Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1924, Page 4

QLD PARTES OLD TOCONSERVATISH Victory of John W. Davis Held Representative of Ideals i of Puritan Rural America. ISSUE WAS WET OR DRY After Thirteen Days of Wild Dem- onstration Choice Is Made With t Little of the Dramatic. 7 BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE. NEW YORK, July 10.—The nomina- tion of John W. Davis at the close of the thirteenth day of the Democratic national convention expressed, so far as the head of the ticket may express, the ticket's color and character. His | victory was that of a temperate con- | servative, who evidently believes in the America of the west and south— the puritan rural America—rather than the America of the eastern sea- board. urban industrial, beautiful and vastly more concerned in mak- ing life comfortable than in making it just. Mr. Davis. of course. represents no extreme. His nomination came from the west and south, and it came be- cause he was supposed to be dry. While the west and south were nomi. nating Davis gossip ran around the press gallery that the conservative €ast had planted its votes in the Un- derwood garden because Underwood had a reputation as a wet and had stood most vigorously against the XKlan. The gossip declared that tHe conservative = east much preferred Davis, but felt that if the east voted for Davis at first the west and south must unité upon Robinson or Mere- dith or some liberal from the hinter- land, who might make trouble for that section of the country known as Wall street. Possibly ~ this gossip had some foundation. Certainly New York was willing to make the nomination of Davis possible on the last ballot with admirable grace. but if that portion of the country known as Wall street thinks it has named a bond boy, it is due for a sad awakening. Conservative as Coolidge. _ Mr. Davis, of course, is as comserv- ative as President Coolidse. But no man is altogether a conservative any more than any man is entirely liberal. The liberal areas in Mr. Davis occur in different spots from the liberal areas in_ Mr. Coolidge. The Democratic presidential candi- date probably would be strong for the constitutional guarantees of free speech and assemblage. He would be too intelligent ever to put his name to a magazine article declaring that the women's colleges were fostering radicalism, but the Davis conserva. tism will ‘appear in due course anl probably irritate the liberals as much as that of President Coolidge. Davis always has been a proponent of the league of nations, occupying a position not far from the Republican position taken by Taft and Root. He has defended labor leaders who wers unjustly repressed by the industrial corporations of his own state and in Congress he made a good record supporting many of the liberal measures advicated by President Wilson. The child labor advacates think well of him. But orgamized labar, of course, is against him. He will divide no vote with La Follette. He will split the conservative vote with Mr. Cool- idge, and to support Mr. Davis Wil- liam J. Bryan will always have to keep if in his heart that Davis is a consistent dry. So, whatever New York and the eastern seaboard states did, either covertly in the beginning or ‘gracefully in the end. the civili- zation which was reprcsented by Gov. Smith went down in the conven- tion and the civilization of the west and south, in the main, triumphed. Issue Wet or Dry. ‘The contest in the convention was never economic; was never remotely between conservatism and liberal- ism. It was between a dry. rather hard, and at its worst, somber civ- ilization, interested in social justice, and a wet, easy-going, liberty-loving civilization, interested in a gay pros- perity. To get a representative of their social philosophy, the liberals of the west and south had to sacri- fice their economic views and take a conservative. That was the compro- mise which came out of the thirteen days’ balloting. And to get an eco- nomic conservative, the cast had to take a dry Protestant, who thinks in terms of a rural civilization. It took thirteen long days of beil ing in a big bowl of pea soup with the Red, White and Blue lid over it that we came to kmow as Madison Square Garden, to stew out the devil- ish passions that the Klan and the Clan-na-Gael brought to this conven- tion. While they were simmering, often the soup-pot boiled over. Thase first days were the days of noisy clamor. ~ The froth in the hearts of each faction bubbled up in hours and bours of vacuous noise and foolish recrimination. If either side had won —McAdoo or Smith—the