Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-18
SEN. DAVIS
NOTIFIED.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR THE
VICE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
THE HONOR.
CEREMONY A SIMPLE ONE
Hundreds Of Prominent Democrats
Present at White Sulphur Springs,
w. va.-candldate Expresses Conf.
denee In Victory.

II. - Henry GassaWay Davis was to-
day formally notified that he is the
nominee of the democratic party for
vice president. Mr., Davis accepted
the nomination in brief speech, re-
viewing the political situation, echo
ing the sentiments of Judge Parker
on the money question and expressing
a determination to be successful In the
campaign. Representative John
Sharpe Williams OF Mississippi deliv-
cred the notification address.
Simple Ceremony.
The ceremonies, which were marked
with the utmost simplicity, were held
on the lawn before the White Sulphur
Springs hotel. Hundreds of enthusiast
tic democrats were present from Vir-
ginia and other bordering states.
Taasart Not Present.
National Chairman Taggart was un-
able to be present. Perry Belmont was
the only representative of the New
York democrats in attendance.
Hopes for Success.
Mr.. Davis In his address of accept
ance expressed high hopes for the
success of the ticket which will be
headed by Judge Parker and himself.
In reply to Congressman Williams ad-
dress, he said in part:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of
the committee:-The official notifica-
tion which you bring of my nomina.
ton for the vice-presidency of the
United States, by the national democ.
racy, gives me a feeling of the sin.
cerest gratitude to my party for the
honor conferred. At the same time, it,
brings to me deep sense of my re-
sponsibility, to my party as candi
date, and to my country in case Of
my election.
Determined to Succeed.
"a spirit of determination to sue
ceed in the campaign before us ap
pears to pervade the rank and file of
our party in all sections of the coun.
try. Of that rank and file have for
many years been a member and have
at all times devoted my humble pow
ers to party success, believing that
success to be for the country's good.
Unexpectedly called as am now to
the forefront, am impelled to an ac-
ceptance of the obligation by sense
the hope that may be able the bet
ter to assist in restoring to power
that party whose principles and past
nomical and constitutional admins.
tration of the government
II find 1t, therefore, great pleas.
ure, standing here upon the border.
land of the two Virginias, to receive
and accept the commission you bear,
and to send greetings through you to
the democracy of the entire country
Is il not significant of closer and
truer brotherhood among us, that for
the FIRST time since the civil war a
nominee on the national ticket has
been taken from that section Of our
common country that lies south Of
Mason and Dixon's line-a happy rec.
ognition of the obliteration of all sec
tional differences which led to and
followed that unhappy struggle"
EulogIzes Parker.
Il congratulate your committee and
the constituency it represents in the
selection by the delegates to the ma
tional convention of the nominee for
the presidency. He is man of cour-
age, yet prudent; of high ideals yet
without pretense; of the most whole
some respect for the constitution and
the majesty of the laws under it, and
a sacred regard for their limitations;
: of the keenest sense of justice, which
would rebel against compounding a
wrong to an individual or to nations
positive in conviction, yet of few
words; strong in mental and moral at
tributes, and yet withal modest and re-
served; possessed of a sturdy consti.
tuition and magnificent manhood and
d yet temperate in his actions and dig.
nified in his demeanor. 1t is not the
orator or man of letters, but the man
OF reserve force, Of sound Judgment
of conservative method and steadiness
Fof purpose, whom the people have
called to the office Of the presidency;
notably in the contests between JEFF
ferson and Burr. Jackson and Clay
Lincoln and Douglas, Grant and Gree
ley, Cleveland and Blaine.
Harmony at ST. Louis.
"Dire predictions were made by our
political opponents Of what would hap
pen at the St. Louis convention but
they misjudged the temper OF the
: party and the people. While there had
been differences in preceding cam
: paigns, yet at st. Louis they were all
harmonized and common ground was
found upon which all could stand and
do battle for democratic principles. A
platform was adopted by unanimous
7 vote, embracing the issues of the day
2 and presenting to the people declara.
tion Of principles which, in the Ian,