The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
POLITICS BANNED
AS DAVIS RESTS.
FOR FINAL DRIVE
Single Exception Is Letter
Of Thanks To Gold
Star Mother For Aid
ACTION TO FIGURE
IN RADIO ADDRESS
World To Learn Of Sac
rifice Of Ohio Woman,
Who Sends Check
Thy Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-John
w. Davis, democratic candi-
date for president, his plat
form campaign ended, rested
at his home in Locust Valley
today, confident that Tues
days balloting would spell
victory for the democratic ma
tional ticket.
Nothing of a political fla
vor, however, was allowed to
interrupt the day of rest. At
Mr.. Davis own request, call
ers at his home were informed
that politics and kindred ques-
tons were banned until to-
morrow.
This opinion was reflected tonight in
q final statement" issued by Mr.. Shaw
er. The statement read:
"John w. Davis will be the next
President of the United States.
1.-THE issues of this campaign have
been squarely met by the candidate in
a matchless way. He has shown abso-
Lutte confidence in the intelligence, IN
tegrity and patriotism of the American
people. There has been no evasion, no
camouflage, no flinching. Notwithstand-
ing the owe whelming preponderance of
the republican press, hc has broken
through the wire entanglements of de-
ception, evasion and propaganda. His
sterling worthy, ability and honesty,
the things that go to make great pres
ident, the things that put trust and con-
fidence III government, all these are now
before the people and they are think
ing. :f.
Cross Currents Numerous
"There has never been a campaign
where there were so many political cross
currents as the one now drawing to a
close. Many states are cross-sectioned
by reverse currents that make political
estimates worked out into figures worth
less, because they cannot be based on
anything definite. Nearly one-half OF
the people have shown no indication of
their intentions and have expressed no
thought of opinion in this campaign.
Thousands of these in every state with
unsettled convictions will make up their
minds or change them after entering the
polls. All these make trouble for po-
litical pencil experts. The southern
and border states are safely democratic.
In the long list of doubtful states, the
silent vote will decisively affect the re-
suit. And all reports are that the in
dependent vote will be democratic.
Already there is an unparalleled
shift toward Davis as evidenced by the
tremendous changes in labor and other
votes.
s'The press of the country expects
this final statement. We feel sure
that the great silent vote is going to
express itself for good government and
the election of Davis will insure that re-
suit. Notwithstanding the huge funds
that are thrown against him, our re-
lance in the justice of our cause and
the matchless quality of our candidate
and the things he stands for, the belief
that the people (aside from those chief
ly interested in money! do not want
President Coolidge reelected, makes us
confidently believe in and predict the
election of John w. Davis as the next
President of the United States"
The fight the candidate has made, his
strenuous campaign tours through II
states, the delivery of more than 200
major speeches and the multiplicity of
duties that fell upon him for personal
discharge, had left their mark. 1t was to
eradicate this and to prepare himself for
the final event of the contest, the de-
livery of a Commute address Monday
night to a nationwide audience of radio
listeners-in, that Mr.. Davis set apart
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