The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-15

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The choice at the primaries in Ar
kansas, March %, of James p. Clarke,
who succeeds James X. Jones, chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee, in the United States senate,
was a victory in behalf OF Mr. Clarke
that viii make him, in a very short
time, more OF a national character
than is Senator Jones, says "a CORE
spondent in the Anaconda Standard.
Mr.. Clarke is a native of YazOo coun-
~, Mississippi, having been born on
cotton plantation in that county aDo1t
forty-five years go. The close of the
war OF 1868 left his father in strait
ened circumstances, with q big cotton
plantation on his hands, but all his
former slaves had left MIN. So young
Clarke left home early in life and went
out to make his own livelihood. He
located in Memphis while yet in his
teens, and engaged in divers yocatons
in order 60 supply the wants Of a boy
Of his age, finally drifting into the old
Memphis Avalanche Office, where he
served II regular indentured apprentice
ship at the printing business, joining
the union shortly after he was q years
Of age. He held down a pair Of cases
on the Avalanche for several years and
pounded more "babbitt" than any other
man in the United States today who
has made the rapid strides on the pO-
litical ladder OF fame that he has made
in the last twenty years. His leisure
moments during his apprenticeship and
for several years after his becoming
a jOurneyman printer were devoted
to the reading of law he was adj
mitted to the Memphis bar before he
r L. aNs.H hon
he put on sub, ana shortly there
after removed to Helena Ark. where
he opened law ONCE and practiced
his profession FOR several years.
Mr. Clarke had found time and had
so invested his earnings that his mind
was stored with a fund of useful intel
/ ligence. Like most southern men Of
culture. ne took an active part in po-
7 litical affairs, and shortly after becOm-
/ ing q citizen Of Arkansas was elected
I as a representative to the lower branch
Of the legislature. following his first
/ term up with four years service in the
/ state senate. During his experience in
the senate he developed wonderful
power in debate and was recognized,
even though just past so years Of age,
4 as one of the ablest orators ia the state,
and he became the leader In all meas
{ ures looking TO the interest of the COM
! mon masses.
Eight years ago he was made attor-
ney general. and at the end Of his term
was elected governor The guberna-
torial chair gave him a thirst for the
United States senate, and he recon-
mended to the people in his message TO
the legislature the election Of United
States senators by popular vote, and
his thoughts dWelled on the subject so
intensely that he concluded to so out
I into the state and urge the election OF
representatives who should be instruct
ed to vote for himself to succeed James
II. Berry at the next meeting of the
legislature, Mr.. Berry's term expiring
at the end of his first term as governor
Governor Clarke declined a renomina-
ton to serve the people OF Arkansas as
their chief executive, being fully con-
WINGED that he would be chosen to sue
coed Arkansas junior representative
in the upper branch Of congress. Mr.
Berry lost his left leg just below the
knee at the battle of COrinth in 1865
he having carried a musket in defense
Of the eonfederacy from the breaking
out Of the civil war. Governor Clarke
wrote Mr.. Berry at Washington. Of
fering to divide time with him in join
debate at his appointments in differ
! tllL paris GA Tie Std-E AAaAA@ TIC AcltiA
paign. and Mr.. Berry came on and Wa.
present at most Of the meetings.
The people turned out en- masse L,
listen to the distinguished speakers
about twO-thirds of every audience be
ing composed of the men who had Fl
with jim Berry at COriuth.' while tn
other third was made up Of the sons o
the men who entered that memorable
battle with Mr.. Berry. but were lef
dead on the battlefield. Mr.. Berr.
knows the given name Of almost ever.
man IN Arkansas, and. although him
self a fine speaker. he never uttered
word in defense Of his senatorial cours
at any of these gatherings, mereI,
walking TO the front of the platform
bowling to the audience and shakin.
> his empty breeches leg within their ful
view. And It IS needless to say that thi
act told the whole story of what ne wa
doing i'm defense of his state at the ma
tional capital, and IL is needless to sa
p that the act fairly electrified every ma.
Z present. The primaries came on in du
time. each one of the seventy-fiv
=, / counties voting on different dates dur
inE the year.
Governor Clarke thought it was a
b sentiment that caused the outbursts q
r. applause in favor Of Mr.. Berry Will
tleE were OUT on tle MUSINGS 90
after three or four OF the counties Ia
sent in their returns from the primarie
h he FASTENED 10 publicly withdraw froI
e the contest. because he discovered ths
re- those old ex-confeder8tes were votin
just as they had 'hollered' for OF
Jim Berry. He returned to Little R0el
n opened a law Office and bought an elg
e giant home for his family and entere
into the practice Of his profession
making money out OF other men
troubles"
a It is 10 Clarke's credit that. afts
Is II years Of struggling. he has at las
achieved one OF the greatest victoris
: that can befall an American citiZel
He started in life as a printers dew
and goes to the United States senai
as the chosen representative Of Z,00o q
, Of as brave and bie-hearted people &
II populate any part Of the globe. and
has only himself to thank for the II,
tory he has won.
g His ability is Of the very highest o,
der. politically speaking. His integrii