Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
ESSURE ON CLARK HAVE THEIR NNEGS RGHTS OF CLERKS
Him District at Bill to Permit
Hustle Presidency National Capital Show
NOTHING OPPOSITION OFFICIALS
e.
Nominate
Is o Tp G
Cheerful ibbon Winners B. Menace.
Sneakers Friends Want Him
to Hustle for Presidency.
SMILES, SAYING NOTHING
Neither Running After Nor Away
From the Nomination.
PARTY LEADERS OPTIMISTIC
Believe 1912 Is Destined to Be a
Democratic Year-Republicans
Not So Cheerful.

Champ Clark's friends who are de-
sirous that he should get an early
strangle- on the democratic presi-
Dental nomination are exhibiting signs
OF nervousness these days over his ap-
parent apathy, as contrasted with Gov
Woodrow Wilson's conspicuous activity,
and frequent intervals one can OBJ
serve anxious -browed partisanS padding
into the Speakers room to hold con-
verse with him and advise him to bestir
himself
Mr. Clark listens with grave and serious
mien-he is one of the best listeners you
ever saw-the trace of smile hovers
about his mouth. and then he draws his
Ca lers attention to the glorious view out
OF the south windows of his room. the
vivid green of the lawn. the sprinsing
foliage. the broad Potomac gliStening IN
tha sun. the vernal mist the Virginia
hills beyond-and says nothing
Not Turning Wheel.
And yet il is fact that he is not
turning a wheel in the presidential game
That he will he a candidate for the
nomination if it is to be an open fight
ard there are indications that any con-
siderable section of his party calls him,
goes without saving.
His attitude. his friends declare, is one
:.
itW without cant sing no proft sslons
of false modeSty nor holding back for
effect, he Yet reIrains from pushing him
sell forward until there is indication tnat
he is wanted.
lie is absolutely without organiza-
ton, has no publicity bureau and does
not seek the limclight. At the same time
he is easily accessible ana IL as demo-
cratic as when he irst drifted in from
Pike county. But he will not talk presi-
Dental candidates. with any one.
In Delicate Position.
AIR. Clark's seeming attitude of aloof
ness is approved H. many of his
friends. They say that his position is
rendered delicate by the fact of his
being Speaker of the House. the head
of the democratic party in the House.
and yet not authorized to assume that
he is the candidate Of all the House
democrats.
mat GOV Wilson has supporters
emong democrats of the House is
.'cniabIe. and some of tae political cap
tains think it is jus---as we'll that
residential politics he allowed to drift
tor while. SO far as House democrats
A-e concerned. without trying to draw
factiouaI lines around candidates
1t is realized. of course, that condi-
tions are somewhat peculiar as to the
southern wing of the democracy in
Congress Taken by and large. the
men VINO come 10 congress as demo
rats from the southern states are the
political leaders in their respective
:. sections, and sometimes of their states
They control the political organiza-
tions dictate delegations To national
conventions, and usually the majority
II the southern democrats are found
heading their DELEGATIONS at national
conventions.
Weighty in Party Councils.
So that the opinions and influence
OF democratic members Of the House
are weighty in the national councils of
the party. and lineup Of these men
is usually a strong pointer To the drift
of national convention.
The Ohio democrats We're first i'll the
field with their presidential boom. and
have formally launched Gov. Harmons
candidacy for the nomination. The
result is that every day one hears dis
cuSsion of Harmon contraSted with
Clark and Wilson. is Harmon pro-
srcssive or of the interests is the
moot question. and his friends have
constantly To start out with explana-
tions before they get down to the real
merits Of the Harmon boom.
Point to His Speeches.
Gov Wilson's friends are contentins
themselves al this time with pointing
to his utteTances from the platform
defining his attitude They point to the
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