Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-12
DAVIS BRYAN SLATE
CALLED LOGICAL. AND
EMBOSSED TICKET
Nominees Won Their Honors
Without Organization or
Machine Persuasion
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Especial Leased Wire to The Journal.
(C0nurirht 1904

Davis, Of West Virginia, and Gov
ernor Charles w. Bryan, of Ne
braska, may be called a surprise
ticket because it came after an I'M
precedented deadlock, but it is new
ertheless the logic of American pol
itics.
Without organization and man
agement the two men who were Sc
lected to lead the Democratic party
won their honors. The delegates
Embossed and uninfluenced took four
ballots after they had been released
from the shackles Of pledges and
instructions, and almost unanimous
ly came to their decision.
But the reputation Of both men
their achievements in the past, their
integrity and their principles-had
long been known to the delegates.
John w. Davis was second choice IN
the minds of most of the men who
came here pledged to McAdoo and
a great many of those who support
ed Smith.
Repeats 1920 and 1912
In line with the formula set forth
in these dispatches in the early days
of the convention when A. Mitchell
PaImers theory about second
choices was explained, the nominal
ton went this year as it did IN l9Zo
10 +
est second choice strength before
the convention assembled
Mr.. Davis was about as widely al
vertised q personality as any before
the convention. Governor Bryan, OF
Nebraska, had made profound I'M
preston in the west as d progress
sive.
The leaders knew that Mr.. Bryan
had carried Nebraska for the Demo
Gratis in the last election by $4,000
and that this year he had been noml-
mated for governor in the primaries
not only by the Democratic party
but by the Farmer-Labor party. He
must now withdraw from the guber-
Material race, but will serve out his
term as governor to the first of the
year.
w nat the west mas SOuSHL 1IOAIA
both parties has been recognition.
The Bryan nomination may not i'm
press the east but it is an action
which western Democrats under
stand. The failure of the Repub
licans TO select Kenyon, Of Iowa,
for vice president gave the Demo
Gratis their chance to name Governor
Bryan.
There is no doubt that the final
decision to name the Nebraska gov
ernor was influenced by the knowl-
edge = the nomination of Davis
would be criticized as Wall street
appointment, for he has been counsel
for J. p. Morgan & Co. and the
Standard Oil company. 1t is true
he has been counsel also for Eu
gene V. Debs, Mother" Jones, and
the Plate Glass Blowers Union, and
he has had every conceivable kind
of client.
Bryan to Campaign
Perhaps the situation is best eX-
pressed by what William Jennings
Bryan said to the writer today:
of course l shall support the
ticket. You will observe that in ev-
erything | wrote and said before this
convention made its nomination, |
was careful to speak of the high re-
gard which | have personally had
for Mr.. Davis and for his integrity.
[ simply said that his connections
raised a presumption of corporate in
fluence. But l believe every man
is entitled to a square deal. And
what Mr.. Davis has said in his first
statement, namely, there can be no
compromise with reaction, indicates
what his views will be. Also he has
accepted the most progressive plat
form any political party ever pre-
scented to the nation"
Mr.. Bryan said he would campaign
actively for the ticket, 1t is no secret
that he was flattered by the selection
of his brother, for John w. Davis
himself said he wanted a western
progressive and a dry to be his run
ming mate, and indicated his desire
to have Governor Bryan named. AC-
tons like these were convincing of
q Willingness to raise the progressive
standard. Although eastern Demo
Gratis looked askance, Trey recognized
that the battle of 1924 will not be
fought in New York and New Eng
lanu, out III the m1udie west ana
west.
The Democratic hopes lie in car
rying West Virginia, Ohio. Indiana
and western states, plus the solid
south. Al Smith may run again for
governor of New York, and will
fundamentally support the national
ticket. Former Governor Cox, of
Ohio, will be an aggressive aid to
the Davis-Bryan combination in the
middle west. ne counselled the
party leaders in the last two days of
the convention to agree on Davis.
Altogether the recation of the dele
gates to the ticket today was in sur
prising contrast their depression
of several days ago Many concede
that Coolidge is strong in the east,
and look toward the west for a de-
cision. But the campaign will turn
largely on the issues as unfolded by
Mr.. Davis, who will take the often
sive. President Coolidge will stay at
the White House most of the time,
and Senator La Toilette is too old to
wage an active campaign. Mr.. Davis
will have an opportunity TO travel ex-
.tensively and speak by radio every
where. He likes campaigning, is a
forceful speaker, and -.as magnetic
personality. He is rot the kind who
is given to dema goguery, and the
country can expect an Intelligent
campaign from him.
Newspaper comment, even from
the Republican press hereabouts.
gives Davis credit for a courageous
record in public service and for gen
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