New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-12
Mr. DAVENPORTS NEIGHBORS.
DEMOCRATS DELIGHT TO DO BIN HONOR.
ALL WHO KNOW hin TELL OF HIS UNhFEClfp
MANNERS AND QUIET CHARITIES.

situated the Conhocton River at the base OF
finely wooded ridge that rises to the southwark OF THIS
| village Now the ridge is ahsme with autumn coors
There is walk along tho the ridge which is much
liked by Ira Davenport, it leading through level green
meadows which command fine view OF the crest with It's
woody covering There Tuesday Mr. Davenport could
be taking spd walk about noOn mentally digest
ing political he had heard the past week III
NewYOrk aud forming his plans for continuing his can
vass for the GOvernOrship. He had received large
number OF letters from prominent Republicans III inc
morning promising him their aid I'm the campaign, ana
altogether had for thinking tho day pleasant
one lie resolved to Journey TO SewIOrk at once com
plete the preparations for making thorough election
canvass and then return here to remain till election day
! His Office by tho little iron bridge that
| crosses the CONNECTION he will make his political
hcaluuariers Meanwhile he watch the progress OF
repairs aud alterations OF tho house OF his father
occupied by himself and his brother which are now In
progress The house is OF WOOD, OF the pillar
andpOrticO stya 1t has boon found necessary for com
forts rails tn" roof several feet thus
increasing tho height OF tho upper rooms. Mr. Davcn'
port has also had window added to room mat ne
intends to use n library. From this room ahelnfu
is obtained Of the apple orchard aud meadow near
the house ana Of the plain. The simple style OF
interior decoration prevailing When the house was butt
forty years ago Mr. Davenport Intends to preserve lie
will leave II untouched There is nothing "paatal about
the house or its decoration IL is simply comfortable
country house No would suspect Its joint owners
John and Ira Davenport, 20 De bloitel AtlhlorThS
The younger brother Ira Davenport It would seem, viii
have to plead guilty not knowing where thu beef
steaks come FROM whether from Buffalo or from Bath
but Johns unluckily has charge o: the housrkecp
ing Bachelor brothers usually stcrnly excluded
from the kitchen and Ira Davenport ha'
not broken down the rule. Certain Democratic
newspapers which have discovered that the Dayenpors
are enemies ofhomc industry not patronzing the village
butcner wild perhaps be con-ocl when they are in
formed that John Davenport rcckcssv bays outlets aud
portcr-house steak, In Bath wherever ho lind them
the tellercst
Contrary also to certain pcturesin Democratic news
papers. Mr. Davenport IS heartily Ike by the residents
I'm this Village; heartily liked. even By his political
opponents. There * nothing i' political coat 80 for
making forget their c character Of political oppo-
ncnt. Mr. Davenport STOOD this test ave times twice
. candid oy senator twice rs cardi late Tor Con
trolcr and "a candidate for Congressman. Every
time hc arS v All al, in this town, 81 h!' a--oci-
thc E"pubicl tirXct. Tn" nrst tnr hr Wa
cd!ae for senator, out OF tot vote Of LOCI IN the
tcwnof Bltn he obtained majority Of Jl6 watch was
235 than the Republican state trsot received The
second time he ran for senator no $50
votes ahead Of his ticket, the first time hc
for Controller he 355 votes aletl 81 tns ticket
and 1t II obvious when runs 50 far ahead
OF his Ciet small total nun % votes ~ ,5Gi
where party line, strictly drAwn,that he
must drag that many Democrat. away from their usual
party fold Every Republican for him;
must be from tao Democrats. II partisan DcmocrLt,
can stInr their party fo'l!ny1 All tn,
way hr must be " heartily liked" 10y his neishbors,
stated above.
All Republicans naturally SPEAK we'll Of their clndi
date for Governor but wh It do the mocrlts Of Bath
think OF him TIey 81 al m'n are unbts"I JUG of
a mans Character. with 7irw Of learning the
held Of NJ. venport ~ leading Democrats here TN
TRiE.NE~ cDrrc,pon lent this morning visited several
Thorn. frankly -tci the uau' Of the newspaper to
which he bsplg,. AMI a.kcI them To cHprc.. their
EQUAL who spoke Of VI. D'venport Ia ot.er
than tho hi ghost term, Of respect aut regard
c. b. Ob'rt. Democrat. Of tho 1ru u Church ebert.
