The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-08
DEATH OF CLARK
CAUSES REGRET
PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT
ELECT CONVEY SYMPATHY
Government VIII Show Mark of
Respect During Services Sat-
urday and Monday

today extended their sympathy to
Mrs. Champ Clark on the death yes
terday of her husband, the Demo
cratic leader and former speaker of
the house.
President-elect Harding, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Harding, leaving their
hotel for the first time since arrival
in Washington shortly after noon,
, called on Mrs. Clark late in the day.
They spent about quarter OF an
hour with Bennett Clark, son of the
dead leader, and Mrs. Clark. The
president-elect had previously ex-
tended his sympathy to Mrs. Clark in
in a note written by the president and
a telegram sent last night.
President and Mrs. Wilson tender
ed their sympathy earlier in the day
delivered by White House messen-
ger. AS another mark Of respect to
Mr.. Clark's memory the president Is
sued orders for the lowering to half
mast of all flags on government
buildings during the funeral services
here in the chamber of the house ON
SATURDAY. and at Bowling Green, the
former speakers home, on Monday
The expressions Of sympathy from
the president and president-elect,
however, were but two among hun
dreds that poured in all last night
all of today and were continuing to-
night to tell the bereaved family OF
the great place the dead leader had
made for himself on the hearts OF ms
countrymen.
The proceedings of the house, IN
which Mr.. Clark served for more than
score of years, continued under the
shadow cast by his death. flnal
preparations were made for the fu-
neral services to be held Saturday
forenoon in the house chamber and
tonight the house laid aside the rush
of last minute legislation for an hour
to pay tribute to it's former presiding
officer and leader. Members We'd
, with one, another in eulogizing the
virtues and qualities of Champ
Clark as displayed on house floors
and in committee rooms.
The eplogies to the late minority
leader were delivered'to packed gal.
leries, with Representative Rucker,
dean of the Missouri delegation, pre-
siding. .fUncle Joe" Cannon, who
preceded Mr.. Clark as speaker, was
among the foremost of those who paid
tribute to the dead leader.
''None mourn the loss Of Champ
Clrak more keenly than l." Mr.. Can
non told his colleagues. "He had the
one quality which has developed lead
ership at all times-confdence in his
cause ana confidence in himself.
"He had the courage of his convic-
tons"
:, Joe Cannon Speaks
Declaring that the early life and
career of Mr.. Clark was very similar
to his own, Mr.. Cannon added:
"Our experiences were those of the
average American citizen. We were
both defeated after service here, but
we came back, as I believe he would
have again come back to the house
had he lived"
"To know him we'll was to be his
friend" declared Representative
Mondell, Wyoming, republican house
leader. "He exemplifed to the fullest
in his life and character the personal
and civic virtues which we are pleas
ed to believe reach their most perfect
development under the conditions of
American life"
'1He was great in victory and great
in defeat said Representative Mann,
Illinois, who was republican house
leader when Mr.. Clark was speaker.
''In all the contests and bitter fights
we learned not merely to respect each
other but to love as two brothers
might"
''No man ever appeared on the floor
Of the house who was Mr.. Clark's su-
perior in parliamentary fight" Mr..
Mann continued, "and he left the
speakers chair with the admiration,
affection and regard of every member
without rooard to party"
Mr. Mann held in his right hand as
he spoke gavel made of Georgia
hickory which was to have been pre-
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