The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19
Meet at Private Love Feast and
Forget Feud.
BOTH ISSUE STATEMENTS
Agree That Baltimore SGuab-
BILE Is Thing of Past.
Luncheon Was Prepared by L.
A. Bell of California.

Washington, April 19.-Speaker
Champ Clark and Secretary William
Jennings Bryan met at a private
luncheon here Friday, shook hands and
issued public statements declaring they
had buried the hatchet and put the
personalities of the Baltimore conven-
ton with the by-gones. The luncheon
was arranged by Theodore A. Bell, of
california, temporary chairman of the
Denver convention in 1908, and chair
man of the California delegation sup
porting Speaker Clark at Baltimore,
and was given by Ira E. Bennett, ed
itor of the Washington Post.
Intense interest was aroused in po-
llt1cal circles over the reconcilia ton of
the two antagonists whose difficulties
became acute as a result of events at
the Baltimore convention.
Secretary Bryan's prepared statement
issued last night is as follows:
Bryan's Statement.
My meeting with Mr. Clark has
served to clear up a misunderstanding
as to my exact position toward him
at the Baltimore convention. l have
tried to make it clear to Mr.. Clark
that 1 have always regarded and do
now regard him as a good clean pro-
8resslVe Democrat If my language
at Baltimore created any i'm preston
that L was charging Mr.. Clark with
reactionary forces 1 am glad of the
opportunity to correct any such mis-
construction of my words or acts for
L did not intend to reflect upon either
the personal or political integrity Of
the speaker. 1t is my earnest wish
that there may be cordial cooperation
between the state department and the
speaker in carrying out the policies of
the admfniStra tion."
Here is Mr.. Clark statement:
What Champ Says.
1t is beyond the power of Colonel
Bryan or anyone else to correct the
injustice that was done to me at Bal
timore. The loss of the presidential
nomination was a small thing, as com
pared with the injury done to my
reputation in the eyes of the world.
But now that Colonel Bryan in his
public statement has done what he
can to remove the injurious impress
sions that were created by his BaIti-
more speeches, 1 feel that we can all
the better cooperate for the good of
the administration. 1 can only reneat
what l have publicly declared time
and time again, that all personal or
selfish considerations must give way
to the duty that all Democrats owe
to our party and to our country"
Those who sat at the table with the
Others already mentioned and saw the
of what many political
sages thought the most embarrassing
situation confronting President Will
sons administration were: Vice Presi-
dent Marshall, Secretary Lane, Sena-
tors Kern and O'Gorman, Representa-
tive Crisp, Secretary Tumulty, Assist
ant Secretaries Osborn and Malone of
the state department, Thomas F. Lo-
gan and L. L. James.
First Meeting Since Baltimore.
Those in charge of the affair said
Speaker Clark and Secretary Bryan
exchanged jokes and had a good time.
The statements were given out through
Mr.. Bennett. So far as is known, it is
the first time the men had met since
before the Baltimore convention.
Speaker Clark's friends have always
said Mr.. Bryan prevented his nominal
ton and that it was through Mr.. Bry-
ans activity and influence that the
contrary to custom, refused
to give the speaker the necessary two
thirds vote after it several times had
given to him a majority. Strong state
ments of somewhat personal nature
were also issued by Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Clark at the time.