx which hss gsvea hfm bis Freatess
1 g>essse=s cef4trsty
/ BE counted aaarnns
4 For years & bad sx@n the custom q the
hsisse 81 representatives 20 ascertain the
presence Of = member by calling his name.