The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-03-03
CHAMP CLARK DIED
NOON YESTERDAY
Was Born i'm Kentucky Seveniy'o'''
Years Ago.

Washington. March 2-Champ tiarN'
representative from Missouri. uieu ~
day az noon. after brief illness =,
pienrisy. Hope for his recovery hau
practically been abandoned earlier ia
the day.
Mr.. clark lacked only two days %
serving out 2G years IN Congress. WIZ
IN two days. his term would have enc
ed
For mauy years he had been a tower
ing figure in Democratic circles.
In the Democratic National conVen-
ton In Baltimore In 1912 Champ eiarA
Ted on twentv-seven ballots Tor INT
nomination as candidate for presiueh.
AMI had q clear Majority in nine On
lots. prior % fhc final mining OF ""'
row Wilson The third rule OF the
convention alone prevented MI tiafA
nomination The honor which his par
u thus paid him was the most no,aois
Of an his public life. In American COZ
itical history. Martin Van Buren, was
the only other man who failed OF the
Democratic nomination for presidenes
after having received a majority Oh lhe
votes "a the national convention Dus
de- enjoyed the unique distinction OF De
Ing elected subsequently.
william J Bryan's sensational at
tack on Mir. Clark at Baltimore. ciiarS
Ing him with being affiliated with leaa
ers representing the Interests heiu
the convention ia deadlock for more
than week when n ended in the nom
imati0n 0f Mr.. Wilson.
The failure of his candidacy at Bat
timore never ceased % be- the disap-
poiniment Of Mr.. Clark's life. He re-
fused the nomination as vice-presidrii
and told the IIou-c on the eve OF ms
defeat that be- preferred 90 remain as
spenke
Although Champ Clark was known ~
Mis~uurian he was horn i'm Anderson
Kcmtucky on March T. l>5o. lie wHs
christencd James Bcauchamp Clark blii
early in life hc reduced this 90 Champ
Clark His first work WAS n farm
hand. clerk ia "a general store ana on a
country newspaper.
lie was educated at Kentucky Uni
vcrsity and at bethany college, and the
Cincinnati Law school. Ina $50 ne
moved to Missouri where he took UP
the study and practice of law and he
came prosecuting attorney in PIKE
County. His next step was into the Mis-
souri, legislature. where he framed flte
missouri PRIMARY law anu Altti-tht1t
statue and an Australian ballot law
IL was first sent 20 the national
forum ln fSi8 Although then regard
ed as green" his strength in the House
developed rapidly. When John Sharpe
williams left the House for the senate
Representative CLARK vas made minor
ity leader by virtue Of his Seniority on
the Way and Means COMMITTEES which
drafted the Paiuc-Aldrich tariff bill
Mr.. Clarks sincerity. friendship fci
opponents and adhcTants nike frf> fsfS
ness as a presiding officer and his
know ledge Of history. his love ~ clean
anecdotes and humorous stories. ana
his marvelously retentiye memory rank
eel with his attributes Of leadership lie
welded the minority into a virtual Dem
ocrafic unit when he was minority lead
or. and after ousting II Cannon which
robbed the speakership Of many OF IL
powers ne divided with majority lead
or Underwood the control Of the Dem
ocrats in the House and they formed a
great working team.
Physically he was "a giant of man
standing over six feet two inches n
height and weighing a trifle more thar
200 pounds.