Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-03
CHAMP CLARK N MAINE.

on Tuesday, June u, Bunker Hi
Day by initiation of The New Eng
land Democratic League and the
Democratic State Comraittee d Maine,
Champ Clark opened the campaign In
the old Pine Tree state by addressing
the state convention at Bangor. Be-
fore he went up there the Lewistovn
journal said:
ssThe Democratic campaign In
Maine this year is regarded as being
Of more than usual Importance. AT
the Democratic state convention at
Bangor, Tuesday, Champ Clark, Of
Missouri, will sound the key note"
Mr.. Clark's speech was printed in
nearly every paper in Maine, Demo
cratic and Republican.
The Boston H~eruldsays; The cen
tral figure in the proceedings was the
Hon. Champ Clark. Of Missouri, who
came here through the influence Of the
New England Democratic League,
and whose keen wit and eloquent ar
raignment of the Republican party
and its principles evoked applause
such as has seldom been heard in Ban
gor."
The Boston Glok says: 'Mr. Clark's
reception was most f~latterlng. The
applause was deafening, and as cheer
after cheer rose from the excited
throng, the Western Congressman
must have been deeply moved. For
over an hour Mr.. Clark held his audi
ence spellbound, swaying them at will
from indignation 10 laughter, from ap-
proyal to scorn, and from derision at
Republican inconsistency TO delight at
hope Of success in the fall election.
They particularly enjoyed his laying
of Secretary Shaw, whose speech Of
last week at the Republican conyen-
tion was picked to pieces with admir-
able skin. The delegates were highly
appreciatiyc Of the efforts OF the New
England Democratic League 10 Sc
curing Mr. Clark for their convention
II was their firm conviction that no
speaker In the country could have
drawn 10 large an attendance and
reused them to sucha pitch Of en-
thuslasm. Mr.. Clark's syndicate let
ter viii be read hereafter with even
greater interest than formerly"
The following isfrom the Concord
New Hampshire, Paria: "Chamr
Clark's speech took the convention BY
storm. Probably no nan In Congress
is better known throughout Maine on
account OF the syndicate letters which
are published weekly IN that STATE
over Mr.. Clark's signature. Many
delegates came 200 miles TO hear him
and there were GOT IN all, nearly twice
as many as attended Quayas great Re
publican convention in Pennsylvania
last week"
The Bangor Ncps says: 1T wa
while the committee TO count the you
for candidate for Governor was abou
lis business that Chairman Hughe
announced that the convention woHl'
now listen to the speech OF the Mis-
souri, orator, the Hon. Champ Clark
who had come from Washington T.
address his brethren OF Maine, an'
whose fame had long since pre-
ceded him. When Mr.. Clark cam
forward there was a howl Of delight
and for a moment he stood there,
fine, big, calm-faced man, CARRIED Il
trousers that looked like h0mespun
an outing shirt and a black aiapaei
coat, which hung loosely about hi
massive shoulders and set of his rath
er pale face and iron-grey hair 70 boil
relief. Mr.. Clark has a fine siren
voice, and has a most emphatic an
picturesque WAY Of putting things.
The Nor Aqs Of Augusta Maine
SAYS: CONGRESSMAN Champ Clar.
was the obse,xse OF all observers an
the chief lion "a the day. This wa
the first visit tC Maine Of the Nilsson
ri Congressman whose eloquenee an
wit as shown both his ~utterances an
writings, have made bis namea house
hold word. Mr.. Clark is a rather stou
gentleman, with very pleasant fac
but expressing force and vigor as We.
as good nature. smoothly shaver
keen-eyed, with irongray hair, parte
in the middle, dressed 10 warm weatf
or garb, with dark sack coat and hgh
pants and wearing the ineritabl
white Tie, Congressman Clark locke
the ideal Western gentleman an
acute politician"
Again the New Age says: "Hor
Champ Clark, Of Missouri, whose grea
speech At the Democratic state cor
yenti0n at Bangor. this week Is put
lished In fun in this issue, is q {
the best known men in Congress. Il
has attained a reputation for Wit an
humor as well as eloquence. III
weekly Washington letters have mad
his name a household word amen
Maine Democrats, and have become
feature Of the Ner AgG"
In another column the Aor Age ha
the following editorial paragraph
ooh, for ascore If Champ Clarks
Maine or a score Of speeches by hii
throughout the state. II this gloriou
thing could only happen the Republ
oan majority would shrink marvellous
", we believe. 1t is not improbable