A Texas senator put in power by the federal government after the end of the Civil War. Some Texans support Davis fiercely, while others side with his bitter rival, Hamilton. However, Captain Kidd views both senators as equally corrupt and complicit in the failure of the Reconstruction government to rehabilitate the South.
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Davis Character Timeline in News of the World
The timeline below shows where the character Davis appears in News of the World. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 10
...a rehabilitated state, that might change. Currently, there’s a governor’s race between two Union-loyal Republicans, Davis and Hamilton, both of whom have been “robbing the state blind” during their time as...
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...in the crowd calls out to ask why he’s not reading from the newspaper that Davis owns. The Captain responds sternly that if he commented on Texas politics, there would be...
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Chapter 13
In a sterner manner, the bearded man asks Captain Kidd if he supports Davis or Hamilton. From his tone, the Captain surmises that the atmosphere in Durand must be...
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...men have stopped him at all, and the men say that they’re not allowing any Davis supporters into the county. The Captain asks if this is an “official” suggestion, but the...
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Chapter 15
...always a popular topic. But when he pauses, a man stands up and cries that Davis will build paved roads for all his “cronies in the legislature.” Captain Kidd reprimands him...
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...reads through his stories quickly. As he’s describing tulips in Turkey someone starts screaming about Davis again, and other men come to his defense. Women hurry out of the building, some...
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Chapter 17
...Captain Kidd dryly asks if anyone objects to this bloodshed, but the men say that Davis has fired all the officials aligned with the Confederacy and never replaced them.
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