The sun., 1896-08-24
III. CLAY SULzER'S AMBITION.

He wants to Run for Governor, Lieutenant-
Governsr. ConRressnaa, or SonethinG.
1t is told of the Hon. William II. Clay Sulzer.
Congressman from the Eleventh district OF this
State. that before he took his seat, knowing that
Thomas Bracket Reed of Maine was to be
elected Speaker. the young statesman from the
east side called on the big man from the Pine
Tree State and presented his claims for recognl-
tion. At that time Mr.. SuIzer had not
dreamed of being tho Democratic can
didato for Vice. President. but he had
had q taste OF the pleasures which came
from newspaper notoriety and had no
intention of getting out of the public eye. Ho
was booming himself as the particular cham
pion Of Cuba's independence. and. 1t is said.
told Mr.. Reed that he ought to have n prom
inent place on the Committee on Foreign Affairs
on that account. A New York member of tho
House is authority for tho statement that Mr..
Reed said that Sulzer even went so far As to
suggest that there would be no improperly In
the Speaker appointing him Chairman OF tho
committee referred to.
What do you think of him3" Is tho query
Speaker Reed is credited with making after
having told Of Mr.. Suffers request. The Now
York member to whom II was put, and who Is n
Democrat, laughed heartily over tho story, and
simply made this comment in reply to the
Speakers inquiry:
Another William Jennings Bryan"
The belief that tho weight of public affairs
bore heavily upon them seemed TO DO shared
about equally by these two young statesmen in
Congress- according to the men who served with
and knew them best.
This anecdote will explain many things about
tho Hon. w. II. Clay Sulzer. It. will even ac-
count for his being II candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor. And just here
IL may be- said that the recent mysterious visits
OF the youthful east-side Congressman to Can
didato Bryan and Senator Hill were made to
promote his candidacy for the nomination.
Mr.. Sulzer met an old friend In Broadway the
other day and said TO him: hear that Stanoh-
field does not want the nom nation for Cover
nor. do. How shall set about to get itf"
The friend had little advice to ofor on the
subject but tho resourcefui MIR. SulZer needed
no advice although asking for 1t.
II will call on Bryan and make the people
visit TO Senator Hill. That will set tho boys to
thinking" This Is the Interpretation to the
Hon. w. II. Clay's thoughts given by the friend
referred to. Al any rate the young Congress.
man called on the candidate at Upper Red
Hook and went from there TO Albany. where he
saw Senator Hill. He was wrapped In an air of
mystery. and even said to inquirinR reporters
who asked him II n Cabinet place had been
promised him bv Mr.. Bryan:
81 cannot talk about the matter"
1t can be put down as fact that tho Hon w. II.
Clay Sulzer is q candidate for nomination for
Governor. Failing to get that IT is said by his
associates on the TRmmhny Hall Executive
Committee that he may consent 10 be consid-
cred az a candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
and IL that place on tho ticket should not fall to
his lot he will not turn his nose up at tho prorer
of n renom In Alton for Congress.