The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, Aug. 17.-Henry G. Davis to-day
was formally notified Of and formally
accepted his nomination by the Demo-
cratic party for Vice President of the
United States. The ceremonies took
place in the open air on the grounds
Of Green Brier, White Sulphur Springs
Hotel, and were marked by simplicity.
Davis was escorted to the -draped
platform at 1870 o'clock by Represen-
tative John Sharp Williams of Missis-
sippi, who delivered the notification
address. Williams occupied an hour
in speaking. 1t took Davis ten min
Utes TO read his formal acceptance,
but he prefaced this with a heart-to-
heart talk Of like duration TO the sew
eral thousand friends and neighbors
who were gathered under the trees.
Senator Daniel Of Virginia was forced
speech but declined and at 1925
o'clock the ceremony ended.
A reception and cotillon in honor of
the nominee took place in the hotel
in the evening.
WILLIAMS GROWS IRONICAL.
Williams pleased his hearers i'm
mensely. The Mississippian laid down
10 Davis ironically rules of conduct TO
govern his Official career. each rule
based on some characteristic Of the
opposition. He said in part:
Mr.. Dsvis-Sir: We have been appointed
by a mos notable convention as committee
10 notify you OF your nomination by the De-
mocracy its choice for Vice President OF
the United States We desire 10 express the
perform thls duty and our confidence in you,
yVur faitAfulness. honesty and wisdom. The
OF the best period OF American institutions.
q period whose salient characteristics were
local self-goVernment. individuality, equal op-
pcrtuniJy and freedom-freedom to work free
industrial life, resulting in self-dependence.
freedom 10 develop as ones own master and
not merely the well trained and well
aged Industrial servant Of another. They see
in you what oliver Wendell Holme said is
a rare thing, "a self-made man who is yet
not proud Of his maker"
AS soon as I learned that I was. by reso-
luton OF tbs convention. TO be the mouth
piece OF the committee for the performance
Of this pleasant task began TO look about
me in order 10 see how the duty had been
Performed by others. found from recent
performances OF a similar character in the
Republican camp that. for notification
speech, a historical essay is altogether the
proper thing. absolutely necessary for the
emergency We shall therefore entitle our
notification address; "A brief historical disqui-
stion u9on some Of the blunders OF our an
cestors. as viewed from the standpoint OF the
wisdom OF Republican statesmen who have
embraced the Strenuous lie.
The first OF these consisted in discrimina-
uons against the red mantle image of God
In cherry-on account OF his race and color
and previous condition. Our ancestors said
II was on account of the inherent or inherited
race traits. tendencies and supposed incapaci-
ties OF which his color was but the outward
sign. Be that claim pretense or sincerity we
found. TO our establishment. that the door
OF opportunity and hope in the way
OF office holding and voting had been
closed 10 10 TIE poor Indian. He was not in
vited in By the Selectmen in Connecticut nor
by the electors Of the self governing towns
in Massachusetts 10 help govern our ancestors
ana the country which they had committed
10 their charge, did ancestors promise
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