The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
MARYLAND PLEASED
With CHAMP CLARK.
Missourian's Speeches Against I'M
perialism Will Benefit De
mocracy in That State.
MET GRosVERN0R IN DEBATE.
Maintained His Argument With
Great Success-Maryland and
Kentucky Will Probably
Go Democratic.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Washington. Sept. l-Representative
Champ Clark has been spelibinding In
Maryland during the last week. He visited
Mountain Lake Parb, at the top of the
AlIeghenies, and there addressed an audi
ence of 1000 persons on the dansers of i'm
perialism. Clark's sp> sch was received with
great enthusiasm and It wiz have its
weight on restoring Maryland TO the Demo-
cratic column snrewd political observers
now count the State as certainly for Bryan
and Stevenso-. he Republicans generally
concade this result. The tendency of Mary
land to Rerublicanism has been ephemeral.
in recognition OF il, President Mckinley
gave Cabinet place to Gary; but the vani-
ty OF this appears to have been acknowl-
edged soon afterwards. Charles mory
Smith of Pennsylvania was selected 10 sue
ceed Gary. and by the latter's displsce-
ment. the administration virtually admitted
that it had nc hope OF continuing his State
In the Republican column.
Champ Clark's methods as a campaigner
are highly popular In Maryland. He en-
tered the joint debate like an old s;ager
He wore a negligee shirt. thin suit with
out vest. and collar that opened wide
ly as II to be free from willing. Clark was
scheduled to debate with bolivar, the COM
ing Senator from Iowa; but at the last
moment the latter telegraphed Grosvenor
OF Ohio to substitute for him
When Clark emerged from the train at the
top of the mountains another statesman
alighted. gripsack in hand The two ar
rivals gazed upon each other with some
aston.shment
Hello" said GrosveDcr, what are YOU
doing here, Champ
How are you. General" was the an
Ewer.
ssIollfyar cauoo. coy,, /. so,d A. /-o,ox.,
"and am here as his substitute"
standing In the mountain mists the two
oratoricaI sladiators exchanged records of
where they had spear the time since the ad-
yoSr yo.n,a nnSht OF congress-. and the usual re-
AllnlscenceS wese lnculged.
IrosHenor. said Clark, the best speech
~yer made In my Life was when | mad TO
ia "a senator Vests place Unexpectedly
1iis years ago. The chairman OF the meet
ns snt nfteen minutes telling the crowd
wnat great disappointment was in store
bSs 'ae,ss. aIs 1nat fa!Sd me, and cid my
os; osSS.s NItn result that was satisfactory 10
~ The Maryland voters are enthusiastic.
Ihe speeches Of both Grosyeno- and C1ar<
were heard with wild Applause. No scora
was Kept OF the points made by the aH-
nersaIies. se,s.i. put oy common consent the Dem
with great success by Clark, and his enum-
eraton or the evils of Imperialism met with
eptnusiastic approval
SVnSSterVatlre politicians count MARYLAND
ana kentucky both as almost Ceramic
democratic this fall. Even the Repubiicans
these States. -4 VI
:, ne eject OF imperialism upon the Office /
noioers Is shown by a statement prenar.l
~ ~ ,ne senate COMMITTEES on Appropria-
llons. This shows that during the present
: o3,ngrssS o.,g there were iS1 Increases ia sal
i-Iiss - rs OF fedsral officials making a total net
OF $ESS,5S. And in addition 10 this |
'I mere were created 5e5s new Offices. carrv- |
'ns sdiaties or 1851 .573, making a net in
InISse tSSse OF expenditures for Federal ONCE
sress, S,234 eS3. VI Son-
wren TO this Is added the enorrnous
rmounL raar.u OF taxes collected under the war
lt tEsSlue act an estimate can be rnada of |
ne hurGens of imperialism. 'Ne Vi