Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-12
IS AFTER THEIR VOTES
Candidate Davis Special Tour
Through West Virginia.
22l MILES YESTERDAY
REMARKABLE LACK OF SPIRIT IN
CAMPAIGN rs NOTED.
Evidences of the High Esteem in
Which Mr.. Davis is Held-No
Paramount Issues.
22l MILES YESTERDAY
Special From a Staff Correspondent

Special From a Staff Correspondent.
PIEDMONT w. Va, October 1.-THE
Davis campaign special is speeding from
town to town in the mountains of West Vir
ginia, stopping long enough to permit the
holding of a democratic rally, and then, amid
the waving of adieus and a chorus of cheers
for the democratic candidate for the vice
presidency, going on to the next place
scheduled for a political demonstration.
Monday the Davis special covered a dis
lance of 221 miles. making exactly a dozen
stops
The special carried four big guns of the
party. Henry G. Davis candidate for the
vice presidency; former Senator David B.
Hill of New York. former Gov. VIM. Pink
ney Whyte of Maryland, and Senator Daniel
of Virginia. Their coming had been an
nounced far and wide, but with all this
activity everywhere people referred to the
apathy that seems to prevent a stirring of
the people to unusual interest in the cam
paign. 1t is this apathy that confounds
men who would like to play the role of po-
litical prophets. There is no apathy on
the part of leading political managers.
They are working actively ON both sides of
the contest and they have enough money
to carry out their plans, on the democratic
side. Mr.. Davis. the vice presidential can
didate, has provided an abundant fund for
is being spent in flooding the state with
literature bearing on state issues
State Well Canvassed.
The republicans have stumped the state
about as actively as have their opponents.
but in spite of these efforts the people do
not warm up to the Importance of the cleo
ton. If the leaders could determine the
cause of this Indifference to the election
they could form an opinion Of the tread Of
sentiment among the voters. AS 1t Is both
republicans and democrats express conf
dence that they will be victorious on cleo
ton day, but privately and on the square
they don't know how the state stands to-
day.
1t Is very evident that Mr.. Davis enjoys a
large measure of esteem among the peo-
pie or his state without regard to party
affiliations. His simplicity Of manner.
straightforward speech and his kindly ma
ture appeal to every one so forcibly as to
always assure him a respectful reception,
but If he has inspired the people with the
idea that they should follow him politically
the evidence of such sentiment Is wanting.
From the speeches that have been made
during this tour of the vice presidential can
didate 1t Is impossible to determine what If
any, national issues are regarded by the
eminent democrats now seeking to carry
west Virginia as paramount. After reach
Ing the border of his state Mr.. Davis con-
hned his remarks to state issues. He claim
erately thrown upon the land owners the
great burdens of taxation and had exempted
the corporations from any share In the rails
ing or taxes. although a non-partisan COM
mission of the state had determined upon
plan for dividing this burden between the
owners of real estate and the corporations
He also claimed that the republicans are
responsible for the failure to enforce the
constitutional provision providing for regis
tration of voters because of q desire to gain
advantages In certain parts of the state by
repeating.
Hill on Local Conditions.
Senator Hill took every occasion to cap
ture his hearers by special appeals based
on local conditions he observed at the
Towns at which the train stopped When
MT. Davis remarked that he supposed uany
OF his hearers at Pawpaw worked In the tan
merry there. Mr.. Hill showed special interest
and when he arose he directed his remarks
TO the advantage the tanneries would receiva
IIoni lree macs, suggesting that free trade
was not such bad thing as some people
thlnk. At other times he referred To the
protection In the Wilson bill to show that
lhe democrats did not wish to destroy the
protective tariff, but to modify It He re-
minded West Virginians that they had
never before had an opportunity to vote for
dency e pie9i
Senator Daniel frequently spoke of bis
services in the confederacy in a way to
strongly appeal to ex-confederates ut
whom there were many along the route
yesterday. He made frequent reference to
Stonewall Jackson as a distinguished citi
zen OF West Virginia, and declared that
this country had been organized and plan
by white men.
Mr. Davis has surprised every one by his
great display of energy. He has taken
upor-=himself the burden of seeing that
every arrangement is carefully carried out
ana seldom has he stepped aboard his car
without seeing that the entire party Is
aboard. 1t has been Mr.. Davis who has
Hrst gone TO the rear end platform to ad-
dress the crowds.
Looking After Their Votes,
Il am the fellow who is looking after
your votes IS a popular expression of the
candidate introducing himself After talk
ing to the people on state issues he general
~ looks back in the car and calls to either
Senator Hill. Senator Daniel or former
Governor Whyte to come out and talk to
the people on national issues Mr.. Davis
has not shown the least evidence of fatigue
ana he Is evidently pleased when his won
derfu. staying powers are referred to by
other speakers.
has passed has been very largely the re-
publican stronghold. and some uneasiness
was felt in regard to the reception that the
democratic candidate might receive in some
Spring for instance, there are but few DEM
ocrats, but In all of these places Mr.. Davis
has been accorded the most respectful at
tention. Once man, and again a boy, in
terrupted the candidate by giving vent TO a
hurrah for Roosevelt, and each time Mr.
Davis has stopped to say he had no OBJ
lection to having any one give his prefer
ence for Mr.. Roosevelt. /but he hoped that
there would be no repetition of such dis
courtesy in interrupting a speaker That
has always been the last of the Interrupt
ton.
The trip Of the special train has been
conducted with the utmost care, and there
has not been a single mshap. Mr.. Victor
Baughman, national committeeman for
Maryland has been in charge OF the ar
rangements.
The crowds that have met the special
have been about as large as those that
have turned out for republican speakers
who have gone through the state. From
Baltimore to Piedmont Mr.. Davis has prob
ably spoken TO ten or twelve thousand peo-
pie. c. h. X.
TO VISIT TWELVE TOWNS TODAY.