Democratic party could not have survived its de- feat for it would have been. with either McAdoo or Smith as its leader, a factional, sectional party with no Justification of its national existence. Lacked Dramatic Response. ‘The fact that thirteen days in the Pea soup, simmering and stewing in their own grease there at the bottom ©f the great, and oval bowl, took the starch out of them, accounts for the fact that the nomination of Davis, coming quickly, during three ballots, lacked a dramatic response on. the part of the delegates who made the nomination. Thers was no pande- menium of enthusiasf; no excite. ment at the climax of the drama. It was as though the audience were in their seats, putting on their wraps, knowing very well that the fellow was ®oing to marry the girl. The figure might well "be _elaborated. One. might say that it was somewhat like ths close of a problem play, in which the Reroinme had been. leading a rather ®ay and open life of guilty joy, and at last had got a decent lad, who had given her a name and let her live happily and respectably while the curtain went down. The play ended happily, of course, but in an anti- climax ‘which begged the questions Taised so vociferously in the big second act which was put on that in- tense Sunday morning ten days ago. The net gain to the country in the pomination of Mr. Davis will be this: He can and doubtless will push. the dssue of Republican malfeasance and: corruption. He can tell the what really was proved against Mr. Fall, Mr. Newberry, Mr. Denby, Mr. Daugherty, and can explain what may come out about Mr. Mellom During the past six months it has been fashionable in conservative cir- cles to belittle these investigations, and to pretend that no creditable Witnesses have testified against the Worthies just named. But the more his adversaries brand Mr. Davis as Morgan’s attorney, the more dignity 3nd credence will they be giving his attacks upon the Republican admin- istration. Mr. Coolidge is probably set to win. But if he wins after the Democrats under a conservative lend- er hawe made the country swe the - iniquity’ which must inevitably- fol- Jow from a political creed that ignores the public right and prefers rivate gain thereto, we shall have a, fferent attitude toward the public Dusiness in the new administration. The country will e awakened to the langer of corruption in high pisces and with tire country swalemed, the angsr of continue ¢ tion is grestly min(mlzur e Fight Will Be the Same, and south meet in Congress they will DEMOCRATIC. CANDIDATE: CONGRATULATED: | woos b7t el Photograph taken a few minutes affer hin nomination, showing Mr. Davis being congratulated by Frank L. Poik, former undersecretary of state, at the latter's home, 6 East 65th street. New York City. 103d Ballot W hich Nominated John W. Davis for President Davis Robinson Hull Thompson Underwqod Glass Meredith Smith McAdoo Gerard %24 Alabama .ea meemeome 6 Arizona 18 Arkansas e 13 |panlely 26 California *12 Colorado 14 Connecticus 6 Delaware 12 Florida 28 Georgia 8 Idaho 58 Ilinols . *30 Indiana 26 Iowa 20 Kansas. 26 Kentuck 20 Louisiana 12 Maine .. 16 Maryland 36 Massachusetts . 30 Michigan 24 Minnesota 20 Mississippl 36 Missouri . % Montana . 16 Nebraska 6 Nevada ... 8 New Hampshire 28 New Jersey 6 New Mexico . *90 New York . *24 North Carolina . 10-North Dakota *48 Chio ... 20 Oklahoma 10 Oregon *76 Pennsyl 10 Rhode Island 18 South Carolina 10 South Dakota ._.. 24 TENNeSSEe .y eme 40 ThmE i e 8 Utah ...cecceecnens: 8 Vermont . - *24 Virginia. . = 14 Washington . —— 16 West VIrgimia «omewees 26 WisCONSIN weoceoemes 22 6 Wyoming 3 6 Alaska .. < 6 District of Columbia.. .. »— 6 Hawail .,.... coemen 4 6 Philippines meecmmes e« e 6 Porto Rico 6 Canal Zone .. — A * Indicates states changing to Davis an conclusion of roll call. (At the comclusion af the roll call statss indicated above began changing their votes and before any total was ammounced a motiop was mads and carried declaring Mr. Davis nominated By acclamation.) the complexion of the two major par- ties is concerned. The liberals of the west and south are going ahead, nominating liberals in their prima- ries, sending them up to Congress and the Senate, representing the pro- ve view of those states. These e e s when they come up out of the wast and south, will pay no more heed to 36 Davis if he is President than the Western Republicans and Democrats R PRl e N Hepablichns are going The western. Re; ahead with the nomination ot 1saders | Elected Professor at Wash- e Broskihart, | Norrs smd Capper, ash. evw 15 2] BRwmugr: e do S5 though the Cleveland conven-| . % o had mot nominated Mr. Coolidge. | ington and Lee in mg_ When these liberal Republicans and beral Democrats of the west b these liberal nition of : Tote'“logethier_and pacty caneuses itiol Ability YT not hold them, Neither will con- . Semvative presidential leadership af-| e party system 14 this countey e e e i X is merely a mechanical fevioo Juf|seven years ago & youns Clarksburs, S Bl Ceceptacies abaut| W. Va., lawyer, John W. Davis, was the same size, shape and Character.