The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-16
IS CHAMP CLARK
A STALKING HORSE

New York, Jan. 16.-Is Champ Clark
being made the stalking horse Of Har-
mon and Harmon interests? Develop
ments during and since the meeting Of
the national committee at Washing
ton indicate it. And it has been great
ly accented by the presence here of
innumerable men who are certainly
committed to Harmon and who have
been concerned in the organization for
Harmon which has been created here
in a few days and under conditions
which prove the activity of men who
were most active in encouraging the
Clark talk at Washington.
Clark's personal popularity at Wash
ington due in great measure to the
genidl syn pathy of the men associated
with him in the house and to the fur
ther fact t4at he is much liked by the
correspondents, caused great deal
of prominence to be given to the
claims of the Missourian and this prom
inence was made notable everywhere
by the encouragement given it by the
Harmon crowd The men identified in
their home communities as being with
Harmon were vociferous in deploring
the lack of means and want of organic
alton among the Harmon forces and in
pointing to the great strides that had
been made by the Clark promoters. AS
a matter of fact there was no head or
front to the Clark promotion but plen-
ty of isolated cheering for Governor
Flk's chief contender for control of the
Missouri delegation.
Then came the change of base when
a great number of the men concerned
in national politics moved over here
from Washington and it was demon
strated that those who had been most
in evidence in boosting the Clark senti.
ment at the national capitol were read.
lily to be found at the Waldorf and the
new Harmon headquarters at Forty.
second street and Broadway where all
the accessories of a well-equipped ma
chine were assembled within few
days. There is neither lack of means
nor of machine politicians at the new
headquarters and it is certain that, By
an underground avenue the same ma
chinery will be used to promote dis.
sension in those states which cannot
possibly be lined up for Harmon but
where there IS some Clark sentiment
1T is good politics too" said one
man to whom a proposition had been
made that he get into line. 1T doesn't
require any particular knowledge OF
the political game to read the signs
Boost Clark in the nation and Missouri
will come to have a larger apprecia-
ton of his chances for the nomination
The Harmon people understand very
clearly that Harmon has no possible
show in Missouri, nor in many other
states of the southwest and west; but
suppose there is a diversion created
so that in these states the Harmon
people may appeal to those who like
Clark personally? They figure that ii
Clark can get the Missouri delegation
and even some of the other state dele
cations, there may be possibly chance
for doing some business for Harmon
for they assume that Clark will have
small representation as compared tc
the great mass of the pledged dele
gates for other candidates. That's all
there is to it, Missouri is pattern OF
the whole political map so far as the
Harmon movement is concerned. Il
Folk beats Clark for the delegation ii
is absolutely certain that that delega
ton will be impossible for Harmon, il
on the other hand Clark has it then
there is a chance-not certainty by
any means, but it might be debatable
The same rule will apply in other
states.
"Of course it is out of the question
that Champ Clark should be a party
to an understanding of this sort but
he will not be asked about it. The Har
mon movement has the interested co
operation of the old line politicians
where they have not yet been forced
to take another position, and they are
in the matter of the Harmon-Clarb
candidates.. proceeding on time honor
ed lines. They will play Clark to pro
test Harmon for defeat in some states
and work the favorite dodge where
that is not practicable"
AccAeeorJc OffirA Oman