The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-27
POLITICAL.

TX fre6lO6hB OleVelauu mas TOO tssci0u
at Princeton.
An effort is being made to get
BouTke Cochran to speak In Richmond
Hon. John G. Carlisle announces
that he will not vote at the coming
election
Hon. W. J. Bryan made 10 speeches
on the Eastern Shore Of Mary land and
in Delaware.
Gov. Beckham. Of Kentucky. has sp'
proved Of the new election law and the
Legislature has adjourned.
Hon. Isador Rsynor, Attorney Gen.
eral Of Maryland. Will probably make
a few speeches in Virginia during the
campaign.
Hon. j. NJ. Stubs and Hon NJ. a.
Coles addressed the people Of Cape
Oharlesin she Opera House there Thus
day night
The cam aign in Virginia warmed
up considerably this week The lead
ers Of both parties have used every ef'
fort to secure as full registation as
possible
Both parties are fighting hard in
Illinois. The entire people Of that
State will have politics dinned into
them each and every hour Of the day
until the election.
Senator Martin is working hard and
making many speeches IN Virginia
during this campaign The junior
Senator is arousing enthusiasm and his
speeches are strong ones.
Mr.. John Shelton Williams. Of Rich
mond, president Of the SeabOard AIT
Line. aud interested in many other en-
terprises, in a letter 60 Mr.. L. II. Ed
mond, editor Of the Manufacturers Rec
ord. declares for Mckinley for Psesl-
dent.
At the storehouse Of Mr.. Leroy K.
HURLEY, at Foster. Mathews county
Monday night, Democratic speeches
were made by r. l. McOready, q. Z.
T. Lane, f. Miller, and County
Chairman, J. B. Sears
Senator John L. Jeffries OF Culpeper
aud Congressman Lamb addressed "a
packed house at Corcoran Hall, Rich
mond, Thursday night. Mr.. Jehries.
after a graceful Introductory. went into
the discussion of the record Of the pres
ent Republican administration as 60
their position on the subject Of trusts
and ably discussed other Issues
Political apathy in Southampton
county Va, Is said 70 exist because OF
several reasons. Some say they are tired
of machinery politics, others are en-
Uttered by she unwise and unfair
means employed in the recent liquor
fight In one of the districts Of the
county. and again many are exasperat-
ed at the inauguration Ct the dispsn-
sary system IN the town OF Franklin.
Hon. John L. Jeffries, Of Culpsp9r, |
who heads the Democratic electoral |
ticket. has made speeches in nearly |
every section of the State. He says |
while there is no great enthusiasm |
manifested. he believes the voters are |
doing a LOS of thinking and that the /
Democrats will carry every Congress
sioDal district This lie the first time Mr..
Jeffries has canvassed the State Of
large. He has made fine impression |
wherever he has gone.
Now that Governor TylerShas decided |
to call the Legislature 20 meet in extra |
session early in January. there is much |
interest manifested as TO whether or /
not general legislation will be taken |
up. There is no doubt about the fact |
that a number Of persons and corpora !
lions will have bills they will try TO get |
enacted into laws and the general be lief |
is that the Legislature will consider this
class of Legislation.
Hon. ". A. Jones and Mr.. j. Gar.
land Pollard, of Richmond, addressed /
the people of Middlesex. at Saluda. |
Wednesday, court-day. Mr. Jones was |
severe in his condemnation Of the /
trusts. Mr. Pollard's speech was on /
humorous lines Many ladies we're
present. No Republican speaker was
present. Hon. ]. M. Stubs, and Hon.
nj. A Coles having addressed an su.
dience in the court house the night be-
fore
Hon. Claude A. Swanson, Democrat.
ic candidate for fifth re. election from
the Fifth district. is making an active
campaign. Mr.. J. r. Whitehead, Of /
Chatham, his opponent, was an indie
pendent candidate for Congress until
she Republican convention nominated |
him. Influential Republicans .ooncede
that Swanson will carry Patrick and
Henry counties and probably Floyd, oil
of which are nominally Republican,
and that he will run ahead of his tick
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