Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-20
Then Missouri Democrats
Sing "Dawg Song" and
Cheer for Success of Inter
rified in Coming Campaign.
SPEAKER CLARK HAS
THE DELEGATES GRABBED
He is Cheered Justify When
ever His Name is Mentioned
and His Work is Eulogized
in Speeches,
cry Evening Herald 4. y. Leased wireI

in Speeches.
cry Evening Herald 4. y. Leased WireD
Joplin Mo-, Feb. 2O,-Missourl
Democrats In state conventions here
today cneercd wildly statement by
state Chairman shannon that I'VE
can lick Roosevelt as easily az the
Roosevelt party say we can HEX Taft.
Later when speaker Champ Clark
was referred 10 by Temporary Chair
man Harber as "our intrepid leader
the convention was In an uproer Of
applause, that lasted several minutes.
When tho first session adjourned
the committee on resolutions still was
az work preparing It's declarations.
Enough OF tho resolutions was known,
however, to state that they would de-
clare emphatcaly for a delegation 10
baltimore instructed TO support clark
for president as long as there re-
maincd any hope of his being nomi-
mated
with she band playing and the deli
ogates singing Mlssourfs "Dawg
song Chairman shannon finally rap
ped the convention 60 order shortly
after noon. Chairman Shannon's re-
mnrks regarding Rotten" elections
IN 81. Louis brought a storm Of pro-
test from the delegates from that city
and A WAS with dHilculty that order
was restored.
Mr.. Hnrber followed Mr.. shannon
and hurled charges that the Republic
can party was controlled by trusts
lie paid tribute Co champ Clark as
frn al ffHffN
good for the country Ia breaking up
combination In the house that waH
po despotic that Il threatened 90 OVER
throw the country.
After the perfection of the tempor-
AIRY organizations the convention ad-
joufncd until O'Clock
Senator william j. stone spent the
greater part of last night IN an un-
successful effort TO induce David BAH
of Louisiana 20 withdraw from the
race for governor. Mr. Ball today re-
tterntcd that he would not withdraw.
Judge James Cowgirl state treasurer,
IS expected To announce his candl-
dacy soon.
"Concerning national politics !
wish 20 say that this Is our year,
declared Joseph y. shannon OF Kan
gas city, the state chairman, in CALI
ing the Democratic state delegate con-
vention 20 order
"Au one has 10 DO 60 be convinced
Of H." said Mr. shannon, "is Co talk
TO those who comprise either wing of
the Republican party today. The
Roosevelt people tell you that TAR
cannot be elected I'm fact we Demo-
Gratis iR Missouri owe great deal to
.s Roosevelt wing of the Republican
PARTY In this state, FOR they were the
oriRinaturs OF the idea of adopting
resolutions which say In substance
that we hereby endorse the many
ana splendid achievements of the ad-
minlstration OF william Howard Tart
However we favor as our candidate
for the presidential nomination, Thco-
dore Roosevelt
I'VE democrats should lose no sleor
over whom our Republican friends
shall nominate. for ! assure YOU We
can lick Roosevelt as easily as the
Roosevelt people say We can lick Tart
Il is mere Zip OF a coin So far u'
we are concerned, whether II shall D.,
Roosevelt or Tart"
Temporary Chairman Harher pa'd
Speaker Clark glowing tribute ~
his address declaring that " Wa'
chiefly through his earnest work tha'
the Republican majority in the mouse
of representatives was transformed
into "A democratic majority of ever
wholmihg numbers
every Democrat Is proud OF h'
work af the present pcmoorauc con
pross," he said $50 far az time, an
opposition senate and Republican
president would permit u has re-
deemed every pledge made 10 th'
people n is insisted that the hous'
of representatives should abdicNte lt
constitutional functions and wait th'
win of the tdrim commission,
commission that ftor year %
labor has been able to recommen'
the reduction ON but one of twelve o
the most important schedules, that %
woOi. When u Is remembered tina
there are 40 least twelve of thes
most important schedules ana that "a
this rate of speed ID would take twclv'
years before rcduciion would be had
the policy Of the Republican part
for delaying the revision Of the taril
lea behalf of ns benonciaries can b
well understood"
Concluding, Mr.. Harder declare
that the panic of 1907 was the natura
result of Republican misrule. II
said the people were tired Of suel