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Are Alleged to Be Asking for Recoe.
milton Through the New Yorker.
ANTl.1RusTS AND ANTl.lMPERlALISM
Are Stated to Be- the issues Which The
Fasteners Want Pushed.
Mr.. BAILEY WILL NOT ACCEPT THE PLACE
Congressman hall Has Disposed OF
That Rumor Very Enectualiy.
rho Texan LIS for BanLhcnd.
ESPECIAL 10 The POST

Washington, November "a. Hon.
Thomas II, Ball made statement tonight,
in which he denies in emphatic terms that
Hon. j. w. Bailey Will accept the DEM
ocratic nomination for speaker, which car
ries with 1t the leadership OF the minority.
It was rumored around hero today tina.
In the event OF deadlock in the caucus
between De Almond, Richardson, Sulzer
and Baplshead that Bailey would asree to
cut the knot aud again accept the leader
ship. Mr.. Ball has effectunlly Killed the
story and has corroborated everything The
Pest correspondent has been sending from
here on that subject. 1t is said that Mr.,
Bailey will support Rankhcad, but 1t Is
not known that any one is authorized TO
speak for him concerning his second
choice
The fight for the democratic leadership
is now beginning TO warm up. Messfa.
Bankhead, Richardson and Sulzcr are all
here and De Almond is expected to ar
rive tonight. 1t ia said to be very
warm contest, with the chances in favor
of Richardson.
| There seems to be some politics In tho
| fight. The friends of Mr.. Sulzer contrary
1 TO what has been said concerning his race,
| appear TO he making an earnest fight Tot.
him ana are putting up strong plea for
his selection. They say they are here o
win and Croker has sent over a stfnn
force or Tammany iieutenants % aid sui
. ger IN his candidacy Tor the position, one
OF whom Is Mr.. n. II. Chiiders. formerly
OF Texas and noss assistant rpora on
counsel In New York. Another Of his
lieutenants Is Representatives. elect pay
of New Jersey, who Is recognized as the
Bryan leader In his State.
In talking with The Post correspondent
today. MIR sulzer said: ~ am canaiiate
for the democratic leadership of the ho1se
of representatives and my friends thina
+. my chances of securing the honor are very
I good would not be a candidate IL the5
did net believe my selection would
strengthen our party in the East and help
us carry the doubtful States OF New York
and New Jersey In the next presidential
election. VIII have the votes OF solid
delegations from New York and New Jer-
sey, and have received assurances or
substantial support from other states. IN
this critical time in the affairs of ths dem
ocratic party II seems the wishcs OF Inc
leaders of the East should be consul ca
count Of myself or my personality. but
because they believe It to be COOL party
poljtfcs and that It will strongshen our
forces in the pivotal States OF New YORK
aud New Jersey / yield TO M ons in
"a. allegiance and loyalty TO the dem
ocra tic party aud have no apologies TO
mako for my support Of William J, BRYAN
on tho principles cnunciated In the chi
cago plat form.
taebed "a, the boldness with which the
suIzer hacking announces Its lyaliy TO
Rrran and 10 the Chicago Platform. Poll
.iciaps herei view this attitude as con-
frtnator, of the declarations of loyalty to
nrvan made! by Croker since his return
from Euroncl and as Indicative that he
Eastern demScratic organization Is geitilg
gmuarelv in llne for Bryan and the Chs
csgo niatformt II Is construed to mean
mat Brvan WI have no opposlfion from
the East In the National convention.
Renresentative DAILY said TO The Post
corresnondent tod ~ that the regular East
ern democracy felt that the. Southern and
Western democrats e.houl! gi,., I'M all
possible encouragement; that 8. ysbis y "a 81
the party had heretofore gone large TO
the South ard he thought thay could now
afford 10 help toward the upbuildi1g OF
the strength OF the regular democracy
In the East BY the selection OF that can
didate for the minority leadershIp.i He
said, In speaking OF the policy 10 be Apur-
sued BY the democratic party next Yeas
that free silver would not be ahand,ncd.
because a principle once correct was al,
ways correct, but that the dom nant is-
sues would BIO antitrust and anti-imparI-
allsm. He said the democracy OF New
jersey wanted to make fight on trusts
Ito vindicate themselves from any resp a.
shIiity for the open door policy fer
trusts that seems TO have been adopted IN
his State,