The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-13
CLARK BECOMES
SPEAKER OF HOUSE

- NAoA Adhu. EISNlOuS 10 IniS MI
lark had outlined what the Demo
rats proposed TO do in this House.
After thanking his colleagues 10
ne speakership, and the wonderfl
ovation accorded him, and admittir
that he realized fully the respons
'ilities devolving upon him, Mr.. Clar
aid:
We are this day put on trial,
and the duty deVolves upon us To
demonstrate that we are worthy
OF the confidence imposed i'm us by
the voters or this land, and that
we are worthy of their still wider
condolences.
I'VE will not shirk our duty.
We do not shrink from the re-
spOnStbilitieS. That we will prove
equal To the emergencies there
can be no doubt. And the way
To accomplish that Is TO fulfill
with courageous, Intelligent pat
riOtisn, the promises made before
the election in order TO win that
election.
~By dischargin~ our duties
thoroughly and well, subordinate
ing personal desires TO principles,
and personal ambitions to love of
country, we not only will receive
the endorsement OI the country,
but, what is far better, we will
deserve IL"
"Chief among those promises
were an honest, intelligent reVis-
ion of the tariff downward, in
order TO give every American cit
lien an equal chance I'm the race
OF life, TO hamper none unduly,
or grant special favor or privilege.
and TO reduce the tariff cost of
living by cradiCating the enoF-
mites OF the present tariff.
bills are already OH file look
ing TO this accomplishment"
Mr.. Clark outlined the follow
ing a. additional TO the Demo-
cratic program: The popular cleo
ton of Senators by direct vote
of the people, "A bill for which he
said had already been prepared
by the Democrats.
Changes i'm the House rules for
the thorough consideration of
measures.
Economy in the public expen-
ditures.
The publicity of campaign con-
tributiOns before election. The
bill TO accomplish this, said Mr..
Clark. has been prepared and i'm
PRODUCED. and Will be speedily
passed.
The admission OF Arizona and
New Mexico into statehood.
Il violate no confidence said
TIC NIltAEtFs III Sldll1S Ildl 80
far as the House Is concerned,
they will speedily be admitted
and they will be admitted tOSc;h-
cr.
In conclusion" said MIR. Clark
81 suggest to- my fellow members
on both sides OF the house that
ne serves his party best who
serves his country best"
Representative Burleson. of TeXa,
alder. OF New York. nominated Req
esentative Mann for Speaker. TIL
-ote was: Clark, 217; Mann, 131
representative Cooper OF Wisconsin
eceiVed l6 votes. and RepresentatiV
Norris. Of Nebraska. 1 vote. Clar
received the solid Democratic Vot,
ess the votes of a few absentees.
Bryan and Harmon Shake.
From galleries TO the floor tn
Genes were inspiring. William Jen
lings Bryan and Governor Judso
Democratic visitors on the floor. The
hook hands. and the house and gal
cries went wild.
The JOY of political conquest wa
II the air. EXuberant Democrat
Gould hardly keep from gloating open
Y over the smaller Republican side
md the galleries. entering into TN
'DlIll OF l.o occasion. look part
he. unbounded enthusiasm.
Thundcrous Applause.
Champ Clark entered the chambe
o the accompaniment Of thunderou
applause. II was the greatest Demo
ratio demonstration in Congress 70
he past sixteen years, ard no lusty
unged follower OF the doctrine {
Thomas Jefferson let the opportunit
20 by. Democrats banged their deski
waved their aTms wildly in the nj
slapped each others backs, and cor
ributed in every conceivable way
he general applause.
House Organizes.
Following Mr.. Clark's formal cleo
ion and acceptance OF the speaker
ship. the House proceeded TO the eleC
ion of officers, including the Ser
the Clerk, the Post
master and the Doorkeeper.
The officers named by the Demo
rats in caucus last Saturday wer
chosen, viz:
CIerk-South Trimble. of Kentuck.
Sergeant at-Arms-Stokes Jackson
" Indiana.
orkeeper-Joseph Sinnott, OF Vii
sinia.
Postmaster-Wi William NJ. Dunbar, {
Georgia.
Chaplain-The Rev. Henry n. Cou
len.
Over on the Senate Side.
Compared with the Vociferous dc
in the House at the opeT
ng Of the session, the proceedings {
he Senate were calm and prOSaic
xecping with the traditional dignity {
he upper body. IRterest was keel
however. For the f4St time in MOI
han a decade the center aisle of tn
chamber divided the two parties, wit
,ne exception, Senator La Toilette, II
,urgent Republican, retaining his sc;
IN the Democratic side.
Otherwise. all OF the Republican
we're at the left OF the Vice Pres
light.
Enter Maine Democrat.
In connection with the administrf
ion of the oath of office, probabl
he most interesting incident, Gel
ainly from a Democratic standpoin
vas the spectacle of Senator Fry. tn
president pro tenn. of the Senate, tt
member from Maine, no
entering upon the thirty-frst year I
ais service in the Senate, walkin
Down the main aisle accompanied by
colleague, Charles
Johnson, the first Democrat electe
Senator from Name IN siXty-foJ
years. II was a sight which any Den
Ocrat would have travelled miles
see, and many of the spectators ha
lone so, for There was present in tt
galleries large representation
Maine Democrats.
Senator Tillman. of South Carolin
Who, i'm the heydey of his health ar
,igor, welded the .pitchfork with sue