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Democrats See Fair Chance
For Winning Next Campaign
If Wise Leaders Are On Job
Only Danger is Action of Small Group of Congressional Le&d
ers Who are Flirting With Opposition in Effort to Un
dermine Constructive Legislation of the Wilson Ad
ministrations—Too Much Demagogy Says Glass
H. E. C. BRYANT
WASHINGTON, , April 19.—Demo
cratic statesmen believe that the party
lias a fair opening for success next
year. They do not fear the Republi
cans as much as they do trirtimers in
their own camp. A little bunch of sen
ators is playing with various groups
across the aisle. Instead of standing
hy the constructive legislation enacted
during President Wilson’s administra
tions they are joining Republican blocs
to undermine it.
The average cotton farmer of the
eouth sees through the humbug talk
that congressmen make in their behalf
but some of the extremists urge him
on. If the Democratis of the present
congress, at the next session, act
wisely. the Republicans can 'be routed
for President Harding is very unpopu
lar. and t^iere is little prospect of his
regaining any of the people he has
lost.
"We will win if wise leaders lay the
foundation in the house and senate,”
declared Senator Glass, of Virginia, to
me. ‘
“Our chances depend on our work in
the coming session of congress. If a
a few Democratic senators undertake
to repudiate the laws we passed when
we w ere in power the country will not
support the party. There is too much
demagogy.”
That tells the story in a few words.
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dermine Democratic hopes. That is
just what the Republicans want to see.
President Harding is still wrestling
with hie world court suggestion.
Woodrow Wilson has explained his
views on the proposition. He thinks
that the Republicans should take the
league, of nations, court protocol and
all. It is understood that he has told
Democratic senators to fight for the
court as provided for in the league, but
if they cannot get that,,vote for the
best they can get if it recognizee the
principle of the league. If Mr. Hard
ing wins he will have to do it by Dem
ocratic votes. Some of the prominent
Democrats will refuse to support the
court shell the Republicans will accept.
The court issue grows more iptense
every day.
Ex-President Wilson is going to take
more of a hand in the campaign than
some of his foes had expected him to I
do. If he were physically fit he might
enter the race for the Democratic
nomination, but that seems out of the
question now. His mind is very alert
and his memory excellent. He has not
forgotten some of the Democrats who
rocked the boat while he was steering
it, and in senatorial campaigns next
year he will write a few of his famous
letters.
j-yciiiviji aio tti r nun tauui
dates. They eliminate Oscar W. Un
derwood because he is from the south,
and the country has linked him with
the wets. The Democrats do not seem
to mind a liberal-minded aspirant, but
they are not going to let the country
get the Impression their party as an or
ganization, is against prohibition.
Many Wilson Democrats are turning to
John W. Davis, of West Virginia. They
believe that all factions could unite on
him. Some of the forrjier adherents of
William G. McAdoo are lukewarm to
ward his aspirations now, for they be
lieve that it will be hard, if not impos
sible for him to overcome the opposi
tion to him In places where the Demo
crats greatly need votes to win.
The Clarke boomlet rolls along.
Westerners are pushing it quietly.
Former Associate Justice Clarke Is for
midable but is at a disadvantage; he
is not well known. If he were as
widely known a/3 Mr. McAdoo he would
be more popular.
The Democrats are still up a tree on
their standard bearer. Many of the
leaders of the party in congress
frankly admit the situation is badly
mixed at this time.
At this stage of the game the record
of Justice Clarke, the least known of
the men mentioned as probable nomi
nees, is being looked up. Here are
some interesting facts about him.
President Wilson appointed Mr.
Clarke federal district court Judge, and
later promoted him to tHe supreme
bench, to succeed, Charles E. Hughes.
Mr. Clarke and Louis E. Brandeis were
considered radicals, but they sometimes
divided on important cases. He voted
j to sustain Postmaster General Burleson
in his refusal to allow Victor Berger,
the Socialist leader of Milwaukee, the
privileges of second-class matter. He
read the opinion of the court while
Messrs Brandeis and Holmes dissented.
He also presented the opinion declar
ing Illegal and a restraint of trade the
so-called "open competition plan” of
the National Hardwood I Manufacturers
association and Messrs Holmes, Bran
dels and McKenna dissented. He and
Messrs. Day and Pitney dissented in
the steel corporation case. They held
that it should he dissolved.
Mr. Clarke likes politics and has al
ways been Independent In views and
action. He bolted William' Jennings
Bryan, the democratic nominee for
president, and voted for Palmer and'
Buckner, gold standard Democrats. He
was very friendly to Tom Johnson, of
Cleveland. He got his early inspira
tion from him. Former Secretary of
,War Newton D. Baker, a progressive
Democrat, liked him. It is understood
here that Mr. Baker called Mr. Wil
son’s attention to him.
. Some of the things Mr. Clarke has
stood for are: The initiative and
referendum, municipal ownership, de
cent treatment and working conditions
for laboring men and women, two-pent
railroad fare and other reform meas
ures.
