The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
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Democrats Not Disturbed by
Criticisms Of Senator
Davis's Age.
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Roots Defamation Regarded .Af.s
Evidence OF Chance Republi-
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WARRINGTON, D. Z. Aus. ss.-- The
4 attacks which some, OF the Republican
papers OF the country are making upon
Henry q. Davis. several charging that his
mind shows signs Of decay, are not
troubling tile Democrats. This method
Of attacking the superstition simply shows
The weakness OF the Republican argu-
n,cnt and the straits TO which they are
!, educed III order TO find, ammunition for
H tie campaign. sf55 iks3 S.s
n Tue Star, OF this city. one Of the most.
rabid Republican papers OF the country
and the organ OF tile .idnltnstrn ton. con
t.iined an article yesterday III which II.
was practically charged that the Demo-
clatin candidate foilSti,c Vice Pres dcncY
showed signs of seniity. and twas even:
4 stat a thut evidences that his mind WAS t'
about TO give wa y We're seen ~ nose.
who were present at the snoti ilcation cere.
monies at the White Sulphur last week
Those WHO heard Mr.. Davis and talked
with him on that occasion are una nimous
in condemning the story, as &tn true. sl J.
IN not a !. spea ker. III the outset. a Z Inc
conclusion Of the speech OF notific az ton :
by Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Davis SAID 70 the
Il audience, that IT. had Just Listened 70 one
III the most polished sl,ea kers ~ IN - we
land and that he himself WIS only a poor
bl,Indercr He Is a pla In man 81 ous z
a3fress one who made speeches twenty
years ago but one, who. since that Stime.
u has been devotlng himself to tile q evelop--
mentg of the resources OF his state
He IL entirely lacking In the Eraces and
q a rts of the public speaker a nd = B was =
4 Furthermore. plainly yldent1thlla't solo
gentleman was " suffering from .ssSs s'E se.
fright. The crowd was a. big ono
3 "A G The applause was afening. The
B. result vas that the speak er was ra tien.5
This was evident through bout 4 the speech
Is Ri,t II Ma q only the sub ject OF laug ming
CONNIE nj or, TIL part Of those VINO neaE ara
the5speecli.3 hIsny$of those a t the springs !ls
Md opportunity to listen x o the q ea 81
u SIT. direct words Of the vice preside ia
1 candidate In privat e converse li 1,n
z STRONG AND VIC ROUs. M
Sf8g 1he impression made upon the writer.
~ sfter$ listening ID Mr.. Davis "a VI was
q mat his mir was as strong n nd as VI
nrn,,sf a & His body His physical strength
X might well be- the envy OF many Y men
II twenty years his junio IN;
Il * 'rIhe t,a Il taste OF such pub IONS az
! these regarding the mental conditi ton OF
4 candidate is OF course recog nized. " men !
Mr. Elihu Root attacked Y NJ RI Davis be-
Il ran 4 NJ III her Of the 9candi dates. there
,.a I I. tronE ma nifcstat ton OF resen tment
sS on the mart OF the voters and one OF q ne
(, beat known Republic nsmeMners5 Of GoI,-
4 rress said Il the time that 1T would &be
g5c:erta in9 10 have n bad effect upon y ne
q country from the Republican Vie point.
y When IN West Virginia last week 3 was y,
told that here was ~ very gen 81
Il ne IA mong the people of n he Stat e "a That
the illusions to the advanced age OF the
Vice presidential candidate was eminent
III Improper. and tina T the result would
n be# an Increased Democra tic vote.
ssg&f Whenever the Democrat is pr ocecd to
make the character OF II heodore Roose-
welt the main issue Of the IS campo Ign.
4fstraishtway q howl goes ~ rom the sitci-
u nlnblicatns d aga inst "a sca mpa Ign 81 OF per-
sonalities.Y Yet /, the organs OF the Ad. .
NJ ADMINISTRATION stoop so low as to ma ke iun i
yva rra1,te ed "a ttacks upon old gentleman
~ whose mind al well AS body, bears tes;-
$4t ,nnny to the fact that industry, md ABB
u stemious living are guarantees OF a sNSrtle.
and strong minded old a ge
y 81 ROOTS REFUSAL 555
Democrats think the positive and final
+ refusal Of Mr. Elihu Root to a low his
name Ito be used in connection witt the
# Republican nomination to e the governor
ship OF 4 New York. Is about the strong
pDSt
prosperts which the Republicans ii have
Of winning In New York this year. II Is
Isl said that one of the a mhi tions8 OF NJ r.
s Roots life has heen for years to be the
Governor OF the En- pire State. He could
he nominated with ease. But hefis not
willing to lead a forlorn hope. Demo
Gratis are confident Of New York. The
Il betting was even long a go, a but " even
w money cannot be obtained now, and 1t Is
daeEo bna 10
If carrying the State will be two to one
III before the day of election. # s3i3 i8s
The fact should be sborne In mind that
K a president has not been elected in thir-
3ty years. that the successful candidate
W. did not carry New York State, In that
time, also Indiana has not failed to &C
as did New York. IVA q }3e 4s4 q
MIR. G. c.. Carlyn. the Democratic cleo,
tor for the Eighth Virginia District. said
IN this city to-day that 8he would oper
II tpe campaign in the district on the 18th
3isrf September al 81 Culpeper. Y He will speak
In every county OF the district. and Ii
same OF them more than once, There 1.
5i no doubt of the usual Democratic major,
tS In the Eighth, FL .>t
M &! Hon. II, T. 1'horp,, OF Norfolk, former
member 5of Congress from the Fourti,
Virginia. Is in Washington on business
II think the Virginia delega ton In Con
Eress will stand next year as It doe!
this" said Mr.. Thorp. mine Democrat.
and one Republican, do not think there
is reason to doubt the election OF Mr.
}S slemp. the Republican cand date for re
Fl election. In; the Ninth, though hav'
heard that owing to the candidacy Q
IS Captain Opie in the Tenth there wa
S353 a possibility # Of i q electlng IA Georg'
Reyercomb, the Republican candidate
butt know nothing Of the strength
8s Mr. Opie. , " s "a;
4 Democrats do not think there ls an!
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