Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-23
GOVERNOR DAVIS IS |
BACK FROM Ninth |
TO WELCOME FOLK
Executive Will Head Vice
Presidents at Democratic
Rally Tonight.
MADE SPLENDID IMPRESSION
IN HIS CAMPAIGN FOR HANDY
Expect Great Audience at Audi
torium to Hear Famous
Missourian Speak.
HARRY SMITH VILE PRESIDE
Orator OF Evening Regarded rs
One of Ablcst Championing
CoX-Rooscvelt Ticket.
MADE SPLENDID IMPRESSION
IN HIS CAMPAIGN FOR HANDY
HARRY SMITH VILE PRESIDE
Orator OF Evening Regarded rs
One OF Ablcst Championing
CoX-Rooscvelt Ticket.

Governor Davis returned 10 the
city yesterday from the Ninth Dis
trict where he has conducted a
speaking campaign which Is exceed
ingly gratifying in it's results 10 the
Cox and Roosevelt; Campaign Com
mittee in Virginia. The Governor has
the splendid impression he made at
each stand In the Southwest
Chairman John NJ. Purcell and
George NJ. Cease. OF the city Com
mittcc, called on the executive early
in the day. The Governor assured
them OF his enthusiastic interest in
the big mass-meeting to be held to-
night at the Auditorium. and rendered
his services in any way the commit
tee desired to enlist him. He is at
the head OF the vice-presidcnts Of the
meeting and will be with the COM
mittce appointed to receive Governor
Folk.
Folk u In Constant Demand.
In order that the principal speaker
may be given the attention OF the
big audience the greater part OF the
evening, Governor Davis will not
speak. Governor Folk will be pre-
scented in brief speech by Harry NJ.
Smith. Jr. The famous Missourian II
is regarded as one OF the able6t, most
forcefu, and most eloquent speakers
and debaters championing the cause
Of Democracy in this campaign. He
Is in constant demand. The City
Democratic Committee is especially
fortunate in SECURING Missouri's
former Governor for the big Cox and
! Roosevelt rally. The fame OF zoe"
Folk. as the leader who smashed the
corrupt political ring in Missouri
will attract citizens of every political
party to the Auditorium tonight.
The train carrying the Folk party
evening.
Committee 10 Extend Greeting.
The party Will proceed direct to
the Jefferson Hotel. where the dis
tinguished visitor will he met by a
committee composed of the following
prominent .Richmonders. several OF
whom are also old friends OF Cover
nor Folk: Governor Westmoreland
Davis. Mayor George Ainslie, Fred
eric w. Scott. Thomas r. McAdams
DeSoto FitzGerald, William T. Reed
w. ID. Cardwel. II. NJ. Smith. Jr.
John L. Burke. G. W. Saunders, John
J. BLAKE, Leon Wallerstein. John
Stewart Bryan, DR.. Douglas $. Free.
man and w. Il. Dabney.
The party will assemble at tn,
Jefferson at o'clock. when dinner
will be served. Immediately after
| dining the Folk party will be es.
corted by the committee to the An.
ditorium. Mr.. Smith will preside al
the mass-mceting.
The vice-presidents will occup,
seats on the stage. There will be :
! large section in the hall reserved fol
women voters, to whom u sEecial in.
v.tation has been extended.
John ". Purcell. chairman of th
! City Democratic committee. last nigh
received telegram from Governo
| Folk, stating that. unlike Governo
| Calvin Coolidge, of Massachusetts
who spoke al the City Auditorium
| last night, he will not discuss tn,
| history of Virginia, secure IN the be
| lief that Virginians are thorough,
! convcrsant with the history of thei
| native State. but will conflne him
| sele to the live issues of the cam
| paign.