The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-01
Former Eighth Iowa District Man
Enthused Over C|ark's Prospects
waterloo Times-Tribune.)

Iowa democrats owe a good deal
to their neghbor, Champ Clark, SAID
Hon. w. D. Jameson, of Shenandoah,
ex-congressman from the Elghlh'
"They will this year have opportunl-
ty to repay him.
Mr.. Jameson is quite enthusiastic
over the presidential prospects Oh
Speaker Clark. lie is in earnest IN
his desire that Iowa democrats place
on their national delegation men VINO
are at least friendly with the speak
err and who if they see the OppOrtunl-
ty to make him president will do SO.
"That which commcnds Speaker
Clark to me especially, as candl-
date of the democratic party, sald
Mr., Jameson, is that he appears 10
be the one man on whom all demo-
erals can unite. The first essehtlai
of democratic success is to have all
the democrats get together lot one
candidate and give him loyal and en-
thusiastic support. Whenever tney
have done this, the party has usually
won; without it, they can not WIN.
Now it is my observation that Speak
err Clark is the on prominent demo-
crat who can secure this much-de-
sired unity ON the part of all the dem
ocrats. I sat here in the Slavery hotel
but yesterday between two democrats
and we were talking over the sltua-
! ton. One of them called Wilson an
impractical man, one who couldh
! get along with a congress, and ne
wouldn't vote for him at ALL The oth-
er man attacked Harmon and he was
dead against him. But both OF these
! men said they would be we'll satisfied
with Clark. That fairly illustrates
condition of affairs that is general.
"This thing of having the demo-
cratic party perfectly united is Of first
! Importance l was elected four years
ago because the party in my district
was united for me. If the democratic
party in Iowa had been united for
Claude Porter, either when he ran
against Cummins or when he ran
against Carroll, he would have been
! elected
| IAN important thing about Speaker
Clark is that when he is elected he
will be able to accomplish something.
No man in the country has better
ability in legislative lines. His exper-
fence has been long and active. He
knows congress and it's ways. he;
knows the leaders of the party. He
knows how legislation is accomplish
ed, and as leader of his party he
would be able to secure thru congress
the enactment Of legislation that
would be of benefit to the country.
His long service in congress also
fits him to be a judge Of men and
of public questions. The man who
came to him with proposal would
find a leader who would understand
very quickly what it meant and what
motives were back of the movement.
That is worth great deal.
"Another thing the democrats are
going into the campaign this year
filled with confidence and expectation!
and it is because of the fact that
congress, under the mastery guiding
hand of Speaker Clark, has demon
strated that the democrats are able
to take hold of the great problems of
government and solve them promptly
and right. His leadership is what
makes democratic victory certain this
year.
For these and many other reas-
ons," said Mr.. Jameson, MIR. Clark
appears to me to be the logical can
didate this year. Iowa democrats new
er called for help but that Champ
Clark came to their aid. He also de-
serves we'll Of our people. And he is
right, he is progressive, has always
been so, and if he is nominated there
is not a publican or
democra5-who can frame up good
excuse for not voting for him."