Arizona republican., 1899-03-16
SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT
New York Politics May Com
 pIiCdte inc Situation.
Reeds Attitude Towards All National Questions Favored by inc Ad- miniSfrdiion Has Been One of Sitter Opposition.


 make him a candidate against MT.
 Reed for the speakership of the next
 house. Besides his reluctance to as
 sume an attitude of rivalry toward
 MT. Reed, a question of New York pol
 itics may c0mplicate the situation
 Governor Roosevelt is likely to be the man around whom will rally those republicans who want to defeat Pres ident Mckinley for reHomination. It is question whether Senator Platt can bring himself to the point of ia voring the Roosevelt move If he should, it would be difficult thing for MT. Sherman or any other New York man to lead the New York delegation for the administration in fight against MT. Reed.
 MT. Reed, in his antagonism of the administrations, it is pointed out, has taken the unpopular side of the great questions that are uppermost in the public mind. He has, therefore, it is thought, eliminated himself as a per sona1 rival Of the President for the presidential nomination in 1900. He and Roosevelt do not agree on national policy with respect to expansion any more than do he and the President, but it is being whispered about that he may lend his powerful support to Roosevelt in order to defeat Mckinley for the nomination. So much is being done in secret that it is hard to tell just what to expect. The situation is extremely complicated, and the closer one gets to the inner workings of it the more complicated it appears
 Mir. Sherman has net indicated to the treasury officials that there is any doubt about his accepting the general appraisership Of New York, and they may assume that he is going to accept Neither has he resigned his member ship in the house. He is expected here this week, and then it will probably be determined what his course will be If he declines to remain in congress and make the fight for speaker, an- other man will be sought for, but it is felt that the prospects for success will be diminished he declines to lead the fight. The full development of the plan depends upon the selection of a man who can probably carry 1t through successfully A failure to find such a man will mean the abandon ment of the idea, since there is no dis position to make simply demonstra- tion and then to leave MT. Reed in power
 It is claimed that MT. Reeds atti- tude during the congress just expired has been one, not only of opposition to most of the great measures forming a part of the policy of the administration but that he has sought in every way to weaken the administration and to en- courage opposition to MT. Mckinley How far the secret opposition to the President has gone can be judged only by evidences that. appear, like flashes of light now and then. Evidences have been detected of an insidious influence at work.
 It cannot be truthfully said however, that the idea of overthrowing Mir. Reed is based on considerations of what the republican national conven- tion may do next year. The reasons for opposing the reelection of MT Reed as speaker are based upon his in the past to the policy of the administration and the danger that such opposition if continued through the remainder of the Presi- dents term would embarrass the ad- and prevent the success  to give credit to the administration As result of the speakers opposition, it is claimed, much that was comprised l within the plans of the President and upon the success of which must to a considerable extent depend iMcKinley's 1 reputation as President, failed in the last congress. Practically all that is to be done to round out and complete ! the policy of the administration must ! be done at the opening Of the Fifty sixth congress. The same sort of in sidioUs opposition which it is said ex- isted during the Fifty-fifth congress | might be disastrous to the plans of the 1 administration and leave Mckinley to go out of the White House with his | work uncompleted.
 It is pointed out that Mr. Reed was opposed to the annexation of Hawaii, | which the administration favored; | that he was at no time sympathetic with the administration Cuban poli- | cy; that he opposed the acquisition of | the Philippines and of Porto Rico, | and was unfriendly to the army reor- ganization on permanent basis; that he opposed the Nicaragua canal, | which is regarded as essential to the | development of the expansion policy, ! and the Pacific cable. being responsible l for the defeat of both. It is suggested | that his opposition thus disclosed to | the general policy of the administra- finn will he almost ce1tain tn hinder ,