New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
CHAMP CLARK BRINGS
CROUCH TO WILSON
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IT, Don't ask me any more about It;
dent want TO he rude but there are certain
n alters that should not be discussed at this
time"
What legislation now before Congress
did you discuss with Governor Wilson,
You must ask Governor Wilson about
that"
What do you think of the Democratic
prospects this year,"
II think the Democratic ticket will be
elected"
"Will you take the stump for Governor
Wilson,"
Don't you know / have campaigned for
tho Democratic party every two years
since I have been twenty-one years old2
have never scratched the Democratic
ticket in my life. Further than that,
do not care to talk about national politics.
unless they relate directly to the 9th
Congress District OF Missouri"
"Wll you comment on the unseating OF
Lorimer?"
II guess he has been unseated by this
time, but I don't know. The Speaker OF
the House has plenty to do to attend to
the business OF the House without monkey
ing with the Senate. I haven't been over
there half a dozen times since Christmas
Champ Shows His Crouch.
What do you think of the idea of pub
fishing all campaign funds before election?"
Didn't the House pass a bill TO publish
these before elections? You have got to
read the law. It's the law"
Does that require campaign contribu-
tions to be published before election?"
We'll, my advice to you is to get the
statute and read it. and then you will
know"
VIII you tell us anything Of your visit
TO the Governor"
The Governor invited me TO come down
here and I came. as thought ought to
do. We talked about a good many things.
He can tell you about them If he wants to;
II he doesn't you Will have to let IT 20.
II is easier for US 10 come down here and
see him than II for him TO prowl around
the country and see US"
What do you think OF the Bull Moose
movement"
Il don't know a thing in the world about
IT,"
I What Will be the strength OF the third
party movement in the 9Th Congress Dis
trict Of Missouri"
1T is my impression that II will be NIL
II you know what that means Nearly
! every man. woman and child in that dis
trict can read and write They know their
own mind. and will not be stampeded."
What do you think Of the PLATFORM"
! Il think II is a very good platform. I am
not going 10 discuss 1t until discuss It in
speech"
Mr.. Clark Wanders Away.
can you tell us where that speech VIII
| be deivercd?'
II ,oa't know I want TO tell you some
| thing-you ought 10 know II without being
| told; there is not n buslcr man on earth
/ than the Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives at this season OF legislation
! have not had time 20 study that platform
I read II when II was sent TO me, three or
| four days before II was adopted I put Il
away 10 study IL like | would study any
other thing. Whenever I do I will express
| my opinion about It. II always turns out
| 10 be just two or three issues in the cam
paign, no matter how many different
planks there are in the platform"
when do you think the House will ad-
journ?"
AS soon as the Senate takes up the
Archibald case. think ii will be late in
August before the House adjourns"
What do you think the prospects are
for retaining or increasing the Democratic
majority in the House?"
why, the House always goes with the
President"
There is some chance that the Senate
will be Democratic. too. Is there not?'
THAT depends on which way the cat
Jumps"
when Congress adjourns I'm going
home was the parting remark OF the
| Speaker.
The conversation was broken abruptly at
this point by the Governor bringing Mrs.
Wilson and Introducing her to the Speaker.
Speaker Clark had some time TO spare be-
fore train time, SO George La Monte, of
| Bound Brook, who was a delegate to the
Baltimore convention. took him for an au-
| tomobile ride along the coast The Speaker
| did not return TO the Governors cottage.
| Charles r. Crane Of Chicago, who gave
$4,000 TO the La Toilette campaign fund.
and Charles r. Van Hise. president OF the
| University OF Wisconsin, had luncheon with
Governor Wilson this afternoon and had
three-quarters of an hour chat with him
| afterward. Both men stand so high In the
ranks Of the Progresslves that much i'm
portance was attached to their visit
The Governor said, however. that Mr.
Van Hise had come only TO give his Views
on the trust question.
you know Mr.. Van Hise has a scientific
habit OF mind and goes extremely deep into
the question" he said. I'VE had a three
quarter hour talk on the subject which
was extremely interesting. | wish 1t could
have lasted longer"
Mr.. Crane, the Governor said, acted as
companion for Mr.. Van Hise.
| Did MIR. Crane say anything about MAX
Ing contribution to your campaign fund
| Before seeing you, he said lie was willing
| to do So"
| He said nothing about money TO me"
| the Governor replied. And he added, laugh
| Ing. II wish did not have the reputation
of being so unwilling"
During his talk with Mr. Van Hise and
| Mr.. Crane. the Governor said Senator La
| Follette's name was mentioned only Incl
| dentally in connection with the trust ques-
| tion.
| Mr.. Crane. however. said he was a stanch
admirer of Governor Wilson and would
do all he could to bring about his election.
colonel McCombs, Judge Hudspeth, Ed
ward f. Grosscup and Thomas II. Beech
we'll leave here for Chicago at O. clock to-
morrow on the Pennsylvania eighteen-hour
| train from New York National Commit
! teemen Ewing and Daniels and Tom Pence