Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-28
PREDICTS SWANSON WILL
CARRY STATE BY $4,000
Speaker Lauds Senior Senator
at Mass-Meeting in South
Richmond.
SAYS RECORD is USAssA1LAnLE
Large Audience Cheers Harry NJ.
smith. Jr.. ms lie Tells of SNnnson's
AchieNcments-Re Reads Former
President Wilson's Letter

II. T.,
AT a mass meeting of South Rich
mond voters held in the auditorium
of cambridge High School last night.
Willis c. ruiliam stated that the
souths!de OF Madison Ward would
give an overwhelming majority for
Senator Claude a. Swanson at the
primary election next Tuesday. and
little later Mr.. Smith declared that
from reliable information received
by Swanson. workers from every
section of the State. the majority
Tor Senator Swanson in tho State
would be not less than $4,000" Both
these statements were received with
applause by the crowd. which in
ciuded a large number OF women.
The meeting was under the nus
pices OF the South Richmond Swan
son Club, OF which James p. Jones
is chairman. Mr.. Jones is out OF the
city, and Mr.. Pulliam opened the
meeting in his place.
AR. Davis cannot possibly carry
more than three districts" said Mr.
smith. and the odds are 40 to one
on Swanson's nomination. with no
takers. The Davis people won't claim
more than ten counties" he com
DeOnla
are certain OF more than fif,y. These
Chains indicate the confidence held
by the two sides. and is indicative
OF The sentiment throughout the
State 'Ne
8o-fcnr Record UnnssniInblc.
hr. smith said the record of Sem
ator Swanson for the past thirty
years is unassailable. From the
rilne he worked his way through
anooiph- Macon College a, Ashland.
ana on through the UNIVERSITY of
hIitia' 10 the time he hung out his
sn'hsie In Pittsylvania, through his
SIX terms in Congress. his term os
Governor, and now as Senator" said
,he speaker. Senator Swanson had
neen identified with constructive leg
islation.' 'ee
H",ohS the constructive pieces of
legislation attributed to Senator
swanson, MIR. Smith enumerated IN,
ioiiowing: Institution of rural FREQ
"e'iVeTy; establishment of Tn, narc.l.
posi- system; Increased appropriations
LOT pubic schools; increase in num-
Ger OF high schools in Virginia dur
ms MS term as Governor. from
uH.s-hve TO more than 400; es-
i'Snment OF the State Farm Ex-
p.IiAien'ai station At Blacksburn:
.o' nation OF the food and dairy com
mission; establishment of the Stata
Health Department.: eatab,isbr.n,
,h'awna and the Epileptic COLONY M
Madison Heights: creation n, ~,
soard of Charities and correc,ions.
reputation of the hours of work for
women and children: startinr NJ ~
Iiish"ay Commission: supported Fed
GRAZ roads act, by which $4,000. oOO
mas ALREADY been sent into Virginia
LOT 6ood roads; support of PresI-
oeht wilson In his war measures and
Ieaoer In the League OF Nations fipht
is member OF Important Committcc
RE pointed to the prestige held by
senator swanson as member Of the
important Committees of Foreign Az
fairs. Post-otiices and Roads. Ex-
penditures and Steering Committes
and said II would take new mc,nher
many years 20 get beyond the minor
committees on Revolutionary war
claims. Indian Affairs and Enrou,oen.
of Bills. 49,
The speaker said Senator Swanson
had voted against tho Dsch-Cum-
inihEs DIN and had always stood for
'hihes OF Importance TO the iaborinC
man. lie Is reported TN labor cir
eies' SAID Mi Smith, .:,as being about
- NNHS api IdDOf, ana is In
horseo by Samuel Gompers."
MIR. smith eulogizcd former Presi-
cent Wilson. and read a letter from
MIN expressing the hope that Son
ator swanson would be again chosen
10 represent the Democrats Of vir-
sinia In the Senate. He read a Let
ter from former Governor Stuart in
dorsins Senator Swanson's cand,.
dhcy. and prais'ng him for his activi-
tes during the trying years OF tho
world War. He then paid his re-
Spects to Mr.. Davis, whom he re-
ierred 10 as an opportunist. and the
meeting. after Chairman PullIam
urged all TO get TO the polls Tuesday
and TO get their friends out. ad-
journed.
"A large swanson meeting was hold
at the Fulton Fairgrounds. following
the presentation of moving pictures
and concert by the Cedar Works
Quartet. nm Montague and r. q,
GreeHway delivered speeches in sdvo-
cacy OF the candidacy OF Senator
Swanson.