The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-04
DAVIS new TYPE
Of LIT|CAL
CANDIDATE
Has Fighting Spirit, Says
Observer, and Is Capable Of
Fiery Campaign
BY DAVID SENTNER
InternatlanaI NsNa aarYlca.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.John w.
Davis. Democratic nominee for
President, viii reveal himself To the
American voters AZ 4 new type of
political candidate when he takes
the stump IN his Forthcoming
swing around the circuit. X the.
character impression he made while
yacationing in Maine IL upheld he
win also unfold to the public 4
brand new type, Of campaign.
The voters win view distin-
guished gentleman with kindly eyes
and q fighting chin, radiating an
air Of deep sincerity Glenn Shaver,
Davis campaign manager, regards
the favorable impression that Da-
Wis is expected 70 make on the
stump as one Of the biggest CAM
paign assets Of the Democratic
party.
As the American electorate Refs
to know It's Democratic Presidential
candidate the Davis stock II due
for o continuous rise, his support.
ers believe. Whether II win PASS
beyond the high political mark at
present registered BY President
Coolidge, depends to q large extent
on. how the revelation OF the Davis
personality Is managed.
Sees Fiery Campaign.
Davis Is capable of making
fiery campaign. It win not be the
Tanning oratory Of the demagogue,
put rather the brilliant torch OF
the trained debater who devastates
opposing issues with an array of
carefully chosen facts.
Associates Of the candidate a.
DAVIS vacation headquarters here
claim that the nominee Is as in.
teresting public speaker as he
y a conversationalist. The Davis
anecdoLal instinct IL certain to
make MIN popular on the stump.
ne possesses. In addition, an epi.
granmatic Hare which sums up
the point ne Is trying TO make
INTO an easily remembered phrase.
TINS quality IL going to aid Davis
the voters.
The favorite storfea az HIM IN
DAVIS are destined for the news.
paper front page before the coming
campaign - half way over. He
mas an indispensable fund Of Wit
s mMcn ne draws on at every oc-
Here are a few samples Of -
eaton wtucisms made W the can.
Most politicians who 1T ON n.
aence would never think Of stand
ms on q plank" 1
Believes In Short Speeches.
believe In short hpeecha.
Iou WIN have 70 save a annI n,
twenty minutes or never,''
Inc reason ! decided 10 addreaa
the Democratic. conventin,. B ~ g.
my nomination was % 4 aIiva ~
party an opportunity 20 - .tS.s
color OK the horse they bought."
Jonn W. Davis appears too nn,,cs
the dignified gentleman "a atfacl,
the personality Of his notified ~
ponents. 1t will be the isr,,a. -.
the opposing parties that Mi -
mpaied In steely phrase. A. IN
neat OF the campaign deyelona No..
ever. It is possible CHS attit,Ide nosy
change. It viii be interestins, 3,
zee the West Virginian "A e1~s,
none or his friends. can rernensh~,
Il
ever having seen the candidate iose
his temper. aose
The even disposition OF thu can.
didate Y accompanied by a nerfar,
poise. Davis cannot be stamneSeH
ana It viii be difficult to sshacI~iess
him on the stump.
The Democratic candidate own.
good speaking voice and q stror,
constitution, which should ala Mir,
n standing up wen under the str Fer.
OF the contemplated transcontinentsI
speaking tour.
The figure Of Davis with a min.
IN his mouth and his dog AT NE
heels IL a regular mart Of the
landscape at his home IN Ioc,,st
Valley. N. Y. Since the candiSsts
arrived In Maine he has limited RE
smoking. which has always hesr,
one Of his chief enjoyments. The
candidate prefers the lonr.stemna,S
variety Of pipe and owns dozens
OF them. It is said that A. the
matchmaking tour approaches. tina
nominee Will give up srnolxinr en.
ttrety to save his volrm. III. :