The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-26
LANCASTER DEMOCRATS.
Lively Meeting on Court Day Jones Bail
and Towles Speak

Lancaster County, Va, Aug 22d, 1899.
There was a hot time in little Ian
caster on Monday Ccourt day Mr..
Jones Unexpectedly appeared upon the
scene to address the people upon the
Senatorial primary plan and in behalf
Of GOV. Tyler Although the crowd
was small. it was lively meeting
Mr. Owning introduced the Con-
gresham, Mr. Lee, the county chair.
man, not doing so for reasons of his
own and perhaps good ones
Mr. Jones was asked by Nj Wlrn0
Ball to divide time at the beginning of
his argument Mr. Jones replied if
Mr Ball considered himself Mr. Mar
tins champion and was AUTHORIZED by
Mr. Martin to speak in his behalf he
would gladly meet him OF any other
friend of Martin Ball then decided to
speak after Jones was through
Then. with a few pertinent remarks,
Mr. Jones began his speech, and the
people Of Lancaster certainly appreci-
ated his effort. In fact, the Martin
people caught it hot in a genteel way,
it was the best speech we ever heard
Jones make Mr. Jones discussed the
primary plan and Gov. Tyler as its cx-
ponent, and wound up his argument in
true tropical style.
At the close Of this speech Mr. Wal
ter Hathaway introduced resolution
endorsing Hon W. a. Jones' course in
toto and commencing Tyler to the pub.
lie. Daring this time Mr. Ball was
firing away his elcquence (haying been
called by some Of the sudience) against
the chairman's gavel
Finally quiet was had, and Mr.
Downing asked if Mr.. Ball was speak
ing TO the resolution. Mr. Ball re-
piled that he was not. Downing then
ruled Ball out Of order Wherenpon the
gentleman said he would speak against
the resolution.
Mr. Ball began by saying his speech
was little different from what he in
tended and we think it was about the
best speech we have heard him make
1t certainly was very much shorter.
Having finished, Mr.. Med Lee came
to the front, saying the meeting was
not q regular mass-meetinR. that the
chairman had not been elected, and en-
deavored to prove Mr. Walter Hatha-
way, who introduced the resolution,
not regular Democrat, and conse-
quently had no rights as a Democrat
After a little cross. firing. Lee asked
Hathaway to withdraw the motion, Mr..
Jones adding that at any rate the part
referring to him be struck out Hath
away shook his head, and cries OF ques.
ton. vote, vote. were heard all over the
house but young Towles had pill for
somebody, and asked the privilege to
speak. Mr.. Lee and his friends were
yociferous in their cries Of vote, vote /;
but the meeting decided to hear Towles.
He scored the Citizen, and was con-
fronted by Mr. Lee. who asked if he
had ever seen anything derogatory to
Mr.. Jones in his editorial columns, and
claimed that he (Lee) loved Jones as
well as Mr. Towles. Towles replied,
he left it to the people if MIR. Lees pa
per, the Citizen, did Jones justice in
this fight.
A vote was finally reached. ending in
favor of the resolution, something like
Sc to 49, We think this vote expresses
proportionately the sentiment in this
county although it's the hottest can vass
we've seen for years
Jones fully impressed the people
with the Importance of the move left
us believing him to be today the strong
est man in the State
The meeting adjourned, both sides
girting their belts for fresh start later.