Evening star., 1924-07-20
DAVIS FINDS MAINE
RETREAT RESTFUl
Democratic Nominee Takes
Long Nap-WarmIy Re-
Ceived En- Route.
SHORT SPEECH AUGUST II
Addresses After Notification Also
Will Be Comparatively Brief,
He Now Plans.

DARN HARBOR, lSleSborO, Me-.
July 19.-John w. Davis, Democratic
presidential nominee, began a real
vacation today at the home of Charles
Dana Gibson. comfortable cottage
overlooking the island dotted Pc
nobScot Bay
Arriving at the harbor about noon,
after an overnight train journey from
New York, the nominee and Mrs.
Davis were greeted at the dock by
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson, the artist being
able to make the trip in spite of his
indiSposition. After Mr.. Davis had
greeted the crowd which overflow ed
the tiny wharf, he and Mrs. Davis
entered carriaS aSe-automob be-
ing banned from the island-for a
short drive over a winding roadway,
flanked by double column of birches.
Reaching the wharf across the island
they went by motorboat to the Glib
son home, on Seven Hundred Acre
Island, scant half-mile away.
Takes Nap After Lunch.
After lunch Mr. Davis had a long
nap, and he planned to spend several
days in rest and recreation before
starting on the task of mapping out
in his mind the address formally ac-
Cepting the presidential nomination
which he is to deliver at the notifi-
cation ceremonies at Claskrburg, w.
Va, on the night of August IL. For
his vacation period of ten days the
nominee has prepared no fixed pro-
gram.
He will come to Islesboro occasion
ally to play golf on the links here. as
there is no course on Seven Hundred
Acres Island, but most of his time
VI he iafl hA
home. rambling in the gardens or
hiking or swimming
ON his journey here from New York
the nominee had his first experience
platform of his train. This was at
Bath. Me, where several hundred men
and women had gathered.
Shakes Hands With Many.
Leaving his car while the trainmen
were getting the train aboard a ferry
for the trip across the river, Mr..
Davis shook hands with those who
had come to see him. Boarding the
ferry. he greeted the crews OF both
the craft and the train.
Several stops We're made between
Bath and Rockland, and Mr.. Davis
interrupted his breakfast to shake
hands with a small crowd at one
place. \ larger group greeted him
at Rockland, among them Cyrus H.
h. Curtis and several of the delegates
to the New York convention as well
as Democratic party officials in Maine
AS Mrs Davis stepped down from
the car she was presented with a
large bouquet of roses by Mrs. Phillip
Howard, one of the organizers of
nominee remained at Rockland for
ten minutes before going to the ferry
slip for the long ride across the bay
to Dark Harbor.
Polk Goes Part of Way.
Before going on board the steamer
Mr.. Davis shook hands and thanked
A. T. Walker, engineer of the Maine
Central locomotive which brought the
train from Portland. He was greeted
by the captain of the steamer. and
at the latter's invitation the nominee
and Mrs Davis occupied chairs in the
pilot house.
Frank L. Polk, undersecre OF
state in the Wilson administration,
who accompanied Mr.. Davis to Dark
Haroor, remained on deck. Mr..
Polk Joined Mrs. Polk and their chill
dren al their Summer home, in Isles
boro.
While at Seven Hundred Acre
Island Mr.. Davis will confer with
william A Pattangall, Democratic
candidate for governor of Maine, but
he has no other engagements. He
has left to his campaign manager
elem L.. Shaver, the task of perfect
ing the organization of the cam
slalgn and expects this work to be
practically completed when he re-
turns to New York at the end OF
this month.
Address VIII BE Brief.
The nominee said today that he
hoped to make his address OF ac-
ceptance paratively brief and
that 1t would be his purpose to make
short speeches during the campaign.
He has not mapped out his cam
pa1gn program but Will make
number of trips to various parts OF
the country.
In greeting the crowd which met
his train at Bath he expressed the
hope that he would have the oppor-
tun1ty later to speak to the people
of Maine face to face rather than
through the means of the radio.
Dispatches that Charles Dana Glib
son was i'll and would have to be
sent to hospital for an operation
caused Mr.. Davis distress and he was
greatly relieved to find that his host
was able to carry on. Mr.. Gibson is
Suner1nS from an abScesS which
while painful, is not serious.