Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
CHAMP CLARK SURE
HE is NEXT SPEAKER
Unless All Men Are Liars" Has
$50 Votes Pledged.
SAYS HE'LL BE SAFE AND SANE
Gives Congressman Credit for Sim
cerity of Purpose-Hopes to Re-
tire as Popular as Uncle joe"

PHILADELPHIA. December I1.-There
was strong flavor of politics i'm the ad-
dresses tonight at the fourth annual din
ner of the New Jersey Society of Penn
sylvania. at the Union League Club. in
this city.
Champ Clark was there and told the
diners he hoped to be the next Speaker of
the House OF Representatives. and that
he would advise safe and sane lesisla-
ton.
Speaker Cannon was also among those
who spoke. and almost caused a sensa-
ton by his severe criticism of Woodrow
Wilson, governor-elect of New Jersey.
for the attitude he has taken in the con-
test for the United States senatorship in
New Jersey
The Speaker deplored the undue actH
ity OF new-risen leaders, who would
usurp the rights of the legislature TO
choose whom they saw fit to represent
the state in Congress.
Gov.-elect Wilson was not at the din
ner.
Representative Reuben O. Moon of this
city' president of the society presided
a1 the dinner and introduced Champ
Clark as the next speaker"
Clark Expects to Be Speaker.
MY friend, Mr.. Moon. introduced ma
as the next Speaker said Mr. Clark.
THAT is correct, if I live long enough
unless King David was right when he
said that all men are liars. For 1 have
$50 votes pledged to me and only need
ia to win
Il live in the hope that when I Iay
down the gavel / will be personally as
popular as Uncle joe is. He is getting
more fun out of the present situation
tnan l am, for his troubles are about
over and mine are but beginning
IF had known that Cannon and Hey
burn were coming here tonight / would
nave remained away, for ii is a sad
waste of raw material. You'll have more
or raw material. by the way In the next
twelve -mnntAssaham- you want.
Inc last election was good for the
republicans as well the democrats. Il
chaStened them
But can assure you that all the legfs-
lation by the democratic House will be
for the good, the glory and welfare OF
the country. The pessimists might not
think SO. but pessimists are a nuisance.
I'VE have no room for them in this
great country Of ours We ought to Kill
them of.
while we of opposing parties in Con-
gress fight and debate. / am free to as
sert that every man in that body works
according to his lights for the country's
good. We may differ as to what is best.
but the sincerity of purpose Of our men,
bers of Congress, regardless of party,
cannot be questioned.
And promise that while i am Speaker
| will advise legislation on safe and sane
lines"
Cannon Goes After Wilson.
Speaker Cannon, who followed Mr..
Clark. criticised Gov.-Elect Wilson for the
stand he has taken in the New Jersey
contest.
He deplo, ed the undue activity Of new
risen leaders. who would usurp. without
authority, the rights of tine
legislature to choose whom they saw fit
to represent the state in the national Con-
gress.
Here We have a man., be said, "who
declares, in public statement to the
electors, that he would oppose. to the ex-
tent of his power and influence, the elec-
ton of a former United States senator to
the same office, this year, and would in
sist-mark the word-upon the election OF
a man who. practically alone. submitted
his claims to the members of his party at
the primary. and who received less than
one-foui tn the votes of the party as Ie-
corded at the next election.
Remember that he saws this, in spite
of the fact that only one member of the
legislature is pledged to follow the result
of that primary, which in itself is noe
but only optional with the
II do not impute improper motives to
Gov.-elect Wilson. the cultured, honorable
college president, who has been trans
ferred to executive duties of a great
state. But in all ages men who have be
lieved in the policies they advocate have
believed in using all the powers at their
I'm forcing their adoption.
The new governor will find il is far
less popular tc assume the responsibility
for. legislation. as well as administration.
than il is to talk about il.