Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24
City Auditorium Resounds
With Cheers at Almost
Every Pause.
FIGHTING JOE" HITS HARD
BLOWS FOR LEAGUE PACT
He Replies Fully to Coolidge
Party Speakers on Cam
paign Issues.
REVEALS FOES WEAKNESS
Former Governor Is Welcomed to
the City by Representative
Committee.

Citizens OF Richmond. men and
women in almost equal proportion,
accorded tremendous ovation t.
former Governor Joseph w. Folk. OF
Missouri. at the City Auditorium L.:
night. when ne appeared as the prin-
cipal spcal;cr at monster rally OF
Cox and Roosevelt supporters, held
under the auspicca OF tho City DEM
cratic COMMITTEES. Tho mass-nsrt-
ing was the red-letter event OF til.
campaign in Richmond. II was u.
first demonstration of the presides-
tial campaign in which the publr.
of this stronghold of Democracy WAS
invited to participate, and the b..
Auditorium, which has n seating ca
pacity OF $500, was filled to over
flowing.
Governor Folks speech Afforded
the arst opportunity for an EXPIRES
sion Of popular sentiment on the
national platform adopted by the San
Francisco convention. and all the
pent-up enthusiasm OF the Demo
cratic yeomen OF the capital OF the
native state Of Woodrow Wilson was
released In the storm OF cheers alid
applause that recurrently SWEPT
through the Auditorium us the speak
or scored point after point in h..
notable deredse OF the league ~
nations and his able and convincin.;
argument and plea for the perpetu.-
ton OF the principles OF Democratic
government, as eSpounded by Wash
ington and Jefferson.
UpholdS League Covenant.
his time TO an analysis of the arsu-
ments against tho covenant of tao
league of nations advanced by tue
spcllb!nders Of the Coolidge cam.
paisninS expedition, which invaded
Richmond the preceding night. Tie
speeches OF Governor Lowden. Cos
ernor Morrow and Job Hedges, the
big guns" of the Coolidge part
were fairly rlddled by the man rruu,
Missouri. who exposed the sophistries
eNpoundel by the G.. O. =. orators
with Characteristic clarity, vehem-
cnce and flashes OF wit.
The former executive OF Missouri
had the audience with him from th.
beginning TO the close of his speech.
AZ times the spontaneous outburs;s
OF appreciation were SO great that lite
was compelled TO pause and wait fo-
the demonstration to subsdc.
Like Triumphnl Entry.
Governor Folks arrival in Rich
mond last evening was In the nature
OF triumphal entry. 4 COMMITTEE.
headed by w. D. Cardweu, Walter
G. Duke, Colonel l.. Madison Scot.
David III. Leake, George NJ Cease an!
City Democratic Chairman John NJ.
Purcell met the train bringing the
distinguished Missourian at Ashland.
Thus escorted to the city. Governor
Folk found an enthusiastic delesa.
ton OF ,prominent citizens awaiting
him at the station. The party. pro
ceeded to the Jefferson Hotel, where
dinner was served half an hour later.
The Governor was met ut the hotel
By still another committee, headed BY
Mayor Anslie. Frederic w. Scott.
Thomas b. McAdams. DeSoto Fitz-
Gerald. William r. Reed, II. NJ. Smith.
Jr.. John r. Burke. Clyde W. Saunders.
John j. Blake; Leon Walterstein, john
Stewart Bryan. Dr. Douglas Freeman
and L. Stage Powell.
Governor Folk held levee in the
hotel lobby, shaking the hands o;
hundreds who would not be denied.
Formalities were dispensed with. tho
brief time affording only opportun-
ity for word OF welcome 10 tie
distinguished visitor before he was
hurried TO the City Auditorium. where
his entry was signalized by a tre-
mcndous demonstration.
Women Welcome Folk.
With tho reception committee and
dining with Governor Folk were the
following women OF the Democratic
Women's Club: Mesdames f.. G.
Minor, stuart Michaux. James Wv.
Durham. Charles T. Lee, John NJ. Pur-
cell. Frank l.. Jobson, Miss Adele
Clark. Miss Mabel Dobbins and Mis-.
Nora Houston.
Just before. the arrival OF Governor
Folk and his escort ut the Auditorium.
John SHELTON Williams, Comntroi,er
OF the Currency. entered by the STAG
door with Mrs. Williams. They were
ushered to seats In front OF ths
speakers stand. The big crowd WAS
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