The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-05

20 look to learn The faislty OF tss, ,
declaration.
a mere recall OF the course Of the
West virginia delegation to the
Democratic national convention es-
tablishes the fact that there was dis
appointment there. The delegation
voted solid for Champ Clark
almost to the end. and its
members expected to return. home
waving Clark banners and wear
ing Clark buttons. They came
home doing nothing OF the
kind, except the few of the delega-
ton that really were for wilson but
were not allowed to vote for him I'M
til the last.
Before the state delegate con
gyention in this state, several Demo
cratic newspapers appealed to the
party to send John ]. Davis, of this
city, to the Baltimore convention as
"a delegate at large, declaring the
honor was due him owing to his long
party service. HE was known to be
Wilson man and these appeals fell
on deaf ears. John ]. Davis was not
allowed to go to the convention as
any kind of delegate. This incl
dent also establishes the falsity OF
the state platform declaration in this
respect. d
The disappointment extends to
even the Democratic press as shown
by the editorfaI pages of such news
papers as the Wheeling Register and
the harrisburg Exponent. An edi-
torial line In the Exponent reads
this way: -zrs
"Mr. bryan denies the recently
published statement that he had said
that woodrow Wilson was the most
progressive Of all those who had
been mentioned in connection with
the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton"
The apparent motive in publish
ing that was to keep the Bryan fol-
lowing in the state from lining up
for Wilson.
One also finds in the Gies of the
Exponent an editorial headed
Champ CIark's Boom" in which
the election Of a man named Medley,
Democrat, to Congress from the
Seventh Kansas district is used as a
basis to show that the people Swere
! for Clark for president. That selec-
ton was represented as being very
favorable to Clark's chances. 1t
was another way of saying that the
Neeley election was bad for Wilson
and weakened his chances, OF
course, there was no disappointment
over the fact that the belief ex-
pressed in the editorial d7d not pas
out. h 49,
In speaking of the Harper's
weeklyn-wilson incident, the Expo
nent says:
Thus We are refreshed with an
other bit of uniqueness upon the
part Of Woodrow Wilson"
A school boy readily sees the dig
given Wilson in that.
Next one finds a series of edt-
torials copied by the Exponent from
other newspapers lauding Clark and
advocating his nomination. Here
are some of the captions:
Praise for Speaker Clark
Fidelity to Turst and Duty"
another Champ Clark Club
Formed"
kansas Democrats for Clark"
Ali four above-styled editorials
appear on the editorial page Of one
issue Of the Exponent and there was
not single line on that page for
woodrow Wilson.
Here are some more of those lex
ponent captions:
.Booms CLARK for President"
1.-THE Hope of the Nation"
Works Hard for Success"
TAIL these appeared in assipgle is
sue but no editorial space was given
praising Wilson or booming his can
didacy.
With a few more captions taken
from the Exponent below, the.
Telegram begs its readers to be sat
isfed as the series is long covering
a nufber of weeks and their repro
duction all at one time would take
too much space. Here are few
more:
'"rhe Speaker Fitted for Any OF
fice." N
Champ Clark for President"
"Presides with Jussice."
1.-THE Real Leader"
Champ C!ark's Chances"
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