The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-06
is He DlSLOYAL j?
Maine Republicans Say Reed
Opposed Mckinley.
He Resigned without Thanks
or Explanation.
SECRETARY ATTACKED
Circular Called the "Occa-
sional" Is Distributed.
Production Of q Disappointed
Portland Lawyer.

Portland, Ne, Sept. 6.-W nile IhOuldS
B. Reed was being banqueted and com
plimented at the Cumberland club, Port
lands public streets were Uttered with
copies Of a printed circular, accusing him
of disloyalty to the Republican party and
the national administration The circular
attacks the congressional candidacy OF
Mr.. Reeds private secretary, Mr.. Amos
L. Allen.
The circular is the acknowledged pro-
duction of Libert B. Dennet, a Portland
lawyer and Republican, who was former
" a great admfrer Of Mr.. Reed MI;
Dennet says the publication was baeked
by many Republicans of the district II
is called The Occasional" and pgrports
publicans- Following is the text OF the
1T is generally understood that Mr..
Amos L. Allen is a candidate for Congress
from this district Republicans VINO de-
sire to support the Republican party, and
not help the Bryan Democracy, viii do
well to consider what the ERECT OF MT
Aliens election viii have upon the Re
publican party throughout the country
What is the situation?
We are engaged in wal, again the
rebellious Aguinaldo and the Tagals.
THE Philippines are our islands we
them such government as their conditions
require and permit We must put down
some of them and some portions of
other islands may permit US to allow them
may be practicable. the justice and hu-
manity OF our people, acting through our
concede and authoritatively institute and
maintain such self-gOvernment.
But all such questions are for the fu-
ture to be handled by the friends and not
the enemies of the adninistration
than at any time since the period OF re-
construction after the rebellion is states
manship of the pure American type
We want no personal politics now No
nti-administrat1On candidate. No repre-
sentative of a faction No man VINO Will
cast a suspicion upon the stalwart Re
pubIicanism of the first district. We want
and must nave candidate VINO Will
heartily and spontaneously support our
Republican president and congress, and
who has the intellectual strength to do 1t
ably, -, l.. .-,--....-. - ~.
Reed? Detection from the RepublicanisIn
of the nation. He stood against the adj
asainst the sSppression Of AeiinaIdo
rebellion. For all that we know, he
most fmplacabIe opposition to President
Mckinley.
He did not condescend to take into
his confidence his magnificent constitu-
ency, who have so honored him and sup
such as few public men have ever receiv-
ed for more than score of years in
ton of his high office.
present situation in the First congress
sional district of Maine? Mr.. Reed has
resigned without thanks or explanation
to his disappointed and aggrieVed con-
stituency, and with all his political apos-
tasy stoutly maintained.
Mr.. Allen has been the private sec
IS lust as full Of Mr.. Reed's opinions
--'i--77 ATTACK ON MR. ALLEN.
''AIr. Aliens candidacy is urged for the
express purpose of perpetuating the
'7AIr. Aliens relations with Mr.. Reed as
his confidential secretary have so per-
fectly and completely identified the two
in the public mind that the election of
Mr.. Allen as Reeds successor viii be re-
garded everywhere throughout the cOun-
try, in congress and by the administra-
ton as an Endorsement of Mr.. Reed and
a cool rebuff to President Mckinley.
y
may be worded the whole world VIII see
that Mr.. Allen IS a Sancho Panza candl-
's1ir. Allen Is Mr.. Reeds candidate. and
this objection is enough to Mr.. Aliens
candidacy. 1t should be fatally cOnclu-
s'Of all the men who would be seriously
thought of in this connection, Mr. Allen
Is the most Objectionable, and no eXplana-
ton could be made which would be cred
tied anywhere that he was not nominated
through the influence of Mr.. Reed.
g The Occasional has no candidate for
congress, but desires that the Republicans
of this congressional district select their
own candidate. With that end in view,
we suggest that all Republicans attend
the caucuses and select their own dele
gates and manage the district convention
to suit themselves but exclusively in the
interest of the. national Republican
Mr. Reed declined tonight to make any
reply to the attack, but his private secre-
tary, Mr.. Amos l. Allen, at whose can
didacy the circular is aimed consented to
7 do not know by what authority any
body presumes to say what Mr.. Reeds
opinion is in regard to the adrninistra-
tons policy in the Philippines. So far as
/ know. he has not made known his views.
! Nor should it be presumed that because I
nnx eces1a Ply hod r hs xs%s aa my
| own on all national topics. I am Re
/ the Republican ticket, and 1 would not
| aspire to nor accept a Republican party
not intend to be loyal to that party and
| its policy.