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many beleaguered Democrats who sensed that, before the convention, they would be looking elsewhere for a standard-bearer.
Nevertheless, with Mr. Pickett now out of the running, Mr. Davis says his position is exactly the same. If his party wants him to be the candidate, it will have to draft him.
No Wild Rush
Nor did the Pickett withdrawal precipitate a wild rush of other senatorial hopefuls to enter the fray. More than a week later, while several were testing the waters, none had screwed his or her courage to the sticking point sufficiently to take the plunge.
In Mr. Davis' case there would appear to be ample reason for the course he is taking. He feels strongly, in the first place, that since he was elected to his present job so recently, it would be unbecoming for him to run actively for another office.
Also, he has an $85,000 campaign debt remaining from his last election. He says he must eliminate this debt before he would consider accepting the nomination this year.
Then too, he wants assurances that, if he should run, sufficient money could be raised to finance a campaign effort which would have a reasonable chance of success.
Because of these and other personal considerations, Mr. Davis is
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