The north Mississippi herald., 1922-08-25
SENATOR vARDAMAN
SURE WINNER IN
The SECOND PRIMARY
kearney Campaign ManagerSpeaks for
Ex-Senator---Mrs Virginia Price,
President of Daughters of Con-
federacy Pleads FOR Var
daman's Election.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 21.-Two
very important conferences of friends
of Senator James X. Vardaman were
held in Jackson today. The first
was speakers conference at 10 o.
clock at the Hotel Heidelberg. In
attendance at this meeting were most
of the speakers who have been ap-
pearing over the state in the interest
of Senator Vardaman and number
of advisers from different portions of
the state, including number of wom-
en-. At this meeting there were
probably hundred active speakers
and friends present. Plans for furth-
ering the candidacy of Senator James
X. Vardaman were discussed and a
very great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested.
Mrs. Virginia r. Price of Carroll
ton, past president of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, was
present and made very ringing, sin
cere appeal to the women of Missis-
sippi, saying among other things:
"As the daughter of Confederate
soldier, whose father was active in
ridding Mississippi Of negro DOM
ination and carpetbag rule, and as an
advocate of woman suffrage and as
a member of the Suffrage Association
and the Federated Clubs, feel it my
duty to say that Mr.. Vardaman is the
only man in public life who has con-
sistently stood for the women and
voted for what they advocated. AS
a private citizen, as Governor and as
Senator, he favored every single
thing we women asked for.
"Now, this is the first time we have
ever been given an opportunity to
prove our gratitude. If We are true
we will certainly pay him the tribute
Of our affection and gratitude, for
progressive humanitarian legislat' on
owes much to James X. Vardaman.
To his opponent the women of Mis-
sissippi owe nothing, for we all know
he voted against giving the women OF
Mississippi the right vote.
Miss Kearney says vote conscien.
dously,' and feel that to vote for
James X. Vardaman is voting con.
scientiously because of his splendid
prohibition record, his fight for child
labor laws and for woman suffrage
and for all progressive humanitarian
legislation"
The second conference was one Of
workers and was to be held at the
Hotel Heidelberg, but as the room
would hold only 100, the crowd, which
was estimated at more than 200, ad-
journed first to the Chamber of Com.
merce, but it was too small, SO it con-
vened in the county courthouse, which
was well-filled with men and women
interested in James K. Vardaman fol
senator.
A number Of brilliant and enthusi
astic addresses were made, and plan:
were worked out for making every
honorable and fair effort TO roll un
big majority for Senator vardamar
Senator Vardaman himself attend
ed both conferences and took an &C.
tive part in the plans for the cam
paign.
One of he most enthusiastic occa
sions of the meeting came when Mrs
John Clark of Kemper County, for
mer campaign manager for Miss Belle
Kearney, was introduced, and she wal
given an ovation at the conclusion o1
Of her address. Mrs. Clark said il
part:
II am not public speaker, but
want to say that if we in the Mis-
Kearney campaign had had one-thirC
Of the enthusiasm which the followers
of Senator Vardaman have Miss Kear
ney would have been elected by al
overwhelming majority. But nov
Miss Kearney has been eliminated
but still if l had 1t in my power t
elect her by casting my vote for hel
would do so.