Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-14

mand these old war veterans. When or
dered to report to Napoleon they found a
small young man with a calm face and q
quiet eye, who in a low voice gave his
orders briefly and clearly. They then dis
covered that they had found a leader
whom they could in all things safely fol-
low. This same confidence Mr.. Under
wood inspires everywhere"
The Champ Clark headquarters gave out
the following:
From Virginia. Colorado and Mississip-
pi come encouraging reports for Speaker
fax of Alden. Va. one of the best known
and influential democrats Of the Old Do
minion, declared today that the sentiment
among the democrats Is rapidly turning
toward a candidate who represents con-
servative as well as progressive princi-
pies.
L believe Mr.. Clark would be satisfac-
tory to a majority of the democrats Of
Virginia. said Mr.. Fairfax. His record
in Congress has been one Of which any
nominated and elected-and I believe II
nominated he would be elected-he would
give the country safe and sane admins
tration.'
Former Representative George Cook of
Colorado, who was a member of the Six
tieth Congress- claims credit for being one
of the early Champ Clark admirers. I
told everybody I met in Colorado the
VI idSI year Cndt speaker SldTh
would be nominated by the democrats
said Col. Cook. There was lot of SEN
timent for other candidates. but this SEN
timent has changed. Now think Clark
will get the twelve delegates from Col
orado.'
Former State Treasurer George r. Ed
wards, member of the Mississippi rail-
road commission. and prominently men,
toned by the state papers for governor.
when asked about his opinion of the most
available man for the democratic candi-
date for President. said:
1 believe that Champ Clark is the big
gest man in the democratic party today.
He Is the logical candidate for President
make him the nominee. He has done
more to solidify the democratic party and
to cause It to present solid and united
front to the common enemy, the repub-
ican party, than any other man since the
days of the great statesman. Charles F.
Crisp.
I believe that the people of Mississippi
and the whole south, as well as a major
try. approve of the candidacy Of Champ
Clark. and 1 confidently hope that he will
be nominated by the democrats, because
1 believe that such a nomination would
mean the triumphant victory Of the de-
mocracy at the November election. If
the republicans nominate Roosevelt, as
believe they WILL there is only one man,
in my opinion, who can beat him. and
that Is Champ Clark.
DR.. F. H. Sheppard, president OF the
Mississippi railroad commission. author
lied the following statement with refer
ence to the presidential situation:
I believe that Champ Clark. the pres
ent Speaker of the House OF Representa-
democratic nomination, and heartily in
dorse his candidacy for the presidency.
He Is the most popular western man in
the race, and. in my opinion. he can come
nearer winning than any other democrat
who has been mentioned.
We Mississippi folks have a very ex-
allied opinion of Mr.. Underwood. but we
realize that 1t would be futile to put for
ward southern man Champ Clark
comes from the middle west. He has
made a great Speaker. and the people Of
the United States are most favorably i'm
pressed with the record which he has
made in that great Office"
In Baltimore last evening the local
Roosevelt committee gave a dinner to
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon and Medill Nc
Cormick, national leaders Of the Roose-
welt movement, and perfected an organi-
Zation for the former President, which
will be known as the Maryland Roose-
welt committee.
Senator Dixon made a speech at the
public reception which followed the din
Roosevelt would receive 100 votes in the
convention.
The appointment of Oscar King Davis.
head Of the Washington bureau Of the
New York Times. as general publicity
man and assistant to Senator Dixon in
the Roosevelt national headquarters, was
announced yesterday by Senator Dixon.
Mr.. Davis, 1t was stated, Is to be more
than head of the literary bureau Of the
national headquarters: he is to be
working assistant to Senator Dixon, and
sort of an assistant general manager.
In the words Of the Roosevelt campaign
director. A further announcement, of the
congressman to take active control Of
some of the western work In the head
quarters, Is expected within day or two.
The new Roosevelt publicity expert has
been for several years Washington
correspondent, and represented a New
York paper in Manila during part of Mr..
Taft's service there as military governor.
He wrote campaign book on TAFT.
the Man OF the Hour during the last
presidential campaign. and has been an
intimate friend of both Col Roosevelt and
President Taft
The Roosevelt headquarters yesterday
gave out a statement prepared at con-
ference of negro ministers in Washing
ton, claiming to represent 10000 negro
voters. declaring for Mr.. Roosevelt as the
friend of the negroes" The statement
Is signed by Bishops ]. 8. Blackwell of
Indianapolis. E. Tyree OF Nashville and
G. w. Clinton Of Charlotte. N. c., and by
over thirty negro ministers from various
cities.
The petition, addressed to negro voters.
urges them to do all they can to aid In
Col Roosevelt's nomination. land do all
you can to compass the defeat Of William
Howard Taft, who thinks that 100000
negroes should accept his appointment OF
an assistant attorney general and col
lector of customs as a panacea for his
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