Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-16
DAVIS To PICK
LEADER TODAY
Democratic Presidential
Nominee Resumes Confer
ences in N. Y. City

NEW YORK, July 16:--John w.
Davis, Democratic presidential nom
inee, will select today his campaign
manager and new chairman of the
Democratic national committee
This announcement was made
shortly before noon by George
White, former national chairman,
who with Glenn Shaver of West Vir-
ginia spent the morning with Mr..
Davis at the home of Frank l.. Polk
here.
Mr.. Davis announced today that
in order to give his entire undivided
attention to the campaign he had
determined to sever all of his legal
and business connections. His law
partners were notified accordingly of
his withdrawal from the firm of
Stetson. Jennings, Russell and Davis.
Among other employments sur
rendered by Mr.. Davis was that of
general counsel for the Associated
Press. He also resigned the only
directorates held by him, namely In
the United States Rubber Company.
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Company, and the National
Bank of Commerce of New York.
Close friends of Mr.. Davis main
tained that as yet the candidate had
offered the posts of campaign man
ager and national chairman to no
one, although it was said his deci-
sion would be made shortly.
SO far as his townfolk Of Locust
Valley and Glen Cove are concerned,
the active campaign for Mr.. Davis
began today. The Locust Valley
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four wagons of the usual diversity.
started out for the firemen's tourna-
ment of Nassau county at Farming
dale carrying large banners re1d-
ing: John w. Davis for Presi-
dent" At the Davis headquarters
matters have not yet reached the
banner and pamphlet stage.
The decoration of the fire depart
ment was part of the preparation
for the celebration and reception III
honor of the nominee, which Will
be held in the local town hall. to-
night. Though Mr.. Davis mas been
a resident of the county for only
slightly more than two years, his
neighbors, regardless of their politi-
cal predictions, are obviously
proud of the distinction conferred
upon him by his party.
The plan contemp plates the sharing
of the campaign dictatorship by the
chairman of the national committee
and the campaign manager. Should
such an innovation be adopted, 1t
is reported that Glenn Shaver, ma
t,onal committeeman of West Vir-
ginia, may be chosen for chairman
of the national committee, despite
rumors to the contrary. One of the
most seriously considered possibili-
ties for campaign manager Is said to
be Thomas J. Spellacy, of Connecti-
cut, formerly an ardent McAdoo fol-
lower.
1t Is said that the campaign man
ager is almost certain to be an
Eastern man. AS a result, there is
much speculation regarding vance
Mccormick of Pennsylvania and also
some discussion of Daniel c. Roper
of New York, both of whom were
actively identified with the wilson
campaign. -,
When Mr.. Davis returned to ms
home In Locust Valley last night
after a day of incessant conferences
at the home of Frank L. Polk, all
these major matters of organization
were still undecided. Among those
who conferred with him were Daniel
c. Roper, Norman L. Mack. George
White and Norman II. Davis.
Although there were rumors yes
terdav that the post of chairman had
already been offered to several men
and rejected by them, It was stated
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