Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-03
Manager Shaver
Sees Davis Strength
In Great Silent Vote

New York. Nov. Ills platform
campaign ended, John w. Davis, Demo-
cratic candidate for president, rested
at his house in Locust Valley today,
confident that Tuesdays balloting
would spell victory for the Democratic
national ticket.
Nothing of a political flavor. how
ever. was allowed to interrupt the day
OF rest. The fight the candidate has
made, the delivery of more than 200
major speeches in seventeen states
had left their mark. 1t was to eradi-
cate this and to prepare himself for
the final event of the contest, the de-
livery of thirty minute address Mon
day night to nationwide audience
or radio listeners in. that Mr.. Davis
set part today and gave himself up
10 virtual complete relaxation. A
single exception was made to the Sab
bath holiday. The exception, it was
learned, was the writing of a letter
to Mrs. Jessie b. Black, of Mansfield.
Ohio. the gold star mother who sent
him the check for $3.50 which she
had drawn from the United States Vet
Grams Bureau in payment of insurance
held by her son. a world war casualty.
TO know that had he lived he would
nave sent such contribution himself
makes me feel that not only YOU and
i, but your son also are still co-work-
ers In the cause of putting forward
the coming Of the kingdom of righte-
BUSINESS among men and nations"
In contrast to the quiet and peace
IN Locust Valley, there was a marked
buzz and whirl in the Davis eastern
headquarters here. Glen l.. Shaver,
chairman of the national Democratic
committee, Senator Key Pittman.
George l.. White. of Ohio, Thomas J..
SpeIlacy. of Connecticut, and others
were at their desks early and remained
there until late tonight, busily engag-
ed in rounding up state reports and
shaping the program to be followed
during the last "a hours of the fight.
IT was the consensus Of opinion of
these Democratic leaders that the
swing TO Davis" said to have been
reported by various state headouar-
tiers. had assumed proportions of a
tremendous drift and would be stimu-
lated still further. Particularly was
this true, it was said by these officials.
OF the situation regarding labor
pledges previously given to Senator
LaFollette and now reported to be
breaking in favor of the Democratic
nominee
rms opinion was reflected tonight
IN final statement" issued by Mr.
Shaver. The statement read.
John W. Davis will be the noxt
president OF the United States"
There has never been a campaign
when there were SO many political
cross currents as the one now drawing
to close. Many states are cross sec.
toned by reverse currents that max.
political estimates worked out into
ngures worthless. because they cannot
be based on anything definite. Nearly
one half of the people have shown no
indication Of their intentions and nave
expressed no thought or opinion in
this campaign. Thousands of these In
every state with unsettled convictions
Will make up their minds or change
them after entering the polls. All
these make trouble for political pencii
experts. The southern and border
states are safely Democratic. In The
long list of doubtful stateaf the silent
vote will decisively affect the result.
And all reports are that the Inde.
pendent vote will be Democratic.
ALREADY there is an unparalleled
shift toward Davis as evidenced by the
tremendous changes in labor and other
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