The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24

;ry& Ga ssoway Davis, I he running ma Of
Judge AltonbB Parker on the Democratic
sticket,9will be of Interest y o ;Ndrginians,i
and one, why Richmond people will feel
almost a personal interest In his success
he is a native Of Maryland, which Is
az mel ghbors Southern State: has lived.
nearly all his long and $honora BILE life in
West Virginia. and has in many stormy
times contributed to the triumph Of his
s party In these two States; 8!.ssss #
8Hesis a first cousin9of fScnatorgArthur p VI
sGornan,$ and q, brother of Il be- late JOHN
long Appointment citizen of this
city we'll rem ernbered by the Sold Ter resi-
dents as IA fine business man, haytngs been
connected with several banking and other
financial In terests here sS 3s&
+ z The nominee for Vice Presid ent IS ISL
years old. having been born N ovelnber S16,
1928 ii To Til person meeting and sconY ers-s
Ing with him he does not ap pear to- be-
more than 60 years of sc, In fact, he is
more active than&t the average m an of CO..
his health is excellent his constitution
strong, his mind alert. Not long ago he
rode 40 miles on horseback in one day
along the line of railroad he SIS building
from his home town OF Elkins to Charles
d ton, distance OF nearly 200 mil es.l md he
felt the effects of the long journey ii, the
saddle no I more than would a cowboy
upon WESTERN cattle ranch. 5i
Turning the Brakes.
Il Henry. & Davis was a hoy in his teens
when his fat her died. and he WA forced
not only8to support shimsclf,s but also to
assist{in supporting mis- mothar. His first
employment t was upon a IA I'm N q d his
love for tho vocation of farming never
has left him, Il He is still al farmer, as
we'll as railroad builder mine CT, bank
err, capitalist and statesmar'. i.
At tie 8nge Of 10 he obtained a position
AS IA Brakeman on a freight train onathei
Baltimore and Ohio. Ralroading was
then In lis infancy. and that great sys-s
tenn, which now operates thousands. Of
miles Of road md has done so much for
the development Of Western Maryland!
West Virginia Ohio, Pennsylvania ana
the other States of that section, then
operated only n single line 50 track be-
tween Baltimore and Cumberland !. It was
thought to be wonderful ent erprise as.
indeed, 1t was In those days but sinslg-
snitcantlas compared with Its great opera
lions Of to-day. Yet that line was the
beginning OF railroad building in Amer
Sica and tho position OF frelght t brakeman
that Henry q. DAYS held ~ pom he line
was tho beginning OF his rellarka BILE Ca
5recr and OF his enormous fort une, In
those days there We're no telegra PHI lines
ito aid In running trains, and ~ was
thought Impossible to operat q ITS q fteri
dark Accidents were frequent, and y
required great nerve and energy to ssur
mount the dittlcult!es which q daily con-
5fronted the tratninel1, Il a ls IA
Follower Of Clay. AZ
h II Mr., Ltayis got his first tasts for poll
\ tics from ienry Clay in his cony tons
with that geat statesman q urlI these
trips oyer the Eal tlIaore nd "a hso.s fter.
Davis vas y promoted to passenge ICONS!
ductor, and he mas t hi first bnl lot for ne
Great Con1npner for Pr6si dent. he Bal
timore and Ohio grey and Mt. Davis
the Ereat possihi litiess OF what was then
JEer Teri, Virginia; he foresaw u It's ideyelTl
r,,n,ant a ri B. rea lized Its inyAeISe 70.