The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14

the meeting was ia an uproar The chair
man appealed for order and when quiet
was restored, the vote on Mr. Smith 3
resolution was taken and it was
Is A JONES SUPPORTER A DEMOCRAT !
Mr.. II III Blundon eDquired the
status Ut man who had voted Tor
Jones That question appearing to be
still undecided Mr. BlundOn moved
that those who supported Jones be al
lowed to participate DIR. Tankard re.
marked that ke understood colored men
had voted for Jones. Mr.. Smith said
there were hundreds Of them, and un-
der the resolution they would have
every right I'm the meeting The mo-
tion was finally defeated, though it re-
ceived good vote, but no division
was called for
THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS.
Mr.. Smith then commenced another
speech. He said there were two canol'
dates for the senatorial nomination
MIR. Walker, II Northumberland, aud
Mr.. Lee. OF Lancaster, leach name was
applauded when called | have OBJ
served here today, he said. u spt ctacle
| never saw befOre-an effort made to
separate the sheep and the goats. They
have divided In this room, one on the
right, the other on the left. | don {
understand this meeting to be a Martin
or Tyler meeting | am for Walker,
and dom care If you don I say a word
about the Senatorship. II makes no
difference b me Mr. Smith referred
TO Mr. Walkers record in the Legisla-
ture. said he was one Of the bralniest
men in the last House that he is a
LAWYER. but an honest man nOtwith-
standing-free from the tricks OF the
demagogue, and in the highest terms
praised him as a man and agentleman.
Mr.. Smith was proceeding when in
terrupted by Mr.. OCckrell who made
the point that he was out Of order. Mr.
Smith then offered the following reso-
luton
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Resolved. That the Democrats Of
Northumberland county in mass-meet-
ing assembled. heartily endorse the can
dldacy Of U. Harding Walker for the
State Senate for the 36fh Senatorial dis
trict and that we instruct the delegates
appointed by this meeting q cast their
votes sOlidly for him.
A LEE SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Il II. BlundOn offered the fol-
lowing AS IA substitute:
We hereby instruct the delegates this
day to be elected to cast the solid
vote Of Northumberland county for
John A. Palmer in convention for
House Of Delegates and w Melon
aid Lee in convention for the State
Senate.
MR.. CHAMBERS MAKES A SPEECH.
Mr.. b. Chambers addressed the
meeting. He declared himself strongly
in favor Of electing u. S Senators by
the people said Senator Martin is not
IN favor # change; Gov Tyler Is
pronouncedly for 1t Walker il for Tyler
He said Martin would not now be Sen
ator If some one in the Legislature had
not falsifed himself and voted against
Lee. (Mr. Warner Ball interrupted
the speaker by remarking that Martin
is Senator because he was elected by "a
Democratic Legislature He urged
the meeting 10 pass the resolution
His position on the currency question
had been assailed, he said He took
I he stand for gold coinage against the
free coinage Of silver, but he did 1t as
q Democrat.
INTERROGATED
Mr. George H. Smith asked Mr..
Chambers If ne thought others should
follow his example and leave the
Democratic party. Mr.. Chambers
said he took no snap judgment. bat
gave notice that he cOlld not vote for
free silver Mr. Smith George II. },
then asked if he considered himself
Democrat when he voted for Nc
Kinley. To this Mr. Chambers an.
swered yes Someone in the audience
cried out that il was better 10 have
voted for Mckinley than for Palmer
and Buckner.
Mr.. LEE AND THE PRIMARY PLAN.
Mr.. Lee again asked to be INDUCED
by the meeting, as Mr. Chambers had
his position Someone in
the audience wanted 10 know whether
II was N0rthumberland or Lam
caster meeting. Mr. l. T. Smith said
he had no desire to cut Mr.. Lee off but
he thought he could anticipate him
and put him straight He said no one
questioned Mr.. Lees allegiance TO the
Senatorial primary plan. That while
Mr.. TYLER and not Mr. Martin was
the embodiment Of that principle,
there we're Martin men who were sup
porting Walker, and Mr.. Lees position
vas well understood.
DR.. Tankard made a short but earnest
speech in favor Of the adoption Of the
resolutions He said Mr.. Walker had
only received an empty honor when
last year and he was en-.
titled TO re nomination. DR.. Tank
ark was followed by Mr.. A f. Rice
who paid high tribute to Mr..
Walker; spoke Of his ancestors referred
TO the fact that Northumberland is his
home, and appealed TO the people to
stand by her son.
TAKING THE VOTE.
After more disorder. the substitute
was again read and vote taken. Tho'e
fayoring the amendment were asked to
hold MP their hands Nearly all the
men on the left side raised their right
hands The room was so crowded 1t
was difficult TO count them.
On motion of Mr. Chambers the chair
appointed two telIers-Messrs. b Hud-
nall and Jos. W. Anderson. All those
favoring the amendment were requested
TO retire from the room and be counted
by the tellers at the door as they re.en-
tered. Interested parties on both sides
also kept tally. Half an hour was
consumed in the count.
THE AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
The tellers reported that the substi-
tnte had received ZIG votes and there