The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-09

ceed;ngs
From the best information obtained
a majority of the delegates favor the
denomination Of Senator Walker
LEGISLATIVE.
In the election of delegates TO the
Senatorial Convention there was no
contest, and the machinery worked
smoothly, but when the legislative del
egates were to be elected there was
contest For Potomac district there
were four gentlemen nominated, Messrs.
Alexander Pratt, James Griffin, j. y.
Peed and @. I. Purks Pratt received
q votes Griffin. p Peed, u; Parks
>. Pratt and Griffin were elected.
In Rappahannock District Messrs. j.
7. Minor. Jr. and Robert Baker were
elected without opposition.
In Shiloh DR.. f. F. Ninde, X. L..
Owens, d. O. Thicker ". W. Price and
VIM. Mcdaniel were nominated Dr..
Nindc received p votes and Owens 30.
They having the largest number were
elected
On motion Of Judge Ashton, it was
resolved that Saturday, September 23rd,
be the time, and Oox's Store, in Stat
ford, the place for holding the legisla-
tive convention, if it be agreeable TO
the Democratic chairman Of Stafford
and if not. the time and place to be
decided by the chairmen Of the two
counties and the delegates notified
On motion of Mr.. T. II Bevan. the
resignation Of Chairman Potts was not
accepted.
This brought ex. Sheriff G ". Price
to the front, and he said be was opposed
to forcing a man to serve as chairman
of the party, and moved reorganiza-
tion Of the party.
A motion to adjourn was then made,
which was lost by vote Of IS to %.
Mr.. Price then renewed his motion
to accept Chairman Potts resignation,
which was carried.
1t was apparent that majority did
not wish a reorganization Of the party.
and wanted only a chairman elected.
Judge Ashton was for thorough reor'
ganization He made a speech of an
hour, in which he said he was tired OF
machine rule; he wanted an untram-
meled expression Of the people as to
how King George politics should be run.
He was down on what was called 1.-THE
organic cation" in the county that Stat
| ford politics were controlled by a cor.
ner grocery store in Fredericksburg and
King George by ring. Down with
rings, said he, and let the people speak
that he was neither for Martin nor Tyler
for Senator; that they did not measure
up to the high standard of former Vir
| Rinia Senators that Hon. W. A. Jones
of the First District, was narrow-mind
ed in his views on the election Of Sen
ators by the people; that it should b.
broadened, and every Office in the gift
Of the people-President, Senator'S
Judges and oil officers down to the con
stable of cOunty-should be included
in the idea Ia stentorian tones hi
said why should W. A Jones pose al
the champion Of the United States
| Why should that man be so big, tht
Representative of a single Virginia
district, and inject his personality il
the campaign and have the audaclty t
dictate to the people of Virginia VIII
they should have for Senator" HI
closed by an appeal for thorough re
organization of the party in the county
A motion to adjourn followed-thi
was lost by decided majority
DR.. Ninde, endeavoring to pour OF
on the waters which was beginning T.
seethe, proposed committee OF thre
from each district be named by the chat
to recommend a county committee AM
report to meeting at next court. Thi
was rejected. Mr.. Henry T. Garnet
moved that Mr.. j. T. Minor. Jr., b
elected chairman. Judge Ashton nom
mated Mr.. r W. Oakley. who declined
saying he had been accused of,not beiuI
Democrat and did not want the pc
sition. DIR. f. +. Ninde was also nom
mated but declined and asked hi
friends not to vote for him. Judg
Ashton said he had nothing persona
against Mr.. Minor. but there were con
81, erations brought to his knowledg