The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-14
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field, Mass. one Of Mr.. Hearst's EN-
ployes being put up for Vice Prest-
dent. Mr.. Hearst's ticket received a
negligible vote. He did not figure
as candidate in the Presidential cam
paigns of 1912 and 1916. and his sup
port of Mr.. Wilson in both campaigns
was not distinguished for anything
approaching enthusiasm. He has
been one Of the most bitter critics
of President Wilson in the country.
and his attitude on war conditions
was investigated by the Department
OF Justice and committee Of the
Senate.
Strongly Anti-British.
He was openly charged with being
aside from the public comments Of
his newspapers no concrete evidence
to sustain this accusation was pro-
duced. He never permitted any doubt
to exist, however, regarding his view
of the motives Of Great Britain in
the war.
Since the termination Of hostilities
with Germany he has emptied the
walls of his editorial wrath on any
thing and everything that savored Of
ward this country. In domestic poll
teal affairs. Mr.. Hearst urges the
adoption Of many of the ideas which
are popularity credited to MI. Bryan,
but which, Mr.. Hearsts newspapers
assert, originated with him. He is
for the initiative and referendum, re-
call, Government ownership, prohibit
ton, woman suffrage. labor reform,
and Intervention in Mexico.
Some Of Mr.. Hearsts critics con-
tend that he Is less concerned over
the Democratic situation than in the
promotion Of a new party venture
that will take in all the elements OF
discomfort including the radical
labor, Socialist and other political in
novations.
Mr. Hearst lives in New York most
of the time, and figures largely in the
public life of 1t. He is f1fty-six years
old.
Champ Clark.
Champ Clark is another man around
whom public discussion relating to
the Presidency centers. His policies
and those of Mr.. Hearst harmonic
in many respects. Mr.. Hearst sup
ported him for the Democratic nomi-
nation in 1912, when Woodrow will
for the opposition OF Mr.. Bryan, CLAIR
would have been nominated. AS II
was, Mr. Clark secured q majority
of the votes in that convention. On
the tenth ballot he received 556 out
OF the LOSS votes. After that he lost
steadily until the forty-sixth ballot,
which resulted in the selection of Mr..
Wilson. Under Democratic rules a
successful candidate must secure two
thirds OF the ballots cast, not merely
a majority, as under the Republican
system.
Political observers have traced the
beginning of the feud between Mr..
Hearst and President Wilson to the
refusal of Mr.. Wilson's supporters to
permit the selection OF Mr.. Clark
after he had secured n majority OF
the votes. However that may be,
there are a great many Democrats
throughout the country who hold
to the supporting view that inasmuch
as Mr.. Clark was defeated on techni-
cal ground at Baltimore eight years
ago he should receive consideration
Mt the present time.
Rounded to Wilson.
As Speaker OF the Lower House of
Congress Mr.. Clark mace n very good
record, though he was not always
in sympathy with the policies OF the
Wilson Administration. He voted
against several OF tho most important
war measures, including the Selcctive
Draft Law, under which the American
army was recruited in 1915.
During the last four or FIVE months.
tho former Speaker has rounded TO
the support OF President Wilson. and
at the Jackson Day Dinner in Wash
ington n few weeks ago he paid a
glowing tribute to the Democratic
President. Up to date he has not
turned his other cheek to William
Jennings Bryan, whose stand at Bal
timore cost him the Democratic nomi-
nation for President.
Mr.. Clark IL one of the most pic
turesque figures in American politics,