Evening star., 1924-07-10
PARTY DEPRESSION
LIFTED BY DAVIS
Leaders Regard Nominee as
AbIest Candidate-OnIy
Bryan Dissenting.
FOES ADMIT STRENGTH
Choice, Like Coolidge, Looked
Upon Favorably by Business
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as Safe Leader. ,.s
FOES ADMIT STRENGTH
By n. o. MESSENGER.
stan Correspondent Of The Star


NEW YORK, July 10.-With the
possible exception of William j.
Bryan. it is believed that the rank
and file of the Democrats who sat in
yesterdays session of the convention
are profoundly pleased over the cleo
tion of their candidates. The depres-
sion of a few days ago following the
dissension over the Klan and the
fierce rivalry between the two lead
ing candidates has given way to an
intense enthusiasm and a jubilant
spirit Of confidence in the outcome of
the campaign. They already snin
victory in the air and they take great
delight in the knowledge that they
have nominated the one man whom
the Republicans did not want to have
to face in the coming battle.
And it is a fact that the Repub-
licans do regard Mr.. Davis as the
most formidable candidate the Dem
ocrats could have put up. His
ability, his character as a man and
his record of public service constitute
his formidability. The Republicans
have their work cut out for them
to beat him.
Assures Clean Campaixn.
His nomination assures a clean
campaign, with no mud singing
There is no taint of oil on his cloth
ing and no one will have occasion
to heckle him as he tours the country
| in speech making. 1t is all nonsense
to say that his corporation aftiIia-
| tions will hurt him. That charge is
| just one of William ]. Bryan's
| Nightmares and will not get any
, where with thinking voters. Anyhow,
the Democratic voters cannot 20 else
where unless they trail or after La
Toilette, which a few may do, but
not in numbers sufficient to hurt In
the returns
Besides, it is the platform thaa
counts in the campaign and even Mr.
Bryan had to admit that it is all.
right, from the most progressive
viewpoint OF course, he feels hs
could have made a better one, bu,
this will do in a pinch.
Has One Advantage.
Politicians here feel that Mr
Davis will have one advantage ovel
President Coolidge in, the campaign
President Coolidge plans to stay a;
home and make few speeches. Th,
Democratic campaign managers will
keep their candidate in the field con
stantly, addressing the country an,
making himself known. He will b.
followed by other great Democratic
favorites, such as Gov. Smith Of New
York, who will give him hearty sup
port. Gov. Smith will be a candidat
this fall for reelection as governor
Gov. Smith undoubtedly made
good impression on the Democrats o
the country by taking the initiativ'
in breaking the deadlock, which re
suited in the subsequent nomination
of Mr.. Davis He will undertake t.
deliver New York State to the Demo
cratic electoral column and it is tn
> opinion here of politicians that b.
will come pretty near doing it
In choosing Mr.. Davis. the Demo
Gratis have deprived the Republican
of one asset they would have other
wise had in the solid support Of wha
is known as big business. If Nc
Adoo had been selected big busins
would have spared no effort to de
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