Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-02
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SECS
CHANCES GROWING BRIGHTER
FOR NOMINATION.
TWO NEW CONVERTS TO
CAUSE OF MlssouRiAN
George Williams and Senator Psttisrsw
Desert Wilson and Como Out for
spsaksr-Te Make Big Showing at
Time Democratic National Commit
tee Meets in Washington.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, Jan. big things in
behalf Of the Champ Clark presidential
boom will come to pass at the time Of
the meeting Of the democratic national
committee in Washington Jan. s. The
admirers Of the speaker. Of the house
are intent on making use Of this oc-
casion to impress on the democratic
leaders and on the country that he
is when all is said ana done the man
most likely to be settled on to head the
ticket.
When the national committee meets
here and the Jackson day dinner
.eventuates there will be all sorts Of
confabs and conferences in behalf Of
this candidate and that. There will be
wheels within wheels and all manner
Of interesting complications. The Clark
people are going to be in evidence
around about Jan 8, they say. The
friends Of Woodrow Wilson are going
to be extremely busy at that time and
the supporters Of Mr.. Clark will not
be lees 50. Already. one or more Inn
portant conferences in the interest Of
A Convert TO Clark Cause.
One Of the things that has served
to bolster up the hopes Of the Clark
boomers is the conversion Of George
Fred Williams. Of Massachusetts. to the
Clark cause. Mr.. Williams started out
as Wilson supporter. But in the
last few weeks he has changed from
and has become an advocate Of Clark
He has written a letter Of considerable
length to Former Senator Pettigrew. Of
South Dakota. In this letter. he takes
ground against Wilson. He recites
that lie has been reading the fifth
volume OF the history of the United
States as written by Governor Wilson
In this book. he finds statements as to
labor and as to the question Of immi-
grafton from Wilson that do not suit
him. In fact. he deems them so objec-
tionable that he refuses longer to sup
port Governor Wilson.
Another Wilson Dssor<sr.
Former Senator Pettigrew was for
Wilson at first but he. too, has come
out for Clark. 1t is understood here
that he has largely been influenced by
the letter of George Fred Williams
Petttgrew Is undertaking to get the
South Dakota delegation for Clark. It
is admitted that the detection Of Petit
grew from the Wilson ranks is not to
be taken lightly az he is an able poll
tician and man OF brains and ca
pacity.
Not only are the Clark managers
pleased over the Williams letter but
they have been receiving encouraging
ndvices from Iowa. They, are led to
believe the Iowa democrats are going
TO pick a Clark delegation. Represen-
tative Pepper is an earnest Clark man.
and will do what he can to get Clark
delegation from Iowa Many other lead
ing democrats in Iowa have lined up
for Clark
When the national committee meets
here. Clark supporters will be present
from many of the states in the middle
west and the south. They will have a
big pow-wow and will lay plans for
the nomination of the speaker for
president. In these conferences, SEN
ator Stone, of Missouri, will be lead
ing figure.