Mr. Wilson like Mr. Clarke. He be
longs to the “Intellectuals” of the
Democratic party. Gn of his favorite
diversions In his earlier career was lec
turing on Shakespeare’B Fools, and he
proved a drawing card. His mental
poise and self control and happy way
of saying things attracted the ex-presi
dent. The charge of-the machine poli
ticians that Clarke would not work
with them—would wear no parity lead
er’s dollar—waB another thing that
appealed to Mr. Wilson. While classed
as a “high brow” and a “corporation
lawyer,” Mr. Clarke has proved him
self a friend of the masses, his sympa
thies being with them rather than the
classes.
As an associate justioe of the Su
preme court he was listed as with
Messrs. Hughes and Brandels by those
who tried to divide the court Into
groups. Col. Theodore Roosevelt liked
Mr. Clarke because of hie progressive
turn of mind. Once, when introduced j
to an Ohio audience by Mr. Clarke, Col.
Roosevelt said: “The doctrine of the re
call of judges does not apply to such
men as Judge Clarke. They should
hold office for life."
Mr. Clarke, upon receiving his license
to practice law, hung out his shingle
in Youngstown, but later moved to
Cleveland. He is now known as the
"Youngstown Lawyer” by many Ohio
Democrats who heard him make a fa
mous speeoh that brought him into the
limelight and in disrepute with organ
ization party men. In the Ohio state
convention of 1894, Senator Brice, one
of the three Democratic senators who
voted for the notorious sugar schedule,
that caused the papers to charge him
and his two associates, Gorman and
Smith, with being Havemeyer senators,
was seeking "vindication.” A regular
program had been mapped out by the
politicians to give Brice a vote of con
fidence. Into the convention, the thin,
wiry "Youngstown lawyer” dropped a
bomb in the form of a resolution pro
viding for the selection of United
States senators by a popular vote. The
theretofore auiet, orderly convention
became very boisterous. Mr. Clarke
was cheered and hissed.
“When any great question is before
the American people for decision,” said
he, “what one of you looks to the de
bates of the United States senate for
lifcht? Not one; not one!”
This aroused the crowd, and there
were yells of derision and approval.
Some of the delegates cried “sit down!”
and others, "Go on; that is what we
w#nt to hear. Few people in the hall
knew the speaker.
‘When a United States senator is to
be chosen the questions no longer
are asked, what is his worth—meaning
what is his character, what are his
talents, what service has he rendered
the state or what service is he capable
of rendering?” the Youngstown lawyer
added.
"No, these questions are no longer
asked. The only question now is not
what is his worth, but what is he
worth—meaning how much money has
he? as if the length of a man’s head
could be measured by the length of
his purse.
"This is a question that rises far
above men, far above party, It is a
question vital to the welfare of your
country, for you all know that the sen
ate has become a mere rich man’s club,
a nesting place for truats. combines
and understandings in which the hate
ful sugar trust has lately raised its
hydra-head, and in the name of com- |
munity of pelf, seizing the Democratic |
party by the 'throat, compelled it to
stand and deliver."
That was considered a verv fierce
and radical speech at the time it was
made. A new and dangerous radical
had bobbed up. In a contest with
Mark Hanna for the senate, Mr. Clarke
was charged with being a “corporation
lawyer,” a “radical” and a “com
munist.” He was defeated.
Messrs. Clarke and Hanna were born
in the little town of Lisbon.
While a resident of Youngstown,
Mr. Clarke owned an interest in the
“Youngstown .Vindicator,” and wrote
editorials for it. Among , other re
forms he advocated changes in the
civil service systems of the day. As
an attorney he represented the E}rie,
the Pennsylvania and other railroads.
In 1897 he went to Cleveland to live,
and became the attorney for the Nickel
Plate railroad. He was the trial lawyer,
for Williamson, Cushing & Clarke.
“I am employed by corporations but
not a corporation lawyer,” Mr. Clarke
explained. *
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Governor and President
Get Bushel of “Sweets”
(Special to the Star.)
NEW flERN, April 19.—President
Warren G. Harding- and Governor Cam
eron Morrislon were today “taken in"
on North Carolina's sweet potato week,
when Harry Barlow, secretary of the
local chamber of commerce, shipped to
each a bushel crate of home-grown
home-cured “Craven sweets" and in a
letter enclosing recipes, suggested
many attractive ways of serving them,
with compliments of the New • Bern
Sweet Potato Growers association.
ALL WORLD’S RECORDS FOR
DANCING ARE BROKEN AGAJN
CLEVELAND, April 19.—All world’s
endurance records for dancing were
broken here tonight by Miss June
Curry, who finished 98 hours of con
tinuous dancing at 8 o’clock and was
still going strong, according to an at
tending physician. This breaks the
record of 88 hours and 18 minutes es
tablished early today by Arthur
Howard Klein.
Soldiers of the American army made
atlnetics so popular in France that it
is now the usual thing to see boys
playing baseball throughout that coun
try. Besides this sport, tennis, rowing
and swimming have met with great
favor.
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