The times., 1899-08-29
LOOKS like RICHARDSON
Chances Seem to Favor Him for
Democratic Leader.
A Resume of the Situation Regard
ing the Contest for BafIey,s Old
Piace-T'be Texan Does Not Regard
the Tennesseean as "a Formidable
opponent-He Opposes Dc Armond.

"The next leadership of the Democratic
minority is in the position of the prize
contestants at Donnybrook fair-every head
that is put up is struck, said well known
Democrat last night "A short time ago.
he continued. every man was leader,
or thought he was. The sensible men of
the minority are earnestly looking for one.
Richardson, of Tennessee. the most ex-
perienced on parliamentary precedents, Is
anxious to be selected. He is a candidate
to succeed Senator Bate. Governor Nc
Millin is also a candidate. Richardson
thinks his elevation to the leadership of
the House would aid him. Judge De Ar
mond, of Missouri, is a candidate for the
/ Senate He realizes that Cockrell, of Mis-
souri,. is superannuated, and is soon to be
retired Senator Vest has announced that
he will not run again. De Almond wants
the place He has both Champ Clark and
! Benton as his competitors, and possibly
Dockery, though he says he wants to be
Governor Bailey is running for the Senate
! in Texas. He has entered into fantastic
! arrangement by which Bankhead, OF Ala
bama, is, if possible, to have his (Bailey's)
{
leader, while he (Bailey) is to occupy the
! floor and do the talking.
1.-The strongest floor managers of the
| Democratic party are out. With the loss
of McMillin, who was strong man. the
! absence of Dockery, who was determined
man, and of Lewis of Washington, who
| was the leader of the fusion forces on
| the Democratic side and OF Simpson. VINO
/. was the most irritating of the Popui1st
l . fou nlnn
the elements of leadership exist remain
ing on the floor. Lewis, had he been re-
turned, would probably have occupied the
| place as the leading floor debater; Dock
| cry as the manager OF the appropriation
i bills and McMillin as the guardian OF the
tariff. AS it is there is no one man Up
permost in his particular talent.
| Amos j. Cummings, OF New YORK, and
Charles T.. Cochran, of Missouri, who Is
also candidate for the Senate, are sup
porting Richardson and are confident that
| DeArmonds friends viii support Richard
son upon an agreement that the latter
will make De Armond chairman or the
Ways and Means Committee, If the next
House should be Democratic, and IN the
present House to give De Almond the moor
managership in all matters where Rich
ardson seeks support. Champ clark,
while voting for Bailey. was always op-
. DOSe0 TO MS DlROLeQ IudHnci hio a. "a
trary assumption. Sayers, of Texas, was
always offended at the babyishness Bailey
would display and felt hurt that with MS
long seryice he was subordlnatel to Eaiiey S
ambition Judge Burke, of Texas, knows
Savers feeling, and will do all he can ID
recognize that sentiment by leading the
Texas delegation against the gentleman
of constitutional objection to the dress
coat.
'sThe prospects look as though Richard
son would be selected He is COOL saga
cious, accommodating, and quicker than
De Armond; neither of them quick enough.
Richardson will get more of Bailey's votes
| than De Armond Bailey regards Richard
son as Sam Slick, or the smooth man, all
the time playing double. But he Will tot
crate him, as he does not regard him as a
formidable opponent De Almond he mates
i with bitterness because the ability Of the
tMissourian has been contrasted ~ath stndt
OF the Texan Among the new men elected
4 "a Congress there is not one of any prom
ise Bar. head OF Alabama will not be al
/ lowed the votes which Bailey thinks ne
! can deliver. fore the 5reason that Bailey
influence with Reed, was well known Many
members voted for Bailey with the Implied
understanding that Bailey would return the
| favor by having Reed give them important
| committeeships Bailey and Henderson
served together on the Judiciary Commit
tee and are fairly good friends. Hender-
son has no such regard for Bailey as VIII
permit the latter to influence an appoint
ment The members know this and there
fore each will look for his own protection.
The influences which drew Bailey his votes
under Reeds regime will now be OF nc
avail This leads to the conclusion thai
Richardson. having the best support as
matters now stand, win most likely be Sc
cd