The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19
IS CHAMP CLARK
A STALKING HORSE

New York. Jan. 16.-Is Champ Clark
being made the stalking horse of Har-
mon and Harmon interests? Develop
ments during and since the meeting of
the national committee at Washing
ton indicate il. And it has been great
ly accented by the presence here of
innumerable men who are certainly
committed to Harmon and who have
been concerned in the organization for
Harmon which has been created here
in a few days and under conditions
which prove the activity of men who
were most active in encouraging the
Clark talk at Washington.
Clarks personal popularity at Wash
ington, due in great measure to the
genial sympathy of the men associated
with him in the house and to the fur
ther fact that he is much liked by the
correspondents, caused great deal
of prominence to be given to the
claims of the Missourian and this prom
inence was made notable everywhere
by the encouragement given it by the
Harmon crowd The men identified in
their home communities as being with
Harmon were vociferous in deploring
1.-THE lack of means and want of organic
alton among the Harmon forces and in
pointing to the great strides that had
lbeen made by the Clark promoters. AS
la matter of fact there was no head or
front to the Clark promotion but plen-
Ity of isolated cheering for Governor
lFlk's chief contender for control of the
Missouri delegation.
Then came the change of base when
la great number of the men concerned
lin national politics moved over here
/ Ifrom washington and it was demon
, lstrated that those who had been most
in evidence In boosting the Clark senti-
J Iment at the national capitol were read
: lily to be found at the Waldorf and the
) lnew Harmon headquarters at Forty
! Isecond street and Broadway where all
1.-The accessories of well-equipped ma
/ lchine were assembled within few
. days. There is neither lack of means
nor of machine politicians at the new
t headquarters and it is certain that, by
/ Ian underground avenue the same ma
S lchinery will be used to promote dis
/ lsension in those states which cannot
S POSSIBLY be lined up for Harmon but
where there IS some Clark sentiment.
S 1T is good politics too said one
a Imam to whom proposition had been
e lmade that he get into line, at doesn't
d Irequire any particular knowledge of
h 1.-The political game to read the signs.
p Boost Clark in the nation and Missouri
n Iwill come to have larger apprecia-
1t Ition of his chances for the nomination.
e THE Harmon people understand very
Iclearly that Harmon has no possible
e Ishow in Missouri, nor in many other
II Estates of the southwest and west; but
n. lsuppose there is diversion created
e Iso that in these states the Harmon
x Ipeople may appeal to those who like
e. Clark personally? They figure that il
d lClark can get the Missouri delegation
o. land even some of the other state dele
a Igations. there may be possibly a chance
1t for doing some business for Harmon,
is flor they assume that Clark will have
Is Ismali representation as compared to
1.-THE great mass of the pledged dele
~ Igates for other candidates. That's all
g. There is to it. Missouri is a pattern OF
at the whole political map so far as the
Harmon movement is concerned. II
Folk beats Clark for the delegation II
lis absolutely certain that that delega
tion will be impossible for Harmon il
on the other hand Clark has it then
I'd There is a chance-not certainty BY
n. any means. but it might be debatable
If, The same rule will apply in other
G. Estates.
Mt "Of course it is out of the question
THAT Champ Clark should be party
ed Ito an understanding of this sort but
lhe will not be asked about it. The Har
ng lmon movement has the interested co
er loperation of the old line politicians
OF where they have not yet been forced
to take another position, and they are
to lin the matter of the Harmon-Clarl
IS. candidates., proceeding on time honor
ri ed lines. They will play Clark to pro
w test Harmon for defeat in some states
as and work the favorite dodge wher'
ny that is not practicable"