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Show CHAMP CLARK IS GIVENPRAISE Washington. June "0 Speaker Clark had an automobile thrust on him today to-day by the hou6e of representatives against his wishes, but he will SOCept it and ride In It. During his temporary absence, the house, by a vote nf K58 to 120, oted concurrence in the senate nmendnipni to the legislative appropriation bill authorizing the purchase of automo biles for both the speaker and the vice president. The bill was then returned to conference con-ference because the houso would not agree to strike from it the amendment amend-ment reducing members and senators mileage allowance from 2" cents per. mile of travel to 5 cents a mile coming to and returning to their homes fori attendance at session of congress. Mann's Speech. Republican leader Mann, urglnc the ! automobile for the speaker, said: 'Two years ago. about this time. I there wag a gathering over at Baltimore, Balti-more, the advance guard of the Demo cratlc national convention. Everyone knows that at one time in that con -j vontlon Champ Clark bad received a majority of all the votes in the con vention and that majority continued on nine roll calls. "Under even,- other circumstances, except the peculiar rule of the Demo cratlc convention, that majority would have nominated Mr. Clark for the ( resldenc. and. If nominated, he would have been elected. "f do not propose to draw anv com-; parlson between the speaker and the ! present president of the United States, but It is fair to say that if Champ I Clark had been nominated and elected president of the Cnited States we i would all have been proud of him in that position. He was defeated for the presidency by the old fashioned, and to me peculiar, rule of the Democratic Demo-cratic convention. Recognition of Ability. 'This house made what reparation it could In the re-election of Champ Clark as its speaker. I think he makes a great speaker; that he considers the duties of his office impartially, above partisan advantages, that he brings to that office great ability, great patience, pa-tience, great good nature and great statesmanship. T believe we oucht to make him a slight recognition of his great ability as speaker of this house. remembering, as we may that but for , a chance he would now be the presl- 1 dent, enjoying the privileges in man: other directions. I think the people will be the prouder of us if we show our faith and our pride in him in this way." |