The Washington herald., 1912-06-26
CLARK BOOSTERS
IN BALTIMORE
Local Admirers of Speaker Take
Band and Make Fuss
Over Idol.
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

Baltimore, June 25.-one hundred and
fifty strong, the Champ Clark boosters
Of Washington arrived here this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, on three special cars
over the electric line, headed by Tan
sells Band.
Arrayed in Champ Clark paraphernalia
Of all kinds. including hat bands, pins,
badges, posters, buttons, and flags, the
Washington party marched through the
streets OF the city from the electric line
station to Convention Hall
The delegation was made up Of mem
bers OF the National Champ Clark Dem
ocracy League. Champ Clark Club OF
the District. and a number Of free-lance
Champ Clark boosters.
Leaving New Masonic Temple in
Washington at $50 o'clock this morn
ing, the party boarded three trains. the
band and forty-nine boys who. were tax
en- along TO carry banners, showing the
various States which are sending dele
gates pledged and instructed for Champ
Clark to the convention.
The cars were coupled up at the White
House Station and run tandem to Balti-
more. Shortly after leaving Washing
ton rain began to fall and when the
party reached this city there was a hard
downpour. The parade was delayed about
half an hour while the members Of the
delegation sought refuge from the rain.
Forming at 1870 in front Of the cleo
trio line station the Washington dele
CATION marched behind the band TO Bal
timore Street. proceeding up that
thOroughfare to the Emerson Hotel
where. standing beneath the window OF
Champ Clark headquarters there sere-
naded the occupants.
The Washington delegation was one Of
the few which have appeared here with
bands. The city is remarkably quiet
considering the fact that a National
are seen. and little II any parading Is
being done. The delegates and visitors
are Confning themselves to Convention
Hall and the hotel Hobbies. This is no
doubt in part due to the fact that the
weather is damp and intermittent rains
keep the streets wet and the inhabi-
tants uncomfortable.
Urges National Body.
Coming over on the train, the District
delegation was addressed by Greed NJ.
Fulton, president OF the National Camp
Clark Democracy League; who was the
moving spirit in organizing the trip. and
Fulton r. Gordon, president OF the
Champ Clark Club OF the District
MI Fulton urged that the National
Champ Clark Democracy League be made
national organization, providing the
Speaker was nominated and elected. Mr.
Gordon proposed that a reception larger
than anything heretofore attempted in
Washington should be rendered Champ
Clark by the citizens OF the Capital II
he Is nominated.
The Champ Clark Democracy League
has in its membership many Of the most
prominent Democrats in the District OF
Columbia Among those who made the
trip to-day were W. P. Magruder, treas
ure Of the league; G. W. Warfeld. sec
retary OF the Champ Clark Club. and
other welI-known District disciples OF
Jefferson.
Arrangements for the trip were made
by Mr.. Fulton and Harry Hechheimer
one of the officers of the Champ Clark
Club OF Baltimore.
Following the parade. the entire party
took seats in Convention Hall, and later
were entertained at luncheon at the head
quarters OF the Baltimore Champ Clark
Club in Hoffman Street.