New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-15

much-courted prize for excellence IN English coF'-
position"
The next two years were spent IN teaching and
IN the study Of law In 1853 Mr.. Reed removed 10
California where he expected to remain and prac-
tise law but early in the following year ne re-
turned TO Portland. and in April entered the Navy
as an assistant paymaster. lie was assigned 70
duty under Lieutenant GarTlnge. who COMMANDED
the "tin-clad" sybii which did potent duty on the
Tennessee Cumberland and Mississippi rivers The
service was valuable and necessary, but not eXct-
ing or eventful and Mr.. Reed has been heard 10
refer 70 this episode as the time when ne kept
grocery or a gunboat." In August Isa' ne r.
ce,vad an honorable discharge from the Navy. ana
returned TO Portland. where he was admitted to
tho har and began the practise Of law. His rise
both in his profession and IN the esteem OF MS
fellov-tovnsnen was rapid and steady, and ne was
coon singled out as a man worthy Of political
honors.
HIS ENTRY INTO PUEBLO LIFE.
N 1sss without his kno Wedge. the Republicans OF
Portland unanimously named Mr. Reed as one OF
their candidates for the lower branch Of the Legs
,ature and he was elected His reputation a.
,avver had already become 80 firmly established
and generally recognized that he was assigned to
Tho Judiciary Committee He was then, as ne mas
ever since been a man OF action and ever ready 10
do all he can TO expedite business Before the emu
y, his first term in the Legislature he secured the
Massage OF a law which resulted In reducing from
,brae years to as many months the time required
.o bringing contested suits 70 jury trial IN MS
native county 100. ., -
NJ peed was reelected in 1859, and in $50 he was
u,o,ed IN the State Senate. BY this time his
ab,lit,es and energy had gained for him repu'a-
,,on as wide as the State and he was nominated "s
the Republican candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
over several strong and popular compeu'o'S,
oroo,g whom was Harris NJ. Plaisted afterward
aIac cd
:, A,s trcun,bencv Of that office Mr.. Reed not only
oddad steadily 10 his reputation as an able lawyer
"a brilliant advocate, but exhibited A degree Vi
oouraoa and resolution which excited UNIVERSAL AZ
r,,ration These virtues were especially snow" -
,ha successful prosecution OF suits asal"S' ''o
bondsmen Of State Treasurer VINO mao 'u'i'eu -.
| = - . dafaulter to a large amount dozen !r''
-. ,hrough the exercise Of strong pohucs'
-, .har Influences the cases against the oohus
| - haa been allowed 70 slumber Tor years oH ''''
Sockat Of the court. but the young ana V'So'0-5
...n..ey General promptly awoke them ana
nusbed every case to a final decision ~ ''
oor-,s ~ Maine were concerned n.
0o-. =. .oased 20 be Attorney-General MI. heen
."a tho anpointment OF Solicitor OF portland
~ c,,v was then involved In Important huk''.Y"
1T he conducted with results that were Sue'eS
/ full and ga tisfactory'
ELECTED TO CONGRESS.
..r,ornial wear Of American Independence
IN
,p-,,on 90 Mr. Reeds public career sun'e"f az,
/ -,a,haf Unexpectedly wdened ana Amy ~ =.
49, hi,, After a hot struggle IN cohseIl''o' ~
''' r,tra,ed as the Republican candlii'e
o,,ot,ve in the XLNth Congress from -'
4 I,.ta,d district and was elected by p'u'"'''s 20
-. ., oo0 votes In 1896 Just twenty years ai'e'
~ - uas reelected for the tenth time III 9uS
IT., from the same district. by piuTaI.'S VI
~. N 800 votes and 4 majority OF s'''' o'e'
all -. " pesd,s nominations
S-ass have been unanimous, ana the Only
-, egb, he has had TO make for reelection VIZ q"
"aa .sar the Cireenback craze swept over ths "'''
defeated the Republican State ticket IN sep'em-
~ 80 az now Thomas B. Reed was fearless
pe, a,o.nInp champion Of sound money ana pup
o., .anns,v and the fight against him was he''e'
~ -. -alsntless but ne won by the narrow mar
=, ~ votes ever exceedingly strong ana
gu ST. nsnoc, atic-Greenback competitor II may
barad that two OF the other Maine Congress
s,..,o,. elected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Representa-
lives that year -. H., -. Dan
u-,.r Mr. Reed took his seat In the House OF hep-
..,,,s. a, the beginning OF the special session
49, yrvth Congress, October Il. 1877. that BODY
-. Democratic by a large majority. and as mem
~, ., rho minority and new one at ihAt' ne was
.,sned 10 A relatively unimroriani committee-lhat
On territories But the young and brilliant Repre-
sentative from the Pine Tree STATE was moi des''hea