Show CLARK DECLINES SECOND PLACE PLAGE SPEAKER FLATLY REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION FOR VICE Support to Governor vernor Wilson and Voices His Contempt for Tactics of Bryan to Whom He Credits His Defeat Washington Defeated Washington Defeated after after a hard haret battle but s satisfied with the fortunes of war Speaker Clark returned to the tha capItal from the convention city Tuesday Tues day night and repaired to his office to thunder his r renunciation of the vice presidency over the telephone as often as as it was suggested to him The rhe speaker motored back from Baltimore Bal Dal- imore where he spent the day at the Baltimore club with Senator Bennet He took dinner with his fam family 11 y am amater and later ater issued a statement pledging his support to Governor Wilson and vole ing ng his contempt for the tactics of WilLiam Wiliam Wil Liam Ham Jennings Bryan to whom he credited cred credo ted his defeat The speaker seems the least affected af af- of his family over his defeat This was not near as hard a fight asI as asI ashad I had t to td get my first nomination to congress said the speaker commenting commenting commenting com com- on the result Speaker Clark said he be would not run runor for or vice-president vice under any circum circum- stances I r am not mad he said but tho vice vice presidency presidency does not suit me i t iam tam am a rough and tumble debater I am more at home in the house bouse I would rather ather be a member of that body than tied led down in a chamber in which I am powerless to par participate I |