Show CLARK TURNS DOWN TOGA Speaker of House Declines Be Believing He Is Is in Right Place Washington Speaker Speaker Clark has declined de de- de dined Governor Gardners Gardner's proffer of the Missouri to fill the vacancy vacanCy va va- can cancy y caused by Senator Stones Stone's death Speaker Clark In his letter leher of declination declination de de- de- de said In this awful crisis of our country's country s affairs affairs indeed of the whole worlds world's affairs affairs it It is the imperative duty of f every man to ser serve e the people and uphold uphold uphold up up- hold the government to the best of of- o ohis his ability and In the position where he lie can do the most good I believe that I can render more service In the speakers speaker's speakers speaker's speak speak- ers er's chair chai than in the senate There There- fore I feel constrained to decline your ten tender er of the heartily thanking you and the many Missourians Missouri Missouri- ans ans who ha have urged m me to accept |