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Show i I .- ' - .i .... . '. ' 'JLlJL A . ' ' I 1 ' 1 i ; y i J i i i : J , , . . a...... T.i... A. 'l"AiaiaAAAAA.A..AA A a A, ' I I ! ! f - t " - t - -, , p 4, t i t :: 1 :: i l ii r.cntanariulti-riillicnalrc Is Ccin? Seriously Considered Con-sidered for the Nomi- ty tte Leaders V .jn tlic EcsL ' . (SPECIAL. TO THE TELEGRAM.) . BUTTE, Mont., May 13. It will be' especially interesting . to Utahns to know that Senator William H. Clark is b.:r,r seriously cohsliered for the Democratic Dem-ocratic nomination for President.,- - An intimate friend of. Senator Clark, who has Just returned from "Washington, "Washing-ton, New York and Chicago, Is authority author-ity for the statement that the leaders ( cf the Democratic party? in the East are inclined to the belief that under the recullar conditions which exist in national na-tional Democratic politics Senator Clark. would make a formidable candl-Cate. candl-Cate. ' . Considered by - the Leaders. - . This Clark lieutenant declares that the big men of the party' have been ' Quietly .discussing Senator ' Clark - for several .weeks and that the Montana millionaire may" be put forward. as the strongest candidate the Democracy can present. It is suggested that Judge Parker, W. TL Hearst or some other New York man should be 'Clark's running mate. In. the last ..two national campaigns - Senator, Clark was' the largest contributor contri-butor to the Democratic fund. In the last -campaign he went to; the rescue of the Democratic National committee when its treasury was bankrupt and his contribution Is' said to' have been between $250,000 and $750,000. j! while Senator Clark is a taritl - re-tf re-tf fonrrr he Is not what Is called a low tarl.T man. He does not advocate i tariff for revenue only, but believes In protecting home . industries to such an extent that the interests of the consumer, con-sumer, are riot affected. Without Political Enemies. It is contended .that Senator Clark la virtually without enemies In his own party. During the two Bryan campaigns cam-paigns his policy wss such that neither faction was antagonized. ' True, A man named Helnze is a political po-litical enemy of Senator. Clark,but Keinze's influence- does not . extend over five mountain counties. The Senator la on ppod terms with all the, big men of his party and his friends say that there would be no bolters were he nominated for President. , . . Other Candidates Handicapped. . It is pointed out that Judse Parker of New York is not Presidential timber. He is an unknown quantity, never hav-. hav-. lng shown what there Is In him. He has been a Judge of the New York Supreme Su-preme court, but there the story of his career ends. . - - Bryan cannot win. for the Cleveland-Hill Cleveland-Hill faction would knife him, and vice versa.-. Gorman has antagonized Bryan and his following by bis position posi-tion -on the currency question and his attitude toward the Wilson bill did not please many Democrats. All these things are counted In favor of Senator Clark's nomination. Big Campaign Fund.. ' It Is urged that with Senator. Clark, a Western man, for President and a New York man for Vice-President, the Democrats would have a strong ticket . In the field. It is known that Senator flark would probably contribute $1,000,-fOOO $1,000,-fOOO to the campaign fund were he noml-rriated, noml-rriated, as he believes In doing things fljrht and going in to Win. ! : It la asserted by the Senator's friends that while he is one of the wealthiest men In America he made his money honestly and has done as much or more to develop the West than any other Westerner. Greaf ' Bail road Enterprises. , His railroad enterprises are building up a section of the West that possesses wonderful resources. His friends declare de-clare that Senator Clark has fully $40,-000,000 $40,-000,000 Invested In Western enterprises of the kind that are building up the great country west of the, Mississippi., His Btrength in the "'West, , "Senator Clark Is strong wlth the business element of the West and his attitude toward labor has been such . as to make him solid with the working classes inthe West." said a friend of Senator Clark today. "Roosevelt is strong in the West, but were Clark nominated Teddy's strength In the West would be discounted 50 per cent, v We believe that Senator Clark will be the nominee. - He Is the man to pit against Roosevelt-in the West." .- i - - -' 1 |