New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-13
LAUDED AND CONDEMNED.
MEMBERS OF THE $. p s. SPEAK THEIR
MINDS ABOUT REED.

SOME GLAD HE rs ~ THE HOUSE. OTHERS THINK
IT Is FULL TIME lie SHOULD BE ARHAIGNED.
The session OF the Society for Political Study
held yesterday goes record rs one Of the liveli
est Of that always lively body Of An un-
usually large number Of women in attendance.
The Statesman chosen for consideration was
Thomas Bracket Reed. ard Miss TIarriette a.
Keyser his historian. She began by saying
that she stood In different position from her
predecessors who had statesmen to consider. for
theirs were dead. and hers was aliye-"never more
So. She outlined The early life and political career
Of the man from Maine. dwelling especially upon
his record in 1894. when he supported thai unpopu-
lar cause the acknowledgements Of women
Mr.. Reed has been accused OF partnership"
said the speaker. Well he Is not alone He is not
one OF the bees culling honey from every party.
and then going 20 the whole hive. IIc IS. however
loyal to his party. ard that is commondahle trait
! was not at the 81. Louis Convention. but Mrs
Blake was ard she has lent her 'Eocd pin 10
to-day The stars in their courses defeated
Thomas p Reed there but am glad today that
Mr.. Mckinley got .hc nominal on. for President
IN n crisis Ike this. needs a strong. resolute man
TO stand by him. and Mckinley has one In
Reed. We ourselves are easier to-day, knowing
that he IS in Washington 10 keep tho House IN
order IApoiauscb
Il sym9athize with cuba. hut think in this
crisis has got 10 20 slow. We think NC require
n week 10 get ready for 4 tea but We can rush
into In few days. and without ammunition
Take II all In ALL may 10 exceedingly thankful
that in the present crisis have Thomas Brack
EFT Reed. from the State Of Maine. in tho House OF
Rcprcsen tatives'
AS Miss Keyser seated, Mrs St
John Gnffney vacated the chair. and Mrs. Odell
took her place. Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake then
to tho occasion.
II the ~. Louis Convention" she said
when the Susans. Elizabeths. and some OF tho
rest OF us wanted TO have Reed nominated for
President. but Hannah wanted Mckinley. and she
got him" Mrs Blake then gave n vivid description
Of the recent disEraccful scenes in the Austrian
Reichstag. the pounding. the ''holering. the
fsticufs that drove the chairman mad. and she
said that It pity that such Reed
could have been there 20 restore order She
closed her pcroration with the echo Of Miss Key
sers:
Il am so glad wc have such a strong man stand
ing at the helm Of our State. He can retard or
ne can progress ntt'ers' p"l We may b' Hule
i iha' his influence will b" o" the side OF modern
Dr. Hudah Gum sprang to her feet and in frm
been 81. sGid in , favor Of Mr. Rcd .s cot, ,.
"ouestion" Question: came from interr,,p,ing
voices all over the room mingled with the counter
Mrs Antoinnette stone Blackwell said: rs It a
wrong thing IN the President to say. Walt; LET us
ton sym" '' Us ''"'''e' '''" S''''' " ''" '''
Miss Anna Maxwell Jones jumped NJ next and
remarked that seemed good time 10 quote from
the Psalmsi. They also serve tho Lord who only
stand and walt" which elected several audible
whispers 81 THAT isn't IN my Bih"
Mrs Leroy Smith. Miss Riker and Or. Gum took
up cudGels argumcntufivr. which brought out an
other chorus Of Question: Fair play and
Rise 20 point Of order
ladies" said the clear voice u tho Re-. Phebc
Hanaford rising above tho din Of battle what arc
here for? This f. n study for political study.
and here to discuss. and no, TO debate
Il am In favor Of peace ard arbitration. shc
continued and yet can but fccl that u Is time
FOR the dear old nag 10 cover cuba with itR folds
] believe Reed Is conscientious. and wero Presi-
dent OF the United States to-day. and T. lay upon
me TO say there must be I'm the land. I should
hesitate to II alone when tho time comes
the word will b" spoken tha; Is tho right onc. and
Cuba will be free
After this the smoke Of battle cleared away