Word: davises
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When order was called again, it became apparent that this time the leaders were not going to bungle into another 103-vote imbroglio. John W. Davis, Alfred E. Smith, Cordell Hull, Frank L. Polk, Thomas J. Walsh, Pat Harrison and the McAdoo leaders had consulted and agreed. At once Harry...
Reporters and cameramen made a precipitant descent upon No. 6 E. 68th St., Manhattan-the home of Frank L. Polk. There a Mr. Davis was spending the day. There he heard he was the Democratic nominee for President.
He soon found out what it meant to be a candidate. First, the deluge of the press. Then the deluge of supporters-the delegate from Porto Rico who had voted for Davis 33 times in San Francisco, and 103 times in Manhattan, etc. Soon the magnates of the party descended...
HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND THE PARTY. I FEEL THAT IN YOUR HANDS THE THINGS THAT MR. WILSON FOUGHT FOR WILL HAVE A WORTHY CHAMPION. CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. DAVIS. MRS. WOORDROW WILSON. Who is this Davis whom good wishes may or may not help, whom the widow picks to champion...
John William was now a lawyer. First he practiced with his father, J. J. Davis, who had been a member of Congress. Then he returned to Washington and Lee as an instructor and later went back to his father's office. Then he served a term in the State...