New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
BRYAN NOT NAMED At
W|LS0N-CLARK TALK
Speaker Seems Pleased to An
nOunce That COmmoner
Was DiSregarded.
TASK OF SPECIAL SESSION
Tariff Will Be the Theme, Says
President Elect - Under
wood Invited to Call at
Convenient Date.
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Trenton. y. j., Dec. 24.-President-
elect Wilson had a subterranean con
ference with Speaker Champ Clark. his
most formida BILE rival AT Baltimore, in
the State House to-day. The only In
formation that the Speaker would give
concerning the conclave was that Will
lam J. Bryans name was not men
toned during the hour and a hat that
he and the President conferred.
Mr.. Clark gave out this piece OF in
formation very cheerfully. In fact. II
seemed TO please him 10 be able TO let
the newspaper men known that the
Commoner's name had not been dis
cussed. and il seemed rather signif-
cant. too. To hear Mr.. Wilson verify
this statement later on and TO add that
he had discussed with Speaker clark
the same Cabihet suggestions that he
Lad discussed with Mr. Bryan
Speaking of his conference with Mr..
CLARK. Governor Wilson said that they
agreed that the tariff would be the
naramount subject for consideration AT
the special session.
The conference between the Presi-
dent elect and the Speaker was SUD-
terranean because II was held in the
basement OF the State House, In the
little restaurant where Sam Gordon
disnenses luncheon on Tuesdays. Mr..
Clark was late I'm arriving, and when
no got TO the State House at 80
o'clock lie found Governor Wilson
waiting for him. They Immediately
went TO the basement restaurant,
where they ate and talked until
o'clock.
Rouses at Bryan's Name.
When Mr.. Clark faced the newspaper
mon he refused to answer single ques-
ton put to him regarding the confer
orce untiI one Of the scribes casually
asked n Mr. Bryan's name had been
mentioned.
His name was not mentioned he
said. "TIl give you that much In
formation"
Not even by Inference" he was
asked
NO" replied the Speaker.
"Do YOU think Mr.. Bryan should be
in the Cabinet"
Now. I'm not a-goin' To talk about
him. There's some things ] won't do
and some things | will. / don't want
TO be discourteous, but ] will not dis
cuss him"
II was quite apparent that there
wasn't much love between the Speaker
and the Commoner, for not once did
Mr.. Clark refer to the latter by name.
him" being his favorite expression in
speaking of Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Clark seemed particularly pleased
with his talk with the President-elect,
and although he was careful TO keep
what happened to himself-except, Of
course. the morsel of news concerning
Rrvan-he almost smiled as he bid Gov
ernor Wilson goodby. in strong con-
trast TO his leavetaking at Sea Girt dur
ing the summer.
MFR. Clark would not say anything
about the. work of the special session.
except that. "the sooner We get at II
the sooner we will be through He
discussed the appropriation bills and
other legislation, punctuating his little
speech with this remark as he noticed
some of the newspaper men yawning:
Il suppose some OF you fellows VIII
get vertigo before I get through"
by the way, Mr.. Speaker" one of
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