Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-11
WELCOMED Mr.. DAVIS
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
CANDIDATE IN THE CITY.
Local Admirers Meet Him in q Special
Car and Escort Him to Bruins
wick, Md.

with a brass Dand playing In turn nan
10 the Chief Dixie and My Maryland
the District democrats met the candidate
of their party for the vice presidency this
morning and welcomed him on behalf Of
his supporters in Washington. Ex-senator
Davis and his party, aboard their special
train. passed through Washington from
Baltimore this morning at 0 o'clock on his
way through the state of Maryland A
representative delegation of the District
democrats, headed by National Committee
man James L. Norris, chartered a special
car and will act as escort to the candidate
as far as Brunswick. The Davis train was
met at the railroad "Y'' connecting the
main line of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road with the Metropolitan branch. The
special train from Baltimore arrived at
the ~ about . o'clock. and stopped there
for few minutes to await the arrival of
the District democrats.
Met at the "Y."
The car bearing the local democrats left
the Baltimore and Ohio station at o'clock
and arrived at the ''Y' about five minutes
later. The greetings extended to the candi-
date were enthusiastic in the extreme AS
soon his car was located. and while the
inevitable shifting of cars was In progress,
Pistorio's Band, accompanying the local
delegation, played its repertoire of patriotic
airs, and the members of the delegation
Cheered themselves into the first stages of
hoarseness
Senator Daniel was the first of the speak
ers of national Importance who are accom-
panying Senator Davis who was seen by the
local enthusiasts. He was cheered vocif-
erously. Then came another twist of the
train and Senator Davis appeared on the
platform. The greeting given to him was
quite in keeping with the occasion. The
n x-tr n f1la inn rvry,-
ming from one selection into another with
hardly stop for breath, and would probably
have been playing yet had it not happened
that during the rendition of Hail to the
Chief for the third time the rear section
of the Davis train was shunted into the
special car of the District delegation with
such force that the instruments were
knocked away from the lips of the musi-
clans.
The car bearing the District contingent
was placed in front of the first coach on
the Davis special, and as soon the train
was made up 1t pulled out. The stop made
by the candidate was of about twenty
minutes duration. The District contingent
will accompany him as escort to Brunswick,
Md. reaching there about 3 o'clock this
afternoon. AS soon as the train pulled out
all of the District democrats were invited
into Senator Davis car and introduced to
the senator. He greeted each cordially.
The Local Contingent.
The local contingent includes James L.
Norris. democratic national committeeman
president of the Jackson Democratic Asso-
citation and member and treasurer of the
democratic congressional committee; J.
Fred Kelley, chairman of the democratic
central committee and president of the
Young Mems Democratic Club; Smith
Thompson, jr.. secretary of the democratic
Lawyers Democratic Club; Thomas j.
Moore. president of the Anacostia Demo-
cratic Club; Frederic B. Keefer, secretary
jackson Democratic Association; Capt.
John s. Miller, president Columbia Demo-
cratic Club; Major William Cranch Nc
1ntire, vice president Jackson Democratic
Association; Judge o. B. Hallam, president
East Washington Democratic Club; VIM.
NICK Clayton. secretary Columbia Demo-
cratic Club; Clarence Thomas, president,
T. Wingfeld Bullock and r. Z. L. Yellott,
vice presidents. and w. Mosby Williams
and NJ Preston Evans, recording and cor
responding secretaries, respectively, of the
Virginia Democratic Association; Washing
ton Nailor, Julius Emner, William H.
Lloyd. j. a. Cooper, F. Dickey, Charles A.
Senseney, III. s. w DeGaw. Franklin Bar
rett. Judge Franklin H Mackey. John
Ready, John Groscup. H. o. Middleton, ].
Ormond Wilson, John ]. Purcell w. F.
Scaggs. secretary Young Mems Democratic
Club; VIM. F. Hoffman. John G. Camp
bell E V. Brookshre. Frank Teuber, R. B.
Leonard, Charles w. Petit, DR.. W. H.
Wunder. NJ. T. OBrien. DR. E. B. Bury,
s. H. Evans and Bryon Healy, formerly of
Piedmont. w. Va, now a resident of this
city. who served for nearly seven years in
tie railway business in West Virginia when
ex-senator Davis was a conductor
The Days Program.
Mr.. Davis left Baltimore this morning on
ten-day campaigning tour Of Maryland
and West Virginia. He is accompanied by
corps of campaigners. including ex-
Senator ID. B. Hill of New York. Senator
John w. Daniel of Virginia, Ex-Governor
William Pinkney White of Maryland Gen.
l.. V. Baughman and others. The trip is
TO be made throughout in special train
and the itinerary, as at present outlined
contemplates nearly seventy-fve speech
making appointments scattered over a dis
lance OF eleven hundred miles. Senator
German was to have been one of the party,
but changed his plans yesterday.
Todays program included addresses at
Rockville Brunswick. Harpers Ferry.
Shenandoah Junction, Martinsburg Cherry
Run, Hancock, Paw Paw, Green Springs,
Cumberland. Keyser and Piedmont The
journey is to end at Piedmont for the day
and an evening meeting held at that place.