The Washington times., 1929-10-21
DEMOCRATS
TAKE Up
Def

RICHMOND, Oct. 21.-The
Virginia State Republican or
ganization, fortified d with
plenty of money, has launched
o campaign to arouse State
wide enthusiasm among G. 0.
P. voters in behalf of DR..
William Moseley Brown, coali-
tion candidate for governor.
This move has injected new in
terest in the guhernatorial campaign
and has had the effect of stirring
up the Democratic forces to renewed
efforts in behalf of John Garland
Pollard, Democratic candidate for
Governor.
Encourage Candidates
The purpose of the Republican
organization is, IL it fails to elect
Brown, to reduce the Democratic
majority to such an extent that the
Republicans will he encouraged to
enter next years Congressional fight
with the hope OF electing three more
Republicans to the House and a sue
cessor to Senator Garter Glass.
Increased Republican activity is
observed in many sections of the
State. When the gubernatorial
campaign opened. the battle was
largely carried by DR.. Brown and
other anti-Smith leaders, and only
here and there would Republican
show his hand. There also were
indications OF lack of money to
finance the G. o. P. campaign.
Virginia Doubtful
Now things have changed The
Republicans seem to have plenty Of
cash. There are several reports
that the Republican National Con
Rressional Committee has come to
the aid of the party in a financial
way, on representations made to
national leaders that there is a
chance to win the fight or cut the
Democratic majority to such a
figure as to list Virginia as a
doubtful State in the future.
Democrats in carrying out their
policy of accepting no outside
money for campaign expenses are
suffering more or less from lack
of funds. In many cities and coun.
financing the expenses out Of their
own pockets.
Pollard Favored
Despite the Republican activity
and supply of funds political ob.
servers give Pollard a distinct edge
over Brown. There seems to be
more confidence in the Democrat
ranks of winning than among Re
publicans
Democratic estimates, after a sur.
vey of the State. place Pollard s
majority at a minimum of 10000.
while the more enthusiastic Demo
cratic leaders say they would not
be surprised at normal Demo
cratic majority. The coalitionists
claim for Brown a minimum of
5000 and a maximum Of $4,000
majority.
Coincident with the Republican
organizations drive for Brown, Re
publican women, some of whom
are identified with the Woman
Christian Temperance Union, are
quietly working fo" the coalition
candidate, it was learned.
w. c. T. U. Inactive
So far, it Is understood, they are
having difficulty in getting the
Democratic women connected with
the w. C. T: u. to join them IN
the fight on Pollard. In some of
the counties Republican women
have called meetings at private
residences. where a woman speaker
would boost Brown and attack Pol
lard. Invitations to attend these
meetings were mailed.
Democratic leaders say they can
find no evidence that the Republi-
can women are succeeding in arous-
ing the Democratic women against
Pollard as they We're aroused
against Smith last year
In fact. outside the activity of
small groups Vt Republican women,
the woman voter seems to be TAX
ing little or no interest in the cam.
paign.