The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14
The King and Queen Convention.
Correspondence Of The Free Lane }
Tappahannock, Va,
Sept llth, 1859

iODfIFe DOnutnce oI Inc nfct LAM y
Tappahannock, Va,
Sept llth, 1859
Te Democratic Legislative Couyen
ton for King and Queen county met
at Tho Court Houselou last Thursday
l. was regular X ng and Qlecn
county court day ard large crowd
was in attcudance. But the crowd
did not witness the proceedings Of
the convention. IL was altogether a
select aud exclusive gathering. The
e'ghteen duly appointed delegates
met in one Of the jury rooms and pro
ceeded to business by dacting Mr..
Vaughan as chairman of the couveu
ton aud MrW G Bagby as secretary.
Messrs. Bland, j. W. Fleet and
Robt n. Pollard were each put in
nomination aud earnestly pressed
Cor the position by their friends.
B Hot after ba'l)t was taken without
arriving At conclusion. At this
stage in the proceedings Mr.. c. B
Jones was nominated and it looked
AS if there would be stampede to
him Of all the supporters of the other
candidates But friend of Mr..
Jones, who was in close touch with
the gentleman. arose and begged
that Mr. Jones' ame be withdrawn.
This was done. and on the next bal
lot Mr. Robert y. Pollard, having
received the lowest vote was dropped,
and the contest being narrowed
down to Mtssrs Fleet and Bland
NJ. Fleet secured the honor by a
vote OF ten to Mr.. BANDS eight, and
wss duly declared the nominee of the
convention.
TIE convention then reported to
the gathered ASS mbl4ge in the Court
House the result Of ITS action, and a
general ratification and jolhficatlon
meeting was held.
Mr Fleet IN de- en appropriate aud
afi,g peeeh accepting the nomlua
ton and promising his b 81 eifO is in
behalf of the party aud people.
Messrs. Bland and Pollard yielded
gracefully the palm to the happy
nominee and promised him their
hearty cooperation aud cordial as.
distance in his canvass.
Speeches we're also made by Messrs.
c. B Jones, H. Lewis, J r. Ssun-
ders. Isaac Diggs, II. X. Pollard and
Kelley. of Richmond. These speeches
were all good, and seemed to be thor
oughly enjoyed by the appreeistIge
people The welcome aud applause
gwen Mr.. II. X. Pollard by the peo
pie Of his native county was excC l.
ingly hesrty and enthusiastic, and
was a fitting tribute to a man hon
ored aud beloved as is II r. Pollard.
Mr.. J. w. Fleet, the nominee, is a
young lawyer of the st. Stephens
ueighborhood, a man o. tie peo
pie. He is also a practical business
man, largely interested in farming
operations and conversant with tue
needs aud wishes of his constituents
He will be elected beyond doubt,
and will make an ideal representa-
tive.
There is only one possible objection
10 him. He is bsthelor and has so
far undertaken to travel the weary
way of fe" "single handed aud
alone" But "it's an i'll wind that
blows no body good" the bellies of
Richmond will have an sppreclative
and promising subject on which to
try their arts and bestow their cap
tivating graces. We doubt not Mr..
Fleet will return from his arduous
legislative duties wiser and a hap
pier man. So may it be.
Mr.. Bland, the former representa-
tive of the county, served his people
well and faithfully, and has made
host of friends by his devotion to
their interests. Philos