Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-14
LEADERS JUBlANT
AS NOMINEE OPENS
|. FIRE ON CORRUP TON
Enthusiasm at CIarksburg
Surpasses That Stirred
by Wilson in 1912
BY DAVID LAWRENCE -
Especial Leased Wire to The Journal-Copy.
right 1924

Especial Leased Wire 10 The Journal--Copy.
right 1924
HARRISBURG. w. Va, Aug. IL.
John w. Davis has won his first case
as presidential nominee-he has com
pletely captivated all factions AMI
leaders of the Democratic party.
Not even Woodrow Wilson with
his first acceptance speech in 1872
stirred up the enthusiasm and emo
tons Of hte practical politicians as
did Davis last night as he stood in
pouring rain and laid the founda-
tons of the greatest case of his
career as an advocate. He will appeal
to the American jury from now on,
as he himself expresses it, from early
morning 10 late at night and lit viii
be no kid glove contest"
Tammany Hall had wanted AL
Smith, southern and western DelnD.
Gratis had fought valiantly to nomi-
nate McAdoo, but the congratulate
tons which the nominee received on
his speech gave the impression tina.
there never had been a contest-ai1
were a unit in claiming the new
standard-bearer as having made good
at the outset with them.
This correspondent mingled after
wards with the Tammany chieftains
and with the leaders from the ives.
and other sections of the country.
What they said in private was an
amazing tribute to the nominee.
Their applause was not given for
harmony" reasons-they talk and
act as if they believe Davis the
greatest Democrat since Woodrow
Wilson and some have gone SO far
as to say he makes better speech
and a better argument.
\ $4,000 Stand in Rain
Tammany noted the dcnunciation
of the Ku klux Khan and even
though the name of the organiza-
ton was not specifically mentioned
at this time-though it will be In
later speeches-the pledge of the
candidate that he will apply no re-
liaiuus test If elected president OF
the United States was received with
significant applause, for this is a
challenge to the ku KluX Khan on
one of its cardinal principles.
rhe scene at the notification cere-
many was unlike any ceremony Oh
its kind that has hitherto occurred.
LOT nfc 9TH
townsfolk turned out to cheer him
and a conservative estimate of the
size of the xcrbwd would be about
$4,000. But With the radio broadcast
ing the speech everywhere it WAS
no serious injury to the ceremony
that it began to rain bucketsful. The
nominee never altered the infection
Of his voice or hurried his delivery.
He knew HI was speaking to a
larger audience of millions which
were not fidgeGng uncomfortably in
the rain.
All the crowd hSard Senator
Thomas Walsh's speech but il
rained as Mr.. Davis began. 1t is an
interesting coincidence that. in 1912
after an unbroken string OF fair
days, Woodrow Wilson encountered
his first rainstorm Of the cam aign
in Clarksburg and spoke just 4the
same to the assembled West Sir.
ginians.
Thousands were drenched to the
skin last night but they stood by
and cheered enthusiastically. They
are fond Of John Davis here. The
people Of Marion, Ohio, who used to
pour forth their feeling to WarreH
Harding gave no more intensely Of
their affection than do the people OF
Clarksburg to Davis.
Party Workers Jubilant
Speeches of notification are i'm.
portant, Of course, as interpretations
of the national platforms and as
the opening gun in a campaign, but
they are Of greater Importance to
the party workers. The leaders real.
Iy want to see how a candidate will
handle himself on the stump. They
want o be inspire, to go back home
and fight for their nominee. The
choice Of the convention is not al
ways we'll known to the rank and
file. John Davis enters the Demo-
cratic lists almost as unknown to
the leaders as was Woodrow Will
son in 1912. Their eyes are turned
critically toward the nominee--they
want to see how he would measure
up in a fight.
The delegations who came to
Clarksburg went away singing the
praises Of their nominee-they are
wondering even now how by acct
dent they happened to pick as bril-
liant a speaker and as cogent an ad-
vocate.
SO the first case within the Demo-
cratic party is d victory for the Da.
Wis personality and intellect. FROM
now on with united party behind
him, there will be a real effort made
by the Democrats along the lines laid
down by the candidate in his noti-
flea tiO1 speech.
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