Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-27
both SENATORIAL CAMPS
sUPREMELY CONFIDENT
Neither Side Can See Posi-.
BILE Defeat as Reports
Come In.
woRKERs BUSY EVERYWHERE
Excitement beginning to Reach Hish
Point ns Two Candidates Rrrc
Down Home stretch in Great Com
ten for Democratic Honors

WIN tho primary just few days
on and with workers as busy as bees
IN every nook and corner Of Virginia
excitement is beginning TO reach a
high point in the race between SEN.
hior claude ~ Swanson and former
Governor Westmoreland Davis FOR
the nomination next TUESDAY as the
democratic candidate for the United
states Senate.
Headquarters OF both groups we're
well tlled Yesterday with workers
Tor their favorites. who brourh,
cheering news from various points
IN the State. Neither side admitted
rossih!" defeat on the contrary
men aud women wearing the combat
Ing coiors openly declared that do
icHt could not possibly overtaks their
l"N"rit" This paradoXical situation
WAS accepted by the adhercntS with
sra'" and sanEfroid. and If i, hadn't
been against the law open warers
would have been made that swan.
hon VIII carry Richmond by between
"'o"o and 5000" and that Davis will
carry Richmond by not less than
5000
Claim a0.0OO for Davis.
~ Davis Headquarters the worker.
were husily engaged in sending ON
literature. and in giving verbal in
formation to the effect that former
Governor WcStmoreland Davis will
carry the state by a figure bordering
on majority of 5000. Swanson
adherents were equally as busy con-
NeEinE information which tended to
give their champion majority
slightly in excess IF that mentioned
III Davis ranks
The latter went 50 far as Ia spe.
c,aIizc They conceded the women
ana labor pcopl" at a ffiy-tiity poin,
Tor the two racers But. according
L" a Spokesman who had figured II
out quite carefully. the business mon
professional men. manufacturers and
others in tho great class Of ",be
general public were so per cent for
swanson. which ultimately viii civ.
inc Senator a majority OF a, I.as,
$4,000. ''''
Mr. Davis il was stated by
Sr"kesman ar at last a .ruIics-
D W'nah Tor the speaker wa. Mrs
Itniih Clark c"wles MIR. DAVIS" sb.
SAN will. at tho rig mass ,:,,a,,r..
~ the Academy II Music Friday
''"h'' nave SOM Interesting thing.
=" sly BESIDES lwcI'lnr dpun ~.
features of his platform and his cam
rtisn, nc viii pay his respects to tho
gentlemen from tn" other side who
nave been so assiduously devntinr
nn"h time in CriticiXin- him and his
administration. He viii undouLtcdly
respond 10 tho popular demand and
:-ier l" statements and criticisms Of
Tered by DR.. Hepburn. state chair
man Byrd. stat. Senator Mills and
others. We he'icvc he can make a
quick and effective ending to such
criticisms"
League Is Nonrnrtisau.
MIS- 'owleS explained that tn.
nesting a. The Academy OF Music to-
morrow night viii he under tho aus
mres of tho Davis campaign COM
miti"e and not tn" League Of Women
Voters. a. had been stated The
l"aru" OF Women Voters is non
partisan said Mrs CowlcS. Its Of
icers and rank and file are divided
in expressions OF sentiment between
tn" candidates. although feel Ger
tain that larger number of the
membership follows the Davis stand
ard"
On" enthusiast at Swanson head
quarters proclaimed q great victory
for tho senator. and declared that.
alter thoughtful study of figures
he had reached the conclusion thas
the majority in IN, Fifth District
COR Swanson would No greater than
that cnjoy"d lay Davis in All tho dis
tiiCts which he may carry. lie Of
tered I" post candy. gloves and other