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depend upon it, will represent the
Fourth district in the next congress-"

MAYOR ROBERT A. SMITH.
Representative Rice's withdrawal
from public life is to be regretted"
Mayor Smith said. "He has made a
mark III congress that his successor,
whoever he may be, will find it hard to
equal. His ability is recognized by both
parties, and his efforts in behalf of this
large and growing district have been
untiring. He retires full of years and
hOnors. l have no idea as to who will
be chosen by the Democracy to succeed
him. 1t goes without saying, however.
that his successor will be Democrat,
who will find plenty to do at Washing
ton. l have heard the names of several
mentioned in this connection, either of
whom is competent to fill the position
and would honor the district. AS the
selection of candidate is matter for
the convention to determine, [ do not
care to express my preference"
Informed that his name figured in one
of the combinations discussed by prom
inent Democrats, Mayor Smith said:
IF that is the case l will say that l
wouldn't take the nomination were it
rendered me on a golden platter with
the certainty of election before entering
upon the campaign. | do not want any
office. l did not want the nomination
for the mayoralty, but was prevailed
upon to accept it. Having been elected,
l shall serve out the term to the best
of my ability. and then retire from pol
itics. know when Fve got enough, and
nothing could induce me to be can
didate for congress. Two years more
of the mayoralty and then Fll have
done"
JAMES A. KING.
"It's too early in the day to discuss
the matter of succession to Congress
man Rice" said Chairman King, of the
Democratic city committee. II have
heard several names mentioned, prom
inent among them Mayor Ames, of Min
neapoliS, and Albert Scheffer Either
would make a first-clasS representative
of the Fourth district in congress, and
could be elected hands down. Some Re-
publicanS whom have talked with seem
to think that the result of the recent
municipal election is an indication of
how the congressional campaign will
pan out. To my mind it doesn't cut any
figure at all. With a good candidate, and
there is plenty of excellent material
from which to make a selection, the De-
mocracy Will sweep this district next
November as it did two years ago with
Rice as candidate. The record made
by Representative Rice in congress is
an enviable one. His successor should
be a young man, and, no doubt, such an
one will be nominated. So far as | can
learn, Albert Scheffer appears to have
the call among prominent Democrats,
who are of the opinion that he would
sweep the district"
WHAT OTHERS SAID.
W. p. Murray am satisfied that if
the Democracy will insist on the re-
nomination and reelection of Mr.. Rice
he will accept. If not, Gen. John B.
Sanborn is the man. He voted for
Cleveland, and is a Democrat in every
essential particular. Ames should be
the candidate for governor again.
John Clark am for Scheffer for
governor on the Democratic ticket and
AmeS for congressman, if Rice will not
run.
B. W. Armstrong-Judge James J..
Egan is the man to take Congressman
Rice's place.
R. T. O'Connor-I think, as Mr.. Kav-
anagh does, that p. II. Kelly. being
popular in the East, ought to stand for
the district.
II. H. Fuller-I think P. H. Kelly
would be a good man. | recognize his
high standing at Washington and New
York, and think he should have some
consideration from his party at home.
Sam DaWson-P. II. Kelly is i'm
mensely popular in the East, and l
would be in favor of rendering him the
Nomination.
Hon. R. l.. Gorman-Who will be Mr..
Rice's successor? Why, Mr.. Rice. The
boys won't let him step out now. He is
perfectly able to represent this district
another term.