Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
That He Is on Democratic
National Ticket.
Admits That He Feels Pleased
With the Selection.
Pretty Good Crowd Of Democrats Pres.
ent, and Chairman Williams Makes
Very Good Speech, Backed by the
Other Visitors.

White Sulphur Springs. w. Va, Aug
1I.-Henry Gassaway Davis was for
mally notified, Wednesday. that he is
the nominee of the Democratic party
for Vice President of the United States
Mr.. Davis accepted the nomination in
a brief speech reviewing the political
situation, echoing the sentiments or
Judge Parker on the money question
and expressing confidence in the out
come of the campaign. John Sharp
Williams Of Mississippi. the chairman
OF the notification committee delivered
the notification address The ccre-
monies were held on the lawn of the
White Sulphur Springs hotel. which
affords natural amphitheptrc, the
ground sloping up from tie speakers
stand Oh al sides ana sheltered by
huge spreading oaks. The day was an
ldeai one from every standpoint An
early morning fog had been dissipatrd
by the sun and the air was clear and
crisp.
Hundreds of enthusiastic Democrats
had assembled from the Virginias ana
the bordering states. and heavy trains
Drought Others from a distance. Sturdy
mountainccrs came on horseback, on
loot and in wagons with their families
The ceremonies We're marked with the
utmost simplicity. The famous stone
wall Bridge" Band of of Staunton, Va,
organized by Gen. jackson, played stir
ring airs. A pretty incident occurred
ut the conclusion of the ceremonies,
when a delegation of II ladies from
Atlanta. Ga. headed by Mrs. w. l..
Poet, all barring the Georgia state flag.
came forward to congratulate the can
didate. These same ladies rendered
Judge Parker a reception in Atlanta,
last June.
Chairman Thos. Taggart Of the ma
tional committee, who had planned to
attend the ceremonies, wired. late
Tuesday night that it would he i'm
possible for him to get to White Sui
phur Springs. Perry Belmont was Tie
only representative of the New York
Democracy present.
Mr.. Davis was an carly riser.
Wednesday morning. His attire was d
dark business suit with sack coat.
made distinctive by his old fashioned
whit" shirt wit. high and standing COL
lar attached and black tic.
He mingled freely with the thronrs
or the broad hotel verandas and held
many inlrromptu receptions in the cor
ridors. Mr.. Davis gave every evidence
Of good spirits and health and evincad
keen interest in meeting his old friends
and making new ones.
The notification committee with So
members present. Is of whom were
proxies net in one of the hotel par .
lors ut II O'Clock, today, and organized
Perry Belmont and Committeeman Jas
ii. Vah"v CT M1ssa chusctts were s 1T
to escort MIR. Davis to the paror where
the committee was in waiting. Mr.. Dav- !
is was received with applause. When it |
bad quicted Chairman Williams ad- !
dressing Mr.. Davis said:
Later on in the day we will have
certain exercises which will be. Of /
course. in the nature Of a surprise to
you. At present the committee desires
me to present you formally written
notice of your nomination which you
are to make response to later on dur
ing the day" Mr.. Davis accepted thc
letter and remarked Your chairman
has told nc to make response later on.
| hone we will all make response in
November.
Laughter and applause greeted this
sentiment.
The letter of formal notification was
rs follows:
AS the committee on notification to
the virc-pvesidential nominee. we have
the honor in the name of the Demo-
cratic national convention which was
held ut St Louis on July to S to an
nounce to You with that degree of for
mality which custom and respectfuI
observance prescribe. the fact that you
were unanimously named by that body
as their choice fOr Vice-President OF
tho United States for the term begin
ming on the fourth of March. 1905, and
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