Show r CONTEST OVER SPEAKER POST BECOMES KEEN Each of Three Bourbon n C Caff Claims Backing to io Land Place Br fly Associated d' d Press WASHINGTON Dee Dec 26 The Ibe The con con- for of the next house has been enlivened by informal ino mal statements from three leading Democratic candidates expressing confidence in their chances for foe the nomination Representative Rainey of Illinois Democratic floor leader told newspaper newspapermen men he has received of support from m mem mens bers three more than necessary Representative Rep Rep- McDuffie of Alabama Democratic whip and Representative Byrns of Tennessee Tenness e chairman n of th the appropriations committee w S. S eQually In In the next house there will Ilk Be Democrats Republicans ml five Farmer Parmer The ele election of a Democrat is assured in view lew of this majority Rainey said If the ele election Uon were WUI held now I I 1 led feel confident I would receive the nomination While White I 1 am not making claims as asto asto asto to how many members have pledged themselves to support rt me me McDuffie said my friends have nave informed me of support from rom Maine to the California Cali Call fornia coast I 1 san to b believe I will nr receive the nomination I by an overwhelming majority Byrns said I I 1 have received Information information in in information formation of support from every s sec section sec c tion of o the country I 1 have every every c confidence that I 1 have a magnificent chance to win I Ibe lieve an estimate of by ts by the members at this time would be bc bein bein in error I lam am am confident of the result re so- sult suit The other Democratic candidates are arc Representative Rankin of Mississippi sippi chairman othe of the veterans committee committee com corn and Representative Crosser Grosser of ot Ohio who vho is being backed by hy his state delegation a. a |