Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-11
CANDIDATE NOMINATED

Out of the mess and political
maelstrom which has held the
spot light in New York since
June u, there has finally
emerged a candidate for the
Presidency of the United States,
and one would have to bel
thoroughly innoculated with
partizanship if he would fail tol
realize than the rancor and i'll
will which dominated the
Democratic gathering of neces-
sity will react against the cam
didate's election in November.
On the surface it appears as IT
one mans ambition was para
mount to party interests, and the
clash of contendine factions to
tllwart the realization of Nc
Adoo's dream has engendered so
much strife and bitterness that
success at the polls has been
ieopardized. Wolsley's charge
to Cromwell to fling away
ambition, for by that sin fell the
angels" would have been a fitting
text for convention sermonizing,
aud had the discordant elements
subordinated petty spites and
political animosities to the good
of the party, the presidential
marathon might have been run
with the New York selection
having a better chance as win
ner.
The party of Jefferson, Jackson.
Cleveland and Wilson, however,
has repeatedly evidenced strong
recuperatige powers, and in the
intervening months until the
vote is cast some balm may be
found in Gilead to heal the
wounds which it has sustained
There may be a panacea for
political hurts which will allay
the fever occasioned by long
drawn out combat, and the
birch rod used in Madison
Square garden may be trans
formed into an olive branch for
the dove of peace.
Never perhaps, in American
history has a deleg lated body
faced as many problems, and
never have such problems been
of so divergent a character. To
throw Ku klux and Catholic,
Wet and Dry, Oil and Octopus
into the political pot and out of
the mixture cook up candidate
with the virtues of all and the
vices OF none, would have been
miracle beyond the power of
any party, and it will be just as
much a miracle if the mass of the
Democratic voters stand unitedly
behind the nominee.
Just now when the caloric
convention is still radiating the
heat which either melted the
party or fused the factions, it |
would tax the powers of a proph-
ct of old to tell Just what will
happen in the ides of Novem
Der. 1t will be conceded, though,
that with Lafollete in the run |
ming the two major parties will /
have a strenuous fight, and tile
political fur will fly until election
dav.
1t will be utterly impossible to
pour oil on the troubled waters,
for paradoxical as ii may seem,
Dill is making the waters more
and this bids fair toll,
an olea ginous CAM
,aign.
The choice of John w. Davis {
II West Virginia as the ticket L
read vas the logical solution of Ii
i sordid situation. and the cor II
rention was wise in selecting
tandard bearer who kept sloof ID
rom the snarling of the bosses In
nd the pettiness of the poll j
icians. The nominee is clean, a
apable aud consistent, and hisI
manly letter in preconvention D
avs indicated that he would not y
lay hy2rocrite for the high t,
hice or sacrifice ethics to gain 6
reference. +,
His outstanding ability has O
ron for him international fame, Z,
nd be will take iuto the cam-I
align an acquaintanceship with IA
DETRIMENTAL affairs which, :,
lakes him peculiarly fitted as N
ae standard bearer of Demo- ii
Facy. sifc
Charles w. Bryan, OF Me- oil
raska. Vice Presidential nom D;
e Is best kno wn As the brother
We1fsaun Whotnvax <xowox.