The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-16
BIG PUBLIC MEN
SPEAK FOR IRVINE
BYRD. FLOOD, SWANSON, POLLARD
AND GLASS AMONG
THEM.
POLL TAXES PAID UP
DEMOCRATS HAVE EDGE ON RE-
PUBLICANs OF THE NINTH DIS
TRICT IN THIS RESPECT.
EXPECT VICTORY.

Perhaps never in the many fierce
political struggles waged In the Ninth
Virginia district have the Democrats
been so thoroughly aroused ana In
earnest as they are today. For the
first time in many years they are fight
ing. backed by the national admins
tration. an administration without
parallel In the history of this country.
The battle opened Immediately af-
ter the nomination OF Hon. r. T. Irvine
on March IS, as the standard bearer
of the party at the Bristol convention,
held on that date. when the organiza-
ton OF the party was perfected, the
men aroused to their duty in seeing
that their poll taxes were paid and
that they placed themselves in posi-
ton to vote on November 8. The re-
Spouse to this call was the most
thorough. and the numbers the largest
in any year in the political history
of the Ninth.
Since the close of the poll tax cam
psign on May 3, the work of organi-
zation has gone steadily forward. the
men have been registered, the young
men coming Of age added to the lists.
the transfers Of men from one pre-
circt to another in the district made.
and on a careful poll of the district
at the close of this work on October
3. the Dem ocrats have much the best
IF the Republicans in the matter of
the qualified vote.
Byrd With Irvine.
The only problem now confronting
the Ninth Virginia Democrats Is to
see that its full qualified vote goes
TO the polls on election day. Hon.
Il. f. Byrd, United States district at
torney. has been with Mr. Irvine for
tr,Y, loyr NC xx-i$L nv
nients In Washington, Smyth, Wythe.
Giles. Wise and Scott.
Mr.. Irvine and Mr.. Byrd have the
following appointments: Thursday,
October Is. Nickelsville. Scott county;
Thursday night. Dungannon. also Scott
county. Mr.. Byrd leaves Mr.. Irvine
at this point and returns to Rich
mond The district attorney has been
most cordially received by the peo-
pie of the Ninth district; he and Mr..
Irvine having everywhere met with
large and enthusiastic audiences
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Irvine
speaks at st. Charles. in Lee county.
On Monday, the 18th. Wythe county
court day, Mr.. Mr.. Irvine and Hon.
Carter Glass and Governor II. G. Stuart
will speak at Wytbeville, and on Tues
day. Mr.. Irvine and Mr. Glass will
speak at Gate City. Scott county court
day: on Wednesday they will speak at
Iennington Gap. Lee county.
In addition 10 this vigorous speak
ing campaign made by Mr.. Irvine, as
sisted by other distinguished speakers.
each county in the Ninth has arranged
and Is carrying out a program by To-
cal speakers. assisted by outside talent.
Many Other Speakers.
In Bland and Giles Hon. Bernard
Mason. Judge Martin Williams. Hon.
r. Lee Trinkle and others are speak
ing: in Buchanan. Messrs F. R. Boyd.
John w. Flanagan. r. II. Combs and
r. E. Williams; in Dickinson. Messrs.
W G Long. p Riddle. W. H. Rouse
and Judge A. A. Skeen: in Lee. Messrs.
r. l.. and f. W, Pennington. l.. NJ.
Robinette, r. f. L. Chumbley. w. l.
Davidson and Judge c. T. Duncan.
in Pulaski. Messrs. J. c. Wysor, John
Draper: in Russell. Messrs. f. S. Fin
ney, b. r. Wilson. S. b. CULLEN and
Judge C. c. Burns; in Tazewell, Messrs.
A. S. Higginbotham, w. Fl. Werth and
others; in Smyth, Messrs. John F.
buchanan, Judge G. H. Fudge: in
Washington. Judge F. b. Hutton, Hon
j. j. Stuart: in Wise, Messrs. r. p.
Eruce. w. H. Bond. w. w. G. Dotson.
Bullitt. General r. A Ayers
Judge E. NJ. Fulton. Mr.. w
b. Fulton. Robert s Ora ham
and J. W. Chalkley; in Wythe,
Judge S. W. Williams, E. Lee Trinkle,
J. Norment Powell and Stuart Camp
bell: In Bristol City. Messrs II. G..
Peters, John W. Price and George
Warren.
Hon. r. F. Buchanan will return
to the district for the week beginning
October 10, and give a week to max
ing speeches These will be made in
buchanan. Smyth and Washington
counties.
Hon. OHM aGrland Pollard will also
give a week, beginning October ~. TO
campaigning in the district and his
appointments will be announced later.
Hon. II. d. Flood will speak In
Washington county, at Friendship and
at Abingdon on october %. and meet
other appointments the rest OF that
week.
AS soon as congress adjourns SEN
e.or Swanson. Hon. Carter Glass and
other members OF congress have
promised to give their time to cam
paigning In the district