The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-20
INNINGS OF REED BOOM.
Washington Star Says Is On the
Cards Now.
MASSACHUSETTS, WILL SPEAK
NEXT WEEK,

And VIII Give Maine Man Handsome En-
dorsement-Reyiew Of the Situation
Favorable to the Speaker-UnpIeasant
Recollections From the Primaries Will
Encompass McKinIey's Defeat-south-
ern Politicians Say Ohio Mans Claims
in the South Are Largely Bluff.
evening prints the following review of
the presidential situation: The Reed
boom Is on the cards now for a few in
nings. Massachusetts will speak next
week and will give the Maine man q
handsome endorsement Henry Cabot
Lodge will prepare the resolutions which
are expected to be explicit on the money
question and will head theysGate's dele
CATION to st. Louis. He will also present
Mr.. Reeds name TO the convention.
Following Massachusetts, at easy stages
will be the other New England States,
and thus the promise of a united New
England support Of Mr.. Reed Will be re-
dee med.
The difference between the Reed boom
and the Mckinley boom is now as clear
| ly outlined. The Mckinley boom is ar
rayed against thesield. Its managers are
taking all the risks of aggressive man
euvreing, are playing for the nomination
on the first ballot. If possible, and not
later than the third ballot in any event.
Their policy involves peril. They are
contesting for delegates in almost every
quarter and encountering at one point
or another every rival boom in the field.
When they get to st. Louis, therefore,
it will be necessary for them to have the
game already in hand or else to know
positively just where to go for the votes
they may be still lacking. General nego-
tiations, it is thought, will hardly be
possible, as the managers of other booms
will be reluctant to treat with those
of whom they have
| UNPLEASANT RECOLLECTIONS
from the primaries. Everybody will
be grumpy, and in humor. it is pre-
dioted, to combine against rather than
with the Buckeyes.
But the Reed boom, the Reed men be-
lieve, will. at that stage Of the game, be
! in healthy and attractive condition.
1t may be small as compared with the
Mckinley boom, but will contain great
possibilities of growth. 1t will not be
carrying or lodging any resentments It
will not have antagonized any other
boom in that boom's own bailiwick.
1t will be not only on speaking terms,
but on terms Of good will with all the
other booms. In any general combina-
tion it will stand well. Neither Platt
nor Quay, nor Menderson, nor Davis,
nor Cullom, will give ii. the cold shoul-
der. Even the Allison boom, which will
recognize 1t as dangerous rival, will yet
treat it with ciroumspeotion so, as the
Reed men declare. in case of deadlock,
or even an ordinary protracted tussle,
their favorite will be the most promising
man before the convention. Men will
GO TO HIS SUPPORT
for three reasons:
First he has made no enemies in the
primaries.
Second, he is tip top Republican of
national proportions.
Third, he would make safe and all
round progressive President
A representative Of the Star asked
prominent sporting man today how bet-
ting on the ST. Louis event was going. .
81 have heard Of but one bet as YETI
was the reply, "and that was $40 to 10
cents that Quay wouldn't be nominated.
It's too early, but mony will go up later.
If Mckinley lacks few votes at ST.
Louis, he will be the fellow at poker
who needs one card to complete straight
flush. 1t will be mighty important and
mighty hard for him to get that card
Watching the deck with sweet expres-
sion won't get it in the draw. If he gets it
he will of course sweep the stakes, but if he
doesn't get 1t he is gone. Reed and ALI
son coming in on
GOOD SOLID PAIR
may build on that in the draw and win.
The man who is SO very close to big
thing is frequently the farthest away
from it, That sounds contradictory, but
it's fact. But, as said before, IL Nc.
Kinley only needs one card and gets it
he will be invinoible. - Thurman H.
Aldrich. a Republican. from Birming-
ham, Ala, who Is interested in the iron
industry, and is a contestant for the seat
| in the House, now occupied by Mr..
Underwood, made sarcastic comments
today on the Mckinley boom in his
state.
Mckinley will have not to exceed
six delegates and probably not more
| than three. His managers claim IL.