The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
COMPLIMENTS FOR
BOTH SENATORS
Opening Speeches of Martin
and Swanson Are Well
Received
PREPARE FOR RALLY
SATURDAY NIGHT
junior Senator. Will Speak at
Academy of Music Busy
Scenes at Both
Headquarters

Senators Martin and Swanson were
early at their headquarters Tuesday
and both seemed perfectly fresh after
Il good nights rest They We're mighty |
compllmented on their opening
speeches, and their friends asserted
that every charge made by their enc
! mics had been satisfactorily and de-
! clslNc!y answered.
! Senator Martin was a trife hoarsc,
! but this soon wore OF. Senator Swan
/ son was apparently IN the pink OF con-
dttion and ready for any KIND OF con-
/ test. Both men were In excellent
/ spirits. ana expressed deep satlsfae
/ tiou al the splendid reception that
/ had been accorded them
Failure OF JOINT Debate.
] General regret Was expressed IN
/ political circles yesterday that the
I Joint debate between Speaker Richard
Evelyn Byrd and former Governor
Andrew jackson Montague did not ma
i terlaIize, II Vas the consensus OF
/ opinion that such 4 meeting would
/ have been one OF the most interesting
/ features Of ,he campaign. and wouid
/ have furnished come OF the warm
est reading matter that has YET APP
peared III The senatorial night
Botn Mr Byrd and Mr. Montague are
fluent speakers and brilliant debaters
and there has been Il general desire
10 hear the two distinguished orators
meet on tae hastings. 1t was we'll
know that Mr. BYRD WAS anxious Tor
such a meeting. and had decialred
/ that no would challenge the former
/ Governor the frst opportunity.
I Among the admirers Of MIR. Aonta que
there was considerable surprise tnat
he -hotld decline TO meet Mr. Byrd
which ne II ,censed Of doing. in that
he stipulated conditions Which
would be linposs tie for Mr. Byrd TO
meet.
Ia lengthy statement given out by
/ Mr. Garnet. manager OF the anti-Ena-
chine leagGe. he says ne advised AIR.
] Montague not 10 meet Sr Byrd In
Joint debate uniess MIR Byrd agreed
10 insure meeting Of Martin with
! jones and swanson with Glass
Speaker Byrd Was Anxious
The friends OF Speaker Byrd as
sert that It Was Impossible Tor him
10 maze appointments Tor the Senators
i in the contest, IL has been repeatedly
published that owing 10 The fact that
, MIR Martin and MIR. Jones have not
! been GA speaking terms fer many years
that IT would be out OF reason TO at
tempt 10 get them In Joint debate
crowd Of visitors were present in
the offices all day, aud the cam paign
managers were Kept busy shaking
hands and receiving the guests
Fred Harper WAS at the head Of the
swanson department.. and Was assist
ed hy General Anderson, Colonel Mas
si@ ana Colonel Hall. Mr., Harper
was particularly bright and cheerful.
and is confident OF a great victory in
mis- locality.
Anti Machine Working Hard
The anti machine league headquar-
tors also presented "A very busy APP
pearance. Mr. Garnett has added
several additional clerks to HIS force
LOT helpers ana for the few remain
ing days OF the fight he VIII food the
voters with Jones' Glass literature
Mr.. Garnett was not In Richmond.
having been called 10 Lynehburg by
Mr- Glass.
Colonel Robert T. Lee IT., VIII adj
dress the Democratic voters Of Fred
ericksburg ON Thursday evening Au-
! gust 81, according to an announce
ment made public yesterday at the
Democratic league headquarters
senator Martin left yesterday for
AcGomac county, where he Will speak
to-day Tomorrow ne Will address
the voters Of Leesburg
Senator swanson next appearance
viii be at Suffolk Thursday night. He
has no engagement for Friday
swanson Rally Saturday Night
Z a great rally OF the swanson forces
win take place Saturday night, when
the Junior Senator will speak at the
Academy OF Music. ii has not been
decided who Will introduce the orator
The meeting Will attract equally as
large an audience as thar which greet
ed Senator Martin Monday night
The former Governors popularity
lin Rtehmand is WILL knq,w9l and L. is
certain that not half the people who
I so r. - VI.
to get in the big playhouse
/. Senator Swanson Will speak Mon
day Labor Day, at Buckroe Beach,
and Tuesday night he will conclude
his speechmaking with n grand rally
In Lynchburg.
Confidence OF Tobacco Men.
kilograms and letters from every
section OF the State came to Senator
Swanson yesterday congratulating him
upon his Lawrenceville speech The
Senator's correspondence is at pres
eut very heavy, Among the letters
received yesterday WAS one from a
committee OF the Martinsville Board
of Trade and another from the w. A.
Brown Tobacco Company, of Martins
willie. Both letters commended the
Senator for his work In, Congress-, and
express the utmost confidence in him
as a representative.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the Tobacco Board of Trade of
Martinsville;
BE ii resolved. That we hereby de-
clare and reaffirm our entire conf
idence in Senator Claude A. Swanson
as faithful representative of the
people In his good faith and efficient
service while member of Congress
in assisting the Independent tobacco
manufacturers ingsheir efforts to OBJ
tain relief and protection against
burdensome taxes. laws and depart
mental regulations, whether contrary
TO the interests of the American To-
hacco Company or otherwise. and that
he has at no time been untrue to the
interests of the independent tobacco
manufacturers and farmers of the
State of Virginia
tSigned) "R. p. SempIe. James r.
I (GNnf ln1Ind IN ICifth