The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-22
SWANSON PEOPLE
BEGIN CAMP AIGN
Hold Meeting and Select Ward
Chairmen to Organize
Voters.
MINOR OUT FOR SWANSON
Will Support Him for First
'Time-Ben Owen on the
Hastings.

nave always opposed MIR. swan
son ever since have been old enough
| TO vote. Blu; propose TO vote for him
and work for him until the sun goes
down on the day OF the primary. Even
had MIR Swanson and MIR Glass the
same experience to III them For eff
| fective service IN the United States
| Senate, the methods of the present
campaign have so disguised me that
| never under any circumstances could
vote FOR Mr.. Glass"
This declaration by John b Minor,
| now with the Virginia machine for
| the first time. evoked the greatest
applause At the rally OF supporters of
Senator Claude a. Swanson. held at
Murphy's Hotel last night. There were
several short addresses. and the work
Of organization in behalf OF the Junior
senator was begun.
Chnirmcn Selected.
Ward chsirmen for Senator Swanson
were named as follows; Clay, Major
CHARLES O. Saville; Monroe. y. II.
/ sands Marshall. Wilbur j. GriGgs:
Lee. Colonel Thomas Branch McAdam
Henry. Graham r. Hobson; Madison.
/ Captain Charles F, Taylor: Jefferson.
Sharles w Hardwicke; Washington,
| Z. c Jones.
Former Adjutant-GerAral charles j..
Anderson was chairman OF the meet
ins, at which about loo persons were
present He spoke briefly of the record
OF Mr.. Swanson as Governor. saying
] that an executive could not be alone
held 20 account for expenditures made
oy the Legislature. He declared the
present campaign to he more full of
/ hitter invective and OF abuse of faith
{ fu public servants than any other
within his recollection.
Heard "RinE" Cry.
Mr. Minor said that he could account
for being called on to speak by the
example OF the ancient Romans. who
dragged their captives to their chariot
wheels. Ever since childhood. he con-
tinued, he had heard the cry of ring
ring, ring" and had buckled on his
armor TO fight this monster. Arriving
at years OF Judgment, he hal seen that
the people who We're in We're always
called the ring by those who were out
Referring to Senator Swanson. he de-
clared ,his administration as Governor
TO be not only uneNcelled, but unpar-
allelcd by most of Virginia's execu-
tivcs He said 1t would be unwise to
select people without adequate expert
encc over those who had served their
people faithfully and we'll
Henry w. Rountree asked his hear
ers TO vote for Senator Swanson for
the reason that his position would be
useful 10 the business interests of the
State
General Anderson then mentioned a
man. who was. he said, prominent in
public life when he himself was
children r owen. The latter said
he knew Swanson quite we'll, recalling
him as one of the Governors for whom
he has been secretary. He announced
that Chesterfield county would give
Martin and Swanson 1000 majority
Mr. owen said that not only was Sena-
tor Swanson hard worker, but knew
how to get work out of other people
lie also said Mr.. swanson was the
smartest man he had ever known in
public life-suggesting that his hear
crs would not tell any OF the other
Governors for whom he has worked.
George McDuhie Blake urged all his
! hearers who were opposed TO good
schools. good schoolhouses and good
roads TO vote for Glass
Massie Sends Letter.
Colonel Eugene c. Massie. who is
absent at meeting of the American
Bar Association sent a letter which
/ sizzlcd with biting comment Never
before" iie said. have such conspicu-
Gus examples been furnished OF politi-
cal treachery and perfidy under the
guise Of righteous and wholesome
criticism.
"On the one hand we behold Scna-
tor swanson. though sorely tempted
and tainted by scott and gibe. retain
| Ing his seat with dignity and aiding
in the conversion of Democratic MI
nority into a practical majority Of the
Senate. On the other hand the Hon
Carter Glass Is seen and heard on
every stump. sneering. swapping and
snariinS. TO vent his personal spleen
and promote his personal interests
Let the gentleman with the bilious
mind and venomous teeth continue his
heather rage The people OF Virginia
have seen the froth and foam of his
fury. and can judge for themselves or
ms character and disposition We
should not grow lethargic from too
nuch confidence. Yet we may well be-
iieNe mat he has wasted his gall upon
| the votelcss air