Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-28
DEMOCRATS WILL
HOLD final RALLY
FOR cox TONIGHT
Congressman Montague
and Samuel l.. Kelley to
Appeal for League.
WOMAN'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB
TO ATTEND MEETING IN BODY
Public Wild With Enthusiasm,
and City Auditorium Will Be
Packed, Is Prediction.

The final big public demonstration
of the Cox Roosevelt Montague cam
Daign Will be held in the City Audi
torium tonight. The members OF the
city Democratic Committee. acting
as Il committee of the whole. appoint
cd by Chairman John N. Purcell. have
left nothing undonc TO insure The sue
cess OF the srea; rally OF Democrats
which will begin promptly at S
o'clock tonight.
Public intcrcs; in the campaign
having reached high pitch of en-
thusiasm. there is every reason 10
expect Il crowd for tonight's speakers
that viii rival in numbers and en-
thusiasm the audience addressed by
former Governor Joseph W. Folk. OF
iissouri, last Saturday.
The principal speakers tonight will
be Representative Andrew Jackson
Montague and Samue! L. Kelley, at
torncy. who has been a favoritc with
Democratic audiences in campaigns
in Virginia for the last twenty years
Mr.. Kelley is classed among .hc best
political debaters and orators IN tho
State. His address will serve as an
Introductory for the eloquent Eir-
Elnia Congressman, who will discuss
tho league OF nations and other vital
issues OF the national contest TO bc
settled by the grea, battle OF ballots
10 be waged next Tuesday.
VIII Resrrve Space for Women.
\ large section of the hall will b.
reserved for women voters and Il is
expected that the full membership OF
the recently organized Woman's Dem
ocraiic Club Of Richmond will attend
III body. The women's organization
was asked TO take charge OF the ar.
rangemcnts for this ass-mceting
but because they were engaged ir
other activities. including a serie.
OF outdoor meetings. which will con.
clude with big mass-mcct!ng il
Capitol Square Saturday night. the,
were unable to give the time neces
sary for working up the details.
Tonights mass-mceting will be un.
der the auspices of the City Demo.
cratic Committee. The members. ac.
tive and associate. men and women
Will occupy seats on the stage with
the speakers and score OF invi.cd
guests.
Governor Davis, who was invitet
by Chairman Purcell to participate
in the big mass meeting tonight. a:
a speaker or in any other form o,
manner agreeable to him, was un
able to accept because Of prcviou:
speaking engagement. The Govcrno,
Is scheduled 20 speak at Warsaw to-
night. Because of the few days in.
tervening before the election il /.
feared the Governor will not be giver
an opportunity TO appear before g
Richmond audience unless fina
public demonstration can he staget
by the City Democratic Committc,
or the Women's Democratic Clul
next Monday night. If the weather
intcrfercs with the compaign pro
gram OF the women, it is likely tina,
they will reserve for the night pre-
ccding the election a final dcmonstra
ton OF their activity in support ol
the national Democratic ticket.
Issue Appear to Voters.
Chairman W. ID. Cnrdwell. of The
Third District Democratic Committee
and Chairman John NJ. Purcell. o
the City Democratic committee. hav,
issued an appeal to all loyal womer
(continued IN Secopd parnl