The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
SWANSON BEGINS
CAMP A|GN WORK
Will Speak in Richmond on
September 2-Is in Good
Spirits.
MARTIN PEOPLE COMING
Special Train Runs From Char
Observation-Disclosures Going
to Brunswick.
MARTIN PEOPLE con

Virile and energetic and enthusiasts
tic as when he was Governor Of Viz
ginia, Senator Claude A. Swanson ar.
rived In the city at 2:45 YESTERDAY AZ
ternoon, ready for the strenuous cam
palSn or the coming two weeks He
at once secured suite OF three rooms
IN the Broad street annex OF Murphy's
MOTEL with one working room in the
ola portion With MIN came Secre-
taries George p. Mundy and X. F.
reynolds. and they had not been her.
an hour before the force was husiIv
at work conducting tbs office labors OF
the campaign
senator Swanson appears in the very
pest OF spirits. He described the scs-
sion OF Congress which has Just ended
rs one which demanded the closest
attention, as one vote in the Senate
oiten meant the success or failure OF
a Dill He feels that the Democrats
can go before the country with every
chance of winning the approval of the
people IN the national contest OF next
year
AS to his own campaign. Senator
swanson said that he would have HIS
say TO the people Of the State in
series of addresses. He expressed no.
.ne Shshtesi doubt of the successful
termination OF his contest for nomlna-
ton and believe that his majority win
be most decisive
Swanson to Spenl1 Here.
senator Swanson announced that he
VIII speak In Richmond on Saturday
night, September >. He Will also de
liver an address at a Labor Day cet.-
pfation at Newport News on Septem,
Der !. Other than these appointments.
with the opening address at lawrence.
vile next Monday afternoon. ne ha,
made no positive ngagemcnts
From the earliest hours OF the morn,
ing all was hustle at the headquarters
of Senator Thomas s. Martin. The
senator himself read the mail which
mas accumulated during the past few
days. and dictated replies He con-
suited freely with his supporters wto
called in great numbers. bringing him
news and suggestions from this city
and from many other place. in the
state Representative II ID Flood
TOOK survey of nhe sltustlon and
made sundry plans which will come
TO light within due time. Both SEM.
tor Martin and Mr. Flood said las,
night that they mad no information
which was In the leas, degree un-
favorable. but tina, the good news frJm
their standpoint was cumulative.
Certain Il Is that the senior Senator
Is entirely unrufled, and betrays not
the slightest concern about the APP
ProachinS primary
Judge Christian VIII spcnk.
1t was announced yesterday by
James w Gordon, local campaign
manager for Senator Martin. thai
Judge George l. Christian will make
the speech OF Introduction for the
Senator at the Academy OF Music on
next Monday night
1t was learned yesterday that
friends and neighbors OF Senator Mar
tin In Charlottesville will run a spe-
cial train TO Richmond on Monday. TO
bring the people who want to hear the
Senator speak. The special will leave
Charlottesville at 10 o'clock Monnov
morning, stopping at local stations b.
tween that city and Gordonsville. Re-
turning. 1t will leave Richmond IT
midnight.
AT the headquarters of the Virginia
Democratic Lea que there was plenty
of evidence of hard work. though
neither of the candidates was in the
city. MI Glass will return this morn
Ing from Lynchburg and will speak
In South Richmond tonight. The
meeting probably will be held in the
courthouse.
Governor a. j. Montague will speak
at Lawrenceville on September 4. This
was arranged yesterday. and is re-
gard as move to Offset the speech
next Monday at the same point By
Senator Swanson. r. L. Gordon, Jr..
will speak at Crozet on September 2.
and John Garland Pollard will address
the citizens OF Surry county at Den
dron on September 1. at night.
General Manager Garnett smoke
smilingly yesterday OF certain sur
prises in Southwest Virginia. 1t is
surmised that Mr.. Jones may follow
any speakers on the other side who
go into that section
Former Mayor Carlton Mccarthy will
address the Martin meeting to be held
in Chimborazo Park tonight The
Marshall Ward supporters OF the Sen
ator are preparing to have a big gath
ering. Senator Martin will not be