Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-17
DAVIS To SELECT
CHIEF AIDES TODAY.
WHITE ANNOUNCES
Campaign Manager and Ma.
tionaI Committee Head
as Team Likely

NEW YORK, July 16.-John w.
Davis, Democratic presidential nomi-
nee will select today his campaign
manager and the 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,
[stre.
Mr.. Davis announced today that
In order to give his undivided at
tention to the campaign he had de-
termined to sever all of his leg&l
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 COM
pany, the Atchison, Topeka and San
ia Fe Railway company, and the
National Bank of Commerce, or
New York.
TownsfOlk Start Early
So far his toWnsfolk of Locusl
Valley and Glen Cove are concerned
the active campaign for Mr.. Davis
began today. The Locust Valley fire
department, which consists of four
wagons of the usual diversity, start
ed out for the firemens tournament
of Nassau county at Framlngdale,
carrying large banners reading:
"John w. Davis for president"
At the Davis headquarters mat
tiers have not reached the banner
and pamphlet stage.
The decoration of the fire depart
ment was part of the preparation
for a reception in honor Of the
nominee, to be held in the town hall
tonight. Though Mr.. Davis has been
a resident of the county for only
two years his neighborS, regardless
of their political predictions, are
obviously proud of the distinction
conferred upon him by his party.
Although Mr.. Davis has not COM
mitted himself publicly on the ques-
| ton of dividing the management of
! his contest for the presidency, it was
said today by persons high in Demo-
Icratic councils that the candidate is
Ifavorably inclined toward such & di-
vision of responsibility.
The plan contemplates 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, national
committeeman from West Virginia,
NAV be chosen for chairman of the
national committee. This, despite
rumors to the contrary. One of the
most seriously considered possibili-
: ties for campaign manager, is said
. to be Thomas j. Spellacy, of Con-
necticut, formerly an ardent McAdoJ
+ follower.
Holds Many Conferences
1t is said that the campaign man
ager is almost certain to be an east
ern man. AS a result, there is much
speculation regarding Vance McCor-
mick, 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 return
ed to his home in Locust Valley last
night after q day of incessant con-
ferences at the home of Frank Polk,
all these major matters of orSaniza-
ton were still undecided. Among
those who conferred with him were
DAME! C. Roper, Norman r. Mack,
George White, and Norman II. Da-
Although there We're rumors yes
hay that the post of chairman
falrsaGy been offered % several
mn knd rejected by them, it was
stated emphatically last night tha,
Mr.. Davis had offered the office to
no one
The nominee has made arrange
ments to leave Friday night for
ISlesboro, Maine, the home of
Charles Dana Gibson.