Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-03
ISLANDER BY
BRYAN BEAT
ME'===CLARK
Were Vile and Mali
cious, Says Speaker, Who
Issues Brusque State
ment About Nebraskan.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-SpeakerI
Champ Clark returned from Balti-
last evening. He was weary,
detected and superirritated. He went
at once to his residence, and with
few exceptions subsequently refused
to e visitors. His contemplated de-
nu%neiation of Bryan from the con-
vention platform, followed by .
stampede to his standard, had not
materialized. His ail-night vigil Z.
the home of Mayor Preston and the,
long day of waiting for the crucial
moment had visibly added alike to
his years and his temper.
The ~tribulations and sorrows oil
Speaker Clark did not end when hi
reached the shelter Of his own home
A new application of acid to open
wounds was awaiting him. Less than
thirty minutes before the night ses-
sion of the convention opened the
friends Of Mr.. Clark earnestly in
quired II he would accept the Vice
Presidential nomination. I Senator
elect Ollie James and other firm sup
porters of the speaker expressed the
opinion that he could easily obtain
second place on the ticket. They vol
unteered to make the fight of their
lives for him if the word were spoken.
Wanted Bryan to Retrsct.
This was the last straw on Mr.
Clark's back. He ~brusquely informed
his friends that he would accept the
second place only on two conditions
1. That William ]. Bryan must is
sue a personal statement to every
newspaper In the country announcing
that he had lied concerning the
speaker n that his ~utterances were
retracted.
2. That Governor Wilson must de-
clare, through the public press. that
he believed all the declarations made
by Mr.. Bryan regarding Mr.. CLARK
were false.
Unless these announcements were
made. Speaker Clark told his friends,
he would not consider the yice-Presi-
Dental nomination. He would have
nothing whatever to do with it.
Later in the night Speaker Clark
partially regained his composure
quieted his ragged nerves and made
this statement:
Praises His Supporters
mo set OF men ever made a better
or Drawer fight cor any man In this
world than my friends all over thu
country made for me. They have
my heartfelt thanks. We never had
money enough even to pay for ar
adequate supply of postage stamps
and literature. I was tied down here
by my duties of the speakership.
could, therefore, aid my friends very
little. They made the fight, gave me
200. 600 majority in the States where
Governor Wilson and I competed II
the primaries and caused me to leat
on thirty ballots in the convention
in nine of which l had a clear major
ity. Nevertheless the nomination wa,
bestowed upon Governor Wilson.
81 never scratched a Democrat.
ticket or bolted a Democratic nominee
in my life. i shall not change tn,
Democratic habit. l am too seasoned
a soldier not to accept cheerfully tn,
fortunes Of war.
81 will support Governor Wilson
with whatever power I possess, ant
hope he will be elected.
II lost the nomination solely through
the vile and malicious ISLANDERS o
Colonel William Jennings Bryan. OF
Nebraska. True. these ISLANDERS wer'
by innuendo and insinuation, but they
were no less deadly for that reason
When the evening was well ad
vanced Speaker Clark summoned {
taxicab. Accompanied by his wife
| and son he took auife 4
spin about the city.