The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14
Charles R. CraneAnnounces He Will SupportDemo-
 cratic Nomina
FORMERLY FAVORED
 SENATOR LAFOLLETTE
Clark Consents to Talk on Any Sub. jeet Except Politics After His Conference With Governor.
 Likes the Platform

seagirt, N. l.. July 19-speaker Champ Clark and Governor Wilson talked for two hours today on legislation pending be- fore the House of Representatives. The speaker arrived after the governor had been conversng for some time with two other guests, Charles R. Crane of Chicagop and President Van IIise of Wisconsin university, both of whom have been prom nent as LaFollette supporters. MT. Crane said he was going back to Chicago 10 work for Wilson and would be glad to contribute to the democratic nominee's campaign fund.
 | Tonight in talking with the newspaper men, Governor Wilson said that the sub 1ect of contributions had not been touched upon in his conversation with MT. Crane. and that there had been pledge of support for the governor on his visitors part.
 Speaker Clark came up from Washing ton half an hour before he was expected. He was not met at the station rode in cab to the governors home and was al- most on the porch before anyone thought he was within dozen miles of seagirt. The governor excused himself to other guests to greet the speaker shook hands | smiling face to the parlor
 Speaker Was Fine"
 "The speaker was very hne" Governor Wilson said tonight to the feporters His position was admirable and generous in every respect.
 What we discussed-he introduced the subject--was chiefly the business pending in the House and the prospects of ad- journment," Governor Wilson continued. / He told me in some detail what the state of the business was and what the prospects of adjournment were. Of course . the whole country knows the prospects of adjournment. but he was kind enough to tell me the details of tho business. Ne talked about that most of the time The rest was chiefly in explaining the very lgenerous position which he takes in regard to tine eanpaign--he will do everything in his power to help ] T had two other callers today. MT. : Charles k. Crane and President Van } liise of Wisconsin university Mr Van lIise had devoted a great deal of study to the trusts and he wanted to ds- cuss that subject with me- We spent F. three-quarters of an hour on 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.
 MT Crane paid me a visit of compli- ment."
 Clark Still Facetious
 When Speaker Clark left the gov ernor he came out on the porch, sat down in a rocker and told the reporters he was wiling to talk on any one of the subjects including the Copernican theory of astronomy, art, music, the Ninth congressional district of Mis- souri 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 I came as I thought I ought to do," he said We talked about n 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 it is for him to prowl around the country and see us"
 What do you think of the third party movement?" T don't know a thing in the world , about It."
 What do you think of the platformg' Likes the Platform
 q think 1t Is a very good platform. I'm not going to discuss 1t until I | discuss 1t in a speech There is not a buster man on earth than the speaker , of the House at this session of the legislature. l have not had time to study the platform in detail When 7 do study lt--as l expect to when I get time-I'll express my opinion about 1t. It always turns out that there are only two or three issues in campaign no matter how many blanks there are in the platform"
 What do you think of the prospects for retaining or increasing the demo- cratic majority In the House?'
 "fhe House always goes with the President"
 DO you think there Is chance that the Senate will be democratic, too?" "Wen that depends on which way the cat jumps" he replied. The speaker was asked what part he thought William J. Bryan would take in the campaign, and replied that Mir Bryan was another topic he would not discuss When the question was re- peated later in different form he re. piled:
 "I don't know and l don't care. I'm not going to talk about it. Don't ask me any more about it."
 Governor Wilson had long confer ence with Robert $, Hudspeth. who will convey his message to the national , committee at Chicago, and other lead CTS during the forenoon but declined to indicate Tn any way his choice for national chairman or any of the topics with which his message will deal