The daily sentinel., 1912-09-23
CHAMP CLARKS
STATE SURE To
Be FOR WILSON
Senator VIM. J. Stone VIII 60
Down The Line for the
Democratic Ticket.

ST. Louis, Sept. 22.-What will
Missouri do in the presidential cleo
don?
This question. frequently asked
by students of politics, is easily
answered. Missouri will give Wood
row Wilson is electoral votes.
Anyone who doubts this prediction
may verify It by dropping into any
city or hamlet in the Show Ne
state. And the ninth congressional
district. which Champ Clark has rep
resented with honor and distinction
at Washington for many years, is not
barred in the investigation.
The bloody ninth" as II has been
called since the terrific battle for su-
nremacy between Nj Clark and Col.
Dick Norton nearly a quarter Of
century ago, has never failed to roll
up majority for the democratic ma
tional standard beareI and Il won't
fall behind this year.
There are no factions in Missouri
now to- hinder the progress of Gov
crnor Wilson there. Internal dissen-
si0ns. coupled with local conditions.
lost the state to Mr.. Bryan in 1908
by a plurality of only G29 out of
G93,777 votes cast. Family differenc-
es also cost Judge Parker the state
in 1904.
These sore spots have been rem "
ed end even the most optimistic re-
publican or third term party man
must admit that there is little com
FORT for either of them. The united.
militant democracy of the imperlal
state is now only awaiting the dawn
or November . to show its lOya.,y
10 the men nominated by the historic
convention at Baltimore.
1t has often been said that any
man can be a good winner, but only
a real man can be good loser. The
Missouri democrat belongs in the lat
ter classification.
Not only was this made evident
when Speaker Clark hastened to con-
gratulate his successful rival after
the Baltimore victory had been an
nounced for the New Jersey man. but
on more than one occasion Missouri
democrats have shown their manhood
in local scraps.
When Mr.. Clark bested former
Governor Joseph W Folk In the fight
for the Missouri presidential indorse-
ment. Mr.. Folk was the first to ex-
tend the hand of good fellowship.
When FOLK beat James a. Reed for
the gubernatorial nomination Reed
dlpn't sulk, but put his shoulder TO
the wheel and helped elect Folk by
10000 in the year that Roosevelt
carried the state by $4,000.
Later when Folk nspired to sue
coed William J. Stone in the United
states senate. only to suffer his first
fefeat at the hands of the Old Ro-
man. now one Of the real lighters
on the democratic side at Washing
ton, he spurned the suggestion of de-
signing republicans that he contest
stones election in the primary, be-
fore the legislature.
Every friend of mine" he said.
will vote for Senator Stone in the
legislature, as every democrat Is NOR
ally bound to do"
This ringing declaration from the
then governor whose popularity eX-
tended into every corner Of the state, |
quickly put the qUietus on the oppo- |
sition forces who thought they saw
the prospects of a bolt.
Two wears later an equally hot
senatorial fight resulted in the cleo
tion Of James 4. Reed over former
Governor David r. Francis. The lat /
ter, who had shown his bigness by
"lling with honor the presidency of .
the St. Louis Worlds Fair and a
nortfolio in the cabinet of President
Cleveland. accepted the result and
reneated FolF's statement when the /
same republican element sought to /
overthrow the win of the majority as /
EXPRESSED at the polls.
There are no small men in the
democracy of Missouri. They pre-
sented strong front at Baltimore. .
fought the best fight they knew. but /.
when they lost they stepned with
stalwart stride into the path made by /.
Champ Clark to Seagirt and today
every man of them. each of whom is
on idol in his narticular sphere. is on
tho firing line for Wilson and Mar
shall.
Mr.. Clark is on the stump in the |
far west; Reed. who placed Clark in |
nomination at Baltimore. is ably di- |
recting an important department in |
the western democratic national !
headuuarters at Chicago: Francis, /
through his great newspaper, the st. |
Louis Republic. is firing broadsides .
into the common enemv's camp, and
Stone is lending his wisdom and voice
to the cause he has fought for In |
countless campaigns.