Evening star., 1924-07-14
DAVIS IS HOPEFUL
OF CARRYING WEST
Says Walsh Sanguine Re-
garding Victory in Central
and Northern States.
SPENDS RESTFUL SUNDAY
Nominee Attends Church-Pastor
Avoids Reference to Politics
in Sermon.
SPENDS RESTFUL SUNDAY
By the Associated Press

Bv the Associated Press
LOCUST VALLEY, n. V. July IL
John W. Davis. Democratic nominee
for President, told correspondents
yesterday that Senator Walsh of Mon
tana. who dined with him saturday
night. was very sauGuine as TO the
prospects OF carrying middle and
northwestern states, despite the cam
didacy of Senator La Toilette. Mr.
Davis said he expected TO make an
extensive speaking tour of the west
which Senator Walsh is understood
to have urged
The nominee spent a restful Sunday
al his country home here. paying lit
tie attention to politics. He arose at
so o'clock and took half-hour
horseback r.de 10 the Piping Rock
Country Cl&b. returning TO attend
the morning service at st. Johns
Episcopal Church. near his home.
The remainder of the day he spent
resting, receiving an occasional caller.
Mr.. Davis. attired in a blue serge
suit and stiff straw hat and carrying
walking stick. drove to the little
church shortly before II O'Clock; ac-
cnmpanied by his wife, Mrs. r NJ
Watson of indianapolis, his sister-in-
law. and Frank l.. Polk, his close
friend.
Wife Is Episcopnlian.
Mrs. Davis is a member of the
church and Mr.. Davis attends the
services frequently when in Locust
Valley. His parents were PresoS-
terianS
After the service the nominee
paused a few minutes at the church
door 10 greet friends and neighoors'
y;
The rector. the Rev. Charles w.
Hinton. spoke on the text from
Matthew. v9: Blessed are they that
hunger and thirst after righteous
some say that the way to achleVe
bappiness" he said. lis by some
scheme for the welfare Of the race
Some propose communism or social
ism. others charity or education
These have all been tried at various
the church's way. 1t stands not Tor
ways of distributing material things,
but for the development of the desire
that all may share in the true rlcheS
of Righteousness. They are wise VINO
would have the church conflne itself to
the desire for righteousness rather
than to particular schemes.
Avoids Political Reference.
The rector made no reference to
politics or to the presence in his con-
eregation of the head of the Demo
cratic party.
Mr.. Davis was escorted to his pew
by former State Senator William j.
Tully, general counsel for the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company. who
is one of the wardenS of the church.
The other warden is J. Pierpont Nor
gan who was absent on a yacht
ing trip. The little church was almost
nlled by the fewer than 100 worship
ers who represented prominent New
Workers. who have country homes IN
and near Locust Valley. Charles A.
Coffin. former general manager of the
General Electric Company: Mrs P. A.
s Franklin. wife of the president OF
the International Mercantile Marine;
Mrs. Paul G.. Pennoyer, daughter OF
Mr. Morgan, and Mrs. w. d. Guthrie.
wife of the former president of the
American Bar Association, were some
OF the neighborS who Worshiped with
Mr.. Davis.
Members of the congregation were
golf suits.
ST. Johns. the decoration of which
is not quite completed. is distfn-
guished by pews and wainscoting
Edinburgh. They were a gift from
Mr.. Morgan. The organ is a memorial
of the late Henry P. Davidson, given
by his widow. Stained glass windows
are being made in England.
Among the callers at the Davis
home yesterday were Richard Crane,
former American minister to CZecho-
slovakia, and Gordon Auchincloss.
son-in-law of Col. Z. NJ House.
The mayor Of Glen Cove: which ad-
Davis to lay the cornerstone of the
Elks lodge building there yesterday,
but the nominee decided not to make
a public appearance. .-.