The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-06

Port Royal Va April 1899
To The Free Lance

To The Free Lance
In The Free Lance of the Both u't,
appeared a few lines signed Common
Sense purportinE 90 be reply o. fhe
article of "Veritas. 'iu the issue ~ tn"
2Sth.
1t is strange indeed that Common
Sense complains M "Ncritas using Be-
nom de plume, when I'm the very article
In WHOM h' mAhra tns ronp.m a. boz.
not only uses a ROM ur plume himself.
but he also not even gives Any a--u t-
ance that he would disclusohis IDENTITY.
should 'Nerias' do tho same. This
Inconsistency rs So thoroughly lu bar
mony with the political Inconsistent
cies, referred To- In tine article ui '\,l-
itas' that, together with tae fact that
the article ot "\cutts seemed Co. De-
applicable CD some GOA. lu Bowling
Green. am constrained o. believe thHt
Common SeBsc' stands for MHI Il.
. Peatross. and As Common ceEsr'
complains uf ''m.ilctouH lnnu udp,s
although / dis .lalm auy malice lu
the former article or Iu tnis-l viii
herein be- more direct and discard 30.
nuendoes altogether
Common Sense Gll NOT even uu-
dcrtake to reply t. my article. although
his piece was written under the esp
ton. Reply to Neritas lhis caption
is misuomer No reply con b. made %
that article, certainly as far as o. t,-
fers To the political record a. MI
Peatross, for Is true. and am not
At all mixed as 20 my facts. 1 have
been on the Democratic Committee %
this county for thirty years and au
fully acquainted with the politics of
this county. during This time and
repeat that. | never heard az anything
more inconsistent than for Ma Pea
tross to be now using his utmost ln-
hucrce 10 have democratic nominate n-
in thIs county and can but cou-Iuc
this sudden ,.fhusiam. as an effort ou
his part. 30 gAll personal advantage,
rather thar rs any disiut'restcd Love
for priplrlrs when remember that
in 1901, t.1 Dem ocratic convention.
met at BOWA.g Green, composed OF
delegates, appointed from each PIE
clint in the county, and nominated
full Democratic ticket, except
for Commissioned If the Key
enue, for district No ., Mr. i. IL
Blanton, being then the Republican,
incumbent and no opponent being then
put up against MIN. AZ TINS time
Mai Peatross was candidate In
Commonw ealth's Attorney. cid not
submit his claims - the Democratic
convention, and remauded ln tue field
thereafter until Mr.. j ii DeJan"ttN
was nominated by Republican c0n-
ventiOn. which assembled at Bowling
Green, after which time he Withdrew
from the contest. aud actively suppoit-
cd the candidacy Of Mr. j. h. De-
Jaruette the Republican nominee
Again in 1891, the very next elect
ion. he again announced himself Do
candidate for the Cihre Of Common
wealih's Attorney, did not submit ni,
claims To Democratic convention.
but. according to the testimony ni
members If the Republican convene
ton, he sought the Republican nUmi-
nation at Bowling Green. but tn.}
refused 70 nominate him. the convention
broke up IN discord, and De attewnfd.
sought. received ard accepted. Tie
nomination from the ruup Ot thl, ne
venti0n at meeting held by o. h.
White and other Republicans. 80 Mi-
ford and ran on ucfef. familiar .'
known as the Peoples Ticket "n.
ran against Nh 4 b Chandler tnt
Democratic nominee. aud durng tat
canvass, MAJ Peatross made % putir
speech at Bowling Green, ma which b..
denounced Democratic primaries I'D
district meetings as rOf being cA-
pressive # the VIII # the g. pie, nnd
neither he nor his friends attended the
precint meetings. winch appointed
delegates. who met al Bowling Oetcn
and nominated Mr. Chandler
Again in 1898. the next election, thf
Democratic party made 30 nominations.
and IN this election MAJ PeAr1-- sup
ported Mr. DeJarnetfe. Who was ih'
Republican nominee in 1851, oyer MIR
Chandler. the last Democratic nom-
nee.
And this j. the unbrokeu Ialiioa.
record. for the last twelve years, oi
! Mai Peatross in county e.rrlons' ln
denouncing and repudiatlng Demo
cratic action, and YET be Is now Is
staunch hernandez Of nominations be-
cause as | must believe, n Is ~ hls
personal interest 10 do 50. And ! ciy
again "Oh consistency, thou art
| jewel