Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-16
CLARK GIVES wilson
PLEDGE DE- SUPPORT;
SILENT ABOUT BRYAN
Speaker of House Meets Dem
ocratic Nominee at Confer
ence and Says He Will Give
All Aid Possible
tRr Associated Press.l

SEAGlRI, July l3.-Speaker Champ
Clark and Governor Wilson talked for
two hours today on legislation pending
before the house of representatives. The
speaker arrived after the governor had
been conversing for some time with
two other guests. Charles r. Crane, of
Chicago, and President Van Hise. of
Wisconsin university, both of whom have
been prominent as La Toilette supporters.
Mr. Crane said he was going back to
Chicago to work for Wilson and would
be glad to contribute to the Democra tic
nominees campaign fund.
Tonight in talking with the newspaper
men Governor Wilson said that the sub
ject of contributions had not been touch
ed upon i'm his converse ton with Mr..
Crane and that there had been no pledge
of support for the governor on his Wis
itor's part.
WARMLY GREETED.
Speaker Clark came up from Washing
ton half an hour before he was expect
ed. He was not met at the station.
rode in a cab to the governors home
and was almost on the porch before any
one thought he was within a dozen
miles of Seagirt. The governor excused
himself to other guests to greet the
SPEAKER, shook hands with him warmly
AND escorted him with smiling face to the
parlor
THE speaker was very fine" Gov
ernor Wilson said tonight, to the report
ers "His position was admirable and
generous in every respect.
What we discussed-he introduced the
Isubject-was chiefly the business pending
m the house and the prospects of ad-
Journment," Governor Wilson continued.
A.
state of the business was and what the
prospects Of adjournment were. OF
course the whole country knows the pros
poets of adjournment but he was kind
CROUCH to tell me the details of the
business. We talked about that most
of the time The rest was chiefly in ex-
planning the very generous position which
he takes in regard to the campaign
he will do everything in his power 10
help.
HAS OTHER CALLERS.
ct had two other callers today, Mr..
Chas. r. Crane and President Van Hise
of Wisconsin University. Mr.. Van Hise
has devoted a great deal of study to
the trusts and he wanted to discuss
that subject with me. We spent per-
haps three quarters of an hour ON that.
I wish l had more time to discuss that
big subject with him. l was extreme
ly interested in what he had to say. He
has the scientific habit of mind that
goes into the features thoroughly.
mfr. Crane paid me visit of compli-
ment."
CLARK WON'T TALK.
When Speaker Clark left the governor
he came out on the porch, sat down in
a rocker and told the reporters he
was willing to talk on any one of eight
subjects including the Copernican theo-
~ of astronomy, art, music, the ninth
congressional district of Missouri and
books but he would not talk on politics.
The newspaper men piled him with
questions on many forbidden topics.
THE governor invited me to come
here and 1 came as I thought I ought
to do" he said.
I'VE talked about a good many things.
He can tell you about them If he wants
to; If he does not you will have to let
them go. It's easier for us to come
down here and see him than IL is for