|slegted a professor of law in the| The tact et & BT i Sessiam | Washington and Les Univesity, at T heirteen long days without ever | Lamington, Va. I ine & sconomic Istue shows what| “Ho was chusem mot becanse af bix em ;e’r:lks: ‘f“e.?a‘:’?:"le‘{';v. no other de- | Feputation as a. practicing Iawyer— DTS the offing stands La Follette, | ha had beem practicing only a short B 18 DO R Ll | e bt e e e o he EEE e e e B | i o ta: bem. e farmer—La Foilstte wha is -mufl titw best law student who had ever at- T tam e e fiws liberal of the| tauded Washington and Lee, the in- T8 wing of his crowd, who states |stitnution famous throughout the the liberal creed in its most radical | somtt; as the university founded by terms. Opposed to him are two Bonest, intelligent and most respect- WG“":":"‘““‘&. Sesemba gt . rxvages v A e “three-ringed clrcus | war, by Robert B Las: e e T I T T e e 1 academic department and subse- (Conyright 1924, b quently in the school of law. had spemt seven years in the historic D.C INDORSES DAVIS. school, returned as a profassor. . ' Among his seniors in the law faculty Bal 'Lh?' the :;te John Randolph Pucicer, e war-time attorns of Veted for Underwood at Last Virginia, and Chariss & mow lot, However. a distinguished member of the fac. By a Staff Correspamsient. ulty of the University of Virgimia. NEW YORK, July 10.—The Distriot.| tW0 years at the university perhaps | scores of students whose of Columbiws delegation at the ({0008 OF students s ) Demoeratic: national convention: jotm- || p e ed with. the rest of the convention in | wy payis was @ success from ths | maling the nomination of John W.|gtar ‘It is recalled that on one occa. Davis for the presidency unanimous. | goy Mr. Tucicem, im comversath On the final ballot, however, the dele- | & faw of his friends, c! A haracterisad Mr. Senator Under- 8s a ‘“Borm Iawyer” sad as a o e B maa whose advazcement in life would ‘When the first rofl was exllsd om| The students under Mr. Davis were the vice premidemiial wominstior ‘U‘lflrtl;. ra:ornlm the fact that early this morning the District sPIt [ gring when they slected hime” Prom its vate 3 to Gov. Bryan of Nebraska | the start the youthful professor was and 3 to George K. Schuler, state |popular, and befoms his first term was . E oPiew Yo ended he would have run smy of his reasures faculty colleagues a close race in any The District, however, swung its larity cemtest. eutire vote to Gow. Bryan before the th it all, he was the_ soul of | resuit of the roll call was anpounced | courtesy and good nat He loved and thersby aided materfally’ in giv- | 3 juke, and he never was able to. Rees ing him the necessary two-thiydw | s straight face when information of majority: Members of tire Distriot | the pranks of some of his llu?ieull So now we have the leaders of thw |delegation, before leaving New York | wae brought to his attention. He was “Instructions” and Unit Bal- loting Barriers to Func- tioning of Delegates. McADQO SUPPORT STANCH | Backers Stand Pirmly = Until Break-Up—Women Are Dejected. BY ROBERT T. SMALL, By Consolidated Press. NEW YOHK, July 10:—The meta-- morphosis which came over the Dem-. ocratic national convention ther last{ day of. its sitting will go down in: history as one of the strangest phe- nomena in American pelitica All of a sudfien it became a convention in fact instead of a convenmtion in name Delegates were galvanized into action and quickly accompiished the main thing they were sent here to acoomplish. It was as if hgnd- cufts had been unlocked, shackl taken off. And, of course; that is exactly what occurred. They were the handouffs of tradition. in the Democratic party: handcuffs: of ‘“Instruction hand~ cuffs of the unit rule, which per- itted twenty-one members of a delegation. to force tLwenty other members of the same delegation to vote against their will and desire: These things are likely to be changed before another convention is heid, and it would not be surprising to find John W. Davis leeding in such a, move, It will require vigorous work to effect the change, for in poljtica there always is a tendency