Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-03
CHAMP CLARK IS
ONCE MORE MADE
HOUSE SPEAKER
Missourian Chosen to Preside
Over Lower Body by Vote
Of 217 to 205 for Repre-
sentative Mann.
WILSON TO GIVE ADDRESS
Demo Leader Has Plurality OF
Twelve Votes Over Repre-
sentative Mann.
ROLL CALLS CAUSE DELAY

Washington, April 2.-Speaker
Clark was reelected today by vote
Of 2l7 to 205 over his republican op-
ponent, Representative Mann, as the
first step in organization of the house
OF representatives--the necessary
preliminary to the delivery of Presi-
dent Wilson's war address.
With the reelection Of Speaker
Clark it seemed certain that Presi-
dent Wilson would deliver his ad-
dress late this afternoon.
1t is expected on every hand that
h will ask congress to declare that d
state OF war exists between the
United States and Germany.
War Resolution Written.
This seemed so certain that Chair
man Flood of the house foreign af-
fairs committee, the administration
spokesman there, prepared resolu-
ton to declare state OF war and au-
thorize the president to act.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, The recent course Of the
imperial German government is in
fact nothing less than war against
the government and people of the
United States;
Resolved, By the senate and house
OF representatives of the United
States of America, in congress as
sembied, that the state OF belligerency
between the United States and the
imperial German government, which
has thus been thrust upon the United
States, is hereby formally declared
war, and,
That the president be and is hereby
authorized to take immediate steps
not only to put the country in thor
ough state of defense, but also to
exert all of its power and employ all
of its resources to carry on war
against the imperial German govern
ment and to bring the conflict to a
successful termination"
Speaker Clark was placed in nom-
nation by Representative Schall Of
Minnesota, progressive. Republican
Leader Mann was nominated for
speaker by Representative Green OF
Massachusetts,.
All OF the democrats present and
four a the so-called independents,--
Martin nrogrrssive .protectionist. Of
on;s;ana. Schail progressive Mime
sofa. I,ondon socialist. Of New York.
and Randall. nrohib;tionist, of Cali.
forn;a, voted for Clark
VI Two renublicans Gardner and FuIIer
az Massachusetts voted for Repre-
sentative Lerroot OF Wisconsin: Rep
resentatives Dallinper of Massachu-
sets and GRAY Of New Jersey voted
for Representative Gillette Of Massa-
chusetts. and Representatives lanes
~ Michigan and Haskell Of New
York republicans. voted present
cn..L.r rI..r,s Addr.s.
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Inc speaker was escorted @ the
chair by committee OF which Repre-
sentative Mann was the chairman. ne
was greeted with loud applause as nc
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