Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
sasAksa etAsn ) SECRETARY
Wallace 6assford slstes 70 Success
| the Genial L. White 5usbey.

The rigbt-hard men and coEiiccn'
tial secretary OF Representa'lNe
Champ Clark, when the lat er becomes
speaker CT the house OF Representa-
tiyes in the new congress, VIII DC
Wallace Bassford. a Mexico. Mo-, boy.
Mr.. Bassford has been connected with
the Missouri statesman as secretary
in half a dozen congresses aa-
through a thousand political battles
on and OF he flcOr of the house.
During the time Mr.. Clark has len
leader of the minority Bassford has
been the minority clerk, IN sddiflcn
10 bis ether duties. and he has made
himself as popular arcJnd The capitol
as he has made himself indispcnsa
BILE to his employer.
The new position TO which he VII
advance will bring him compensation
10 the extent OF $1,000 year. lie
will take the desk which is now oc-
cupied by L. White Busbey who IS
"Urcle Joe Cannon's secretary.
Mr.. Bassfcrd Is q son of j. c. Bass
ford. former game warden OF MIS-
souri,, and brother of Homer Bass
scrd, of the St ouis Times. He did
not 60 10 Washington with Mr.. Clark
fo4rwing the recent election His
ayerlions during the campaign lett
him not in the best of health, an.
Mr. Cl1rk requested him to remain
At home for general weeks TO rccuper-
ate.
Mr. Bassford's work during TIE re
cent campaign brought forth much
fruit in bis district. and TO him Is due
= great deal Of credit for the largely
Increased majority which was given
to Mr.. Clark.
Mr. Clark is particular as 70 how he
" quoted by newspapers. lie takes
10 chances. and if The newspaper in
reviewers In Washington will treat
Clark fairly they will get a great
many good stories. not only through
rr. Clark. hut through his efficient
>ecreatry. To show an incident OF
he pppreciaf ion OF the situation by
Nr. Bassford. who was once q news
>auer man. it is only necessary to re
ate this little story.
When it was printed few months
go that If Mr.. Clark was elected
neaker he proposed to drive team
Il Missouri; mules down Pennsylvs MIA
venue In Washington, Mr.. fBassford
,npreciated as well as Mr.. Clark. that
-A's did not fairly represent Mr..
~larks serious appreciation OF the
,osition and the weight of national
-uesticns which were upon him 30
Ir. Bsssford at once gave out vcfy
'nteres' ing and pleasing story OF nov
his Joke" got started.
Clark and Luke Emerson. the r.
nous Missouri mule dealer, were I'D
hotel at Bowling Green. Mo-. en-
towing the peace and fellowship q
neighbors and friends.
In a magnanimous moment Luke
Emerson said thst II MIR. Clark was
.iected speaker OF the house OF repre-
,ontatives he proposed 10 give him
.eam OF the finest mules in missouri.
nd Il was suggested that he drive
hem down Pennsylvania avenue II
Washington tc show their superiority
,ver automobiles, aeroplanes and SUCH
,ther comparatively iufiinitesimal
hings.
The story went like Wild fire. anu
as been ediiorially criticised in the
metropolitan sewspapers from Maine
California and back again. and IS
ven new the subject CT many humcr-
us and editorial writer's IT is ell
light. when explained. bur il appears
little bit too much like the WHO
YES, spirit at first consideration 80
Or. Bassfcrd ana Mr. Clark are de-
irous that this impression De cor
-ected.-St. Louis Republic.