The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-27
WORCESTERSHIRE
T0IS'I.P|'E:.AK HERE.
Will Address Meeting in Acadc-
my Of Music Or Night 81
October 9th.
ANSWER SECRETARY SHAW.
John Sharpe Williams to Help
His Friend, Mr.. Swanson.
Political Gossip.

l SsSA r.
THE Democratic managers made consid-
cradle Roadway with their campaign ar
rangctnents yesterday, having mapped
out plans for much speaking during tho
next two weeks. 81
Congressman Claude a. Swanson, the
Democratic nominee for Governor, spent
the day and night here, and left this.
morning for Madison Courthouse, where
he will speak tomorrow. Mr.. Swanson
put In Il hard days work, though he
did not seem at all fatgued last night
He spent several hours in the state
Library getting some data for his cam.
paign, and was In conference with Chair
man Ellyson for some time. "A long list
OF appointments were authorized, i by the
Democratic nominee, chief among them
being one for this city on the evening
OF October 9th. at tho Academy of Music.
on this occasion Mr.. Swanson will reply
to the speech Of Secretary Of the Treas
ury T.. NJ. Shaw, who will appear for
the Republicans in the same hall next
Monday night. Former Congressman
Jacob yos. will also speak, and he and
Mr.. Shaw will be introduced by Judge
L. L. Lewis, Republican nominee for
Governor ffSi 8
Mr.. Swanson is capable OF a great deal
Of hard work
Stands It Well.
Although he has recently come out OF
an arduous struggle for the nomination.
he Is as fresh and active as though he
N reS a5 a s,,oa In ~ 10 20
speak nearly every; day from now until
the day Of election. III {
Governor Montague spoke in Middlcsex
sterday. He is expected back to the
city tom orrow. The Governor is q great;
angler and will take a chance at the
finny5 tribe in his tive county before
his return. The Governors services are
much in demand on the stump, and he
expects to make number OF speeches
for the ticket. The people Of Charlotte
are anxious for him to address them, and
he has requests from Nelson and many
other counties In the State. .$
4YIIe has agreed to make one speech In
Richmond. though the exact date has
not yet been fixed. Two new appoint
ments were announced for the Governor
y yesterday. Ono Is for Christiansburg
next Monday and the other at Enporla
on Tuesday. x ,3} slgS ssi s
Talks On Sducation. $
Mr.. Joseph D. Eggrest ton. Jr, i Demo!
cratic nominee for. Superintendent OF,
Public Instruct lon. Is lin q the city, and
is preparing to take the stump. & He
will speak at n Rocky Mount with Mr.
Flood on October I'd and lat A AMELIA, wiEv
Mr.. Swanson, on OctpbeF = 20 Mir
Egg eston will devote htrnself largely to-
the discussion Of the subject Of public
educa ton, upon which he Is considered
high authority. Judge Mann goes to
Captain Frank Lassiter, whose health,
is fully restored. will sepak IN Char;
lottesvle on the same day.
The campaign will he we'll under way
by next week, and Chairman Ellyson
Will push 1t with great vigor from that
time to the end There were a number
OF prominent Democrats in the city last
might.
Among them were Congressman Car
ter Glass, Of Lynchburg; Colonel y. W.
Lane, of williamsburg; Senator j, Law
ence Campbell OF Bedford: Hon Thomas
a. OVERLY, of Blackstone; Senator w. b.
McIl waine, of Petersburg, and Judge
George w. Morris OF Charlottesville.
Running for the House.
@ Senator Campbell brought the news
that two prominent Democrats are con-
testing for the nomination for the House
to succeed Mr.. A. w, Scott who died
suddenly after his nomination.. They
are NIessrs. J. Thompson Brown and n.
C. Luck, both OF whom have served In 4
the House before Mr.. Brown was also 1
member OF the recent Constitutional
Convention, and Is man OF wide ac-
uuuintnnceE and popularity In the State
Congressman Glass was In fine spirits
last night, when seen at the Westmore-$
land Club. where he was the guest OF
his friend, Secretary D. G. Eggleston,
Mr.. Glass spent the afternoon here on
his way home from Halifax, where he
and Major F, r. Lassiter had a terrific
and Mr.. John G. Blair on Monday.
Mr.. Lassiter's Fine Speech.
Captain McCaull is considered n hard
man to handle on the stump, but Demo-
Gratis who heard the debate. say he was
Sup against the real thing when no
met the Sixth District congressman, Mr.
Glass will take an active part for the
ticket this fall. but will make most OF
his speeches in his own congressional dis
trict. ak
S6 The congressman was much impressed
with the effort OF Major Iasster, who
spoke with him mt Halifax on Monday.
SET was q beautiful speech by q scholarly
and pleasing rntor'' he said, "and It
was so tactful that there was no weak
point for Mr.. Blair, who followed for the
Republicans, to assatl,
Mr. Glass Is in splendid health and
was rarely in finer spirits, lie left on
the o.30 Norfolk and Western train last
night for his home In Lynchburg.
Williams and Raynor,
Ut Is likely that Congressman John
Sharpe Williams, Of mississippi. Demo-
cratic floor leader and q great friend Of
Mr.. Swanson, Will mako some speeches
In Virginia this fall. Indeed arrange