The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
. AN And HIS METHODS.
: A. EpwARDs)

W AnriI e.--(Staff Special -
es '..,.a some time ago. the opposi-
n p Tom Reed for speaker OF the
~ ,wipdled away to the fraz-
Il nothing. The administration
that they were UP against a.
~ ~ md quit the fight almost rs
1 vas begun 4 very prominent
.o,,tIcian--I suppose I ought to
-,,,esman-who is visiting this
- .,,,cal and legal business. In els
I. his matter said to me today IN
~ 4rhe decision OF Representa-
IAN Of New York to remain in
,r.,ead Of accepting the general
....n,n at New York, Is not due to
hat we're made soon after the
e ss~eut Of congress to induce him to
q. appraisership and to be a can
~ Inst Mr.. Reed for-the speaker
~ ], ,hs next house. Mr.. Sherman
n consent to enter contest
NJ. Reed. and this fact, with the
condition that the New York
.'sus could not be lined up in opposi-
: Nj. Reed, is very discouragins OF
s.,c,, to oppose Mr.. Reed with an
y -a,aa,s Il he desires to succeed
s,slf as speaker when congress reas-
rsile. - ,,,,. NO, r,,,
MI. "a occupy the speakership again.
IA here appears to be very little in
s..,r,se OF the future to crafty him
ue.re,sional life, unless it is the mere
y d being able to retain his power
4. muse. notwithstanding his disap-
u Il the administration
~
rtM again becomes speaker ne VIII
4 danger OF having his prestige shaken
!, !, beooning mere presiding officer.
I. least no more powerful than have
&. ether speakers before him, instead
,tlug an autocrat, as heretofore. II ne
,nin chosen speaker the conditions sur
.,r,ur him will be different from those
-, rb,ch he has exercised his great
raOrity in the past.
IN necessity the next congress, both
ks,, being republican, will have to sus-
n, ne administration in its entire policy.
s,ssyer disposed to do so, Mr.. Reed can
K; successfully resist this. He will have
Il bow to the inevitable or else be over
IA 10 either event he will be in the at
tar.s for the first time since his rise in
{sgs, Of being directed by the majority of
M house, instead of himself absolutely
tsrlaatng 1t. In the past, of course, there
Vi been no time when the house might
1T hSe asserted itself in opposition to his
rstss II majority had been willing to
kt In revolt to overthrow his will,
III Bis will has heretofore dominate, and
vill be a great change in the situation
:E bin II he has to exercise his authority
airy out policy OF which he entirely
,xFrcyes, in Difference to the will of
y president. toward whom his feelings
nrOt that Of cordiality. His dominating
2i.ince In the house has been the dis
4rshing Characteristic OF his career as
sAisr. For him to preside, yet no longer
innate, Will be come down which he
mot care TO face.
~
X he we're disposed to maintain his at.
hte Of hostility toward measures ap-
Frm Of by the administration he could
pea great deal of trouble. in spite of the
f0aole necessity of the president being
apprled by his party in congress, but in
sad he would be in losing fight and
''an have to Yield. The most he could
''lpsh would be to hamper and embar-
~ ne administration. Either in fight
u submission, there appears to be little
~ The speakership for him, and II is
SAGE mat some flattering business Of
may tempt him to retire while his
w Is still unbrol,en. His intentions
vel however, his own secret.
rs generally believed that Mr.. Sher-
\ sllle no refused to stand in. opposi-
FA@ MT Reed, hopes at some time to
s-' speaker of the house. At the time
y AK Of Sherman as a possible OPP
~a' 70 Mr. Reed some of the New York
-Sls took kindly to the proposition,
isfse majority of them did not.
= aner Mr.. Sherman had said that
''uld not oppose Mr.. Reed, and it was
s, ~ ne would accept the general APP
ar. Sherman and other of the
! 'elk delegation met Mr.. Reed at din
-New York, and there is a suspicion
,elning was said there that has in
SHERMAN to reconsider his de-
'1'aa'ion to go out of congress.
u '0ohs as If the opposition to Mr..
s pretty well satisfied that IL he
q : oe speaker again it will not be
le 70 make fight on him, run
m. 'ish OF failure, or at best of
's.oh In the party in the house;
n. believe that he realizes, as they
~ can not manage the house on
!. 'an'nistration lines.
&serted by those who ought to
,s,,.s one OF the first things he will
\, .n with, If chosen speaker
~, - De change of the rules in a
u. ~. pace greater power In the
als- aua less in the hands OF the
s,.s the committee on rules. This
IL ~ i 70 agreeable to Mr.. Reed, ar
1,.a -, period of power, nor is it
ss,, val he Will like to figure as an
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