New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
CHAMP CLARK DOES It ALL
Single Handed Rips Up the ''Ene-
my" at Tammany Celebration.
SCATTERS VERBAL ROSES
Local Speakers Withdrawn and
Nc Messages Come from
Bryan or Gaynor.

Congressman Champ Clark. of Missouri.
who is slated as the next Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives-if the Democrats
carry the congressional elections next fall
was the long talker'' at the annual cele-
bration Of Independence Day of the Tam
many Society IN Tamnlany Hall yesterday
morning. Senator Hughes, Of Colorado,
who was to deliver the other long talk, was
confined to his hotel in this city with an
attack OF rheumatism. But Congressman
Clark did his best singlehanded to rip the
draw a rosy vision Of the time when the
Democrats would get control of the House
once more
After Mr.. Clark had talked for an hour
and Congressman Adam Byrd. of Missis-
sippi, and Congressman Edward Saunders
Of Virginia, had delivered so-called short
talks. it was decided to cut out the eight
local speakers IN the programme. The
Tamnany braves then filed down stairs.
where an ample luncheon, with champagne
for the favored, was served. The rank and
file also had tables spread for them, but
beer was tho only liquid refreshmeut.
The Congressman from Missouri made no
bones Of the fact that he expected TO be
the next Speaker of the House, but at the
same time he warned the Democratic party
not to be overconfdent and to keep fighting
every minute. He declared that as leader
of the majority he would advocate the same
| policies that he had stood for as leader OF
! the minority.
Starting out by drawing a sad picture OF
| the way in which the Republicans IN the
House were divided. he declared that the
Democratic minority was no longer a
| feeble, wrangling, querulous. dispirited
| body. but a courageous, vigiIant, virile
| hopeful. militant band. not only ready but
! eager for the fray
| The question: What is a Democrat?'
has been superseded by the question
What is Republican, declared Mr..
| Clark
Then the would-be Speaker launched
forth into a typical Democratic TRADE
against the tariff. He talked about the
wooIlen schedule and the cost OF blankets
while his listeners mopped their brows and
wondered if it wouldn't be possible to scale
down the schedule on mint juIeps.
IF we have the next House. as 7 believe
we will have" said Mr.. Clark. in pron1is-
ing mood. I'VE will honestly and cour-
ageously report a dill to revise the tariff
down to 6, revenue basis pass 1t through
the House and send it over to the Senate.
Perhaps by that time the Senate. yielding
to the public demand. will also pass 1t If
II does not, we will 20 to the people on that
issue in 1872"
From the tariff ard the cost Of living Ii
was an easy jump to economy in the man
agement of the national government. Mr..
Clark quoted Senator Aldrtch as saying that
a good business man could run The govern
ment for $500 000, eco a year less than it now
costs. He declared that the Republicans
might talk economy, but couldn't bring it
about because they We're not built that way.
And this was his remedy for conditions:
Put them out and put us in
II AM sick and tired of having Rhode
Island run the United States government -
he said.
Then MI Clark held out his arms and in
vited everybody to come into the Demo
cratic fold. We will give the glad hand
to everybody said ne, and we Will not
inquire too closely into their political ante
cedents-'
CONGRESSMAN Byrd managed TO get q
cheer by saying that the South always did
love Tammany. and Congressman Saunders
tues OF the calendar.
For the first time in many years no mes
sage was received from William Jennings
Bryan. Letters from Governors Harmon
of Ohio and Marshall Of Indiana; from
State Chairman Dix and others were read
by Thomas T. Smith Mayor Gaynor. who
was busy with the safe and sane celebra-
ton, sent no message, and his name was
not mentioned.
Daniel F. Cohalan. dressed in the regalia
of the Columbian order, presided as grand
sachem. John r. Voorhis. who is eighty
three years ole, read the Declaration of IN
dependence without the aid of glasses.
There was music by the 69th Regiment
Band The body of the hail was well filed.
but there were large empty spaces in the
galleries