Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-04-05
WATCHING THEIR ROOMS.
Republican Lawmakers Looking
 After Home Affairs.
Speaker Reed Has Left the Capital to Win All Yankeeland Over to His Cause-Quay's Frequent Visits
 to Pennsylvania.

Washington, April 2. v Special )- Tom Reed is going to leave us, but we do not grieve. He feels that he must go to New England to look over his presi- tiential boom. He promises to come back to us soon. He regards fl as a 1uty to go and shed few of his cos mopelitan smiles upon the republican managers who have nurtured and de- veloped his boom. His chief lieuten- ant, Joe Manley, has been here for some time bracing big Toms backbone, and convincing him that his calling and election are sure.
 Manley did not come too soon. Tom Reed was pining for comfort of some sort; and even cold comfort would do. He had been reading in the newspapers that Mckinley was doing business In the states of aiI the favorite sons, and Reed was constantly looking fer Me Kinley blight in New England So it was that when Manley entered the speakers room Tom Reed gave him the glad hand and the hopeful face.
 During the past week Reed has been having boom. He now has as many delegates as the Ohio whirlwind, and Manley's prediction is being verified. 1t is because of the returns showing the election of Reed delegates that Thomas is going to leave us, and look benig- 1antly upon those of the proteetionist leaders who have looked kindly upon the boom of the Maine man.
 We can spare Reed for a time. We could easily spare his entire republican house of representatives. The country does not need any of them, because they seem to care nothing for the country There has been more oratory and less business i'll the Fifty-fourth congress than in any congress since the close of thewar between the states, a generation ago. For this state of affairs Reed is mainly responsible, because he has lariated his party and sent it out to graze for an entire session.
 Senator Cullom is also going away He looks more and more like Abraham Lincoln, and his presidential boom looks more and more like a thing of beauty. Mckinley has left him several districts in Illinois, just for a nest egg. That was generous; because at Easter time eggs are emblems of joy What little coloring tie Cullom nest egg may get will be mae4e roseate witt promises and hopes. It was very kind to leave Cullom nest egg. We vii try to spare Cullom for week or ter days. The daily sessions of the senat, will continue, and no mourning will bt displayed during his absence.
 Senator Allison will stay with u. and gladden. our hearts with his pres ence. He went to Iowa in January and said sthankee" to his legislatur, for its fourth-term election to the sen ate. That was nice of Senator Allison and he did right in going, because his people have been very kind to him Iowa has Mckinley to the east of it Mckinley to the west of it; Mckinley to the north of it, and Mckinley to tht south of it; but Iowa has stood faith fully by Allison. He can now afford tt stay with us and play his favorite rolt of treasury watch dog.
 Senator Quay is with us most of tho time, but he occasionally leaves the sen ate without the radiance of his sin ister smile. He goes often to Phila delphia. It is only three hours ru1 from Washington. Quay can go oyel there and stick pins in his recalcitran- boys, or stir them up with pitchforlS and get back to Washington the sam, night. Consequently we have the bosi of bosses with us nearly all the time.
 Mckinley is not with us. He lef the house of representatives in 1890 His little bill was resented by the people of his own district, and they sent democrat to congress in his place, by { big majority. Mckinley left us il gloom, but the next congress brough us Gen. Grosvenor. He takes the plac, of the Ohio great gun, and he fills i chuck full. He is not so ponderous a! Mckinley, but he is much more anus ing. Through the newspapers he daily startles t.se national capital with hi. figures, showing that Mckinley has th, earth by the neck, and is yielding i BCully, Dub surrey. we CeiH cnduTc bi1S absence of Mckinley, as long as we car have Grosvenor. He claims so mucI that he would be good claim agent.
 They come and they go, but the gov ernment goes on forever, in spite of tn, republican party and it's assaults upoi the national treasury. Of all the re publican presidential candidates the only happy one to-day is Senator Davis of Minnesota; and he is not in it. Hi mind is relieved of the alleged strain His boom was only Q little one; and the earth did not quiver when it collapsed
 No matter whom the republicans may nominate at St. Louis, he will be beater at the polls. The republican platform will be declaration for high protection in the interest of manufacturers and millionaires. The people must act warily and carefully this year. They must not commit an error which will bring four years of disaster. We