Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-14
.DAVISDAY
4, In HARRISBURG
Party Leaders From Far and Near
Brought Pledges of Support

HARRISBURG, w. VA. Aug. Ii
Accompanied by the plaudits of
thousands of party leaders gathered
from all parts Of the country, John
w. Davis tonight formally accepted
the Democratic nomination for Pre-
sident.
His speech Of acceptance, delivered
in the open at Golf Plaza, was sol
emn pledge to do all in his power to
lead the party to victory.
1t brought to close three-day cele-
bration in which the citizens Of
Clarksburg, town of his birth, out
did themselves in the effort to play
the part of grateful host to the ranks
of Democracy for having honored
their foremost son with the Presi-
Dental nomination.
A spirit of real enthusiasm and of
hope for the party's prospects under
Davis's leadership dominated all who
took part in the ceremony. Lead
ers Of the party from far and near
brought to Davis pledges Of support
for the ticket, accompanied by as
surances of Democratic success next
November. They spent the morning
exchanging notes on the situation in
their respective States.
Davis spoke to a visible audience
of about $4,000 gathered in the Plaza
his invisible audience, which heard
the speech on radio waves, perhaps
numbered millions. ELABORATE pre-
parations were made by the local
committee to broadcast the speech
to states in every part of the land.
Visitors Pour In
Clarksburg, declared by its Cham
Der of Commerce to have popula-
ton Of $4,000, did herself proud for
the ceremonies. In some respects
it was reminder Of Marion, Ohio,
four years ago, when her favorite
son, Harding, was honored with the
,mination.
From early dawn the citizens Of
Clarksburg were up and busy with
preparations for the reception of vis-
itors, who came in steady stream
throughout the day. Trains from
the East and the West brought pro-
minent commitDe members, party
leaders, men and women from every
State, to join in the celebration 1t
was Clarksburg's day, and her citi-
zens were proud TO make the most
OF it.
Bands met every train and escort
ed the visitors to their hotels or head
quarters.
They came from every State in
the Union, and all seemed to wear
the same badge Of confidence in Da-
Wis as tie chosen leader Of their
party. Crowds gathered in the no.
tel Hobbies to hear speechs by per-
sons prominent in the party councils
Other crowds rhraded the streets
with flags waving and banners fiut-
tering everywhere. Reception CONF
mittee rushed from place to place,
attending to incoming delegations
and seeing that they were properly
provided for.
Davis's own people were there in
large numbers. They came from the
hills and valleys, from the mountain
sides, the mines and the factories Of
all West Virginia to do him honor.
They came by trolley, by train, by
wagon and by automobile. Grown
folks brought their children that
whole families might be here to join
/ in the celebration. Partisan poll
tics was forgotten.
Cordell Hunt, Governor Davis of
Kansas and Tammany Leader Oh
any were early callers upon the Pre-
sidential nominee this morning.
When they arrived at the Davis home
to see him, the rush Of visitors at
the front door was SO great that
they had to take refuge in rear
room for quiet conference. They