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MINORITY LEADER
Richardson of Tennessee
in the Lead.
Candidates in Plenty-LeadIng De
mocrats Who VIII Not Sitin
Next Congress.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-Tne
leadership of the Democratic minority
is in the position of the prize co4
testants at "Donnybrook Fair
every head that is put up is struck
| \ short time ago every man was a
| leader, or thought he was The sea
| sible men of the minority are earnest
| ly looking for one. Richardson of Ter
nessee, the most experienced on par
liamentary precedents, is anxious to
be selected. He is, however, a candi-
date to succeed Senator Bate. Cover
nor Mcmillan is also a candidate for
the same position. Richardson thinks
his elevation to the leadership of the
House would aid him.
Judge de Almond of Missouri is also
candidate for the Senate. He realizes
that Cockerill is superaDnuated 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 the latter says he wants to be
Governor.
Bailey is running for the Senate in
Texas. He has entered into an ar
rangement by which Bankhead of Ala
bama is, if possible, to have his
(Bailey's) votes and to be named as
the nominal leader, while he (Bailey)
is to occupy the floor and do the talk
ing. The strongest floor managers of
the Democratic party are out.
With the loss of Mcmillan, who was
strong man; the absence of DOckery.
who was determined man, and of
leader of the fusion forces on the Dem
ocratic side, and of Simpson, who was
the most irritating of the Populist con-
tingent, there are few men in whom
the elements of leadership exist re-
naming on the floor.
Lewis, had he been returned, would
probably have occupied the place as
the leading floor debater, Dockery as
the manager of the appropriation bills,
and Mcmillan as the guardian of the
uppermost in his particular field.
Amos Cummings of New York and
Charles F. Cochrane Of Missouri who
is also a candidate for the Senate, are
supporting Richardson, and are con
fdent that De Almonds friends will
support Richardson upon an agree
ment that the latter will make De Ar
mond Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee if the next House
should be Democratic and that he will
delegate to De Almond the floor man
agership in all matters where Richard
son seeks support. Clark, "A busy mem
Der and an able one, while voting for
Bailey, was always opposed to his
bigoted manner and his arbitrary as
sumption. Savers of Texas was always
offended at the babyishness Bailey
would display, and felt injured that
with his long service he was subordin
ated to Bailey's ambition. Judge Burke
of Texas knows Savers feeling and
will do all he can to recognize that
sentiment by leading the Texas delega-
ton against Bailey.
The prospects look as though Rich
ardson would be selected. He is cool
sagacious, accommodating and quicker
than De Almond. Richardson will get
more of Bailey's votes than De Ar
mond. Bailey regards Richardson as
Sam Slick, or the smooth man, all the
time playing double. But he will toll
crate him, as he does not regard him
as a formidable opponent. De ArmC1d
he hates with bitterness, because the
ability of the Missourian has been con-
trasted with that of the Texan. Rich
ardson will without doubt be the Dem
Ocratic leader of the next House