The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-05-17
ST ATE NE W s
B|SBEE CHEERS THE NAME OF CHAMP
 CLARK
Crowds Attending Democratic Mass Meeting also Favored pr. Shine
 for Delegate.
Clark Club Formed .

Champ Clark for president and Dr F. E. Shine for delegate to cast Coch iSe county'S vote in the national de mOcratic convention was the unmis takable sentiment of the big Clark ratification meeting" held in the post office plaza last night. The Clark sentiment expressed by George H. Neale, the speaker of the evening, was cheered to the echo from the crowd in the plaza and the overflow on the pOrcheS of the second and third stories of the post office building.
 MT. Neale made one of his charac teristically clear and convincing as well as eloquent speeches, but appar ently he talked to a willing audience, and he was interrupted by applause a number of times That Bisbee is for Champ Clark above all other democra- tic candidates was conclusively shown when the speaker gave their names, and not a hand-clap marked the utter ance of their names.
 He named Wilson as one of the greatest men in the country, but ul- fitted by his training for the presi- dency. He named Underwood as the greatest tariff expert that this coun- try has ever produced, but not an en- thuSiaStic exclamation from the au- dience. But when he uttered the euphonious name of Champ Clark, the meeting placed itself emphaticaliy o1 record as being for the MisSourian for the party's candidate for president.
 MT. Neale prefaced his eulogy of Clark with a masterly analysis of the ills suffered by this country through years of republican misrule, and ad- vanced enlightened ideas for their correction through the democratic party, the party of. the common peo- pie. MT. Neale's appearance on the platform is always greeted with en- thusia sm, and last night proved no exception to the rule. In closing this part of his speech, he promised that at an early date he would find oppor- tunity to go into the big question of public interest in more detail, saying that he intended to become a mis- sionary to the United States" Friends of Mir. Neale have taken this to mean that at no late date he will re-enter the field of active politics, which he abandoned to a large extent on ac- count of his health.
 At the close of MT. Neale's ad- dress, Dr. F E. Shine, candidate for delegate to the democratic national convention from Cochise county, was introduced by County Chairman J. R. Henderson, and the doctor was given an enthusiastic greerIng as he step ped to the front of the platform. He said that the democratic party was blessed this presidential year with a number of men of presidential caliber. and that they were all good men, but that his personal reference was for Champ Clark. The sentiment of those present again was attested by applause. But I desire it understood that I shall act entirely in accordance with the instructions that you give me- he said ''FriendS have told me that it has been reported that l have a preference for another than Champ Clark. It is not true; if it was 1 would not be on this platform tonight. If you honor me by sending me to Baltimore, you can rest assured that T will obey your mandates to the let ter"