dry--oou- merchants. said IN response to tho inquiry:
There is no kinder hearted courteous In
the world than Ir, Davenport have kuown hm for
twenty years and the only fault can mud with him
that uc Is l. publican wish We hIla7 cool man
for candidate. lie is approtcnIbi. genial. good-hh-
more. auI courteous - tIr mc,re.t hUoror his
farm a., to the c IIus citizens %, this place know Of
no SO r.cA win nave used rlr wealth -ocou,Iut-
is 10 AID of the poor ~ lr' ani john Dd'"up"-L Tiny
are constantly -Nl money {" lh' poor ".irtJ Upon
Chris Day is tArir cu-tou to Srul WAGON Iui
I,r. Eotn Ira ami John seem To ,fryr TO Srr ih,r
the know lc,lsr oi people. II /, only
accident that oIr hrI.- ~ tIcir kindness know
OF one case 4 observation that /. not -curr.Iy
known. AMI that il 81 % poor woman who
Greatly desired 10 20 "n an excursion {" Nia-ara
Davenport sent her the rtroad tickets on lcatning of
dc-Ie. There irE" number o. houses IA tbs
Village o"hrI h' me DHr1r'I nI''H'l'' l''H arc ~,
cupIrd free %! rent by poor people Toe D'',upprts
know u"t these people cannot pay their rent AMI lh'rr
{. j. Kins,icy. = Leading Democratic lawyer. said:
Ira Davenport j. IN upu-ht honest aud able gentle
men, a--umin. iu h, manners AMI uu",cntIii"us iu
ni, way of living II Ia. brru mater OF aston .hmrut
not mako more show 81 Vctth. Unit John Dty"u-
port married neither Of them had coach and coach
family homestead, Il not layishy furui.hel NO.hus
,re ticrcr. ia ino Nh an TN aur tflo Of rsfocrAt'
ppl.,d to TIA Davenport. lie Is the opposite Of that
there -uohbIshuc, OF wealth ~ h, speech adr.s.
or va, of life lie ha, grown ~ among u, a d
we
HIS gifts to thr poor OF THIS place hIyr been CON
slant. The people OF Bath feel profoundly krned that
two gcIrrOu, hearted men IrI aud john D.yrn-
port i've within their town. Their bon'ftctious are
well known their assistance To- the Hon" Tor Orphans
established by their father. Ia tho Home Tor Soldiers To
the Bah Library. to churches. aud 10 popc propc Ira
Davenport dr-lrrd to 2iyr Lot Tor IA" library and
think his Intention b. build library huldng for IT.
o. W. C"dH, Oh No 'I.n 81 W VA ,''dr,
here ~ Il 'th ~ an honest; g"nerou, rentennn ""
have gwen him when he has run for Office. He
has far ahead OF the remainder of the state epu
the man, but for al tha we thought well of the man
Reuben H. Robe. a Democratic lawyer. said " There
no more generous nrarl.d men ~ the world than
Ira and John Davenport know Of scores 81
ia this village where they have lent money 10 poor
with ldca that II would ever be repaid. They have
been cgrcuously -Nindcd in many cases. ami II is
natural that ;hey shonId little careful they
exrnI all. THIS chrsc mat they arc not pubc Spir-
tied citizens is false. or my own knowledge Ira Divcn-
port proposed to buy land for public park for this
place. ! advised hi'n not TO- rs thought
the stc he seectcd was not desirable on" ana the
formation OF tho lots bad The PROJECT thus tell through
also know OF ms desire 10 purchase lot Tor our IL
nrary."
william Young II. Democrat agentin charge Of Nicholas
Hotel said; ira aud john Davenport are two men
very much respected ant very much liked by resi-
dent OF this village Democrats well a. Repubcans'
a Democrat VINO did not wish his name used IS " II
M ,ht business win partisan Democratic
said ira and john Davenport fairy bclOyoi by
the poor OF this place Tucy give all the time When
our pre-bytrraI CONGREGATION about to build new
church they gave $4,000. The church To cost
80 900 hut some tn, -ubsCrb'rs did pay their
subscriptions. Then the Dtycnports stepped forward
and said that thy would give - for every ~ sub
scribed by the congregation. In that WAY the money
was swiftly subscribed. The Davenport family thus
pad ~ 900 additional To the church construction
iuud. making a total subscription OF S3J,OOO.'
Johu Mcnamara, a LEADING Democratic hardware NOR
chant sad II you should stand all tine Democrats n
Inn L.Lln nnLIll