to lst things drag along as they are. It is so much easier. Delegates Are Joytal, In any event. from the moment Mr McAdoo “released” his delegates the| convention hegan to hum. Its char- acter changed as completely as Dr. Jekyll differed from Mr. Hyde The joy of the delegates when they final- ly agreed upon Mr. Davis as the nominee was as genuine as the writer ever has seen in a political gathering during the last twenty-five years. For once and once only" dur- ing the convention, all the state stand- ards were carried in the parade of Snal triumph. Whatever of hitterness his vain ef- fort for the presidential nomination may- have left in his soul, Mr. Wil- liam Gibbs McAdoo must be proud to- day of the fidelity of the men and women who made up the delegations which were pledged or instructed for him. When the comvention was assem biing, the opponents of the Californian were as one in declaring that so soon as two or three ballots had been taken thers would be nothing left of the McAdoo hoom. They said he had. won most of his delegates by default; that there had been no opposition to him in the primaries of some of his principal states, and that the favor of the delegates was but a perfunc- tory thing. They would desert him speedily and leave him in the lurch. MeAdoo Supported Staunchly: How mistaken they were has beem amply proved. The McAdoo delegates stuck to him unti] he gave them the word tg g0, A few states like Mis- souri, Kansas and Okiahoma which seemeéd to be playing fast and loose with Mr. McAdoo, wers always willing. to Swing again into his column when- ever ithey saw a chance of putting him aver. But Mr. McAdoo never reached a majarity in the convention.. This was the great aim of his-managers. With a majority attained, he would have had a position of dominance which would have been difficult to overcome. But all. the McAdoo drives stopped short of the coveted figures, 550, and in that fact lay the certainty of his final de- eut. There was sadness as well as great joy in the final breakup of the conven- ton. Tt was literally true that out of the fighting and the bitter feeling wirich _characterized the earlier ses- sions a great many lasting friendships were formed. Men cannot be thrown together for three weeks in daily inti- mate contact without forming attach- ments which mean 3 grest deal im after life. ‘When all of the turmoil and strife ahd struggle of the conven- tion of 1924 are forgotten, many bonds of friendship will remain as a heritage of tha momentous gathering. Unquestionably, the saddest picture of the convention was the dejection of the McAdoo supporters in tha Cali- fornia delegation. This was particu- larly true of the women. They had been loyalty itself to Mr. McAdoo, They: would never listen to any hint of_compromise. From the moment Mr. McAdop’s wame was placed before the conven- tion the woman- delegates of Califor- nia had unfurled flags and streamers, angd these they had waved constantly every time his name was mentioned in the long days and nights of the balloting. California was always a flash of color In the convention. The women never tired. They were brave to_the end. But im the final nomimating ses- sion _there was not a flag among the Californians. The banners were gone. It seemad like a different convention. The West Virginia women, who had Been sitting more or lsss quietly dur- ing the convention, broke into full activity in the final session. At the Beight of the increasing Davis wave one of the West Virginians climbed ta her chair and shouted: % “Davis is the only man to save us. Unconsciously, she struck the clos- ing keynote of the convention. There were many other keynotes first and Jast, but this was the supreme one of the final moments. All the delegates feit the sama way about it. William Jennings Bryan's per- coSiry selocbed and conducted cam @idate for the presidential nomination fally received four votes on one of the closing ballots. When the chairman of the Florida delegation called out: “Four for Dr. A. A Murphree." the recording _cler] n unison e IWhor" “The name had to be repeated three times for their benefit. Then some one whispered in their ears, and they nodded with a grin. “Pac Your Troubles in Your Old Kit B:x"g’vu the favorite song of the convention. during the demon. stration which followed the naming of Davis. 