The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-29
WALkOVER FOR CLARK
Colorado Convention Almost Unani-
nous for the Speaker.

Colorado Springs, April 29.-That
Champ Clark'S candidacy for the preSi-
Dental nomination on the Democratic
national ticket would be endorsed by
a practically unanimo vote today at
the state Democratic convention here
was apparent just before the conven-
ton opened. Sentiment in his favor
had grown rapidly over night among
the uninstructed delegates and it was
a foregone conclusion that Colorado's
delegation to the National convention
would be instructed for Clark.
Prior to the opening of the conven-
ton the state executive committee af-
ter an hours session announced the
following recommendation for tenn
porary officers of. the convention:
Frank J. Annis of Fort Collins, tenn
porary chairman; Lemuel ]. Smith,
Denver, temporary secretary; John
Lynch. Pueblo, and Miss Gene Kelley
of Mesa. county, assistant secretaries;
Frank Leary of Denver, reading clerk;
H. L. Bishop, Colorado Springs. SER
geant at arms; Felix O'Neill of Buena
Vista and Jerry 0. Reagan. of Gunni-
son, assistants.
The announcement of the selection
of Mr.. Annis for temporary chairman
in place of Senator w. H. Adams of
Conejos county, caused some surprise.
RumorS We're rife that the progressive
faction from Denver had succeeded in
reaking the Speer machine. 1t was
said that the Denver progressive lead
ers after practically an all night con-
ference had forced former Governor
Alva Adams to cause the Pueblo dele |
cation to break with the Speer or
ganiZation on pain of losing the sup
port of the progressives. and that OF
his own county in connection with his
senatorial aspirations.
This was scoffed at by leaders of the |
Speer organization who said Adams
selection meant merely an effort on the
part of all factions to bring about har- |
mony in the convention.
Former GnVarnOr A " DOCkerV OF |
Missouri, who attended in the interest |
of obtaining an instructed delegation
for Champ Clark. addressed the con-
vention. He said the Republican party |
was on the run and that Champ Clark
or some other good Democrat would |
be elected this fall. He eulogized
Champ Clark's record for the last 20
years and said that his election as
president would nut the right man in
the right place at the right time; that
Clark would give everyone a square,
but not "the Roosevelt kind of a
square deal.
d. The, convention then took a recess
at noon.
Looks Bright for Clark.
Washington, April 29.-The follow
ing statement has been issued at the
Clark headquarters:
Reports received at Clark head
quarters in Washington confirm be-
yond doubt the. claims made by
Seantor Fred r. Dubois, the director
OF the pT0COnN campaign LUZ
Speaker Clark, that he will certainly
go into the convention with almost, if
not a majority of the delegates, and
that he will be nominated on the sec,
ond ballot.
kilograms and letters have been
pouring into the Clark headquarters
from many states from managers, can
vassers and friends of the speaker, as
the states soon to act will either be in
structed for him or favorable to his
nomination. Colorado will hold its
state convention at Colorado Springs
today. A. NJ. Dockery of Missouri,
who is in Denver as the representative
IF the speaker. telegraphed today as
follows:
q instructions will be given for
Clark. 1t now looks as if it will be
unanimous Wilson has six
delegates to the state con-
7ention and Harmon none. Clark has
about 500 instructed delegates
"Advices received this afternoon
from Iowa bear out the dispatches in
.oday's papers that Speaker Clark will
control the Iowa state
Mr.. Clark already has
IF a total of 1882. Reports from
where primaries will be
held on Tuesday continue to be assur-
ng. The speaker has been gaining
ground every day since the campaign
began and Representative Curley, who
S prominent in Mr.. Clark'S cam paign
n the Bay state, believes that the ma
ority will exceed his former estimate
If sixty thousand" I
Massachusetts to Settle 1t. ,
Boston, April 29.-George Fred Will /
Jams today declared that Speaker ]
Champ Clark would carry the Demo- {
ratio primaries in Massachusetts and
would be the next president of the
United States. Mr.. Williams declared
hat the national contest would be set
led here.
'It is not geenrally known" said Mr.. :
eady carried most of the Mississippi
alley states. The Oklahoma delegates 8
re divided between Clark and Wilson. q
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