New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-10
CLARK, ON THE STUMP
WITH WILSON, LAMENTS
my First Choice Was Defeat.
ed" Says Speaker, "but | am
for the Governor Now"
CANDIDATE DISTRUSTFUL
Presidential Nominee Doesn't
Care Where Roosevelt Gets
His Money, but Source of
His Ideas Concerns Him.

st. Louis, Oct. s.-Speaker Clark and
Governor Wilson csmpaigned together to-
day In Illinois and Missouri states which
the Speaker carried by heavy vote in
the Presidential primaries Enthusiasm
marked the appearance of the candidate
and his former opponent in Springfield.
Granite City and East st. Louis, H., and
In ST. Louis, Mo
The office OF President OF the United
States is the greatest i'm the world"
Speaker Clark said at Springfield. That's
why l wanted to be President. I don't
have to tell this audience that Woodrow
Wilson was not my first choice. My first
| choice was defeated. However, | am now
for Governor Wilson for the Presidency,
as every true Democrat ought to be-"
The Governor and Speaker Clark shook
hands amid great applause. The crowd
at the fair grounds in Springfield was so
great that the Governors voice could not
reach the outer extremity Of the throng.
Governor Wilson said:
Ny thought about both Mr. Taft and
Mr.. Roosevelt is that of entire respect.
hut these gentlemen have been so inti-
mately associated with the powers that
have been determining the policy Of this
government for almost generation, that
they cannot look at the affairs Of the
United States with view of q new
age and a changed set OF circumstances.
Therefore. the Democratic party stands
UP In the presence OF these gentlemen and
says: I'VE are not denying your integrity;
we are not denying your purpose. but the
thought OF the people of the United States
has not yet penetrated to your conscious
ness. You are willing to act for the
people, but you are not willing to act
through the people"
I'm not trying to put Mr.. Roosevelt in
a hole am simply trying to show tnat
Mr.. Roosevelt has the viewpoint OF the
trusts, and that We cannot afford to
have a man President OF the United
States who has that viewpoint. 1t Is a
matter of perfect Indifference 10 me
where Mr.. Roosevelt gets his money, but
! IL Is a matter Of great deal OF difference
, to me where he gets his ideas. And he
got his ideas with regard to the regula-
ton OF monopoly from the gentlemen VINO
control the United States Steel Corpora
ton.
On the train from Springfield to st.
Louis and en- route to Chicago tonight,
was a host OF Democratic leaders. Never
before was the Governors party so large.
I Governor Wilson, at Springfield. ILL.,,
a
was accompanied TO the tomb by the
( me mbers OF the Supreme Court OF Illinois.
The Governor and his party reached
! St Louis late to-day. After motor ride
/ TO East ST. Louis and brief speech
/ there, the Governor went TO the banquet
OF the Democratic Editorial Association
! OF Missouri, and then to the Coliseum for
! "A big meeting.
| Governor Wilson's reception In ST.. Louis
/ was almost u continuous demonstration IT.
| the halls where he spoke and in the
I streets where thousand with torchlights
( and In campaign garb paraded. The
! demonstration at the Coliseum, which was
! crowded TO the doors was the longest
| demonstration the nominee had received.
When the Governor rose to speak his
voice was so far spent that he hardly
could be heard, and many people began to
leave the hall. II was with difficulty that
the police maintained semblance OF
order The Governor made every effort to
reach his audience. but his voice failed
him. He cut short his speech, discussing
the trust question briefly. He left here
later for Chicago where he speaks to-
morrow.