Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-12
NJ 'ADO0 CALLS
JOHN ". DAVIS
APROGRESS|vE
Issues Statement After See
ina Candidate Before Sail
ing for Europe Today
HAS A HIGH CHARACTER
Will Take Part in Campaign
When He Returns, he
Declares

xyryu YORK. July 12.-William
- .TaAaoo before sailing for Eu-
,ora TO-DAY. said he would give the
nav,s-Rrvan ticket his "cordial sup
.nrt,, and that he would take part
in the campaign on this return AZ
st am satisfied that Mr.. Davis Is
n full accord with the progressive
nropran outlined in the Democrats
a,, confident that as President ne
s,,n,,ld faithfully execute the party Q
Watering to criticism from some
ruarters against Mr.. Davis because
~ his connections with certain IN
trests as a lawyer, Mr.. McAdoo saio'
"Mr. Davis high character, IN
Aa.rftvs and services should satisfy
every apprehension of this sort.
saIf I did not believe this" con-
,,nued Mr.. McAdoo, 81 could not
rander aid. because I have always
heiieved that the interests OF the
nannle should never be subordinated
! ~ merely slavish partisanshlp.
The influence and power OF these
progressive forces must not be dis-
sipated by division between various
nolitical movements; they must
ratter be consolidated and used
,,1ra an irresIstable battering ram of
that narty which offers the best In
strumentality for service to the peo-
pie. 81,
was as follows:
"Mr. Davis and I have been frlends
for the past twelve years and hao
the pleasure of discussing the pom
tical situation with him yesterday
The great body of progressive DEM
ocrats who supported me so strongly
in the convention have been anxious
to know my attitude toward MT
Davis, candidacy. My visit was foi
the purpose of learning from MI
Davis his views on the important is'
sues before the country. l am salts
fed that he Is in accord with tn.
progressive program outllneo III 'h'
Democratic platform.
"Mr. Davis professional connec
+ions, and his associations with grea
banking houses and corporate ih,e, :,
ssts although considered ethical II
.varv wav have raised doubt In th'
minds of many as to his progressive
ism and as to his complete sympati.
with the great reforms the Democra
tic nartv must execute If 1t Is to serV
the genuine interests of the people.
After going to see Mr.. DAVIS at IN
~.sidence of Frank L. Polk In TAX
c.h with a number plate lapeiie'
al smith "a" such as thousanos
~,otor cars carried during the con
..ay+;on Mr.. McAdoo said to inqulr
I've. Mr.. Davis and had pleasai'
chat. You know we are very oio an ~.
very good friends. We dlscusseo III
general situation" ar,
Despite suggestions that MT. w
Adoo has been flirting with tne ios
II forming another party OF ms ow
or of aiding the La Foilette nv :
ment. those who actlveiy suppo. ~ ~
r,,,,, n his convention fight have e,
-assad satisfaction with his posit1o
rsqarding Mr., Davis. These clrcis
beI,eve that visit to Mr.. McAdoo
IA. III. Hopkins, head OF the con
,n5ttee of forty eight. which is az
ing the La Toilette movement, nay
not heen Injurious to Mr.. DaVi
cause. .r, poll,
Having spent a day at Mr.. Foih
~assdance crowded with calls fro'
nemocratic leaders, including, pesie
Mr. McAdoo, Governor Smith al
George E. Brennan. Mr.. Davis pial
= dav of recreation. He Is gong
trv to reduce his golf score at u
POPPING Rock links. near MS LoGu
valley home. Like Governor onll.
his core is SO high that he is recol
ciIed to the belief that a round
golf is mostly an excuse for a BAT
His friends know the nature Oh
really favorite recreation, for 7
collection of walking sticks to'
twenty-five practically all gifts;
Mr. Davis plans to leave next we
for vacation on the island OF isie
boro in Penobscot Bay, Maine. as
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles "a
Gibson, If he can make a seiec.i
for national chairman by tnen. M
(Continued oh rage ~