The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-18
SWANSON FIRES
FIRST ID GUN ] ! TODAY Day.
Democrats Fight opens
at Hanover
Courthouse.
REPUBLIC WILL Il.
| HAVE SPEAKERS TOO
Gleaves and Hanson to Repre-.
sent Them-Democratic No1ni-
nee to Outline the Policy Of I'll
His Campaign ~
Large Crowd is M.
@ Expected.

There will be all kinds OF politics at MI
Hanover Courthouse to-day Congressman 5.
s Claude A. Swanson, the Democratic nom-
Einee for Governor, VIII open his scaln- d
paign there, and Mcssrs. j. L.. GleavGs, of
t,Nvythe, and G.. a. Hanson. OF this cily,$S.s
will speak for theRepublicans. sf5 \ A
The orators will COUP on the 1880 train
this morning. and will return here to-
night. n 5SSs Ell; EE3S
Provided the weather is not lnclement,
a large crowd will. be on hand, and some
Z lively times are expected There has been55i
suggestions of the possibility Of a Joint.
&debate,N but this will not ma teriai2e, and S$
separate meetings will be held, or the
Republicans will come in safter8the Denl-s
Eocrats conclude. f5 s'A&
t5.} MIR. Swanson returned here from Chat
ham last night, and is 5inSfine feather. He hi
was In good spirits when seen at Mur-s3s
phys and showed signs of being anxious
to get into the fight. Mr.. Swanson will NJ III
likely speak about two hours, and Will Ess
outline the policy Of his campaign whlcn Il
he Will launch to-day. "a iSs855
85i a good many Democrats from Ricf-t5s
#nond will 80 up to hear Mr.. swansot1-ss
opening speech, provided the weather is 58a
good,
Senator Martin Also Here.
Senator Martin arrived In the city last
night, and is at the Westmoreland5C CluD, rs
where he usually stops. ssS NJ III rs
& He will be here for n few days, talking \.
over campaign matters with Mr.. EllYsont
and Colonel Blu ton. 8 3}sS5 8gfss5 53gi
Mr.. Glcaves cnme down from Wythe-
Vile yesterday. 5 5s.ss
5s He will fill Senator ]. II. Harnlan's ap-is
pointment nt Hanover to- day, the latter
having been prevented by the illness OF Y
his daughter, from speaking. Mr., Iian-sss
sons speech will likely be brief. y and BY.
way OF introduction OF Mr.. Cileayes. # f
Colonel Joseph Button Is greatly A
pleased with the Democratic State head
quarters chosen by himself and Chairman
Illyson at Murphy's. Si3s M 8 5sggS
They have the large sample rooms on z
the second floor OF the main building on "
Broad Street, which was used by Senator
Martins stenographers In the recent pri-3i5
mary campaign. anu 1t Is in every wa X
suited to Its present use " S$33ts S$3tsS
Colonel Button and his assistant Mr..
r. N. Brenaman. moved all their, f::N,ni-S8
ture papers and other paraphernalia into
the room Saturday, and are now, ready
for business. * telephone has been in-a
stalled, the number of which Is AIS, and II
the first active work will begin to-day.
True Mr.. Elyson has the situation
Swell in hand throughout the State, but 81
he accomplished this through personal
correspondence with the leaders and the
time has now come, when he needs tie "
active assistance OF n secretary al open
headuuarers. Mr.. Ellyson- will be much
In evidence at Murphy's, and will give
daily directions to those In charge, con-
corning speakers, ETC. .$8 Vi
Tho appointments announced for to day ~
are as follows: Bg8 . S.sE
Hon. Claude Swanson, Hanover Court
house. 5s M .4 q Si6 s NJ l54sG.
81 Hon ID. G. o'Flaherty and Hon ]. Has.
kins FIobson, Goochland Courthouse. l.f
Colonel George c. Cabell, Jr.. Prina- q
cess Ammo Courthouse.
Judge r. Il. w. Duke, Jr. and State
Senator Louis Fl Maschen, Culpeper5s
Courthouse. 4Ss
lHon. II. j. Downing, Lancaster Court
house. MY
Many This Week. f5
"A great many appointments VIII 's$ pe$
commenced this week for next Nonaayt
and by the first of October all the pig y
leaders Of the party will be on the stump.E
| Chairman Ellysons has rcfrutned from 4
making early appointments for those VINO g
| were candidates In the recent primary
| for tho reason that he desires them 70 I
have a little rest from tho arduons STRAIN ~
! through which they have just passed, i
1t is rather q bad time to get lawyers X
on the stump, ns Just now the fall terms
of all the courts are coming on
This was demonstrated last week, NJ
Ellyson desired some ono to so 10 Lee
county to-day but failed In his efforts X
Judge Rhen, OF Bristol, was engaged IN II
court, and other leaders called upon gave &
the same excuse. 533 s3
But when the rush Is over and cases Y
have been set, tried or postponed the
month OF October will be largely devoted
to stump speaking by the brilliant Demo- x
clntlo barrlsters OF the State 81
Fight On Petit.
The Democrats of Goochland will hold
a meeting at tho courthouse to-day TO y
take action regarding the muddle existing Z
In that district over the Democratic noml-
nation for the House. Goochland took
no part in the primary, and Hon. Pem-l&
broke Petit. of Flnvanna, was nominated, n
Mr., Petit is the recognized nominee. but X
tho Goochiand people are talking about
putting up another man.
The name of Hon. David II, I.eake Fl
is mentioned, but he says he does not
desire to run under the circumstances,
u is hard to sny what WI De done,
but In any event the Republicans viii
have q man In the field Mr.. Petit Is 5
running on a platform which provides
for giving the people of FlnHanna better
railroad facilities. and 1t IL said that he
has the votes of his county with him, 81
Mr., Petit Is an old legislator, and las n
represented his district In both branches
OF the General Assembly
Republicans Working, q
The Republicans under their new lead-s @
ers are displaying great activity In polt- &
tics this fall, and their opera tons are a
not confined to the Valley and the South 4.
west, Right here In Richmond they ave
'iong bus!ness'' every day.
1t leaked out An political circles last