The Washington times., 1912-07-01


olution.
Why He Refused.
1t was the passage of that resolution
and the pledge that it gave to the pub
lie that made 1t imperative, according
TO my judgment, that l refuse to en-
ter into partnership with Mr.. Murphy
in nominating a Democratic candidate.
felt sure from kilograms received and
news reports read that the people were
aroused as they had seldom been be-
fore to the Importance OF presenting a
candidate upon whose nomination there
could be no suspicion of connection with
the interests which We had denounced.
1t distressed me to have to do any
thing that may result in injury to the
political fortunes of Mr.. Clark. I have
known him for eighteen years. rejoiced
in his selection as minority leader. and
year and half ago regarded him
as more likely than anyone else to fit
into the conditions In so far as could
then estimat. them. II he had made
good use of the opportunity he had he
would have been nominated by ACCLAIM
alton. but instead of leading the pro-
gressive element of the party-the ele-
ment with which he had always been
ldentitied-he became impressed with the
Idea that his special duty was to har-
monize the two elements of the party
and prevent any break in the ranks.
Situation Now Different.
The leader and the harmoniZer are
two entirely different persons. and Mr..
Clark chose to be the latter. There are
times when the harmonizer Is the
most available candidate. but the stu
alton is different just now.
The country is alive with progressive
ideas, and progressivism having been
defeated at Chicago, 100000 or 5000, ,00I
Republicans are following the pro-
ceedings of this convention and waiting
| to see whether they can use the Demo
cratic party for the rebuking of stand.
pat Republicanism or be forced tc
organize another party.
Mr.. Clark's first mistake was in at.
tempting to overlook the radical differ
| ence which exists In the Democratic
reactiCnaries. His second mistake was
| in selecting managers who sought tc
| "dyance his cause by manipulat tior
rather than by that candid appeal which
| ting a considerable number of reaction
aries to come into the convention under
| instructions, these managers endeav'
ored to win votes by tying up with the
Interested in Issues.
| While Mr. Clark himself remained
Ieutral in the fight between Judge
1
Parker and myself for temporary chair
man, his managers were working likr
beavers for Judge Parker. They wer'
not even willing for me to take Mr.
James, their own candidate for the TEN
poIary chaiTmanship before the sub
committee. and pit him against Judg'
Parker. The public is not particularl!
interested in Judge Parker or myself
but 1t is Ttally interested in the acutt
issue between those who desire to maxi
| the Government representative OF tn,
people and those who desire to continu
| the old regime, wherein the privileged
classes control the Government In thei
| own interest through machine politics.
| Mr.. Clark aroused much hostile criti
cism when he refused to take sides
| and this criticism became more eIn
| phatic when New Gork's vote was wei
| coined with a great demonstration.
| When one reads the resolution. Il
which Morgan, Belmont and Ryan wer'