2 D. C. MAN IS ELECTED COLLEGE EDITORS’ HEAD Agricultural School Journal Off- cials Name Reuben Brigham at National Convention. Mr. Davis’ classes. included in Bis first | ., July 1&—DBEE- Brigham of Washington, D. C., spectalist. in visual 'instfuction of.the United States Department of “Agricul- ture, was chosen president of the American _Association of -Agriculturs College Editors at the snnual business session of -the crgamization Rere yes- The photograph shows Inrge portraits of John W. Davis being hoisted on the rostrum in Madison Square Gar- den, when it wax realized that he had passed the two-thirds vote of the convention, mecessary to a nomination. DAVIS WONDEREUL, SVITH DECLARES Governor, Addressing- Con- vention, Denies Disappoint- ment; Lustily Cheered, BY the Associated Press. NEW YORK., July 10.—Amid a great demonstration and while thousands sang “East Side, Weat Alfred E. Smith appeared last night before the Democratic national convention in Madison Square Gary den, The thousands who idolize the New York governor all but burst their throats and almost lifted the roof of the great garden when he ap- peared om the speakers’ platform. The great crowd cheered the gov~ ernor so loud and so long that Chair- man Walsh almost despaired of get- ting the audience. quiet enough to hear him, but when hte governor him- self heid up his hand for silence, the crowd quickly quieted down to hear him. Praises City’s Part. “Not being familiar with the rules of the convention,” he began, “I am afraid that the applause will be taken out of my time and I request that you refrain until I finish. I felt that it would be useless for me to extend any word of welcome to the delegates and their friends hecause the great city of New York made as complete & job as could be made of it “If you have been annoved by the zeal of those who have tried to ex- Mizih that I am (e sreatest man-in the world, please overlook it “In our conception of modern gov- ernment and ideals of the rah.uv‘:x. ships that they should bear to the people, the state of New York leads the country. At length the governor detailed some of the reforms and forward movements which had been ungler- taken in the state under the leader- ship of his party: Not Disappointed. “I want to make a passing reference to my own uxzuzqvn. so far as the nomination for the presidency is con- cerned. If I were to teil anybody here that I am disappointed, it would not be true, because I am not. ¥ have gotten further in the public life of the country and the state than I ever expected to get. I have no rancor or ill will in my heart; nothing but gratitude. “I did nothing about this nomina- tion, there was nothing I could do about it. I choose the course of giv~ ing 100 per-cent service to the peo- ple of this state instead of lcokln{ toward the big dome of the Capitol at Washington and that's the reason why the Republican party in this state is broken and leaderless. “While the convention ran for more than a week thare was a great deal of talk about the damage to the par- ty because of the length of time it took to select a candidate. Don’t pay any attention to that _Anything that comee up from the masses of the psople always takes time; if it comes any other way it's not genuine. Praises Nominee. ouw bave made a wonderful nomi- nation "IF the United States was & great business institution and it be- longed to me and needed a man of great brains and capacity, I would, be willing to ive it into the hands of John W. Davis. 1 wouldn't ask for a better execntor of my last will estament. ‘n“Snd . far as the state of New York is comcerned take this pledge from me: 1 am leader of the democracy in this state and the very minute that this convention. is finished I'll take off my coat and vest and so will everybody else who follows me in this stats, do what we can to improve conditions in the United States by the election of the ticket that is going to come from this con~ ventien.’ FREED IN FLOGGING. ——— Alleged Former Klan Organizer Acquitted in Baleigh. RALEIGH, N. C, July 10—W. G Guerrard, aileged former organizer for the Ku Klux Klan, was found not gullty here yesterday of secret assanlt on Hayes Henry, a negro. The vurd;‘cdt‘& was directed by the Heary was flogged several months. ago at the of J. C. Barringer tn Wake ty. Barringer was found guilty of complicity in the flogging and information furnished by him and his wife led to thé arrest and trial of Guerrard. Guerrard ‘was arrested at Columbia, S. C., some time ago and at the time was acting as. organizer for the United Klans- men of America. He had been at liberty until ths trial under a $10,000 bond. . NONAGENARIAN CANDIDATE M. e . 18 e TLeeeemmemmrman e fc Sp———— S—] [ {p———_ [ PSS — i e S 88 T SO, 85 e e 8. - e ————— .. peehtenteat et TR BB e eeeen Long IslandAVillage in Gay Mood Over Honor Won by Fellow Toiwvnsman By the Associated Press. LOCUST VALLEY. N. Y. July 10.