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Show CHAMP CLARK IS SPEAKER. Four of Five Independents Vote With Democrats. Washington. The Democrats, with the aid of four of the five independ-ents. independ-ents. organized the house when the new congress assembled on April 2 re-electing Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri, and sweeping into office with him all the other Democratic caucus cau-cus nominees. Mr Clark received 217 votes against -05 for Representative Mann the Re publican choice for speaker, who not only failed to receive an independent vote, but lost the support of five of his party colleagues. All the Democrats present voted for Mr. Clark and were joined by Schall Progressive of Minnesota; Marti ' Progressive-Protectionist of Louisiana' London, Socialist of New York and Randall, Prohibitionist of California The five Republicans who did not sun' port Mr. Mann were Gardner of Massachusetts, Mas-sachusetts, who voted for Representative Representa-tive Lenrott of Wisconsin; Gray of New Jersey and Dallinger of Massa chusetts, who voted for Gillet or Mas sac lusetts, an l Haskell of New York and James of Michigan, who voted present." "lbu |