. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . , in part-nership, build a summer resort upon thesummit of the Alleghenies. Before thewar he had purchased the ground uponwhich Deer Park, Maryland, now stands,and during the war had cut the timbertherefrom. Together they built the hoteland cottages at Deer Park, antl also built a beautiful summerresidence there for himself. In afteryears he often told, with a great deal ofpleasure, of an interview he had with while the plan was under dis-cussion. At the end of the interviewMr. Davis asked Mr. Garrett if the mat-ter would be brought
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . , in part-nership, build a summer resort upon thesummit of the Alleghenies. Before thewar he had purchased the ground uponwhich Deer Park, Maryland, now stands,and during the war had cut the timbertherefrom. Together they built the hoteland cottages at Deer Park, antl also built a beautiful summerresidence there for himself. In afteryears he often told, with a great deal ofpleasure, of an interview he had with while the plan was under dis-cussion. At the end of the interviewMr. Davis asked Mr. Garrett if the mat-ter would be brought to the attention ofthe Board of Directors of the Baltimoreand Ohio when they were next insession. Wherever and whenever I am pres-ent, answered Mr. Garrett, *tlie Boardis in session. 40 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE I. GRACELAND, THE BEAUTIFUL HOME OF MR. DAVIS, OVERLOOKING ELKINS,THE CITY WHICH HE FOUNDED Having by this time amassed a fortunesufficient to secure his independence andposition, Mr. Davis turned his attentionto pontics. He had been a loyal Unionman during the war, had been in closebusiness relationship with some of theFederal leaders and was naturally strong-ly Republican in his sympathies. So hel^ecame a Republican candidate for thelegislature. However, he was defeatedby trickery within the party, and, dis-gusted by this dishonesty, joined theopposition. In 1866 he was elected tothe lower branch of the West Virginialegislature, as a Democrat. While ser-ving there he was occupied principallywith legislation concerning the financialsystem of the new-born state. Two3^ears later he was elected to the StateSenate, where he took a still moreprominent part in financial legislation. In 1870 Mr. Davis was a candidate tosucceed himself in the upper opponent was the Hon. W. H. ,
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