The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-16
HENRY G. DAVIS.
Sketch OF The Nominee For Vice
President.

Former United States Senator Henry Gas
saway Davis is almost as much a Marylander
as West Virginian. He was born in Wood
stock, Howard county, Md, and has spent
much Of his life in this State.
For many years until a comparatively recent
date Mr.. Davis was accustomed TO spend his
winters IN Baltimore. and the headquarters OF
his large railroad and coal interests were 10.
Gated there Even now his erect figure IS a
familiar sight upon the streets and at the no.
tells and he has an extensive acquaintance
among local business men.
Mr.. Davis is first cousin of Senator \. p.
German. their mother having been sisters.
He is 80, but Vigorous.
The nominee for Vice President is so years
old, having been born November l6, 1923.
To the person meeting and converSing with
him he does not appear to be more than 60
years of age. In fact he is more active than
the average man of 50; his health is excellent,
his constitution strong, his mind alert. Not
long ago he rode 40 miles on horseback IN one
day along the line of railroad he is building
from his home town Of Elkins to Charleston,
a distance of nearly 200 miles, aud he felt
effects of the long journey in the saddle no
more than would a cowboy upon Western
cattle ranch.
Began as brakeman.
Henry G. Davis was a boy in his teens when
hiss father died. and he was forced not only TO
support himself, but also to assist IN support
ing his mother His first employment was
upon a farm, and his love for the vocation OF
farming never has left him. He Is still a
farmer As we'll as railroad builder, mine.
owner. banker, capitalist and statesman.
At the age Of 10 he obtained a position rs
a brakeman on a freight train on she Bait
more aud Ohio Raiiroading Was then in us
infancy, and that great system, which now
operates thousands Of miles Of road, and has
duue So much for The development OF Western
Mar, land West Virginia. Ohio Pennsylvania
aud he other States OF that section, thea ap.
Grated only "a single line OF track between
Baltimore aud Cumberland. Yet jhat line vas
the b-guniuL Of railruxa balidinE ~ America.
aud ihr position Of freight brakeman that
Henry q. Davis held upon The line Was the
beginning of hiss remarkable career aud Of his
cuuru.u, fortune. Ia those DAY, 'brrr arrr
u0 telegraph lines 10 ali m running TRAINS,
ard ll ~as though, impossible % operate cars
after dtrS. Accidents wsra frequent, and %
required great nerve and energy Io >lr1ngau1
she ditHea.ues ~aiyl daily tIgtraHia3 The
fssinurH-
There ~rre then mono ct the safeguard,
uhica naw surround the avrs VI the mrH sh1
operate ths sufii ru-utnE trasHs on ih~ Bait
unrr aud Ohio. The services Of yoHuE DAVIS
we're So rtbctrHt that be sas sosu promoted
to BE- freight eardactur and aferwart 90 as.
~yuErr conductor. II sas wH..- serving tu
this iatsrr rzpsgIfy fha' he met i.f.. formed she
agq4a5ulaUce 81 HENRY Cav, SHE vs., pas
seae-s upaa NJ Davis srssH ~hf.e se.rc
iroai BIS kentucky Aaue i5 the gsfrIs.. sH4
returning Clay would hHar4 'ar uat7 ta
Baltimore and isav- &c 90 sfs western s.rsr AS.
ard make lhe journey urrr tar -Uuausafns futs
h~ururss iu ta- I'D fashioned Stage uassa.
Nr. d.. gHs Has ar-I 'sstr iaf pH.EgHr, frra
ilrHst ris5 lu hts rsnyrr-zrsars ~ti|s fasf sffsE
s,s,5r~a.an Hgf5 ;b-sr frI,s over fn" Bali
Flurg and OHIO, ard ag ra-f uf~ nr.i ua..a. '.r
iac GscaG Js.umnacr gar trrsias.I. The
Baiamure rg5 uasa gFrW, sgd Pr. Dave
gees aIrb e.. h. sss g4sA % realize Ihr
great possibilities OF shat sas Them Nr-srra
Ntrst4ias ae fugra=s r. agsr.e4WHrt and rr
a.izrd i.- fs.u-use resources. lfs h.3tsu ~v2l'1
80 asp. al aHd umbvr. 4ad hr 5aFr.lr Hs-
saving, IH ib~se rch lands
rbe outbreak ri ;he C,gt War iaa.I atu
uan 81 means. % ErrAi energy, pt EtaaiaZ
experience. good Judgment. aui Engaged 5H
lAyjha '1y foundation q the fortune aasea He
nos possesses AithogRh ,hr uAr caused him
,a sasiasa Temporary ios~s, b" ass loyal
{ ul1u man tbsuaEbgl, he struggle. Hhca he
great cuutici ~As a az cad and Is ezl Virginia
bad become a separate cssungU seattle VT,
DAVIS branchsd fgsih iaIo siil greater an.ts
u effort, aud b. has SINCE been Instrumental
aud aciIyc 'u every movefl.u3 lgasluE tss4ri
Tie development 81 iac vAsi rssa4Fr.s uf laa.
State NJ man has dnnz more 90 make Ntsi
Virginia the grpAl weallh producing N-aic
has d j. Today thaa Hrary o. lAfis lie Is
sdsagi6ca w.ih Al ei tfs lradius
interests go The prodac.lus ct ....., os.. tam
Der. 10 faiiruad tsiidiuE, ;o~a bs5lsIHg. aud
: dezru OF more enlerprses q rAz1azs ssaas.