The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-17
DAVIS WILL Be
NOTIFIED TO-DAY
OF THE HONOR DONE HIM
nv THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
AT ST. LOUIS.

A. White Sulphur Springs the No
tiacatiOn of the Vice Presidential
candidate Will Take PIace-JOhn
sharp Williams Will Make the
Address of NOtificatiOn-Plans
Wade for the Occasion.
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, Aug.
y6-Henry G. Davis will be formally
notified at l O'Clock tomorrow that
he is the Democratic nominee for Vice
President of the United States. John
sharp Williams of Mississippi, chair
man of the Notification Committee of
the national convention, will make a
eneech requiring an hour to deliver.
Mr.. Davis, in accepting, will discuss
the political situation briefly.
The ceremonies will take place in a
natural ampitheater on the lawn, I'M
der the oaks, in front of White Sui
,,brr Springs Hotel. The two speeches
and music by the old 'Stonewall Brig
AIDE Band" of Staunton, Va, will con-
stitute the programme.
Mr.. Davis arrived here last night
i'm his private car Graceland, accom-
nanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee,
Mrs Lee being his daughter; Miss
Katherine Brown, a granddaughter;
the Misses Sheridan of Mount Savage,
Nd. guests of Mrs. Lee; Mr.. Bowers
and daughter and c. S. Robb, his
private secretary. The party was met
hv a hastily organized reception COM
mittee, and the hotel orchestra served
for band.
John l. Martin, sergeant of
the Democratic National Committee,
and H. l.. Van Sickler chairman of the
local Committee on Arrangements,
headed the delegation at the station,
and National Committeeman ]. L.
Norris of Washington and J. T. Nc
Graw, chairman of the West Virginia
state Central Committee, acted as the
receiving party at the hotel
Representative Williams and four
teen members of the Notification Com
mittee arrived here this morning. The
night and morning trains are expected
to bring as many more members of this
committee and also to augment the
population of White Sulphur Springs
to at least 5000 persons.
Mr. Davis breakfasted with Mr.. Will
liams He held impromptu receptions
and conferences throughout the day.
Many state leaders are here and con-
ferences requiring the advice of the
candidate were in constant progress
At dinner Mr.. Davis sat at the head
of a table at which were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee, Senator Daniel, Mr.. Williams, Mr..
McGraw and Secretary Robb. The
State Central Committee met formally
tonight. as did the State Executive
Committee, headed by T. B. Davis,
brother of the candidate. John j.
Cornwell, Democratic candidate for
Governor of the state is a party to the
campaign plans, which are being made.
Perry Belmont OF New York was one
of the morning arrivals, as was Senator
Daniel of Virginia. Special trains
are to arrive before the ceremonies to-
morrow from Richmond, Baltimore and
Charleston, w. Va. A notification ball,
arranged by the guests of the hotel in
honor of Davis will take place to-mor-
row night.
Mr.. Williams remarked tonight that
after being with Mr.. Davis all day he
had a vague suspicion that in some
way the Senator has found out in ad-
vance of the notification that he had
been nominated for the vice presidency
Mr.. Davis was the guest of honor to-
night at a supper given by Mrs. John
P. Richardson of New Orleans. The
other guests were Mrs. George M
Davie and Mrs. Foster Thomas OF
Louisville Mrs. Rawlins Lowndes OF
Charleston Senator Daniel, Represen-
tative Williams and Judge Brawley OF
Atlanta.