Home-Going

Clarksburg, W. Va., stood hat in hand to greet John W. Davis. A train drew in, Mr. Davis appeared at the rear end of the compartment car President Adams, entered an automobile, progressed homewards. Cheers rent the air. Mr. Davis, bareheaded, bowed and smiled.

At the Davis home, 5,000 people gathered. Mr. Davis advanced to the veranda, tears in his eyes. "In the presence of this welcome, in sight of these familiar faces, my heart goes out of me."

On the morning of notification day, he attended the meeting of the Democratic National Committee, where in a brief speech he introduced Clem L. Shaver whom the Committee promptly elected as its Chairman.

That evening as 8 o'clock approached, the space around the speaking-stand rapidly filled. There were seats for 200 reporters and, on the platform, chairs were provided for the 100 members of the National Committee.

First, the Clarksburg band played The Star Spangled Banner. Then the pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church made an invocation. Then Senator Thomas J. Walsh rose and spoke the momentous words of notification. It was Mr. Davis' moment. He stepped up to the amplifiers and began. At the same moment a heavy rain began to fall, wetting the speaker and the listeners impartially.