New Britain herald., 1917-04-02
CLARK REELECTED
 SPEAKER OF HOUSE 5 fA
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 tional friendship between the Ameri- I can people and the German people and differentiate between the German
 government and the people it rules. l He also will recount his efforts to restore peace to Europe and to main
 tain peace with Germany. Before going to congress the presi- dent did not take even members of his cabinet into his confidence on l the exact terms of his address. Form information he has called for and l general discussions at cabinet meet ings they know that he has concluded that war with Germany seems inevit- l able.
 Clark Reelected Speaker. Representative Champ Clark of Missouri was reelected speaker of the house of representatives by a vote of 217 to 205.
 Speaker Clark was placed in nom- ination for the speakership by Repre- sentative Schall of Minnesota, a pro- Republican Leadsr Mann was nom- mated for speaker by Representative Green of Maseachusetts and seconded by Representative Lenroot of Wis consin.
 Balloting. began shortly before o'clock. The voting occupies about fifty minutes.
 Four hundred and twenty-nine of the 433 living members of the house answered present. The absentees were Representatives Capstick of New Jer- sey, Helgtsen of North Dakota, and Bleakiey of Pennsylvania. republicans, and Representatives Leo of Georgia, democrat. Two members-elect are dead.
 Blind NranS Fieht. Immediately after the calling of the roll. Rep. Schall. progressive of Min nesota. addressed the house, saying he would vote for Champ Clark for speaker. He prefaced his Remarks by declaring the country should stand united in this crisis and stand by the president.
 T. with my siehtless eyes," he said. would be of little use to my coun- try if called to battle. but can cast my vote to help 1t. [ know of no bet ter way to stand by the president than to return his party to the control of the house,
 Democrats applauded schall. but republicans were silent. The gentleman from Minnesota has placed Nr. Clark in nomination. said Clerk frtmble.
 ''I am glad to." said MT. schaH.
 Rep. Green. republican, of Massa- chusetts, then nominated Rep. Mann of Illinois for speaker. Rep. Lenroot of Wisconsin sesonded the nomina- tion.
 Rep. Lenroot said that as repub- HSsnS4 1aA mt tn11 1fSvkyf "a Challenged the assertions of Rep. Schall- l-s
 He said that patriotism demands that the organization of this house be ] sturned over to the democrats" said >-Mr. Lenroot. 1T cannot admit, that republicans are less uatriotic than democrats. There ought not to be any parttsanship in considering the great questions that will come before this congresS. There will be none on the republican side of this house.
 Balloting for speaker then began.
 Miss Rankin For Mann.
 When Martin of Louisiana, progress stys-protectionist,2 voted for Clark, applause broke loose. A moment, la :. ter Rep. London. socialist. of New York and Rep. Randall. prohibition ist of California also voted for Clark. A cheer was given when Miss Rankin voted for Mann.-
 III of the democrats present and four of the so-called independents-l Martin. progressive -protectfonist, of Louisiana: Schall. progressive, of Minnesota: London, socialist, of New York. and Randall. prohibitionist of acknowledged for Clark. Two republicans. Gardner and Fuller of Massachusetts, voted for Rep. Lenroot of Wisconsin; Reps. Gall finger of Massachusetts land Gray of Massachusetts, and Reps.< James. of Michigan and Haskell of New York. republicans, voted present.
 Former Senator Masons of Illinois was the only republican. voting for
 speech By Clark. I
 > Tho speaker was escorted to the chair by committee of which Mir. Mann was chairman.
 Speaker Clark spoke in part as fol-
 .I fully appreciate the fact that it will be exceedingly difficult to dis charge the duties of the speakership in this house. It will be almost inn possible to do 80 without the hearty cooperation of the members without regard to party affiliations. will use my utmost endeavor to. be absolutely fair, and invoke the aid of all the members in doing so. 4ss3.
 We are all Americans, whether nas9 tives or foreign born. On many ques1 tions we are distinct as the billow4 but we are one as the sea- when thel honor and safety of the republic larei involved. Politics finds no place in 1