The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-27
REED HAS HIS EYE
on THE WHITE HOUSE.


cut aasng any work therefor, and his best
friessds say he would never think he could
cenffnus 10 serve his constituents as saey
ssosst4 6e served In Washington and his
party as Il should ~ ssTves. ia the speak
erss chair at tie sarne time be was sep
posed TO he earning .s,ae a year in the
legal business az a S@w YORK Office
Op~.inx of the Sr~sker-hIp Fight.
Assuming his retirement from congress
as certain. although Mr. Reed has isft IRE
matter open 20 a gra4t deaf ns speculation.
which thss newspaper g9ss.ps are nss Siow
10 take advantage 81. by his refusal 10
discuss the matter or 'ats plans for DeeaE1
ber next, fsghs for she speaksrsfaip tn
the Fffty-sixth congress IL already pFseip-
itatesl. Lake f.talliger among rhe I-liiiHars.
Tom Reed has been for years The biggest
man In congress. In taa iass session esqe-
ciaIiy he lowered aboTe all the members
mentally as far as ne aid above many 81
them physically. So long as ne remained
II, congress there could re no question as
TO the speakeyShip. With him removed a
score Of candidates crop up Immediately
Perhaps not SO many states that VIII
present candidates but sousc states will
present two or three candidates Present
iE.dieations are thai the figas will s-ecorae
a sectional one the West asaias, the East.
Congressman David II Mercer. 81 Ns8ras-
la secretary Of the Republican congress
sionai campaign committee. himself a
likely candidate for the spsakership I'm an
interview published here has called atieu-
ton TO TIN. fact that the Western states in
the last election saved the aossse ~ repre-
time when the Eastern Republicans were
so over-confidsnt Of success that seventeen
congressional districts in peansyiy aisia
and New York principally. were lost 10 the
Democrats.
Should the East unite against the West.
The unaues,Ioflea candidate 81 the former
at this time is Congressman sherman q
Ne. York Mr.. Sherman has shown
great aptitude a pariiaEiantarsan, and
Speaker Reed has very often given him
Il chance 10 show what he could do when
handling tbs, gavel over the cantankerous
members. The speaker has taken great
liking 10 Jimmy Sherman as he is ia
military called by his hosts of friends
and IL is easy To understand now why Mr..
sherman declined To serve appraiser at
the port OF New York after seeking the
office and having received the appoint
mcnt. Now, the salary OF general APP
praiser Is $3.50 year which Is better
than being a congressman, and, further
more in the event az good behavior and
good health sufficient To- do the work IS
looked upon as life jo5. Great was the
surprise OF his friends therefore, when
Sherman. after coming 10 Washington and
having a talk with the president. declined
To accept the appointment. 1t is generally
understood. now. tina; Reed. having In
mind what he was himself about 60 do
told sherman connden1iaIly at thai time
and advised him To stay i'm congress and
make the lght for the speakership assur-
ing kim of his support and that OF his
friends no slight advantage In "a contest
Of that kind Sherman viii probably have
the undivided support Of the New York
delegation. although Congressman Serene
T.. Payne the present chairman of the
committee on ways and means. viii un
doubtediy feel rather sore at being side
tracked for a man who has served fewer
years and has never risen higher than
chairman Of the committee on insl,an at-
fairs. What the attitude OF Payne toward
Sherman IN the speakershlp Fight will De-
no one can foreteil. but there can he no
doubt that IL al ALI Inclined In be ugly IN
The matter, Payne can act the part If the
dog In the manger and make ii very IN
comfortable fer his colleague.
West should Agree on One Man.
When ii comes 70 uniting on man To
buck against tire candidate OF the East
the Western members are going 10 ana
themselves In a peck OF trouble. Unlike
the East. in the West there is a plethora
az candidates, Il il oniy necessary "a give
"a few Of those already mentioned Ohio
vii, come To congress in nrcegalfer divided
in allegiance between Congressman Csras-
veuor. the whitc-haired statlstlcian and
trusted friend II the president. ard a
younger bat brilliant member. Congress
man Burton, chairman OF sbe river ana
Aarlsor committee la the Lass congress in
which position Be made an excellent repu
iasicn- He ia a student. and ever since
congress adjourned has remained IN Wash
ingtou pursuing "a line 81 research Upon
polstGcsl and economical subjects al the
congressional library
ilisnes& VIII also haze syo candidates
Uncle Ioe'' Cannon. who would certain.
~ y, missed tro-, hts long AMI veesf-HiIo..
appropriations and Congressman uopkiaS
who has shown himself an aisle parliament
;a~ian
Iowa presents Gen Henderson and Cal
Pete flep3sssfn. Representative sFnll.
chairman of TIA committee oa military AZ
fairs. WAS &ise spoken 81 as "a caNdl3at,.
ssws ne has put step - iast ~ "a proryas3
announcement thai SC saan not seek t-.s.
heeor Fvleal~ ~ en1B fsendersss. ara
Hepae~A are already elasassns :iat 1hefc
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fAe STATE delegation Mercer ~ S.asaska.
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