The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-26

whom figured for the first time, but
whose jaunty air said, Here we ara, look
at us, we have done tho regulars 10
the queen s taste The regulars" were
there. and interested spectators, too, for
they know that once is not always and
are hard to keep down They sat about
the hall and back Of the stage, and
when the nomination was made and
the canvass commenced would be in
the thickest OF the fray for the party
that they had battled for so many
times
Hon. Booker Garnett, chairman Of
the county, called the convention
to order, and after consultation
with Chairman Ryland. Of Mildlesex,
named DR. W. s. Christian, Of Middle
sex. temporary chairman, and Mr.. X
| Ii Bagby, Of Essex. secretary. DR.
Christian, on assuming the duties made
speech, in which he said that the
future Of this country depends upon the
great Democratic party. which had
carried it safely through all the storms
since its foundation and counselled
harmony in the deliberations Of the
convention
On motion Of Mr. McCandlish, one
delegate from each district Of the two
counties was appointed on credentials
and one on permanent organization.
They were:
On Organization-W II Ryland, j.
r Segar. b. f Hart II. W. Dunn.
Dr. Warner Lewis and f. l. Powers.
On Credeptials-W. d Evans, H. H.
Smither, W. H. Lawson. o. b. New.
bill X a Mundie and J p. Talia-
ferro
The Committee on Organization rec
commended that the temporary organi-
cation be made permanent. which mo-
ton. being put by Judge Evans, was
carried
The Committee on Credentials re
ported the following delegates entitled
20 seats:
Middlesex-W H. Ryland, Fleet
Lawson, W S Christian, r. b. Segar,
J. X Segar. W H. Lawson, b f. Hart,
b S Blake. A. b Evans. W ID Evans,
Robert Mechanism, j. W. Hurley, II.
l. Smither. J. w. Bennett. W. W.
Woodward.
Essex. F. Taliaferro, f. S Pow
ers, W. l.. Powers, W II. Loving, X.
L. Ellis. j. H. Allen. Jr. f. w.
Brown, Henry Waring, DIR. Warner
Lewis, r. S. Pendeton. h Z. Banks,
Il A. Mundie, D. Z. Motley. W. j.
Parker, X IL Bagby, George r. Crox-
ton, o. S. Smith, J. +. Wilkerson, J. |
O. Hundley, IL l.. Newbill, J. b.
Brooks. h. v Brizendine, Richard |
Muse, George Rice. VIM. Campbell,
Hank Tribble, II w Dunn. Harry
Brooks, W. 5 Boberson, George f.
Kerr, John Marshall, A. Brizandine,
". f. Durham.
Judge Evans said there had been no
committee on resolutions. but he had
one to offer. which would meet the
views Of the people Of Virginia o.
question that was Of vital importance |
to every citizen Of this country, which
is as follows:
We, the duly elected delegates for the
counties Of Essex aud Middlesex, as.
sembled in convention for the purpose
Of nominating candidate TO represent
US i'm the next House Of Delegates, be-
ing heartily in favor Of the fundament-
al principles upon which our republic
can form Of Government is founded,
to-wit: The right If the people 10 be
heard by direct vote In the selection Of
their public servants. and recognizing
J. Hoge Tyler as the agowed advocate
Of said principles, do hereby adopt the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the candidate this
day nominated by this convention be
and he is hereby instructed to vote in
the Democratic caucus OF the members
If the next General Assembly for the
Hon. J. Hoge Tyler for the Senate Of
the United States 10 succeed the present
incumbent. Hon. Thomas S. Martin.
This was seconded by Mr. McCand-
fish. who said he advocated the princi-
pie embodied in the resolution and not
men. 1t was adopted unanimously.
The chair then declared nominations
in order. and Mr. r. II Bagby, in
few we'll chosen words, nominated
Essex's favorite son, Capt Patrick o.
Waring. as the standard bearer Of the
Democracy of the two counties. This
was seconded by Judge A. B Evans,
who paid high compliment to Mr..
Waring, and referred to the fact that
Middlesex had endorsed another son Of
Essex, Hon Booker Garrett, and that
Essex had given his county no notice
Of its choice in Waring. He also re-
ferred TO the unwritten law that Mid.
dlesex was entitled to the naming Of
the candidate after Essex had 1t two
terms, and asked that this be carried
out to the letter.
This brought Mr.. H L. Newbill to
his feet, who said that a notice had been
sent to Chairman Ryland that Mr.
Wsring was the choice of the people Of
Essex as SOON after the primary as was
possible, but as to pledging Essex to
give Middlesex the nomination next (
time, his present delegation had no {
power to do it, and that time and the {
next convention could only decide this
question. The argument was becoming
heated when Mr.. Bagby raised point i
order that only nominations were in
,rder, and that speakers must confne
themselves to that subjeot. 1t ended
iere. II Il Newbill, Hon. Booker
9Arnett, Judge Thomas Blakey, Robert
w. d. Evans and DIR. W. :