The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
SENATOR DAVIS
HIGH CHARACTER
MAKES HIM IDEAL NOMINEE
AS PARkER's RUNNING MATE, SAYS
JUDGE THOMAS VI. NORWOOD.

Judge Norwood and Davis Were
IN United States Senate To-
gether-West VirGinian "A Man of
High Character, sound Judgment
and COMMUNICATIVE Es-
TEEN and Confidence of Both Sides
of HOuse-His Character Above
Attack.
The nomination Of ex-senator Henry
G. Davis of West Virginia as the run
ming mate of Judge Alton B. Parker
on the Democratic ticket has met with
the heartiest approval OF all who are
acquainted with his record.
Perhaps the Savannahian who is
best acquainted with Senator Davis is
Judge Thomas NJ. Norwood, who was in
the United States Senate during the
time Mr.. Davis was representing West
Virginia there.
In speaking of the vice presidential
nominee yesterday Judge Norwood in
dorsed him heartily, and characterized
him as a man whose character and
public and private life are free from
attack.
II remember Senator Davis very
well and am glad he was chosen as
the running mate of Judge Parker"
said Judge Norwood. He is one of
the finest characters 1 have ever come
in contact with, and it is a character
that is beyond reproach.
Is EminentIy Conservative.
I'm the Senate his consciousness
and answering honesty attracted
considerable attention. He was and
is eminently conservative. His judg-
ment is quick. clear and certain. His
position is always on the side of
peace and in all cases of party or par
tisan differences, Senator Davis was
always to be found on the side of har-
mony.
Deliberate in all his acts, honest and
conscientious, of broad and liberal
views in business and political mat
tiers, he enjoyed, while in the Senate,
the confidence, respect and esteem of
his fellow Democrats, and of the Re-
publicans as we'll Though not a
speaker, his judgment made him a val
liable asset to any committee and he
served on many of the highest with
distinction.
His personal character is above re-
pIOdCn. AS lie SGtIIlGu " lilG anu do L
recall his public life, l can think of
nothing that the Republican party can
bring against him for campaign pur-
poses, nor of any attack that they can
make on him personally. 1 consider
him an eminently fit running mate for
Judge Parker"
Re-entry Into Politics.
For a number of years Senator
Davis has been practically out of pol
itics. In 1902 he came prominently
before the people of West Virginia
when he took charge, practically, of
the Democratic campaign over the
entire state. Though he made no
speeches and apparently took no ac-
tive part in the campaign, yet his adj
wise was sought on every important
move by the active leaders.
"Th9 campaign in West Virginia in
1902" said a West Virginian, was
marked by the most bitter partisan
ship. The candidates were attacked
politically and personally. and even
sectarianism played a large part in
the campaign. The campaign man
ayers of both parties were as openly
attacked as the candidates themselves
and all manner of charges were made.
with partial split in the Repub-
lican ranks matters in this regard
were not smOothed over and for vim
dictiveness and invective the cam
paign in that state has seldom been
equalled. Yet in all this campaign the
most bitter Republican papers brought
no charge against Mr.. Davis and his
worst political enemies spoke of him
! only with respect"
In his own state Mr.. Davis is looked
| upon as a level-headed business man
of broad and liberal views and he en-
joys the heartiest confidence of the
political leaders of both parties,