Show THE MAINE QUARTETTE Death of Rood Romoves Last Survivor of Big Four From tho Philadelphia Prens The death of exSpeakor Reed removes re-moves the last survivor of the famous quartette of Congressmen that ant in tho national House of Representatives from that Stale for so many years The four members of this combination were Boutclle Dlngley Mllllkcn and Heed Mllllkcn and Dingle died while members mem-bers of the House Boutolle a short time after his health had constrained him to resign and Reed after a few years retirement re-tirement to private life No State has exerted a more potent Influence on national legislation than Maine and It has been almost wholly duo to the strong men she has elected and kept In Congress With only four members of the House Maine has done more lo shape the Nations policy than Slates with many limes Us representation representa-tion This has been true for forty years past Even before the appearance of the famous 1 quartette In the House Hannibal Hamlln William Pitt Fessen den Tot M Morrlll and James G Blaine had reflected luster on the States name In Congress and the present pres-ent Senators Frye and Hale had served with distinction in tho House And two of Iti Representatives had occupied the Speakers chair or about onefourth the time since the Republican party first came Into power |