The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
POLITICAL.
Ex. Senator M. s. Quay is expected
TO retire from politics this week.

Elk. Senator M. s. Quay is expected
to retire from politics this week
Hon. J. l.. Jeffries will speak at
Greene o II, Va, Sept, 18th, (ooufi-
day
Former Senator ID. b. Hill may make
Democratic campaign speeches IN the
West.
Mrs. Marguerite Moore, the Irish pa
triot, will stump for Bryan during the
campaign.
DR.. John T. wilkins Jr. was re.eleot-
ed Democratic county chairman of Ac-
oomac county.
Judge Samuel w. Williams, of Wyth6-
Vile will be a candidate for the Attor.
ney Generalship.
Mr.. W. Ii Eggborn is being support
ed by Oulpeper Republicans for the con-
gressional nomination.
Hon. Charles DENLY. Of Indiana, prom.
inent Democrat and former minister TO
China, will support Mckinley.
Hon. W. J. Bryan spoke at Manhat-
tan, Kan. a Republican stronghold. A
large crowd greeted the speaker
Mr.. L. H. Whitestone has been re-
elected county chairman of the Repub-
lioan party in Culpeper county Va.
George Henry White, Of North Caro-.
lima, the only colored man in Congress,
announces that he will not be candi.
date for reelection
Eastern Democratic headquarters will
be opened in New York tomorrow and
the Democrats Will begin campaign
work there on that day
Tammany Hall will give Hon. W j.
Bryan a reception on October 10Th.
Mr. Croker wants the meeting TO be in
the nature Of Bryan ratification.
Hon Thomas NJ Scott ,ofNorthampton
county Va, who was candidate for
elector. at large on the Palmer Buckner
ticket, in 1896, will support Bryan.
Senator william NJ. Stewart, Of Ne
vada, who supported Bryan In 1896, has
decided 20 vote for President Mckinley
because. as he says, Bryan has forsaken
free silver.
1t is understood the Republicans Of
the Fifth district Of Virginia will not
nominate a candidate for Congress thus
giving Hon. CLAUDE Swanson, Democrat,
a walkover.
The Republican Congressional Con.
vention will meet in Alexandria Va,
nest Thursday. It seems certain that
VIM. II. EggbOrn, Of Oulpeper, will be
the nominee.
The Democratic Convention for the
Second district Of Virginia at Newport
News. nominated State Senator Henry
l.. Maynard, Of Portsmouth for Congress
on the sixtieth ballot.
Committees have been appointed at
Origlersville, Nethers. .Dulinsville, R0'
chelle. Oak Park, Madison, Graves
Mill and Wolftowu Madison county
Va, to organize Democratic clubs.
The Springfield, Mass, Republican
| mas Oeen speOulhtlDB on bryan bOhDlhet.
For Secretary of State it presents this
list Of available men Senator Augustus
o. Bacon, Of Georgia; David b Hill,
Of New York; ex Congressman Nc
Creary, Of Kentucky Senator John W.
Daniel, Of Virginia.
The city council Of Lincoln, Neb.
Mr. Brysn's home, adopted resolution
ordering the flags strung across the
street bearing the pictures of Mckinley
and Roosevelt to be taken down. The
council is Republican II 20 3 The Re.
publicans say it Will be resoinded at the
next meeting, as the previous action
was taken without realizing the full
meaning.
The Richmond Times says that only
two gentlemen have as yet made public
announcement Of their candidacy for
the second place on the gubernatorial
ticket next year. They are Hon Joseph
f Willard, Of Fairfax, and Hon. Geo.
W. LeOato, of AccOmac, the latter Of
whom announced his candidacy some
days ago through the columns Of The
Free Lance.