New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
REED AND THE CAMPAIGN.
STATEMENTS BY JOHN BARRETT AND
SENATOR HANNA REGARDING
THE EX-SPEAKER.

Leaders at the Republican National head
quarters in this city have been considerably
annoyed by reports in which the name OF
Thomas B. Reed the ex-Speaker of the House
of Representatives. has been made conspicuous.
One report which was sent from Chicago last
week said that the National Committee had de-
cided not to invite Mr. Reed to make speeches
in the campaign, on the ground that some or
his recent remarks about the Mckinley Admin
istration had given offence. Senator Hanna
and Joseph H. Manley contradcted the report,
and gave the information that Mr.. Reed had
been invited to make speeches for Mckinley
and Roosevelt
few days ago there report that John
Barrett, the ex-United States Minister to Siam.
had announced that Mr. Reed was to make
some speeches in the campaign. Then came a
report from Boston that Mr.. Reed had declared
that Mr.. Barrett had not had any authority to
speak for him and that he had no time to make
political speeches. Meanwhile the invitation
sent to Mr.. Reed by the Republican leaders mas
remained unanswered. Mr.. Barrett was at the
National headquarters yesterday He made
statement which included the following:
have made no statement anywhere to any
one to the effect that had assurances that MI
Reed would speak during the campaign IN
Maine or elsewhere. How any such report could
have originated why should have been mace
the medium of an alleged expression OF Speaker
Reeds intentions cannot possibly understand.
I have not even the honor of a personal ac-
uuaintance with the distinguished statesman.
The only reference I have made TO nm Is that
hoped" he would participate in the Vermont
and Maine campaign. in which have been IN
vited to take part.
Did you not say here in the headquarters that
Mr. Reed would speak in the Maine campaign
he was asked.
''I might have said that I felt sure that Mr..
Reed would speak," he answered
Senator Hanna said to a newspaper man at the
headquarters: Reed sulk If he wants to- or
can come out for the ticket. We will not urge
him to speak"
Later when he learned that report Of what
he had said had been sent to some Of the news
papers, Senator Hanna tried to have his remark
recalled. saying that he had not intended the
mark for publication.
A message received at the headquarters from
Colonel Winfield T. Durbn, candidate for Gov
ernor Of Indiana, shows that the Republicans
are keenly alive to all the danger points in that
State. He is old campaigner and is full Of
courage, It said, and hopes for the cam
paign to begin at once. Colonel Durbin pre-
diets hard contest from start to finish, but
adds that he has every to believe that
it will be a winning for the Republicans.
He continues:
fight, but the Republicans are confident that they
can meet them at every point. lnQlana mas Deen
a historic battle-ground FOR political campaigns. but
IL stood for sound money IN 1896, and the leaders
there are alert and predict similar victory this
year. The party Is uniteo and encouraging reports
come from all parts Of the State. The Indiana Re-
publican does not lack courage for the campaign
of 1900.
Paul r. Clarke postmaster Of Auburn, N. Y.
caller at the National Republican head
quarters He wanted to know what the commit
tee meant to do in the State. He said the
Democrats were giving stereopticon lectures and
arousing, trying to arouse enthusiasm. He
thought that il about time for the Re
publiCans to do something.