Reed Of Maine

Hon. Thomas B. Reed, of Portland, Me., who wil! deliver the opening lecture in the Students' Lecture Association course this evening, arrived in the city at 9:25 this morning, accompanied by his daughter, and is stopping at the Cook House. Mr. Reed, having jusl come from the east by way of New York, where lie made one of his characteristically brilliant and witty speeches before Cooper Union last weck, was approached by the Courier for a few words on the political situation, and especially in New York state. "How is the situation in New York?" was asked .Mr. Keed. "As satisfactory as anyone eould ask," was the answer, as a complacent smile crept over the ex-speaker's face that indicated that a repubíican majority would be counted easier in the nextcongress than in the last one Mr. Reed had to deal with. "AVill the dissensions of the democratie party in New York materially aid in the election of Mr. Morton?" was the next question in the catechisin. "Well," was the reply, ''-Mr. Mortou's chances are as good as anyone could hope for. But I should not say that it was due to the dissensions of the democratic party. The rank and file of the party are Bick and tired of the kind of rnmentthey have been getting for the past two yeara and wil! expresa their hearty dissatisfactiön with it at the coming election either by staying at home or by voting the republican ticket." "How about Hill?" was sujrgested. "Hill's nomination is generally unsatisfactory," said the Maine quosum counter with an emphasis on the word unsatisfactory that should cause it to be in capital talies. "His nominaton is distasteful to the democracy of New York, and it will be upon examination in about three weeks." "How about Louisiana this fall?" was asked. "Louisiana? Well, now, yoü've got where 1 think I liave said enough," replied the goodnatured statesman with one of his biggest smiles as he began opening a handful of telegrams thathad accumulated while he and Miss Reed had been out for a walk. Mr. Reed' subject this evening willbe "The Relations of Leaders toProgress." He goes from Aun Arbor to Chicago.