The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-19
A NEW MOSES.

w. "A. Cldrk S press bureau is again
in evidence, and the prize to which
he now aspires is nothing less than
the democratic presidential nomna-
Under date Of May 10, a column of
'gush' was sent from Clark's Butte
office to his paper, the Salt Lake
Telegram, in which the following ap-
pears:
This Clark lieutenant declares that
the big men of the panty have been
quietly discussing Senator Clark for
several weeks, and that the Montana
millionaire may be put forward as
the strongest candidate the democ-
racy can present.
1t is suggested that Judge Parker,
W. r. Hearst or some other New
Fork man should be Clark's running
mate. In the last two national cam
paigns Senator Clark was the largest
contributor to the democratic fund.
In the last campaign he went to the
rescue Of the democratic national
committee when it's treasury was
bankrupt and his contribution is said
to have been between $25O,OOO and
$4,000.
is virtually without enemies in his
own party. During the two Bryan
campaigns his policy was such that
neither faction was antagonized.
True, man named Heinze is a
political enemy of Senator Clark, but
HpinHn'c
over five mountain counties. The
senator is on good terms with all the
big men of his party and his friends
say there would be no boilers were
he nominated for president.
1t is pointed out that Judge Parker
Of New York is not presidential tim
Der. He is an unknown quantity,
never having shown what there is in
him. He has been a judge of the
NsW York supreme court, but there
the story of his career ends.
Bryan cannot win, for the Cleve-
land-Hill faction would knife him,
and vice versa. German has antago-
nizcd Bryan and his following by his
position on the currency question and
his attitude toward the Wilson bill
did not please many democrats. All
these things are counted in favor of
Senator Clark $ nomination.
1t is urged that with Senator Clark.
a western man, for president, and
New York man for vice president,
the democrats would have strong
ticket in the field. 1t is known that
Senator Clark would probably con-
tribute $1,000,000 to the campaign
fund were he nominated, as he be-
lieves in doing things right and going
in to win
To be sure, Judge Parker is not
presidential timber. never having
shown what there is in him." while
Mr.. Clark has dug up at least $4,000
000-to purchase furnished senator
ial toga. Judge Parker has been a
Judge Of the New York supreme court
but there the story of his career
ends"-miserably ends. While Clark
has had the distinguished honor of
being convicted of bribery and cor
ruption by the Montana supreme
court, and by distinguished commit
tee of the United States senate-both
unanimous verdicts.
Yes, Senator Clark would prob
ably contribute 100000 to the cam
paign fund were he nominated" but,
really this estimate of Mr.. Clark S
press agent is altogether too modest,
for if a senatorial seat was worth
100000. a presidential nomination
should bring $10,0OOO00 at least But
why mar the situation by mentioning
such nondescripts as Hearst or Judge
Parker for second place, when a
harmonious whole could be made by
naming such a patriot and statesman
as Richard Croker of New York to
play second fiddle to Mr. Clark? BY
all means give us Clark and Croker
for purity and reform.