Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c., January To-
1t is not wholly improbable that the
distinguished West Virginia Democrat,
ex-senator Davis, will be called on to
take a prominent part in the great
fight which will take place in the State
and country during the coming fall.
1t has been recognized by certain OF
the leaders of the party in the State
who have visited Washington during
the past few months that the assist
ance or the veteran leader in an even
more active manner than has been the
case during the past two campaigns
would lend an element of very consid-
cradle strength to the party.
Many Of those who have expressed
themselves state that his long expert
ence and training in the principles and
practices of Democracy and his active
service for a number of years as a
Senator from West Virginia would be
invaluable this fall in assisting to
throw the State back into the Demo-
cratic column, where it naturally be-
longs.
Ex-senator Davis is this winter oc-
cupying a handsome residence in the
| fashionable section OF the city; where
at 1929 First street n. w. he is busy
attending to his various business in
terests. When seen there to-day by
the correspondent of the Register he
chatted pleasantly on a variety of to-
pics. He pleaded as an exeus for not
desiring at present to discuss politics
for publication the fact that he is APP
plying himself this year most strenu-
ously to his work and
Is Letting Politics Rest.
He seems to be in the most vigorous
health, and impressed his visitor as be-
ing a man in the full prime of an ac-
tive manhood. 1t required but a few
moments conversation with the vet
eran Democrat to discover that his
grasp of national and State politics is
as comprehensive as ever and that he
takes the most hearty interest in the
success of the Democratic party in the
| State and country on Democratic prin-
ciples and on a Democratic platform
this year.
The ex-senator does not consider
that the issues as against Republican
ism have been all made up as yet
While he does not, therefore, believe
that the time is ripe for him to state
his opinions and his position on the
issues and does not wish to anticipate
| the Democratic National Convention in
predicting a platform for the party, the
| assertion may be ventured that he Is
in exact accord with the great body OF
Democracy on the overBhadowing ques-
ton of Imperialism and many OF the
issues which are becoming mor domi-
nant and are shaping themselves for
| discussion during the next campaign
and for determination al the Noyem-
Der elections. While the ex-senator
will not confess to having any interest
in the coming fight other than that
taken by all Democrats. 1t may be
stated that he is in close touch with
many of the party leaders in the State,
as well Is with men of note in the
national party, and there are few men
to-day in closer sympathy with what
he believes to be the aims of his party
than the veteran West Virginia Demo-
crat.
In a social way ex-senator Davis
Paid n Pretty Compliment
to some of the more prominent of the
men who stand at the head OF the
Democratic and Republican parties in
West Virginia when this evening he
entertained at a dinner at his home
here. There was absolutely no polit-
zeal significance in the entertainment,
and about an equal number OF gentle
men OF both parties, who are radically
opposed politically, met to partake OF
the ex-Senator's bountiful hospitality.
AS the dinner was purely Of a social
nature political topics were touched
only incidentally, as the guests de-
sired to converse threon. No toasta
were answered in formal manner noe
were any speeches made.
Among those present we're Senator'S
Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan p. Scott
and Representatives Blackburn B. Dow
ener, Aston G. Dayton, David E. john
ston and Romeo Fl. Freer. Others in
attendance were Capt George Baylor.
Ex-Governor Fleming, T . A. KeIlar.
Hon. James B. fancy, Gov. Atkinson.
Fish Commissioner George VI. Bowers.
Judge John T. Holt, A. B. White and
]. H. Miller. all Of West Virginia.
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