The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-04
VOTERS WILL HEAR
M A N Y SPEECHES
Candidates and Friends Plan
Spirited Finish to
Campaign,
TWO MEETINGS TONIGHT
Jones and Glass Will Alter
nately Address Same
Audiences.
TWO MEETINGS

termed the home stretch of the cam
paign for the nomination of two Dem
ocratic candidates for the United
States Senate, the most apparent prop
osition Is that both sides have do
which much speaking can influence.
Millions of words will be poured out
upon the air during the next three
days. and II eloquence could win cam
paigns, it would be toss-up as TO
who is to be successful.
| Richmond is to be the centre to-
night of campaign speaking on the
side of Representatives w. a. Jones
J and Carter Glass. Two meetings have
! been arranged for these candidates in
! this city, one in the auditorium of the
! jefferson Hotel and the other in Lib
J ertS Hall, on Broad Street, near Twen-
: ty-hfth. MIR. Jones will begin to speak
at the Jefferson at SIS. At the con-
/ clusion of his address he will be ia
/ ken to Liberty Hall. and upon his ar
! rival Mr. Glass, who will have been
) occupying the platform, Will conclude
end will journey to the Jefferson.
! While the interchange is being made.
I Charles " Meredith will speak at the
jefferson. Both crowds Will hear both
/ speakers in one evening.
speak at Newport News.
/ While these meetings are in progress
4 Senators Thomas s. Martin and Claude
/ ~ Swanson Will address an audience
! at Newport News. This Will follow
! their speeches in the afternoon at
| Buckroc Beach. which will be non
| political under the auspices of Il Labor
| Day committee. The night speeches
at Newport News will be on the issues
| of the campaign.
! The schedule of speeches for the
week on the part of all candidates,
announced from the respective head
quarters. is as follows:
Senator Martin Buckroe Beach.
Monday afternoon: Newport News,
Monday night; stanton. Tuesday
/ night; Chatham. Pittsylvania county.
| "Wednesday afternoon: Danville. We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. Jones-Richmond, JEFFERSON au-
ditorium and Liberty Hall. Monday
night: Newport News. Tuesday night:
! Fredericksburg, Wednesday.
! Senator Observation-Disclosures Beach.
Monday afternoon; Newport News.
Monday night: Lyncirourg. Tuesday
night, Chatham, Wednesday after
noon: Danvine. Wednesday, night.
Mr.. Glass-Richmond. Monday night;
Pittsylvania county. Tuesday after
noon: Danville. Tuesday night; Lynch
burg. Wednesday night.
II. D. Flood = Roanoke, Tuesday
night.
r. E. Byrd-Emporia. Monday Law
renceville. Tuesday.
4 Carlton ACCOMPLISHMENTS Court
house. Monday; Ashland. Wednesday.
Samuel /. Kellcy-Franklin. South
ampton county, Monday: Dendron, Sur
~ county. Tuesday night.
4. ]. Montague-Law renceville. Mon
day.
Il. Lindsay charlottesville,
Monday.
T. j. g-charlottesviue Mon
day.
J. Miller Leakc-Emporia. Monday.
r.. f. Lee. Jr.-Ciloucester. Monday
Martin TX Confident.
Slightly hoarse. but with his voice
in such condition that he thinks he
can get through the campaign with
out mishap, Senator Martin came to
Richmond yesterday afternoon. In
general terms he said that in no
campaign in his experience has he
felt so confident of success and never
has he expected so large a majority as
in the present contest.
II was unable to speak on Wednes-
day" said Senator Marin, lat Keller
and at Accomac Courthouse because
of the condition of my voice How
, ever. I spoke at Grcenba ckville Chin
colleague ana Parksley on Thursday,
the latter being an improvised meet
ing. The crowds were good, and 7
was surprised at the amount of the
sentiment manifested for me.
II had splendid audiences at Lees
/ burg ard at Arlington. was told
that at the latter place there were L.
500 people on the ground, and that
4 about 500 of these heard me speak"
Mr.. Jones was expected in the city
last night. but up to a late hour had
not arrived Mr.. Glass will be here
this morning, ready for to-nights
meetings.
There Will be considerable interest
as to the meeting to be held to-day
in Charlottesville. Senator Martins
home town in the interest of Messrs
/ Jones and Glass. The speakers, as tn
dictated. will be r. Lindsay Gordon, Jr.
of Louisa. and T. 7. Downing, of Ian
caster. The signatures to the Martin
/ paper in Albemarle and Charlottes-
Vile are now understood to number
moro than 1000, yet 1t is contended
that there is considerable opposition
l there.