The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-23
Democratic Spellbinders
Plan Whirlwind Fin
ish to Campaign.
STUART CONTINUES
IN FRONT OF FIGHT
Former Governor Montague and.
Congressman Jones Will Give
Entire Week to Speaking in
in o Eloquent
Party Leaders Will Join
in Battle.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Pulaski. Va October 22.-During the
thirteen working days that are left
In which to wind up the congressional
campaign in the Ninth District the very
mountains, valleys and hillsides will
r~everberate with the music %. Demo-
cratic oratory. for, beginning with Mon
day morning and ending with the night
OF November z, a brilliant array OF
crack spellbinders will be constantly
on the stump in the interest Of Mr..
Stuart.
bearer, who has led the battle CON
stantly and valiantly since the banner
of his party was placed in his hands
at Bristol In March, Will continue or
the stump until the end, while many
other distinguished speakers Will nll
appointments up to and including the
last day.
Join / n Fight.
Former Governor Al. Montague and
Congressman William A. Jones will
enter the district for the first time dur
ing the campaign on Monday md will
each give the entire week to speaking
in western counties, Including Scott,
Wise and Lee. They Will appear TO-
gether at %JonesvIlle on Monday, at
Big Stone Gap Tuesday and Gate City
"Wednesday. They will then separate.
the former Governor going to Bristol
on the night OF October ~, Mr.. Jones
devoting the rest OF the week to points
in Wise county. Governor Montague
will wind up the week by speaking at
Graham on Friday and Tazewell Court
houseaon Saturday.
Senator's Martin and Swanson and
Congressman Glass, all OF whom have
made a number OF strong speeches for
Mr.. Stuart, have finished up their work
in the Ninth District and have gone
back into the Fifth to help Judge Saun-
ders.
Former Congressman H. st. George
Tucker begins a tour of the counties
OF Wythe, Washington and Smyth on
Monday and will give the entire week
to the work. S. L Kelley. of Richmond,
will give all OF the coming week to
Tazewell, filing appointments with
Governor Montague on Friday and Sat
urday.
Help to Close Campaign.
Former Acknowledgement William a.
Henderson, Thomas j. Downing, OF Lam
caster, and Judge Samuel w. Williams
are among those who will give their
services during the final weekof the
fight, while Congressman Flood, who
has already rendered Mr.. Stuart valu-
able service, will return to help close
the campaign In Wythe during the Hrst
week In November. w. H. Werth. of
Tazewell; E. Lee Trlnk1e, OF fWythe.
and other men OF prominence In the
affairs Of the Ninth District will do
much speaking before the battle is
over, and in the end there will hardly
be voter in all this great Southwest
ern secttonsw who has not had the
tunity Of hearing the gospel OF Democ-
:racy preached by some able and we'll
Informed leader.
The Republicans likewise will con-
tinue their activities on the stump, SO
far as can be learned, but their main
speakers will be defeated "stand-pat'ss'
congressman from without and Fed
eral ottice7holders from within the dis
trict. as has been the case from h be-
ginning. ;.s
The past week has been most sue
.cessful one for the Democrats, and the
wonderful enthusiasm that greeted Mr..
Stuart at W~ytheville, Dublin, Bland
Courthouse. and otherspo1nts where he
appeared, accompanied by such prom1-
nent assistants as Senator's Martin ana
Swanson. and congressman Glass ana
Flood, has carried renewed confidence
and good cheer to his followers
throughout the district, and has Riven
a heavy boost to the stock OF $thesDem.
Eocratic leader. who Is now put down
as a sure winner by those who are
In close touch with the situation.
Stuart's Friends Confident.
Mr.. Stuart's advocates appear to b.
slieve that he has wonshis hghtsb by the
magnificent campaign he n his
friends have made. and that there ia
no longer i reasonable doubt about
his election. They say tha tarmera%
business men do not abapdonstheir
work and turn out by thousands In
comparatively small communities, and
remain all day listening to the speak
ers Of any party, unless they are in
Sterested and aroused. and that the I'M
precedented attendance upon MI.
.Stnart's meatings. almost everywhere
he has appeared, combines with other
favorable circumstances, to FORE
shadow a sweeping Democratic victory
in November.
This spirit OF confidence which 10
~peryading the ranks Of the Democracy
here in the mountains, however, has
I. - MoJ Will lue HIGHWAY
of the Stuart forces, nj leaders. asS
We'll as members OF the rank and ale.
appear determined to keep up the
Work with Increasing enthusiasm and
carnestness until the battle ends with
the casting OF the ballotsEon November
sth. %%sA..&B.
Edward ntllingsIey.&S
Especial to The Times-Dispatch,1
Wadesboro, N. O. October 32.-Ed
ward ~Billingsley diedSin Arizona Tues-
day night. after going there with the
hope sof restoring his health. He went
to Arizona about two months a go Ha