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Show CLARKE WINS CAUCUS FIGHT. Arkansas Senator Chosen President Pro Tempore of Senate. Washington. Senator James ' P. Clarke of Argansas was chosen on Friday for president pro tempore of the senate by the Democratic caucus. cau-cus. Senator Clarke defeated Senator Sena-tor Pomerene of Ohio after a spirited contest. The vote was 28 to 23. Senator Pomerene was supported by members who urged that the Arkansas Arkan-sas senator should not be re-elected because of his revolt against the ship purchase bill at the last session. After Af-ter the vote was taken Senator Pom- erne moved to make the choice of Senator Clarke unanimous, and this was done by a rising vote. |