Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-09

Representatives and Senators will
accompany the body to that place.
Led Nomination Fight in 1912.
In the Democratic National Con-
vcntion at Baltimore in 1912 Champ
Clark led on twenty-Seven ballots
for tho nomination rs candidate for
President. and had a clear majority
OH nine ballots. prior TO the final
naming of Woodrow Wilson. The
; two-thirds rule of tho convention
alone prevented Mr.. Clark S nomina-
| ton. The honor which his party
! thus paid him was the most notable
OF his public life. In American poll
teal hist/y Martin VanBuren was
| tie only other man who failed Of
the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency after having received a
ma jority Of the votes in the national
convention, but he enjoyed the uni
que distinction Of beng elected sub
sequcntly.
Bryan Deadlocllcd Convention.
William jennings Bryan's sensa-
tional attack on Mr.. Clark at Balti-
more, charging him with being affil-
lated with leaders representing 1.-The
interests" held the convention in
deadlock for more than a week. when
1t ended in the nomination Of Wood
row Wilson. Bryan's speech, declar-
ing that Thomas F. Ryan, August
Belm ont and Charles F. Murphy
were supporting Clark, was bolt
from the blue which made the Clark
ranks waver. Clark supporters de-
clared afterward that none Of the
three leaders mentioned were for
Clark as first choice. but that the
unit rule carried the New York del
ega tion to the Clark forces.
The breach between Bryan and
Clark never healed, although they
met at luncheon arranged by mu-
tual friends few months later and
exchanged perfunctory speeches.
Goodness between Clark and Wilson
wore off after the President entered
the White House, and on legislative
, policies they worked in harmony.
except in one notable instance-the
) repeal OF the Panama tolls exemp-
tion-which Speaker Clark opposed
; unsuccessfully.
The failure of his candidacy at
} Baltimoer never ceased to be the
disappointment OF Mr.. Clark's life.
: He refused the nomination as Vice
President, and told the House on the
eve of his defeat that he preferred
to remain as Speaker.
! HIS clcctldN 70 the Speakership
Of tNG House came IN the c2d con"
grass prior 20 the Baltimore Con-
yHntiuN, ayu II N.s uy 4 united
ts,M orr@Gy IN rpcylMl...A. Vi tne con-
test Mr.. Clark had made against the
rule Of Speaker Joseph Cannon. Mr..
Clark had served in every Congress
since and including the 43d, in 1913,
except the saith, when he was de-
feated.
Was Born In kentucky.
Although Champ Clark was best
| known as Missourian, he was born
in Anderson, Ky, on March 7, 1859.
| He was christened James Beau
| champ Clark, but early in life he
reduced this to Champ Clark. His
first work was as a farm hand, clerk
in n general store, and on country
| newspaper.
He was educated at Kentucky
University and Bethany College, and
at the Cincinnati Law School, For
short time he was president OF
Marshall College, and at 22 held the
record OF being the youngest college
| president in the United States. In
1875 he moved to Missouri, where
he took up the study and practice OF
| law, and became the prosecuting at
| torney in Pike county. His next step
took him into the Missouri Legisla-
| ture, whore he formulated the Mis-
souri, primary law, an antitrust sta
| tute and an Australian ballot law.
He was permanent chairman OF the
| Democratic National Convention at
st. Louis in 1904, and headed the
committee that notified Alton B,
Parker Of his Presidential nomina-
| ton.
He was first sent to the national
forum in 1898. Although then re-
garded as 'green," his strength in
the House developed rapidly. When