Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12

Observation-Disclosures ditch nght for
Tom Reed under the most hopeless condl-
lions at the ST. Louis convention. and his
nomination for Congress in the manner In
which II was obtained in Gov. Dingiey's
old district.
Mr.. Iittleheld was the chosen chairman
or the Maine delegation TO the republican
national convention in 1896 Some time he
fore the delegation started 10 81 I.ouis 81
looked very much like Mckinley and a lost
cause for Reed. Il was with some difficulty
that Mr.. Littlefeld and his friends got to-
sether a good, respectable train load Of
Maine people 20 go TO St louis In Mr.
heeds behalf, and in the midst Of This
slrusgle came the report that JosaDb N
nManiey; national committeeman from
Maine. had given up the fight AT 81 IouIs
for Reed and predicted Mator McK,niey's
nomination. This came like a tremendous
thunder clap upon the republicans of Maine
on me very day on which the delegation
was 10 start from Portland for the st
Louis convention. The things which Mr.
i-ittleheld said about Mr.. Manley's action
nave passed into history, but the history Is
unWrltten ana the kilograms which passed
between Mr.. Littlefied and Mr. Manley
during that entire day would make what
readin'."
On arriving at St. Louis Mr.. Lttieaeld
was met even at the railway station with
all kinds OF compromise propositions on
the part OF lieutenauts OF Mr. Hanna To
none or these would he listen. but. on the
contrary to all he replied that he and the
delegation behind him came TO St Louis
TO stick TO Mr.. Reed to a finish
AS last resort Mr. Ltteheld was ap-
preached by the opposing forces with a
proposition which had been held out to
fully score OF delegations Offering the
vice presidency to some eastern man il no
would only give In and allow that Reed WAS
beaten
Gentlemen" was his only reply, Il came
here not to nominate a Vice President but
to stand by the interests of Mr. Reed.
That intend TO do until the last gun is
fired"
And this the stalwart Maine man did up
to the final vote. and he had many trying
moments Not the least of these was when
he began his speech to the convention pre-
senting Mr.. Reeds name. 1t was at that
fatal time when the delegates alreauy long
In session. were tired out with the days
doings and were unwilling to listen to any
one. No sooner had Mr.. Littlefield got on
his feet than the steady tramp of dele
gates making for the door prevented his
voice from being heard. He persisted. how
ever. and soon commanded the attention OF
his audience. 1t was no effort for Mr.. Lit
tlefield to stand by Mr.. Reed to the end.
refusing all compromise propositions. but
| it was an effort for him to stand by him in
| that speech. and perhaps that was the hard
| est test of all, for il was not mental. but
physical.
Election to Congress.
| On the death OF Governor Dlngley. Mr.
Littlefield at once became a candidate 70
succeed him in the House Of Representa-
tiyes. No sooner was his candidacy an
| nounced than the entire republican machine
| Of the state began to oppose him In all
ways. IT was attempted to make IL appear
| that this opposition centered in the
district itself, hut ia reality II was the
| machine leadership of the entire state that
was out to beat him. He had never tralued
| in the machine. and the machine did not
| like his ways. They thought he could not
| be depended upon. And various other ex-
| cuses We're given for leaving Mr. Llttlefeld
| at home to quietly attend to his own law
| business. Very soon he began to develop
| strength In every county in the district.
| Not on account of any political moves Of his
! own. but simply by sheer force. strength
| of character and ability. To meet this tho
| machine brought forth candidates in every
| county, and in this respect even invaded
| Mr.. Iittlefield'S own immediate vicinity Ia
| kept on, meantime, simply remaining him
| self, and the result was unanimous noui-
| nation. And NOMINATION in the second dis
| trict of Maine means election.
Should William r. Cobb of Rockland gln
/ the nomination for governor two years
| hence over Joseph II. Marley. who is now
| the only serious candidate against him, Mr.
| Littlefield will become the leading political
| power in the state, for Mr.. Cobb Is NOT
only a neighbOr and personal friend OF the
| representative. but he is his candidate for
governor above all others and is receiving
/ INC SuPpOiA lHdl IL - BOSSlDie 10 give
| him.
Proud of Him at Home.
A prominent Knox county republican was
in Washington the other day and in speak
ing of his representative in Congress said:
Yes. I know Charles is offish now and
then, but # comes from firm conviction and
a good and stout heart. We have about
concluded down our way to let him do just
as he pleases in Congress. Well keep elect
ing him just the same. We are proud Of
him at home, and we are proud OF the stand
he is taking in national affairs"
Representative Littleheld is as clean in
private life in public His record IS open
and clear. He has been attorney general
of his own state and speaker OF the Maine
house of representatives. He is still a young
man and in the very prime and vigOr OF
mental and physical life. He has none Of
the minor vices. and never in his fifty-one
years did he ever taste Of any alcoholic
beverage. He knows nothing of tobacco in
any form. If he has any fad II is a
handsome horse. He has a fine stable at
home, where he drives continually. In
Washington during the past winter he has
taken to horseback riding. He is tall and
straight, 1.-THE of limb. the typical New
Highlander in figure. His home life is per-
lection and none better than he enjoys
and eXemplifies the typical old-fashioned
New England f1reside.
He is a lawyer by profession and a good
lawyer by practice He Is still another eX-
ample of an able public man who gives up a
large income to serve his country.