Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
CHAMP CLARK DEAD
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blue which made tho Clark ranks wav-
or Clark supporters declared after
ward that mono of the three leaders
mentioned were for Cinrk as first choice,
hut that the unit ruic carried tho New
York delegation to tho Clark forcea.
rho breach between I}ryan and Clark
never healed. although they met AZ
luncheon arranged by mutual friends
n few months later and exchanged per
fInetnry apeecheH Coniunan between
clark and Wilson wore Of after tho
president entered tho White Houac
and on Legislative policies thay worked
in harmony except In ono Botabi" IN
stance. tho repeal of the Panama tolls
exemption. which Speaker Clark on
paaed unauce osafuliy-
Refused Vice Presidency.
.fhe failure ~ hia candidacy AZ T1al
tinore never ceaaod 10 30 the disap
lsaItltifIsn NJ r. Mr. Clarka iife iia re-
fused nomination aa vice prrHident and
TIL fl4t lIause on the rvp ~ hla fofnat
that le preferred t. remain M speakpr
Ills election to the spoaForHhfp -
tho HOUSE came IN tho f2d Congress
prior - tho baltimore convention. ana
4 waH hy q united Democracy IN recog-
uftfon ~ tho contest Mr. CLARK had
made against tho rule ~ Speaker
Joseph Cannon Mr. clark had served
IN every Congress aud including the SD
| n fRpa except tho asth when ~ was
beaten
Although Champ Clark waH known aE
u alsan,lrian he waa horn ln Anderson.
/ Ky. on March = 1863 TEf chris
tened Jafnea Heancha4np clark brit
Early IN lHe NJ reduced thIs q Champ
Clark Tile first work yvaH aa farm
/ hand clerk IN q general store ands on
country newspaper
| lie was educated NJ Knntucky Uni
,aralty and Hethany College. and The
| Cincinnati law school For a short
time he vas president ~ Marshall COL
i lege. and 50 az hold The record ~ being
tho Youngest college president tn the
/ nited states Ii 1875 he moved ~
Missouri where he took up the study
und practice ~ law ard became prose
! cutting attorney IN Pike county His
H.xt nfap vas into the Missouri! I1eRi.
laturr whsre he framed tho Missouri
i Primary Law. ar antitrust statute.
and an Australian ballot law fie was
| permanent chairman Of the Democratic
rational convention a. II. Louis IN leo4
nnd headed the conmittae that notified
+ sAftFH II ftAF KIT 81 DA II tHatittIAt Ia
nomination
lie was first aent 20 the national
forum in fss3 Although then regarded
N green his strength IN the House
developed rapidly When John SharI
1 Williams left the House for ne senate
Representative Clark was made minor
lty leader by virtue OF his seniority on
the Ways and Means COMMITTEES yshict
T1.t,su.- Ff9vg~h
Ills service on that committee til Try
! IuG 70 keep duties down won him TN
regard of the Democrats and his speech
of hours against the bill was one oi
the notable addresses OF that Con
eress.
AIr Clark sincerity. friendship tas
opponents and adherents alike. MS fair
ness as "a presiding officer and MS
kneWledg. Of history his love og clean
anecdotes and humorous stories and
ms mstrVelousIy rej.ntive memory rank
ID With his attributes ~ leadership. n.
welded the minority into virtual Dem
.oels,tie ault wheu be was minority
;tdor and after the ousting If cannon
y hieh robbed the sptakershlp ot Inans
-. lis powers. he divided with ma Jollty
seader I Underwood the control II the
Democrats in the House and they form
ed a great working team.
Physically he Was a giant of a man
standing over siA feet two inches IN
height and weighing trine more thar
200 pounds
Speaker Clark and Mrs. Champ Clark
a familiar figure in the Speakers bench
in the gallery, entertained NOT only al
an annual New Years house party and
AT other functions but gave informa
i aals ffHnrhAnvG "a ha Car8faf 2
which members and others were in
/ NIted. Geuevieve Clark. the wife q.
James Al Thompson a New Orleans
newspaper editor. and Bennett Clark
narliamentarian of the House AT tht
Speakers appointment. whom the
Speaker hoped TO have succeed TO his
seat in Congress. comprised the rest OF
the Immediate family.