The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-14

the ranks of his party. Davis was de-
feated for Congress and little was heard
OF him until 1894
Nominated for Mayor.
Il was then that the Republicans OF
Kansas City nominated Davis for
mayor. His fame as spellblnder had
become widespread. and all things con-
sldered. he was regarded as especially
available for the nomination. Major
Warner again pushing him to the front.
The Democrats were divided, and two
nominations were made by them. Frank
Cooper and F. G. johnson being their
candidates. The Democrats produced
an affidavit. alleged to have been made
by Davis In Pueblo. In 1889. attestIng
the fact that hewas citizen of Colo
RADIO. This, they commended. made him
Ineligible, as candidate for mayor. be-
cause he had not been a resident OF
Kansas City i've years. the necessary
period. 9 The affidavit was. dIscrediteG
by Me Republicans as intended for
campaign capital and Davis triumphel
over the opposing double-barrelled
ticket.
As the result of his election Davis was
PRoFUsE IN HIS PRAISE OF MA
JoR WARNER. and prophesied great
political future for. Warner. He first
recognized my good qualities. and 1t
was he who took me UP and made me
what l am" said Davis before the cleo.
tIon. .If am elected mayor VIII
owe 1t to that gallant defender OF the
flag and his friends"
Turned His Back on Warner.
The first thing Davis did after hts
election Us mayor was to TURN HIS
BACK ON WARNER. When the lat
ter made request. of a thrilling nature
Davis wrote him an Insulting letter and
cut loose from the old organization OF
the party. Then Davis built up ma
chine out OF his patronage and launched
his boom for governor. He WENT
OVER TO CHAGNCEY I. FILLEY, the
hated rival OF the Warner forces. and
sang his praises us loudly as he had
Major Warmers not long before. On
one occasion he said: 81 consider Mr..
Filley far and away the biggest man in
the Republican party OF Missouri to-
day"
Davis achieved unusual but NOT EN-
VIABLEs FAME during the mayoralty
campaign In this city in 1896, when he
told sensational story Of attempted
assassination and showed hole shot
through his hat. That was why shouts
came from the gallery. "WHo SHOT
THE HAITI" The a. p. "A. came into
existence as n political factor in Mis-
souri,. It's principles, among other
things. declared that NO PERSON A
MEMBER OF THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH SHOULD HOLD PUBLIC
OFFICE. Republican leaders OF the
state pursued conservative course and
did not recognize or affiliate with the A.
P. A. DAVIS ENDORSED THE PRIN-
CrPEEs SECTION BY SECTION. His
hat was shot and the alleged attcmp;
was made to assassInate him while lit
was going to an a. P. a. meeting.
In 1896 Davis became a candidate for
governor and had the support OF 1Tilley.
He was defeated for the nomination,
however. Flllcy failing to set up the
pins for him. This was the occasion for
his DESERVING FlLLEY, and thence
forth Davis BECAME A STRONG
KERENS MAN. Through Col. r. c.
1tercns hr was sent into Ohio and Ar
kansas by tina national Republican
committee to speak for the national
ticket.
: Trying to Undermine Kerens.
Davis was appointed assistant secre-
tnry OF the interior when the campaign
ended. Not long after he entered this
department, II was charged that Davis
was TRYING TO UNDERMINE kerr
EMS, In the hope OF succeeding him az
national committeeman from Missouri.
After Davis retired from the interior
department some weekly papers In Nils.
souri, undertook TO lnunch 4 boom for
him for the vice presidential nomina-
linn ,yblln nfhora1 ,nnp lanai ,,i,,, 49,,