The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-03
EDWIN w. DAVIS FOR UNITED
STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY

1t seems assured that the United
States senate will not confirm the APP
pointments made by President Taft
for the United States judgeship and
United States district attorneyship
for the southern district of Florida.
Judge Cheney is now holding the for
mer office and R. P. Marks of Jack
sonville is holding the position of dis.
trict attorney, both under the adm
term appointment of President Taft,
and if the senate fails to confirm the
appointments the tenure of office o.
these gentlemen will expire upon the
appointment of their successors by
Woodrow Wilson.
The democrats seem to have the
situation we'll in hand and almost
without question will hold up the con-
firmation of President Tafts appoint
ments in the above two instances by
the United States senate. There are
district from whom a selection can
be made, but there is no man more
eminently qualified for the position Of
United States district attorney than
Edwin w. Davis of this city.
The Citrus County Chronicle has
already named him for this position,
and this paper takes pleasure in sec
onding the nomination.
Mr.. Davis has practiced law in
always been reckoned as among the
leaders of the Ocala bar In 1906 Mr.
Davis was elected state attorney for
the fifth judicial circuit of Florida
and since that time his reputation as
a criminal lawyer has become state
wide. AS an orator before jury Mr.
Davis stands among the very best in
the state. Clear, logical, forceful and
eloquent, his speeches are always
masterpieces of legal oratory. His
grasp Of criminal law and of criminal
evidence is deep and thorough, and
as a prosecutor he is fearless. Attest
ing Mr. Davis ability and unbounded
popularity is the fact that in the pri-
mary of 1910 he was unopposed for
reelection. In addition to that, Mr.
Davis record as a democrat is I'M
marred, he having fought hard and
consistently in the democratic ranks
since he cast his first vote.
Mr.. Davis has been rated th2
strongest man politically in central
Florida, and his political strength is
no doubt due to the fact, aside from
his ability, that he is never afraid to
espouse a cause that he believes is
just, nor to support a deserving can.
didate, or to assist his friends in any
way possible, and there will be much
disappointment among the people OF
this circuit, as we'll as among Mr. Da.
Wis numerous friends in this state. if
he does not receive the appointment
~A5A0O II Jill tA1C <tUONG, ILLS SGCIlOE
should receive much consideration at
the hands of the United States sen
ators in making their recommends
lions for the position. There is not
a single man from this richest ana
most populous section of the state
holding state office. Like the dem
ocrats of Vermont, referred to in the
Grafton of Henry w. Grady, we have
gone over the hills on election day
and cast our votes for the democratic
candidates, and have awakened the
next morning to find out that we are
still unrepresented as a section in the
councils Of state.
Ocala is the central point of the
southern district, and logically he7
candidate, Edwin W. Davis, should re-
ceive the appointment for district at
torney for the southern district OF
Florida.