The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-02
THE, FINAL RALLY
lAl # CAMPAIGN
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erousfy. than they have"
Secs Great Victory
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would have given even more gem
erousfy, than they have"
Secs Great Victory.
Pressed for a final statement, on
the eve of the campaign, as to the
prospects in the State and nation.
Governor Ellyson calmly and dispas-
sionately sized up the situation. His
/ large experience in political affairs
OF State and nation III his long con-
nection with State and natioal COM
mittees and years of Conscientious and
painstaking details with the affairs
of the party, give unmeasured weight
| to his words, and his vista of the out.
come next Tuesday Is not only cheer
fully optimistic, but the optimism is
based upon sound, conservative judg-
ment and will do to bank on.
Said Governor Eilyson: Virginia
was never In better shape for Demo-
cratic victory than she is today. The
Democrats OF the State have not for
many years been as thoroughly united
as they are In their intention to vote
for Wilson and Marshall. There has
not been much enthusiasm in the CAM
paign because there was no need OF it.
If there had been division and dis
cord in our ranks there would have
beea n necessity for putting forth the"
ferences and to bring our people to-
gether. but happily for US the an
nouncement of the nomination at Bal
tinlcre were received in the Old Do
minion with great satisfaction and the
sentiment in favor of the ticket has
been growing stronger every day. | am
confident that our people will be agree
ably surprised next Tuesday at the size
Of the majority given to wilson and
NJ
ton Of our ticket is well assured. and
that we will have more than a ma
jority in the electoral college. That Is
the opinion at national headquarters
expressed In the telegram from Chair
man w. r. McCombs. which | received
today. and | heartily agree with his
conclusions. | do not see how 1t is
possible now to fail.
Majority Win bs Decisive.
eve will win, and that, too. by so
decisive majority that the whole
world will know that the country real
by wants Wilson az president,
Virginia will certainly elect nine of
the ten Democratic congressman cam
didates for congress, with bright
prospect of having a solid delegation
to greet President Wilson on his in
auguration at Washington the 4th of
next March.
While admitting that the fight in
the Ninth district was hard one. as
usual. Governor Ellyson stated that the
party had put some OF its best speakers
in the district and the party leaders
there had done valiant work, and the
prospects for redeeming the district
were brighter than they had been for
many years
Wants Record Mai~fity.
g ha n rf
Democratic national, committee. has
evolved another new idea and is put
! ting It into practice. He Is sending
a telegram TO every Democratic news
paper in the county urging that the
press do what 1t can to get out the
full Democratic vote everywhere so
that the popular majority Of Wilson
and Marshall will be the greatest ever
given a presidential ticket.
"A great victory g within our
grasp" telegraphs Chairman Nc
Combs to The virginian. The cleo
tion Of Wilson and Marshall is prac-
ticany accomplished. 1t is most de-
sirable that they get not only the
large majority in the electoral coll
'eee they now seem assured Of. but
that they get the largest popular vote
ever cast for candidates for these Of
fees We depend upon the press Of
the South to arouse their people to
tho importance Of this matter. and
urge you In every issue OF your paper
from now TIL election day to .m-
phasxe the value Of polling full
Democratic vote in your State"
1t ~ not only Chairman McComhs
and his fellow workers who believe
Democratic success to be certain. All
over the land II seems TO be taken
, for granted that Wilson and Marshall
will be elected Tuesday. All the news.
papers of the large cities which have
been conducting polls agree that WILL
son will be elected by a safe ma
ioritv In the electoral college and
that his popular vote viii exceed that
of hts nearest competitor by nearl.
q million.