The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-30
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the house, has shown more of a dis
position to allow other democratic
members to help lead than was ac-
corded them by John Sharp Will
liams, his predecessor, perhaps.
Clark can talk, both well and forci-
bly,, when occasion requires; but the
hulking big fellow from Missouri
Is always deliberate, is without
nerves, apparently, and seems per-
feet stranger to worry. He is a man
OF education and a student still, and
there is captivating breeziness
about his manner of speaking, quite
peculiar to the great west from
which he comes. He describes him
self as "a democrat in politics, a
Campbellite in religion and a Master
Mason" He was born in Kentucky,
in 1850, but his strong, large-feat-
/ ured. smooth-shaven face shows few
of the lines of age. In his twenty
fourth year he was president of
Marshall College, West Virginia. and
for twenty-five years held the record
for being the youngest college presi-
dent in the United States. He is a
great reader, and declares that
Buckles History of Civilization in
.
him than any other work ever prin-
ted from the students point of
view.
Mr.. Clark regards Mr.. Bryan as
the greatest living orator, and pos
sibly the greatest the world has ever
known. No other orator in this
country, he declares, has lasted
through fifteen years of hard travel
i,,D Nd I'm 1>1i III,
He has lasted thus he believes, be-
cause nature has endowed him with
some of her richest gifts-fine eyes.
a melodious voice, the right kind OF
a mouth, an attractive smile, much
personal magnetism, a large measure
of cheerful enthusiasm and an air Of
perfect candor and sincerity. in adj
dition to large intellectually. He
has undoubtedl been fortunate, al
so in coming upon the scene at the
right moment more than once, and
being the favored child of opportun-
fty.
Mr.. Clark lives at Bowling Green,
in Northern Missouri. In his time
he has worked as a hired farm hand,
clerked in country store, edited a
country newspaper and practiced
law His ambition as college presi-
dent was gratified with one year S
service, and he surrendered that for
the more congenial profession OF the
law He has been in congress since
1893, With an intermission OF two
years, having suffered one defeat, i'll
the slump of 1904, when country
music teacher. running on the re-
DubE IAN ticket, most unexpectedly
beat him Believing his own district
safe, he had gone off into other parts
of the state ttO crafty desire OF
the people there to hear him speak,
as he afterwards expressed it, and
WAS overwhelmed by the news OF an
adverse majority from his own I'M
guarded precincts. But he squared
things two years later with his con-
stituents. and they have been good
TO him ever since.
He is fond Of the Bible, and reads
ii both for recreation and profit. HIS
speeches, like those Of Judge Jerre
Black and other great lawyers ana
politicians, are often beautlfled, en-
riched and strengthened, by famll-
lar quotations from the scriptures
You We're once disciple, or camp
belite were you nOt?' recently ask
ed an interview. why, man alive,
I am a Campbellite now. was his
quick reply Outside of politics, his
greatest success has been IS lee
turer. He has laid away some money
earned in that way, and he has al
ready signed contracts for season
of fourteen weeks on the platform
in the spring and fall Of the coming
year. He is easy of approach FRANK
and pleasant in manner and VIII
most certainly make popular lead
er in the house.
/ There are now but six members OF
/! the senate who have served longer
than three terms, of six years each.
The six are: Senators Hale and Frye
of Maine. Aldrich OF Rhode Island,
Cullom Of Illinois. Teller OF Colora-
do and Daniel of Virginia. The nrst
four are republicans and the last
two democrats Senator Hale is the
oldest member of the body in point
of continuous service He entered
the senate on the 4th of March.
1881, succeeding Hannibal Hamiin.
His present term win expire In 1911
when he will have completed thirty
years, or FIVE full terms of Senator
ial service. marked from the first
with high order OF ability,
His colleague. Senator Frye, en-