Evening star., 1924-09-27
DAVIS IN CAPITAL
FORC0NFERENCE
Greets Friends at Ebbitt and
Will Leave Later for
Wilmington, Del.

John w. Davis, Democratic candidate
for the presidency, reached Washington
| this morning for a day of conferences
with Democratic leaders at national
| headquarters here an informal talk to
newspaper men this afternoon and later
reception to his friends and admirers
at the Ebbit Hotel, a meeting arranged
under the auspices of the local John w.
Da Wis for President Club. Mr.. Davis
will leave the Capital this afternoon at
4:45 O'Clock for Wilmington. Del,
where he is to speak tonight. He then
will return to his headquarters in New
; York to prepare for further campaign
ing in the East.
Speaks mt Capital.
Speaking before the National Press
Club. Mr.. Davis. after responding to
a hearty ovation, declared that he
was glad once more to be on neutral
ground. and that my physical con-
dition is good and my political health
unimpaired.'
/ The headquarters of the Press Club
were crowded capacity long before
the Democratic candidate arrived. He
was introduced by the president or
the club.
In opening his remarks Mr. Davis
said that he was a member of the
National Press Club in the most
terrible trouble" but that he had
one distinction, which was that he
came before neutral audience.
When Mr.. Davis claimed his "one
distinction he was interrupted by
newspaper man by his side, who
yelled out ''Pulchritude" which
caused a hearty laugh throughout
the room.
The remainder of Mr.. Davis re-
marks were in the form of informal
conversation in which he told a few
recent jokes on himself. One Of
these he claimed came from West
Virginia miner. The miner when ask
ed what he thought of the Davis
right; L have voted for him three
times, but don't you think that JEFF
Davis is getting a little too old?"
In closing the speaker said that
much of his oratory had been drawn
on and that at the present time he
would have to save the rest for his
coming campaign speeches Mr..
Davis stated that he would answer
any questions any one cared to ask,
but no one volunteered. He left the
Press Club for luncheon.
Greeted ms "Mr. President"
A greeting Of How do you do, Mr..
PreSldent! given Dy senator RAT
Harrison of Mississippi, welcomed
Mr.. Davis upon his arrival at the
headquarters of the national COM
mittee, Fifteenth and X streets earlier
in the day. Cheers from the entire per-
sonnel of the campaign workers were
also added in tribute.
Mr.. Davis, accompanied by Mrs.
Davis. Dr. j. J. Richardson, his ply
sician, and II. G. Halfway, secretary,
arrived on scheduled time this morn
ing Contrary to the previous report
that the party would breakfast at the
Shoreham, they breakfasted on the
train, following which Mr.. Davis
went to the Office of Dr.. Richardson
and had his throat treated, as a pre-
cautionary measure, for, despite the
long speaking tour from which the
candidate had just emerged. his voice
is strong and his throat has showed
no signs of weakness.
Mr.. Davis was met at Union Sta
tion by Glenn Shaver. chairman of the
national Democratic committee. for
mer Secretary of Labor Wilson, Dam
iel G.. Roper, District chairman; Sena-
tor Key Pitman of Nevada, Senator