West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Uncle Henry q Davis and Ills Vice
Presidential Room Launched
AuspiciOusIy
The WOik Of The Dcmocra,ic Con
greSsional Committee.
fiom o" regular correspondent

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Col. N""is, Ani several o,nrr yul,uel, aud
ge"eiSis-tll wee owe, at White Suiphr,
Sp'inss IN West Virginia helping To- launch
Henry G. Davis ~ Vice Presidential cau,,.
date. Sey-td Of them h,v. t-un, a ,hi,
morning b" state Of h.sp b !.,oa
EyerybUd, bHt rc spr,k-,, nrn,.r w.,
thought Jpnu S,up ,vulun.', p.iG ...,.n
talk a hale 10, long and s,ul ., D,yi,s
acquiescc"i resp,us- little TOO Shctt h,t
the spiii II both N', ugh. i.rt- u.,
great crowd aud q hl.A- ut ,uhu.it,in ,hnt
viii illuminate ga; whole Kan,~na Vlr,.
Wh'' Tia Vice Presidential candidate hai %
say ablut the conditions uf i,b.t vas
deemed peculiarly happy aud appiicabl-,
aud II should g,y- him ynies wher, yer ihr,e
are men who toll With their hands. There
Is no great Democratic fund wa,,irg 10 he
spilled over West Virginia, la, it is plainly
understood that there is enough for Ieviu
mate expenses aud thar the friends of ih-
candidate will see him through on The g IA of
November
Hay says ihai immense gayety pciyadcd
the great southern health resort Yesterday
and that the multitude assembled the,e
displayed immense la crest in the candidate
for Vice President, aud who mingled viii
the d 'ncers last evening aud asserted his
social traits in great style. The ex-senator
was very young and lively in his spick and
span full-dress suit. On his lapel was
a bouionniere of lilies of the valley, and he
was as lively as a boy. lie kissed all
Corners and went to bed at midnight and
said he never felt better. The ceremonies
were held on the great lawn of the White
Sulphur Springs Hotel, where an adequate
platform had been erected between two
giant oaks. Attractive music was furnished
by the old Slonewall Brigade band of
Staunton. Congressman Williams had
managed to assemble over thirty members of
the notification committee, from as many
states, and there were more than two hundr.
ed other leading Democrats from all plr,s #
the Union. The notification bail in h.. n,r
of Mr. Davis was given 10y the guess OF The
hotel Mr.. Williams plaYully rrmar ell
yesterday morning that after being with Nj.
Davis one whole day he had u vague sua-
peion tina, gentleman had ia some way
found out in advance of notification that he
had been mentioned for the Vice Presidency.
The formal speeches yesterday occupied
only couple of hours aud were followed
by political conferences as 10 the trend of
public opinion and round of social eN-
changes and evening festivities.
1t is conceded at the Congressional head
quarters of the Democratic party here that
there is reason to regret that nominations of
the party FOR Congress have generally been
made so late. Republican nominations
having been made on an average two or
three weeks earlier. This is a handicap
which it will require increased energy and
activity TO overcome The delay was
oecasioned b, the postponement of the
national convention till after the nomination
| of Roosevelt.
What is the general outlook? Well. / met
Congressman Cowherd the other day and
asked him that same question. lie said
THAT Congressional Committee is not dbinp
as much as it ought To do. We have orders
for million documents aud have only sent
GU, 100000 and have only twenty girls at
work addressing envelopes when We ouuh,
to have fifty. Blu, the National Committee
in New York is doing a slsshing business
and we expect to he in funds next week.
1.-The Democratic handbook oueh, to DE
Z uu ltnf "a
fortnight ago, the finished volume has not
yet been turned in II is being printed in
New York
/ am afraid the fact IS that Congressman
Cowherd is not as strenuous as the Chairman
Of the National Committee ought TO be
lie is scholar, a refined gentleman, and
one of the brightest, brainiest men in the
House, but he is slightly diaident in The
presence If millionaire aud lacks tn.
energy Of a Methods, rarsou in taking up
collection. Such a man as his colleague.
Vandiver for instance. would go for the
magnatcs with his sleeves rolled up. and
take the money right out Of their pockets
| But Cowherd is shade too delicate when
passing The contribution box. lie is. how
ever. living in hourly expectation Of large
donation from Sheeh1n & Co, in New
York.
Is Cowherd's work less inpouan, Than
that of the Nalisna' Committee? Is the
election # ihe next Congress matter If
slight consequence T. the election If Con
gress much less important than the election
of a President Two years ago Gdsr, aud
ms Congressional Committee had blreL
500 ool foo spend. and with that trivial sum
They gained eighteen members Of Congre.,
for the Democratic party. al the same
rate. C"wherd Edwards, and rarssu vi,h
500. 600 can eiecta majority of Congress.
men boz Nov mnea They have cnn6deptI,
marked The hats Of forty Republican
members as their victims. consisting Of men
who were elected by small maior.ty ,r
under conditions th1t can now be overcome
Even 10 Parker should b.. beaten. iris
Indispensable fo fb- vitality If ibe Dem.
cratic party 1 capture Congress. SO thata
brake may ae paf on fhc imperial chariot
wheels and some Investigations started that
inY-flg'ie Bot che prospects for the
national ticket are bright an round The skv.
aod from every state comes up the cry that
an eighyesu inning is enough for any
party Moreover rbe calm. CONSERVATIVE.
aiu'a1e Of Judge Parker contests strongly
and strangely With fhe heIHgero'. menaci.g
Hamh'yan' methods n the President boz
gumDenl Ths county is zip. for change
A Wonderful Saving.