The Washington times., 1924-08-11
DAVIS APPEALS
FOR HARMONY
IN PARTY
Nominee Given Enthusiastic
Reception by Democratic
Chieftains
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Davis pleaded for cooperation.
He went further and told the vet.
eran leaders that he wanted their
advice and guidance throughout
the campaign. Organized effort,
he said, was indispensable for sue.
cess
Boasts Of Home Town.
There was a touch of drama in
the address when the nominee
boosted" Of his old home town
the same town which for seventy
two hours has been boasting itself
black in the face over Davis. He
admitted 1t wasn't quite a New
York or Chicago. but his home
town buddies. he said, were a pref
ty fair cross section Of those HUI
man elements which make up
America" And the tribute thrilled
the old home town clear through.
When he concluded, there was
no doubt but that Davis will be a
real standard bearer. In his clos
ing remarks, he asserted his right
to name the new national chairman
anu lLICh IIC CGilSO vi the
tee to elect Glenn l.. Shaver, his
boyhood chum and the first Davis
for President" booster.
And the committee Immediately
complied.
Davis made his address at the
Elks Club. within a stones throw
OF his family homestead On his
way to the meeting the nominee
was literally overwhelmed by the
enthusiastic crowds of mountain
folks. His car was forced to pro-
coed at a snail's pace while the
visitors surged forward to grasp his
hand.
Committee Enthusiastic.
Several times the nominee was
overcome by the simple sincerity of
the greetings. He knew by name
hundreds Of his well wtshers and it
was George this" and Tommy
that" along the way.
The national committee itself was
just as enthusiastic about the can.
didate. They cheered him to the
echo when he first appeared and
his brief address was interrupted
time and again by outbupts or ap-
plause. Whatever else hi striking
personality had completely sold"
Davis to the Democratic campaign
veterans who seldom get excited
over anything Of a political nature.
Before the committee assembled, !
a noticeable feature Of the hotel
lobby activities was the attendance
of national leaders from every fac
ton represented at the New York
convention. Among those predict.
ing November success and boosting
Davis were David Ladd Rockwell.
Of Ohio. and Samuel Amidon, Of
Kansas. McAdoo leaders; George Z.
Brennan. of Illinois; Frank L. |
Hague. Of New Jersey; Joseph J..
Guffy, Of Pennsylvania, and Z. H. |
Moore, of Ohio, all Smith leaders.
Governor w. w. Brandon, of Ala. |
bama, the famous Underwood !
leader. and Senator Claude Swanson |
of Virginia. who directed the Car
ter Glass boom. They all apparently |
had buried their convention hatCEets !
to join in supporting Davis.
Has Busy Program.
Davis had a busy program for |
the day. He breakfasted early with |
his family and then rested upon !!
the porch of his homestead while |
the crowds wandered past. waving
and shouting solutions. at l.
o'clock, he attended the national !
committees session and afterward |
was the guest of homo" at a
luncheon given the committee. His |
afternoon called for complete rest in |
preparation for the notification cere.
monies tonight.
The Davis address to the ma.
tional committee in full follows:
Text of Speech.
Davis speech follows:
1T is a sincere pleasure to me to !
welcome you here to my native |
State and to the city Of my birth. |
AS you have doubtless observed. the |
city Of Clarksburg is not so large |
as either New. York or Chicago, and |
does not rise as high in the world |
as Denver or sit as level as Detroit, |
among her plains. And yet you |
will find here a fair cross section |
of those human elements. old and |
new, which go to make up America. |
Many racial strains are represented |
in this unit OF population, AMI few !
schools Of thought, political or re.
ligious, are without their adherents; |
but in them all the humble virtues |
Of industry and thrift and honesty |
and human kindness still persist. |
and through them all run the in
evitable frailties Of our common
human nature. Their great desire |
at the moment Is to show to you |
the sense Of honor which they feel |
In your presence and to testify to |
their interest In the ceremo ny that |
AA~A "a
the State especially will be stimu. |
lated and encouraged by the fact |
that you have come to mingle with |
them.
"As your candidate 1 welcome
myself this opportunity to come
again into personal contact with !
you. 1t is to you that look not |
only for advice and guidance dur.
ing the campaign but for that or.
ganized effort which Is indispensable |
to political success. It would Dor. |
der on impertinence to preach to |
seasoned veterans like yourselves
the necessity for organization. All |
OF US know that no political battle |
Is ever won without it. II I may
the scriptures, conven-
tons may plant and candidates may
water but organiZarIon alone can
give the increase. This 1t is your
peculiar taste to furnish-to stimu.
late those organizations that are
already at work, to build up those
that are weak and to furnish or
ganization to those places it is
lacking.
Sure Of Victory.
mot only I as your candidate,
but the party at large 10 relying