The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-30
Speaker Responds to Ur- gent Request Made by His Campaign
 Managers
IS RESULT OF THE
 ANNOUNCEMENT OF
 WILLIAM J. BRYAN
Clark Issues Statement Saying That Bryan's Statement Is Unquali- fiedly False-Says He Be-
 comes Traitor to Party
 by Such Charges

l Baltimore June 29--speaker Champ Clark came to Baltimore tonight in re sponse to the urgent request of former Senator Frederick T Dubois. his cam paign manager, and George Frederick Williams of Massachusetts, who repre- scented that the Missourlan's candidacy had suffered by reason of an attack upon his honor" made by William Jen- nings Bryan.
 MT. Clark arrived in Baltimore at l1:45 and went direct to the Emerson hotel. There he went into conference with his manager ex-senator Frederick T. Du- bois. of Idaho and William R. Hearst of New York.
 The convention, apparently hopelessy deadlocked, had adjourned until Monday before the speakers arrival. Back of I Mir. Clark's coming was rumor of dis rliption in his political camp,
 Senator Stone former Governor Fran l cis and the main body of the Missouri delegation, were said to be strenuously opposed to the speaker making any ap- | peal to the convention in his own be- l half They objected to the activity of Messrs. Dubois and Williams. as they believed the convention would misinter- pret MT. Clarl<'s appearance on the stage 1 It was no surprise then when Cover nor Francis of the Clark forces seconded the motion of Representative A. Mitchell palmer of the Wilson camp to adjourn over Sunday
 Mir. CIark's train left Washington al liol5 D. n and the adjournment was taken within 15 minutes of the time the news preached the convention floor
 I Bitter Against Bryan
 There is a great deal of bitterness against MT. Bryan among the Clark ad- herents They feel ahat the Nebraskan had no right to attempt 10 place Nor gan Belmont Ryan brand on the speaker | just because the New York delegation l gave It's support to him. They have at | tempted to offset the effect upon the progresslves made by Mir. Bryan's state ment that he would withhold his vote | from the Missourian so long as New York l vote went to him. At the same time 1 they argued that he could not wipe out the injury without attacking MT. Bryan l in the form in which Mr. Bryans as- sault was delivered The majority of | the Missouri delegates feel that while 1 Mr. Clark would be justified in facing MT. Bryan and defending himself before the convention, his opponents would charge that his appearance was for the purpose of personally seeking vindica- I ton in the form of votes.
 MT. Williams and former Senator Dubois were said to have ignored the advice of their associates and to have told MT. Clark that his only chance of redress lay in an immediate con- frontal of MT Bryan and the conven- ton. They urged him to take the first train. believing that 1t would get him | ha cd the | session.
 The chances are that MT. Clark would have reported at the convention hall in time to make dramatic en- 1 trance had not the plans of Messrs | Williams and Clark became known. If was the plan to adjourn shortly before midnight and the Clark forces. not wanting another ballot after the twen- ty- sixth. had entered upon counter I Wilson demonstration. As soon as the 1 Clark leaders heard that Senator Dn- bois had gone to the depot to meet the speaker they called in their fol- lowing and the elaborate demonstration quickly subslded.
 Gives Time for Adjustment
 The adjournment over Sunday gives | to the Clark forces opportunity to ad- | just the differences.
 These are not thought to be serious | and 1t is believed Mir. Clark will be | able to. heal them It could not be learned today whether MT. Clark would attempt to see Mir. Bryan. Some mem bers of the Missouri delegation believe he will be content to make q state ment to the convention through some 1 friends or will ask that a letter be read setting forth such statements as he cares to make
 There is no way he could address the convention except by invitation, but 1t Is not likely this would be withheld If | he desires to speak on Monday.
 Clark Issues Statement
 After his conference with Mir Hearst, Senator Stone. David R. Francis and oth- CTS. Speaker Clark issued the following | statement:
 To-day in the national convention an l outrageous aspersion was cast upon. mo and through pse upon the democratic party by one who. of all men, ought 10 be the last to besmudge or betray his friends | or his party So far as 1 am personally concerned it is enough to say that the charge which reflects upon my personal | or party integrity is utterly and ahso- l lutely false l might afford to forget | myself. but l am. by the choice of the democratic majority Of the House of l, Representatives, the ranking official dem ocrat fin national public life. 1 cannot be | false or corrupt without fefiecting upon my party in the most serious way.
 Any man who would enter into an al lance with any selfish interest of priv ileged class Of this country to galn the nomination for the presidency Is un- worthy of the presidency and of the ! speakership of the House. If I have not entered into such alliance then the demo- ! crat. however distinguished. who wan- tonly charges me with this act. is a traitor 10 the democratic party and to his professcd friendship to me.
 "l am not here to plead. for a nomina- ton or 10 attempt to influence any mans political action. Let every man procee in this convention according to his con vietions and the expressed will of his constituents. I ask no undue consldera-