The sun., 1912-07-01
MISS CLARK FORCED
CALL FOR HER FATHER
Speaker Summoned to Balti-
more to Answer Bryan on
Demand Of Daughter.
MADE MANAGERS OBEY HER
Seventeen.Year.Old Girl Plays
Lead at Critical Period
in Big Show.

III DIk SuVWs
BALTIMORE. June so seventeen :
year r-old girl is playing one of the "leads"
in the big show now being staged in Balti-
more. She has been in the spotlight
since the beginning Of the performance
1t was learned tonight that this pa--
ticular girl was responsible for the hur
ried trip made from Washington to Balti-
more last night by Champ Clark. The
girl 10 Miss Genevieve Clark daughter
Of the Speaker.
Although young in years, it is the belief
OF many delegates in Baltimore that Miss
Clark knows more politics than any other
member Of the Clark family She dis
tinguished herself last night and won her
way into the hearts Of the leaders who are
trying to land the Presidential nomina
tion for the Speaker. Bryan had made his
speech In which he charged. in effect
that Clark had run in the primaries a.
a progressive. but that he had sold out"
to the interests. Every member Of the
Clark family was aroused to indignation
over the Nebraskan's q assault on the head
of the family
Miss Clark demanded action. She pro-
ceeded at once to the Clark headquarters
and there sought an interview with former
Senator Fred T. Dubois Of Idaho and
George +. Williams Of Massachusetts,.
who are directing the battle.
MY father can afford to lose this non-
ination. but he cannot afford to let any
man attack his honor declared Miss
Clark. II insist that my father shall he
apprised OF the facts and co,nselled to
come to Baltimore and reply TO Mr.
Bryan before the convention"
Meesrs. Dubois and Williams smiled
induleently and enjoined Miss Clark to
Be patient and to return 10 the conven-
ton.
Gentlemen" said the young woman.
Il have made up my mind what to do
Unless you decide at once to send mes
sage to my father in Washington. / shall
get him on the phone and insist that
he come here. He must reply to Mr.
Bryan. He cannot remain silent in the
face of such a charge"
Stamping her foot. Miss Clark urged
Messrs. Dubois and Williams to make
haste. The two politicians showed no
disposition to act. whereupon Miss Clark
suggested that the other Clark leaders
be invited to join the conference and de-
termine what should he done
Dubois and Williams h,mored Miss
Clark in this plan. The Clark leaders
were summoned. and a decision reached
that Dubois should talk over the matter
with the Speaker. An order was put in
for long distance wire. and the Speaker
was reached. Dubois and the Speaker
talked earnestly for fifteen minutes.
Dubois then hung up the receiver.
Miss Genevieve has won." he remarked
to the expectant crowd. Mr.. Clark will
leave Washington in few minutes. He
will reply to Bryan from the platform of
the convention hall"
Clark would have replied to Bryan last
night II it had not been for blunder made
by one Of the Missourian's lieutenants.
For some reason the Clark men on the
floor were not informed that the Speaker
was on his way to Baltimore and the con-
vention adjourned before the candidate
reached the city. Miss Clark was bitterly
She wanted her father TO
hattie with Bryan for the honor of the
CT k family"
Miss Clark attended caucus OF the
Clark leaders this afternoon.
cit is not true that made speech,
she said 1T provokes me the way
have been put into print Of late. feel
like running away from it all, hut II is 80
that just cannot leave.
Miss Clark admitted she talked to some
Of the delegates present.
I'll thanked them for their support
and con onCratulated them for standing pat,
she said. Naturally. I am delighted
over the manly way in which hundreds
of delegates are rallying around father"
She spent a good deal of time around
tonight. She appeared
to be very happy and was confident that
her father would win.
1t will come out all right. she said
we are going to stick until we win
We will win. won't we?" 7
Miss Clark shook hands with visitor
to the headquarters, cheered up some
Df the leaders who appeared to he de-
spondent and was the life of the whole
outfit.
All girls are pretty, but Miss Genevieve
Clark has other charms besides mere
prettiness. She has fine pair Of blue
eyes. an expressive countenance and a
smile that is bound to win delegates.
II Champ Clark loses the Presidential
nomination, many Democrats will 60
home heavy hearted because of the grief
that defeat would bring to Miss Gene
We've.