— Most of the 1,500 inbabitants of this Long Island village learned by radio that John W. Davis, their fellow townsman, had become tha presidens tial nominee of the Democratic party. At the Davis home the servants danced a jig and then “slicked up” the house in the hope that Mr. Davis would return last night from the Undercretary of State Frank L. Polk in New York. SECOND PLACE FLATLY REFUSED. BY MEREDITH | readers «Not in the Cards for Me to Malke| This Bace,” He De- clares. bome of former By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. July 10.—E. T. Mere- dith, former Secretary of Agricul- ture, last night, bsfore the comven« tion convened, authorized the Asso- ciated Press to say that under no Washington Planeer, ©4, Seeks|DnTO" voted to hold 1tz next Siat o Westarn Stats Legislature. SEATTLE, Wash, July 10.—Ezra Meeker, ninety-four-year-old pioneer, today announced that he intended te file as candidate for representative delegation will ge: i, I will It is not me to make this race.” SRR NR— Natural for Him. P oI e Raow -yot're ROBINSON GLASS RITCHIR §§ SMITH o By (ot NN SR » 1] FEELEHTY fia g gl wugs:uwguguaswu ] EEETBR - ¥ s i.f;’ 3. SE5LBYBALRRLNNER W 8¢ Fd LR S ==aa:fisuuwuwuwu!eus2uuuwurwwxuuwww:fiursuuufifif:wwuu 3 t3 aia:w::nm2!:uussuu-.f'.iuuumznuuuaas;ascuta:anxwzfiurm:"wu!;u FRRFRR seBtEREY BhE] W ® 2 3 L84 &R T ] R LRHCPEEEEETTLES W ‘where he has spent considerable time during the convention. S About three years. ago Mr. Davis purchased his house, with ten acres of land, from A. C. Bedford, chairman of the board of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. He has used the residence as a year-round house, commuting daily to his law office in One of Mr. Davis’ here is his rose garden. which he ‘cul- tivates with great care. erennial exhibitor at Long Island ower shows and has won many CALL WOMEN CANDIDATES TUrge. Attendance at Ses- sion in August, NEW YORK. July 10.—Invitations have been issued to women of all political parties to bring their woman candidates for Congress ‘to the an- nual convention party, at Westport, on August 2 and It was announced yesterday by Miss Alice Paul that a large number of women will motor to the meeting from Minnesota, Mi other states. Their carg will carry banners wglng “women in Congress” and the delegates will hold street the ' piincipal. towns — 3 Some Salvage.. From the Edinburgh Scotsman. Mistress—What was that terrible id—T tripped on the ca a things fel, maam: ' - ranen which [ENGLAND PLEASED AT DAVIS CHOICE London Press Praisés Demo- - cratic Nominee as True Friend of All Europe. CALLED WISEST ACTION One Paper Says Party Should Have Named Him on First Ballot. By the Ascociated Press. LONDON, July 10.—~The nomination of John W. Davis for President of the United States by the Democratic na- tional convention at New York is commented upon with great satisfac fl | tion hers, largely due to the nomi- nee's popularity when he served his country. as ambassador to England At that time be was credited with baving shown mucn sympathy and friendliness for this country. He made many personal friends. The Times tiis merning says: “The Democratic choice i of greater inter- est to Englishmen than all the vast, confused American issuesfrom which 0 satisfactory a result emerged.” Known at First Hand. Continuing, the Times declares En- glishmen “know Davis at first hand as few American candidates ever have been known in England before, It is of patura) interest to them that a man who lived among them as one of the most sympathetic and competent in_ the long list of distinguished American ambassadors should be chosen so°soon: after his return to America as a’popular leader in his own courntry.” The Daily News says: “Out of the pandemonium of the convention has emerged unexpectedly the spirit of wisdom. Every liberal- minded politician in this country will welcome the choice. Mr. Davis Is probably the best candidate the con- vention could have voted for on the first instead of the 103d ballot. He is thoroughly equipped by character and intellectual qualities for the highes:. office,” Called Strongest Candidate. The Daily Chronicle declares: “Taken all around he is_probably the strongest candidate the party could put in the field. Now that the Republican prospects are so much im- paired by ofl scandals and the ap- pearance of La Follette as the Pro- gressive candidate, Mr. Davis’ chances of election are very considerable.” The Westminster Gazette describes the nomination as safety choice which will have a good effect on Eu- rope, for his ambassadorship gave him a knowledgeable and friendly background of the European scene and disclosed to him the need for an international lead from an American statesman.” The Daily Telegraph recalls appre- ciatively the speech of the Prince of Wales .at the farewell dinner to Mr. Davis in which the prince said: “He has been more than an am- bassador—he has been a true frien WOMEN AT CONVENTION ew York, July 9.