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Wit and Irony in Congress by Reed and Bellord Tales
A literary reminiscence on Tom Reed, James Belford, and John Sharp Williams in the U S House, recounting Reed's quick wit and irony and Belford's dramatic speeches. It includes anecdotes about pension talk, a tale of Reed surprising Belford, and jokes about Evan Settle and Marcus Hanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Reed
Congressman Mahan
Belford
John Sharp Williams
Mississipp
Reed
Williams
Congress
Joly Trandolph
Hoanoke
Tristram Burgess
Thaddeus Stevens
Mr. Reed
Bang
Porto Ticoo
Thad Mahan
Venosylvania
Tie
Penneylvania
Cain
Pennsylvania
Big Tom
Trinity
Capitol
Dry-as-dust
Navy
Ato Sithny
John ©. Bell
Colorado
John Bell
Tennessee
Bell
James B. Belford
Rockies
Denver
Hell
House
James B. Helford
Mr. Belford
Mr Reed
Evan Settle
Kentucky
Ashland
Ohio
Hawaiian
Marcus A. Hanna
Hanna
Senate
Weshington
Spain
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Sean
Stankee
Elogrener