Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-05-12
CHEERS
CLARk'S NAME
Crowd Attending Democratic
Mass Meeting Also
Favored DR.. Shine
for Delegate
CLARK CLUB FORMED


Champ Clark for president and
DR. F. +. Shine for delegate to cast
Cochise county's vote in The national
democratic convention was the un.
mistakablc continent 0. the big
CLARK ratification meeting" held in
the post Office plaza last night. The
Clark sentiment expressed by George
II. Neale, the speaker OF the even
ling, was cheered to the echo from
the crowd in the plaza and the over
flow on the pOrches OF the second and
third stories Of the post office build
inE
MIR Neale made one Of his charao-
teristically clear and convincing as
well as eloquent speeches, but appar
emily ne talked to a willing audience.
and he was interrupted by applause
a number OF times. That Bisbee is
for Champ Clark above all other
democratic candidates was conclusive
ly shown when the speaker gave their
names. and not 4 handicap marked
the utterance OF their names.
He named Wilson as one of the
greatest men in the country, but un.
fitted by his training for the presi-
dgncy. lie named Underwood as the
greatest tarin expert that this coun-
try has ever produced, but not an en-.
thusiastic exclamation from the au
dience. But when he altered the
euphonious name OF Champ Clark.
the meeting placed itself emphatically
on record as being for the MissouriaD
for the partys candidate for presi.
dent
Mr. Neale prefaced his eulogy OF
Clark with a mastery analysis OF
the ills suffered by this country
through years OF republican misruie,
and advanced enlightened ideas foI
their correction through the democrat
ic party, the party OF the common
people. Mr. Neale's appearance on
the platform is always greeted With
enthusiasm, and las. night proved
no exception to the rule In closing
this part of els speech, lie promised
that at an early date he would iino
opportunity to 20 into the big queS
tons of public interest III more de
tail, saying that he intended to be
come a missionary 10 the United
States" Friends Of Mr.. Neale have
taken this TO mean that at no late
date he will re-enter the field Of &C
tive politics, which he abandoned 10
a large extent on account OF his
health
Al the close of Mr.. Eeales ad.
dress. DR.. f. r. Shine. candidate for
delegate TO the democratic national
convention from Cochise county, was
introduced by County Chairman J. r
Henderson, and the doctor was given
an enthusiastic greeting as he
stepped to the front of the platform
He said that the democratic party
was blessed this presidential year
with number OF men OF presidential
caliber, and that they were all good
men, but that his personal prefer
ence was for Champ Clark. The senti-
ment of those present again was at
tested by applause. But desire
it understood that | shall act entire.
Is in accordance with the Instructions
have told me that it has been re-
ported that | have a preference for
another than Champ Clark. 1t is
not true; if = was / would not be
on this platform tonight If you
honor me by sending me to Baltimore
you can rest assured that ! will obey
your mandates TO the letter"
At the conclusion of the meeting
Chairman Henderson announced that
those who desired to sign up for the
Champ Clark club could do so al
Wallace's cigar stand on Main street
and a large number awaited them
selves Of the privilege.