Show democrats following a republican president washington dec 2 the democrats ot the house tact at noon today in the hall 0 the house of representatives for tho purpose of nominating bandl izates for speaker clerk and other elective offices tho attendance was not large as a number of members have not yet arrived in the city the caucus way called to order by mr hay 0 virginia who was the chairman last year representative henry of texas was unanimously elected chairman without preliminary business john sharp williams of mississippi was unanimously nominated by the caucus mr williams addressed tho meeting making an earnest plea for harmonious action tor the benefit 0 the party in his speech mr williams outlined the democratic policy especially as being opposed to any ship subsidy and in favor of strong antitrust anti trust legislation and railway rate legislation he said that he and other democrats had been accused of following a republican president in the matter of railway rate legislation but declared that it republican president took democratic principles that was no reason why democrats should abandon them |