Show HENRY GASSAWAY DAVIS DEAD aged statesman lva vice lee candidate in acm henry gassaway da vis via former united states senator from west virginia and presidential vile candidate on the democratic ticket in 1904 died here early friday march 10 after a brief illness aged 93 years it Is significant that he lie vaa was born in the game year 1823 at woodstock Wooda tock md that the monroe doctrine became a fundamental principle in american politics during ills hl distinguished ca reer veer be he fought to maintien maln main taa tiOn it he lie later represented the two pan american aunt conferences frences cren ces at which by hia his personality and speech es he strove to strengthen the bonde bonds of friendship between north and south america A familiar figure in presidential con senator davia davis led his dele gutes from st virginia to the nou now hall on neven seven occasion occasions probably a record tor for such service A year after he had retired volun tartly from the senate he waa urged to become a candidate tor for v vice lee president on the tile ticket with arver Cleyel cud he lie declined lie fcc accepted apted the noial however as a with alton 13 parater and thu thus became the oldest candidate 81 years ot at age ever selected d tor for the office |