Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
The Press and the
Nominees

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braska, is satisfactory and pleas
ing to the Georgia newspapers
as we'll as many other Demo
cratic papers of the nation. The
Atlanta Constitution says edi-
torialy:
The nomination Of John w.
Davis, of West Virginia, as the
Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent was the redeeming climax
of a convention unprecedented
in the history of American poll
tics for discord, tumult and Bit
terness.
But from the recoil of conflict
ing ambitions, unsatisfied, and
out of the resulting chaos, has
been born the inspiration which
resulted in the unanimous choice
Of a standard-bearer to whom all
genuine Democrats may look with
unfaltering confidence for that
courageous leadership which COM
pels victory.
His personal, professional and
political record place him unmeas-
urably above the type of time
serving demagogues who have no
goal but gain, no creed but
greed, no doctrine but expedi-
ency.
Mark Sullivan, one Of the
shrewdest of political observers
and writer's, gives Davis his UNI
qualified endorsement, saying:
John W. Davis is the best nan
the Democrats could have nomi-
mated.
The second best is Senator
Carter Glass. of Virginia.
One day last April, when the
writer was talking with Senator
Glass about the latter's reluc-
lance to let his friends push him
forward more theoretically, SEN
tor Glass expressed his view
with the use of rather quaint,
old-fashioned word occasionally
found in the vocabulary of SEN
ator Glass and Of other Virgin
ians. He said, as reason why
he himself should not be put
forward:
"John w. Davis is the best
furnished man for the presiden-
cy," was the statement
What he meant by that inclu-
sive word was that of all the
men mentioned Davis has the
best equipment of character, in
tellect and experience.
John w. Davis was the logi-
cal candidate, says the Crit
fin News and Sun, to unite all
factions, and
The nomination of Governor
Bryan for ViceyPresident will
add great strength to win the
West,
Sizing up the situation as
whole, the Democrats seemed to
have come out Che deadlock I'm a
mighty acceptable manner.
The Albany Herald, which
ably supported McAdoo, de
clares that the nominee is an
eminently capable captain for
tie hosts of Democracy; clean,
conscientious and COURAGEOUS.
adding
He has the capacity fol- big
things. His graspof government
tai affairs is that of a man
whose native ability, wears and
experience have added as only
years and experience can.
His political opponents will be
able to bring nothing against the
Democratic nominee that will in
jure him in the estimation of
right-minded men and women.
His courage and caliber we're
strikingly demonstrated when he
was publicly taxed, some months
ago, with being the illegal repre-
sentative Of Big Business inter
ests. His reply was straight
from the shoulder. It was TO the
effect that his employment as
counsel for some II the interests
popularity known as big Bust
MSS" was open and legitimate,
that his services were honorable
and rendered for an honest finan-
cial consideration, and that he
did not propose to sever the re-
lationship to crafty those persons
who seemed disposed to take the
view that his professional align
ments might injUre his political
future. There WINS nothing IN
the connection Of Which he was
ashamed, and he therefore de-
clined to end it at the behest of
hyprcritical busybodies.
The selection of Davis and
Bryan was "a happy choice,
the Admission (Ala.) Star says
and the innate intelligence oil
the leaders was indicated, aft
er an emotional struggle. Oh
the Nice-Presidential nominee
the Star says
Governor Bryan has saved his
State more than a million dollars
annually BY economy measures
he Instituted when he went into
office, and he has used every
resource Of the State to check
mate selfish interests that were