Show How Reed Helped His Friend An Important political meeting to nominate one of the county I officials took place In a small town near Portland Port-land Me In the fall of 1886 Tom Reed came homo from Washington to help his friend Mr Carlton one of the candidates The nominating committee commit-tee consisted of thirteen citizens of whom six wero for Mr Carlton and seven for Mr Grover the other candidate candi-date Two of the seven Grover men wero named Smith Mr Reed beard of this when he arrived In town The vote bad to bo taken that night and Mr Heed thought of a way to help hIs friend lust before otlng time he sent a messenger In great baste to the committee com-mittee rooms with orders to deliver the following message and hurry away Mr Smith Is wanted at homo Immediately Of course both Smiths rushed to their homes The vote was taken In HIP balance of the cominlttea and Roods friend won bj a vote ol six to Jive |