The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1922-10-25
,ssernor James M. Cox is
Coming to Fighting Ninth
IL Speak for Pcery-Trin-
lie to Speak from Same


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lsmes VI. Cox, of Dayton, Ohio,
! ss ssssrner Governor Of Ohio, and Dem
S'5Sis,ic candidate for President two
,ss,s ago, has accepted an invitation
x a Break in the Ninth District in the
s tb.eresi of the candidacy of George
siiS Peery, Dmocratic nominee for
sTohgress.
Dates for Governor Cox's appoint
Z u.snts have not been given out but
stAfs expected that he will be slated
4 fsf Bristol and possibly two other
sIsplsees IN tile district. 1t is expected
Giha, definite arrangements for his
rnpearance in the district will be
! aiaounccd this evening at local
3 Democratic headquarters. a mes
ssssc from Governor Cox has been re-
Sssiycd by District Chairman +. II.
ralnbs aud others at Democratic
hshdQuarters here.
i
4Goyernor Cox be brought to Bristol
9sfof d speech 1t is believed that one
Of the largest crowds ever assembled
: Ia the district would attend such
Geeing here.
as5Jhe following dispatch from Wash
sigton was received yesterday con
!tsrnuG Governor Cox's decision to
sone 10 De- Ninth:
James NJ Cox. Democratic nom
Snee for President in 1920, is sched-
Saled 10 speak at Norton, Va, ON
Saturday, October %, on the same
platform with Governor Trinkle, in
sue biggest Democratic campaign
stAlly in the Ninth District this year.
q They hope to remove any linger-
ms doubt that George Pcery, the
Democratic nominee for the House
,ef Representatives. will break the
long line of Republican successes in
ihe Ninth District.
= Governor Cox is expected to ac-
Gent the invitation to speak in the
Nlnth District extended by Repre-
ifeniatiycs james McClintic, chair
pan Of the Speakers Bureau of the
Democratic National Congressional
COMMITTEE"
a Peery's Meetings
4 After a rest Of two or three days
hr. Pccry Saturday struck another
go" when he was heard by an au-
stt!ence Of about 500 persons at Ora
5h-m. senator Swanson spoke from
ne samc platform and his tribute To
3omcr President Wilson was receiv-
81 with wild acclaim by the big
crowd. The speakers were introduc-
ID hy w. l.. Sexton.
Opinion all through the district is
accepting the present political situa-
uon as heralding a notable victory
ior Feery. according to reports re-
'eNed at headquarters here, and
many observers believe that the
Democratic majority will run ms high
as 2,2OO.,
In commenting on the situation
IN the Ninth the Baltimore Sun in
Special article says:
Another factor the Democrats
claim is the 1000 Democratic votes
Which the Slemps generally captur-
ed With the Slenlps out of the way,
NE Democrats feel these / 900 So
called Slemp Democrats will be
found back at home this fall and will
vote Tor Peery. Again, there is the
vote which is dissatisfied with the
Harding Administration. This ele-
"eh' IS especially strong among the
railroad workmen.
therefore, the confidence of the
democrats of winning the Ninth is
oased upon the G,00Q new Democrat
le votes, the winning back to the fold
Of the 1000 Slemp Democrats and
NE stronger personality of their can
ida,e.
FROM any standpoint the situation
y viewed in the Ninth the judgment
, unacceptable that the Democrats
'Aye the best chance in 20 years to
Fih IN the Ninth, and If they cannot
san this year in view of the condi-
IONS they may as well fold up their
sht and march away, for the Eight
ny smith can be said to be as
Sieiy Republican as rock-ribbed
Na.n,o,. p:i II