Champ Clark

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Description

This cartoon depicts House Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri. Although Clark was the favorite for the 1912 Democratic Presidential nomination, he also filed a declaration of candidacy for his seat in the House of Representatives. In this cartoon Clark remains firmly attached to his seat in the House while he reaches for the Presidential chair. His caution paid off after he lost the Presidential nomination to Woodrow Wilson but secured another term as Speaker of the House.

Although House Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri was the favorite for the 1912 Democratic Presidential nomination, he also filed a declaration of candidacy for his seat in the House of Representatives. In this cartoon Clark remains firmly attached to his seat in the House while he reaches for the Presidential chair. His caution paid off after he lost the Presidential nomination to Woodrow Wilson but secured another term as Speaker of the House.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.

National Archives Identifier: 1693421

Full Citation: Champ Clark; 5/25/1912; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/champ-clark/, April 4, 2026]

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