Evening star., 1922-07-30
VIRGINIA PRIMARY
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
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81
Both Sides See Landslide In
BaHoting to Take Place
Tuesday.
BETS FAVOR SWANSON
Senator's Record Assailed in Speech
by Rival, Former Gov.
Davis.
BETS FAVOR SWANSON
Special Disps teh to The Star.

Speciai DlsPetcn 70 Ihe Btar.-
RICHMOND, Va. July 2s.-The cam
paign for the democratic senatorial
nomination has come to an end. the
balloting to take place Tuesday.
August l. There Is the usual amount
II speculation. claims, boasts and
some betting on the result. Both
sides are saying that 1t will be a
landslide to their man. The last week
has seen much speaking, hard work.
ing and activity in the headquarters
of both the candidates. The men who
are inclined to view the AFFAIR from
a sporting standpoint say they can
not get takers of their bets.
Senator Swanson's managers are
making bold to say that they expect
to carry every district in the state.
with doubt only as to the seventh
and the tenth. They are saying their
majority will be anywhere from u.s.
900 to 10000. and ne will carry eighty
five of the one hundred counties and
all of the cities.
Then up comes supporter of for
mer Gov. Davis and declares he will
cept that the NTH and ninth are con-
ceded to Senator Swanson. Mr.. Davis
says he will carry the city of Rich
mond. where he is said to have 1881
voters signed up. The Swanson men
are claiming Richmond by, Z good
majority.
Swansea II Fayorite.
Betting on the general result favors
Senator Swanson. and one man here
has had $4,000 to bet on the election
at five to three on Senator Swanson.
but he says he has been unable to
find any Davis money at that odds.
faa fttr Af hn
been the absence of Senator Swanson
from the state, he remaining In
Washington. Former President Will
son. who has been commended very
highly by Mr.. Davis. has written a
lett in which he commends the work
of Senator Swanson. and former Gov
Stuart has also sent in a letter which
gives various reasons why the Sena-
tor should be retained in Congress"
Endorsement of Gov. Davis and Mrs.
president of the state w. c. T. u. re-
ported from Bristol has been repudi-
ated by that organization over the
names of the president and secretary,
who say that the report was sent
out by paid representatives of Mr..
Davis.
AxsaIls Senator's Record.
Mr.. Davis made a speech here last
night in which he attacked the record
OF Senator swanson. asking what he
had done since he had been in the
United States Senate. Mr.. Davis also
took up the matter of the sharp ar
'raisnment of the record Of himself
by the Rev. David Hepburn. superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League.
and whom Mr.. Davis haA criticised
sharply in one or two addresses. One
of the further objects of attack by
Mr.. Davis was that on the pilots of
the state, who appear aligned solidly
against the governor.
The belief Is that the vote Of the
state will not exceed 10000 next
Tuesday. and If that shall be the vote
then the friends of Senator Swanson
sly he will be winner by not less
than 10000. The friends OF Mr.. Davis
insist. on tho other hand. that they
will sweep him into Office by 10000.
The management of Senator Swan
sons headquarters have arranged to
receive the returns in their head
quarters the night Of the election.