Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
CLARK IN TRIBUTE
TOC.H.TAVENNER
IN GREATADDRESS
Speaker of Lower House Pays
Compliment to Congress
sional Nominee.
TALKS TO PACKED HOUSE
Democratic Statesman Delivers Ad-
dress Before Tremendous Indoor
Meeting in City.

VI my very DebL lTleuOb, eleCJeu as ]
congressman from this district" With |
these words Hon. Champ Clark. !
speaker OF the house OF representatives
concluded one OF the most brilliant /
and eloquent addresses which has ever
been delivered in Rock Island, during
the course OF which he paid high tri-
butte TO the young Cordova man, whom
h" named as one OF the most brilliant
journalists OF the present age, and
whom he credited with having done
more TO abolish the hated Taylor sys-
TEN and restore the rights Of the work
ingmau than any other individual. He
spoke OF Tavenner's influence through
his papers in awakening the public
conscience all over the land TO the
iniquitieG OF the tariff and the evils
OF the protective system.
Mr. Clark came out 10 Illinois 10
help Clyde II Tavenner. democratic
candidate for congress from this dis
trict. At Rock Island and Monmouth
he earnestly stated that he was deeply
hopeful that Tavenner might be elect
ca At both places he paid glowing
tribute TO Tavenner's work as news
paper correspondent, and told his
auditors that Tavenner had already
served we'll and faithfully not only the
people OF his district but Of the whole
nation.
With the big mass meeting at the
Illinois theatre last night, at which
Hon. Champ Clark. speaker of the
house Of representatives, was the cen
ter OF attraction. one OF the greatest
political rallies in the history of Rock
Island wound up in a blaze of glory.
An audience which taxed the capacity
OF the house greeted the great demo
cratic leader and when he appeared on
the stage he was given an ovation.
The audience arose en- masse and for
five minutes applauded wildly. Cheer
followed cheer in one OF the greatest
demonstrations ever accorded a public
man. and IT was several minutes be
fore the chairman could open the
meeting.
ARRIVES EARLY.
Speaker Clark arrived at o'clock
i'm a special car over the Rock Island
Southern from Monmouth, where he
delivered a speech yesterday after
noon He was met at the station by
the reception committee of the county
committee and the Wilson club and
escorted in automobiles TO the accom-
paniment OF Bleuer's band. to the New
Harper. where he dined. From :
o'clock until s the distinguished guest,
together with Clyde II. Tavenner, dem
ocratic candidate for congress IN the
Fourteenth district, held an informal
reception. after which. escorted by
HIeucr's band and the reception COM
mittec. he was driven TO the Illinois
theatre.
HOUSE - JNNMED.
AS early as o'clock the people be-
gan TO pour into the theatre and At
8 o'clock every seat was taken. Hun
dreds were jammed in the pit and by
The time the meeting was called to or
der it was necessary 10 turn the PEG
pie away and hundreds were disap
pointed
After a selection 10y the band Chair
man G + Johnson OF the county com
mittec presented as chairman OF the
meeting. r Vi Burt, vice president o
the Wilson club. who I'm few vel
chosen words introduced clyde II
Taveuner Of Cordova, who was greeted
with thuuderous applause He in turI
presented the speaker OF the evening
Although the Hon Champ Clark i.
not known 10 all of you. personally.
said Mr. Tayeuner. nevertheless hi
name is known and honored Though
ont the length and breadth OF III,
land. by every man, woman and child
have the honor of presenting to yot
this evening the Hon. Champ Clark
the noblest Roman Of them all
4 GRAND Nv ALTON.
When the speaker arose he va
greeted with prolonged cheers. AM
tIen eusued one OF the Widest scene
ever before witnessed in the city. Tn
audience shouted itself hoarse in II
efforts TO do the great Democrat
leader homage. and IL was nearly tN
minutes before be could begin his At
dress
Il am also here to personally than
the democrats for the 10000 maJorlt
I received in the primaries. for ! d
not forge, my friends, said the speal
tf IN OpenllE.
Il need not tell you, he continue,
that at Baltimore Woodrow Wilso
vas not my first choice for presidcn
but since the people have signite
their desire 20 have him. he now ha
ny entire support | am not going
take any part in the Taft Rooseve
fuss That Is merely a family fraca
There are Just five candidates e
president that I know Of, althoug
there may be several minor ones ,
whom ! have no knowledge. The
are Wilson for the democrats, Taft Il
the republicans, Debs for the socia
lists. Chain for the prohibitionists ar
Roosevelt for himself But all FIVE al
good men. There can be no person!
scandal brought against any one