Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-01
|lAVSPUT |N.F|E[D
|ASSTRONGEST MAN
covernor cornweII, Of West Vir-
oiria, Names Ambassador
as Candidate
.pllBLIC SERVICES PRAISED
nv the Associated Press

g.. francisco, July 1.-Ambassa-
Iobu w. Davis of West Virginia,
u... ~. placed in nomination before the
n0mocratic convention today by Gov
.rnor Cornwell, of that state as the
"stronpest candidate" being considered
a. ,he presidential nomination.
"Purely personal or political con
-,,.rotions must not control the selec-
siur'o sius nt q candidate here the governor
tiGa n,d u "It is true the Republican Ma
s;nuol san Convention turned back the poll
,;cai clock a quarter OF a century; that
!ica, aooaIIed allied the days Of Mark Hanna {;
.tot reoction Is written, in large letters
rro .cross its political horizon.
"Tbs Chicago comedy, where candi-
| % r.oro ncrmitted to wear each other
oa,eS orJ incidentally to weary the dele
gu. .s into n state Of political stupefac-
sa.e' nonJ;np the final word from the
t"aos om would have been amusing had 1t
pot uo bosn nathetic and Of serious moment
10 ..put ~, Notwithstanding all the stage
.,or and the camouhage. n respectable
.;oIot p,JI was presented, though presented
Hind .S;mJ mart foremost. That fact we
must bear in mind.
'''uSy .'yyo must further bear in mind that
rar could not be fought with 4.5OO, 900
o, under arms and an expenditure of
coz 600 600 900. money raised partly by
onoro,s tax burdens. without irritating
many persops and leaving much that
will Will be criticized. The public, unfor-
tunately, is prone to listen to criticism
In preference to explanations and en-
comiums. .,
"Recause Of these things 1t behoovcs
Tho Democratic party to place at the
head of its ticket man whose char
acter and ability will not be questioned.
For the highest position in all the
world we should nominate one OF the
very biggest and brainiest men In all
the country.
ITO nominate a man in an effort to
corral the dissatisfied and disappointed
elements of the opposition that were
politely and tenderly kicked out of the
Republican convention, nominating him
at the sacrifice of Democratic principles
and Of real leadership. would be disas-
trOus and reprehensible.
ITO deserve to win, the party must
offer to the American voters candi-
date. clean, able, possessed of common
sense, and free from factionalism or un-
necessary antagonisms. To prostitute
itself by selling a nomination for sup
posed powerful influences or for the
promise Of votes from those who seek
class recognition would he infamous.
"Our candidate should stand in the
middle of the great highway of political
thought. He should know our laws
and he should have the courage to en-
force them.
"Such a man West Virginia offers
this convention in the person of the
ambassador at London, the Honorable
John w. Davis"
After reviewing Mr.. Davis's public
career, the governor continued:
'iou do not doubt his ability; you
could not question his character. May
presume to assure you of his tact,
bis sound judgment and his courage :?
lie is a business man as well as a
statesman and diplomat. He knows
the rights of property lawfully acquired
and would defend them; but he knows
also that human rights are superior to
property rights, and he would defend
them first and forever.
II have presented for your consider
alton man with more than q dozen
years of service in public life-con-
ssecutiye years, running from Congress
to ambassador.
rs there brainier or better man
In sight?
"If you want a man of character,
II you want man of ability, il you
want man Of experience in public
life, man trusted by President Will.
son, trusted by all who know him, who
is without blemish and who is great
in every sense of the word, I beg you
to nominate the man l have named,
typical citizen of the United States
Of America"