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Show LEADER MANN IS OUT OFM WAY Withdraws From Race for Speakership in the Interest of Unity in Crisis. WASHINGTON, March 26. Re-publican Re-publican Leader Mann, upon his return re-turn from Haiti today, said he was willing to withdraw from the race for the speakership in the interest of unity uni-ty If the house could be organized on bi-partisan or non-partisan lines. i "I understand that the Republicans I have sufficient votes to elect me if they desire," Mr. Mann said, ' but thi3 1 is not a time for a partisan struggle. I 1 am willing to withdraw in favor of I Speaker Clark it the Republicans are I agreeable to this If we are going to I have war, we do not want a partisan ' struggle in the house to delay important impor-tant business. Neither do we want delay if wo are not going to have war." ' |