The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-20
DONKEY FOLLOWS
MOOSE on STAGE
ELEPHANT rRUMPETING To BE
HEARD. BUT FAMILY IN
THIS CITY.
MEETING WEDNESDAY
HI. ~f. GEoRt.s. TUCKER At CITY
AUDITORIUM TO RE FOLLOWED
ny STUART AND DUKE
OCTOBER aisT.

The Hull Moose has beloved and
the cow moose has mooed--or what
ever it Is q COW moose does. The
trumpeting Of the elephant has been
heard In Richmond family, coming
from the direction OF the Ninth dis
triet. comes now the donkey to hold
the political stage for a time. The
donkey In the emblem OF the Demo-
cratic party, but It does not bray. Not
In this year of Democratic victory.
anyhow.
All Of which means that II. st.
George Tucker, OF Lexington, will
speak Wednesday night In Richmond
IS the interest of the Democratic ma
tionai ticket. The Progressives have
held two rallies in Richmond, but the
Democrats have been sending their
orators into debatabfe country. Those
IN charge Of state headquarters think.
however. that the time has come TO
stir up the sufrragans OF Richmond
and have arranged for meeting
Wednesday night, Ex-Governor A. ].
Montague. DEMOCRATIC candidate for
congress from the Third district. was
billed TO appear with Mr.. Tucker. but
VIII be campaigning in the North.
and will be unable ~ speak here.
To Hold Second Meeting.
On October s1st Henry Stuart, OF
Russell county. who is now helping
i General Ayers in the Ninth district.
and II. r. w. Duke, of Charlottes-
vile. member of the State Demo
cratic committee. will speak in Rich
mond.
According TO present arrangements
these are the only two meetings to
be held in Richmond by the Demo-
Gratis, but others may be arranged
later. The Republicans, so FAR as is
, known. will allow the district TO go
yy default and viii waste no time in
| attempting the impossible.
! In other sections OF the state
things will be more lively, especially
| In the Niuth and Tenth. General
Ayers, the Democratif. candidate for
! congress in the Ninth district. will
| speak every day but Friday, For this
one day lost he win make amends
/ beforehand by speaking twice on
/ TUESDAY Monday he speaks at
w-ytneviIle. TUESDAY al Glade Spring.
I and at saItvilIe; Wednesday at Iona
Hollow. Thursday at Bristol. and
! Saturday at Cleveland. Henry Stuart
win appear At Saitviile Tuesday with
General Ayers and at Long Hollow
| on "wednesday
/ Hill Montague. OF Richmond. speaks
| at WythevilIe tomorrow.
In Other Districts.
In the Tenth Congressman Flood
| will speak three times. at Buchanan
Friday, F4ncastie Thursday and APP
i pom hattox Wednesday. James Hay,
J, Norment Powell. Aubrey @. Weav-
err and others witt take care OF the
Seventh. while several others will
speak In every district In the State.
In the Fifth Congressman f. w.
| Saunders will bear the brunt of the
| sighting. assisted by X. II. w. Duke
| and one or two others. Mr.. Saun-
ders, who is the Democratic candidate
was congress. viii speak Monday at
Charlotte courthouse, newly added 10
his district: Tuesday at Red Oak and
at Wyiiesburg. Wednesday at Drake $
Branch, and Friday at Keysvilie.
Congressman II. ID. Flood, who is
now campaigning in the Tenth and
will be busy there for the week, will
probably be sent to New Mexico and
Arizona next week. Secretary Bren-
aman, of the State committee. has re-
ceived word from headquarters at Chi
cago. asking for Mr.. Floods services
lin the Southwest. and Mr.. Brenaman
Is seeking to get into communication
with him