The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-11
POLITICAL.
The Republicans will have two Sta'e
tickets in the field In Tennessee

The Republicans will have two Sta'e
tickets in the field in Tennessee
The Republican National Committee
decided to put pictures OF President
Mckinley aud full dinner pail on
campaign buttons.
Hon. 4 L Montague, a native Of
King and Queen county, is one OF the
candidates Tor the Democratic nomine-
tion for Congress in she Norfolk dis
triot.
Democratic leaders have issued an APP
peal for organization of clubs IN every
precinct The appeal is signed by
Messrs Bryan, Stevenson and Chair
man Jones
Secretary Of the Commonwealth Joseph
Z. Lawless will make the speech nomi'
nating Senator Harry l. Maynard f0I
Congress before the Newport News con
vention, August %.
The question Of raising campaign funds
is being discussed by the Democrats.
They haven { much money. while the
Republicans expect 10 get al they need
for use in doubtful States.
John Nj RyAll has been urged to run
for Congress on the Republican ticket IN
tbe Richm0nh district. hut he Is net
satisfied with the poor outlook for fund
90 pay the expenses # campaign.
The Republican leaders Of both fa,-
lions in the All Congressional district
have deoioed % put up W a Jameson,
Of MeCklenburg c0unty, for Congress.
A convention 60 nominate him VIII he
held at Burkeville on the 18th Of Sep.
TENDER
IL is said that the National Republi-
can Congressional Committee Will con-
centrate their efforts IN Virginia to-
ward the carrying Of three OOngressionsl
districts-the Second. Ninth and Tenth
No money Will be sent into Virginia
for work elsewhere. The Republicans
will probably make nominations in the
seven remaining districts. but the local
| organization VIII not receive financial
support from the national committee.
/ NUutcf VI AAlC DNAnNAAAA wv
| National Committee, mas named his
subcOmmittees. Former Governor Stone,
OF Missouri. was named on the Executive
! Committee. and Norman +. Mack, Of
New York. was left off. The only rep.
rssentatives the Eastern States have on
this committee are committeeman
Guffy, Of Pennsylvania and George
Fred. Williams OF Massachusetts,. John
K. MacLean, of Ohio, is put at the head
of the Ways and Means Committee.
Theodore Roosevelt will meet Will
liam J. Bryan in what Will be vlftu.
ally a Joint debate IN Chicago on Labor
Day. September 3 The labor Organiza
tiOns have invited Governor Roosevelt
81 attend their picnic there on that
day and il is said he has accepted.
MIR. Bryan has also accepted the labor
unions request 90 speak at their annual
gathering on Labor Day. While the
picnic will be non partisan, the labor
people will expect 60 hear the political
issues of the day discussed.
COL r. I. HUBBARD, the Republican
nominee from the Tenth Virginia dis
trict, addressed the citizens as Lexing-
ton Wednesday He said he wanted 20
60 90 Congress to demand Of the North
ern Republicans that Confederate sold
iers be pensiOned He said that so long
as the injustice Of appropriating the
funds of the United States the common
property alike Of North and South, TO
she Federal soldiers exclusively, oontin-
ues so long may we look for the solid
South in the Democratic column.
Bryan and Stevenson were notified Of
their nominations at Indianapolis Wed.
nesday, and formally accepted Mr..
Bryan made q great speech. in which
he declared that imperialism is the
overwhelming problem in the coming
campaign. If elected. he would con-
vene Congress and stop the Philippine
war The crowd was immense and en-
thusiastic and warmly applauded when
telling points were II ade by the speaker.
Speeches were also made by Mr. Steven
son, Carter Harrison, Webster Davis,J.
d. Richardson and others.
1t seems to be settled that Gov. Tyler
will call the Legislature in extra session
in November. II the session lasts ninety
days the members will be paid only for
forty five days; if it lasts but one DAY
they will receive the same amount.
The work TO be done includes the fixing
Of the number Of members TO compose
the convention TO frame new constltu'
ton, the manner and time Of selecting
them, and the date upon which the
convention will begin its sittinRs.
The probability of the legislature do
ing more than to arrange for the con-
vention was for a time lost. sight or
1t was remarked at the Norfolk con.
vention that general legislation would
probably be attempted 1t is probable
that there will be many applications