The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-31
Clark for President
Boom Started in
Pennsylvania


sue of October "a, boosts Champ
Clark of the Ninth Missouri District
former Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, for the Democratic Pres
idential nomination in 1920.
A marked copy Of the paper was
received yesterday. In leading edi-
torial Clark was declared to have been
the nominee of the Baltimore conven-
ton in 1912, having obtained MAN.
more than a majority of the delegates
upon several successive ballots.
Here Is the Editorial.
The editorial of The Democrat
headed "Clark and 1920" follows:
"The little scene in the House O
Representatives the other day, wher
Congressman Butler, of Pennsylvania
! himself veteran in public life, pare
a tribute to Champ Clark, of Missouri,
as a presidential possibility, may have
had more than complimentary sig
nifcance.
"There is no doubt that Congress,
without reference to party, has al
ways resented the treatment accorded
Mr. Clark in the Baltimore conven-
ton. BY all the rules and precedents
of the Democratic party, Champ
Clark was nominated by that conven-
ton. He had scored the necessary
majority which entitled him to the
two thirds vote that in all previous
instances had been instantly forth
coming. That Mr.. Clark was depriv-
ed of Justly won nomination through
the establishment of a new precedent
has always ranked in the consclences
of his friends. And he numbers Re
nublicans as we'll as Democrats among
them.
at is altogether probable that the
former speaker will loom up as a Tor
m;dable factor in the coming conven-
tion He is still vigorous man and
still capable of arduous work. his
acquaintance is scarcely second to
that of any other Democrat in the
country His name has been familiar
m all readers for a quarter OF a cen
turv and his LEADERSHIP in the eous'
during many years endeared him tc
the members of Congress without re
gard to party. The tribute paid by
Mr. Butler the other day was spon
taneous one that undoubtedly rams
with the note of entire sincerity.
"Ex-Speaker Clark is a man Of
high order of ability. His experience
| in public life has fitted him in an IN
| usual degree for the responsiblline
of the presidency. He has learne
how to deal with men. tie know
| how to humor their idiosyncracies' II
| knows how to bring warning element
into some sort of agreement II
| knows the weaknesses and IN
I strength of the opposition and ,
possesses a power of discernment tn;
enables him to find way out whe
others falter and turn back III
| United States might well be fortuna'
in having such a man as Champ Clal
in the White House at a time III
that which is just ahead For tn
| country is not yet out of the wood
| There are still many Dogs and moraa
| es through which it must pass. The
are still across the forward path mo
than one yawning abyss into viii
misguided footsteps might lead
There are still deep rivers to fol
and wide sloughs to embarrass Oh
march to higher and firmer groun
| lAnd unless the country has as
guide in the perilous journey a mi
of steady nerve, Of sober iudgmer
of keen vision, of strong heart al
Of unfagging devotion to the idea
to which we are aspiring, it may ia
very i'll indeed before the goal shi
Il L,yo ham raoobad
Pennsylvania democrats have
ways had warm place in their hear
for Champ Clark. He was perha
y their second choice (if they had be