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sources, its hidden wealtl Of ore oil san nd
timber. and She. invested 4 his savings a iny


sources, itsahidden wealth of ore, Of la nd
timber. and she invested b his Ssayingsaln I'M
these rich Ia nds rs " 3
At the close foff the war Mr. Davis first
entered politics. SIS = wins been q strong
Union man. his% sNinpat HES were IA Z first
with the Republican party, and sshe Sbe-6
came a candidate for the LEI islature.5
The discovery OF trickery$ and I'd ishonesty
on the part OF some O he Republican
ever turned Him from he pa Thor
5o,lglily hoDestsnnl ,lprigt himself in all
of his dealings, n he could no tolerate Z
dishonesty a III gpolitics. and no therefore
cut loose q entirely from the Republican,
organizationtandl5j Joined the Soppos ton, IN
1856 he wa ST elected to the lower VI j use
5ing the Legislature as a nlon-C Cons eryn-N
tive and took a. leading part its adelb1is,
seratlons. Two years la ter Al Q was chosen
State Senator as a. Democrat N. BSss 4:
Sent to the Senate.
4 In { 1871 Il he was elected United Z States
Senator fromFNYes Virginia a s. a. Demo-
lcrat, succeeding i he Hon. , T5NVtl ley.s
Hereceived almost the sunani nouss vote of
the LEGISLATURE even r Republicans voting
for him. SIxsyears later he was re-elect.,s
ed, and during two years Of that lat ter
period when the Dem ocrats We're In CON-
troll OF the Senate .ho held the Important
position of chairman OF the Committee
on Appropriations. He wa s. III fac t, one
( Of the leadersAof the Senate. !, At the ex-s
pIration OF his second term he decllnedl
to become a candidate for sre-elect lon,s
fearing tina BY longe service. In the SEN
ate he would jeopardlze his business ms
5terasts In the sta te by. reason of his in-9
ability to devote his entire time and att
tention to them u BY reirlng from office
Senator Davis did not Sc mis- interest
In political affairs; he con inued to take
anSactIve part 10th in State and ma tional
politics and HIN opinions and Judgment
carried great weight N, the councils or
his party. 81 II III Eva Ell N Il n II "A 5ss #
Would otSAccept.
In the Democratic National Convention
OF 1884 Sena tor avis VAS one of theefore-
most candidates for Vice Pres ldent. land
doubtless could have had the fnominnt.onS
had he consented to ACCEPT I'LL vas Pc
|lIeyed that the late Thomas Al Hendricks, n
who had been u andidats for President
would not accept the nomlna ton for Vice.
President and that It would 60 to Senato
Davis. Senator. Davis re fused q however,
TO allow his name to be considered and
threw his strength5to Nj Hepd n cts.sW no
was nominated on tha ticket with Cleye-S a
LAND and elected, Soma tor pa Wis was cali
| Cd into consult ton with he Democratic
I5Presldent-elect upon the matter OF the
seleetion of members OF his Cabinet and
had the Treasury portfolio gone ITO. any
other than a New York man Senator
Davis would undoubtedly have filed that
Important posi- tom as AZ VI III
IN 1858 Senator pa Wis was urge d 70 ac-s
cept the nomination for Governor, but de-
|5clined In the matter 81 attending Demo
cratic ational Convent! onss 4 AS said that
This record exceeds tF.at Y of any other
Democrat .n$the cerntr 81 es R has been
a delegate TO siI M tlonal ol,ysnt Ions
his party and again This year headed the
West Virginia delegation 20 the louis
Convention, making In al yen iNa tionnl
Conventions Of which ne has been AZ lner1r
Der, 4. ii t.s; Ii HI INK 4.
Great Business Ideas.
Senator Davis was one Of thA t!ait1a