—The colonel's lady ard Judy O'Grady would have exactly the same thrills if their hus- bands were named candidates for Presidént of the United States. Mrs. John W. Davis is authority for that. “I teel” said Mrs. Davis, who is very much the colonel's lady, to a mingled crowd of women, in her first official statement, “exactly as any other woman would whose husband bad received such a high hono: A slim, dynamic woman, with a glint of humor, a hint of tears, Mrs. John W. Davis hurried in to her first meeting with newspaper women im- mediately after the nomination of her busband yesterday, without formality or hauteur, and with a gracious in- terest. Fanning nervously, she seemed to be repressing laughter at the une: pected humor of the most stupid con vention - tn history nominating the best available man—her husband— and delight at the event and tears over the mixture of the whole event, added to grief over the sudden death of her sister, M;s.hP?lrcly_ (?;m' on the cond day of the balloting. Seond Bais is s small woman, with a thih oval face and clear—cut fea- tures, with the unmistakable imprint of generations of breeding and cul- ture upon them. She speaks in a low Voise.Tn clear-clipped words. Her mourning is so smart that it gives the impression of the last word fa well draped, conservative clothes rather than any hint of recent sor- row. Her severe black satin gown Was draped at the side by the hand of an artist, and her black satin hat was 3 wide tricorn. e wore black suede slippers an . handsome pearls and a pink opal r Ting. e Raving received the announce- ment of Davis' nomination over the radio, the candidate for office as first lady of the land was almost speech- 1°5% aidn't expect it at all” she said. “I knew anything might happen, but we didn't plan on it, and we had made reservations for the boat on which the American Bar Assoeiation sails next Saturday., Now we'll have to cancel thel there was even & ‘e of regret in her voice. U4ES %ana Sirs. Davis had planned to attend the convention of the bar association in London, and were then to visit the candidate’s daughter. Mre Julia Adams. in her home i hagen, Denmark. 3 Co e *Bavis. formerly Miss Ellen Graham Bassell, had known her hus- band all her life. She was the d;u‘h; ter of one of the leading lawvers o Clarksburg, W. Va., and he the son of one of the city’s most prominnent attorneys. In 1312, some years after marri is old playmate, who wa one of a family of four handsome y women. YO oman of great social tact and charm, Mrs. Davis was popular in England while her husband v\t; American ambassador at the court o St. James. . She was liked by the English. and members of the diplo matic corps because of her carefu and essentially un-American regard for the small formalities and niceties cf diplomatic society, and she was popular with the Americans because she twas distinctly one of them. Mre. Davis was educated at home. «T hever went to school at all.” sh smiled. Nevertheless her learning is rofound. 7y 20 e Pt quiet tastes and fond er Locust Valley home, Mrs. Davis has had the unusual experience of accompanying a man through scme of the highest positions the country has to offer, from the ambassadorship 1o the office of solicitor general —If she assumes command in_ the White Housé she will be thoroughly trained spd ready. Undoubtedly she would be oné of the most charming hostesses the Executive Mansion has known. Like All the Rest. the London Mail. M fatress (to new maid)—Jane, T always take a little siesta in the afternoon. Jane—Yes'm, most of my ladies liked a drop of something after their luneh. ——— two mmajor parties—if they really sme|taday; expressed their determina- | = bachelor then and when cutside the Fort Collins, quite haadsome, John? id the two major parties—frankly smd |'tiom to.work vigorously to help bring | clmssruan: | = the ¢ ‘com- | !ml’ 'ea, Mary: it's a way 1 ny!‘ consistently " conservative, which |about a victory of the Democratic ! the mf“.mnfig? will_closs X At .gets anywhers. mear ‘es, ave’ n of the native Fill- you mansge to sive’ g..y‘. l:: g\::; u: b:;;“:: },&;;“' "'E a3 m '&11 kep’ -hald -@f, .the, drogena (harde: cottonseed SR E 1 e F 3