The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-10
JOHN ". DAVIS AS HE APPEARS
 TO THE PRESS

The nomination of John ". Davis as the democratic presidential candidate has met with a favorable reaction from the press of the country. Democratic newspapers are highly enthusiastic over the nomination and there is little dis pute anywhere to the claim that the convention picked the best man avail able.
 Following are some of the editorial expressions of opinion carried this morn ing by the nations leading newspapers {:
 New York World-Yesterday the dem ocratic party vindicated popular gov- ernment in America. To have conceal ed nothing, to have fought the battle to the bitter end, and then to have turned to the leadership of man of the quality of John w. Davis, is proof that the democratic party is fit to live, fit to govern and is worthy of the name.
 Boston Post-John W. Davis is be- yond question intellectually the best equipped man the democracy has ever nominated for the presidency. Like President Coolidge, he is a conserva- tive and makes no excuses for it. Yet he has a record for liberalism of which full advantage will be taken in the cam paign.
 New York American Ga Heart news Ipaper)-The Proud old democratic party proposes to substitute the House of Morgan for the White House.
 Colonel George Harvey in the Wash ington Post-If the national conven- tion had done as well in framing a plat form as it has in selecting a candidate the chances of the democratic party would be much brighter.
 Atlanta Constitution-The nomina- ton of Davis is l. redeeming climax in a convention unprecedented in the history of American politics for discord, tumult and bitterness.
 Birmingham Age-Herald-The rank and file of the democratic party may feel confident assurance that their lead CT partakes of all the high qualities of personal integrity, breadth of accom- plishment and unimpeachable public character.
 Pittsburg Post-From one of the stormiest political conventions the dem- ocratic party emerged with one of the wisest selections in leadership it ever made.
 Springfield Union. :. Davis of West Virginia easily excels in Qualifi- cations for the high office of President ali other candidates that were before the convention:
 Kansas City Journal-John W. Da- wis emerges from the hectic democratic convention as it's nominee for the presi- dency, perhaps the ablest man in the list of candidates. The animosi- ties (Of the convention) constitute an insuperable handicap which must inev- itably reduce materially the democratic strength which the candidate will poll in November.
 Houston Dispatch-It can be truth fully said that no wOrthier standard bearer could have been chosen.
 Oregon Journal, Portland-What Da- wis is to be as a presidential candidate remains to be seen. He might turn out to be a statesman on whom the mantle of the war president could worthily fall.
 Los Angeles Times-To John W. Da- wis has fallen the doubtful honor of carrying the democratic standard. He received this from a party that is di- vided against itself and now exists in | little more than name only.
 LOpinione Italian Daily) Philadel- phia-With the nomination of Davis the democratic party has probably elim- mated the possibility of victory that was within it's grasp.
 HONDURAN NATIONALIST WIN
 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, July 9, Returns from the recent congressional elections from all but one department, are augmenting the victory of the sna- tional party. The assembly will be en. trusted with settling the problems of a successor to Provisional President Tes- fa