The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-10
STAFFORD AND KING GEORGE CON
vEN-IoN.
Republicans Decide Not to Nominate a Can
didate For the legislature.

The Republican Convention Of Stat
f)-d and King George met at Cox 5
Store. in Stafford, Saturday, Ito take
into consideration the expediency OF
nominating a candidate for the Legs-
lature for the two counties
The time appointed was u o'clock.
but 1t was m before the conyen-
tion was called There was quite a
crowd assembled from both counties
and every delegate was present The
delegates from King George were red
hot for nomination, but only two
Of the Stafford delegates favored II
Chairman z. T. F Wolfe. Of King
G. Gorge. called the convention to order
and named Mr.. W. j Rogers as tenn
porary chairman aud Mr.. Lee Wallace
secretary, with the members Of the
press as assistants
The committee on credentials was
dispensed with, there being no con.
tests, as was also the committee on
resolutions On organization, Messrs.
NJ. X Lowry, r A Johnson and 7.
I. F. Wolfe were appointed the COM
mittee. and they recommended the
temporary as the permanent organiza-
tion which was adopted.
On motion of John Williams, colored,
of King George. it was resolved that
'it was expedient to nominate can
didate for the Legislature. and Mr.. NJ
X Lowry was nominated A com
mitiee Of three Messrs. John Williams
W. H Heflin and Lee Wallace, was ap
pointed TO inform Mr. Lowry OF his
nomination. Mr.. Lowry was brought
forward and enthusiastically received
He said there are certain reasons why
| should say no to your action today,
and | came here with that purpose II
YOU decided TO nominate me. but the
unanimity of sentiment among the
delegates almost compels me to say yes
to your action This was received with
great enthusiasm Continuing, Mr..
Lowry said, it is hard thing for SOL
diers to fight when the captains order
arms to be grounded. This is the order
from the State Committee that 1t Is in
expedient TO make a nomination.
However, said he, l will take the mat
ter into consideration and you can APP
point a committee Of two from eacf
county to meet me in Fredericksburg
Thursday, and l will give decided
answer. This was received with muir
murs of disapproval from some, while
others said it was the best that could
be done. A conference was then hello
| by the Stafford delegates, and before
the committee was appointed Mr.. Low
nv again came forward and said tina
after consi deration he had decided no
to ask for delay in the matter but Il
decline the nomination and allow thu
convention the opportunity to nomi
nate another man.
This fell like wet blanket on thu
delegates, but George Grayson was OIL
his feet and said, Mr.. Chairman, th'
Republicans Of King George cam'
here today to nominate Mr.. Lowry, hi
has declined, but we have a man IL
King George who has Sand in hi
craw," who will lead the Republican,
to victory. and nominate that man
Mr.. W. E. Grigsby. Some one Their
nominated Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Wolfe
both of whom declined. The vote
being taken Mr.. Grigsby was nominal
ed by vote Of 10 to T. A motion by
Thomas Jackson to make IL unani'
nous was lost.
Jackson said it grieved him, life
long Republican, to see Republican
have so little "grit. Mr.. Grigsb.
then appeared and said If the conven
tion would make the nomination unani
nous he would accept, but withou
such action he would decline. Thi
the convention would not do.
Mr.. r. A. johnson then moved tina
the convention reconsider its action
10 a nomination and that none D.
made which was carried. The conven
ton then adjourned.