The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-25
POLITICAL.

The Indiana Republicans want Han.
ma kept off the stump during the cam
paign.
Candidate Bryan Is touring Nebraska
in an automobile and makingA number
Of speeches each day.
Senator David b. Hill of New York,
swill speak In Richmond October 2nd
aud at Danyille the next day
Senator Hanna. in an interview, said
that the so.oallod trust Issue is moth
ing more than bugaboo Of Bryan "
Vice.Ohsirman EdmIston, Of the
Populist National Committee. has ohal-
lenged Senator Hanna to joint dis
cussiOn.
The situation in the West seems to
be 90 serious that Senator Hanna is
trying to induce President Mckinley
80 take the stump.
From her English home. Mrs Har.
riet Stanton. Blatoh, the daughter Of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. IL coming TO
take the stump for Bryan.
The Republicans Of Orange county,
Va, will hold q meeting on Thursday
night the eth, to organize a white
Mckinley Roosevelt and Rogers Club.
Judge Powers gave out statement
declining his appointment By Acting
Governor Nebecker, Of Utah, 10 the
United States Senate because he
knows he connot be seated.
There will be public speaking on the
issues Of the pending campaign at
Brentsville, Haymarket and ludepen-
dent Hill Saturday. Oct. e. at , p IN. d.
at which time and places Democratic
clubs will be organized Manassas
Journal.
Senator Thomas s Martin is deyel.
oping into quite stump speaker ana
those who heard him in Petersburg last
week were agreeably surprised. Mr..
Martin makes no attempt at oratory, but
he talks in q busiuess.llke way and pre-.
sents a strong argument for his side.
The national party. composed OF men
who feel that they cannot conscientious
ly vote for either Mckinley or Bryan,
have abandoned the idea Of keeping a
presidential ticket in the field. This
action is virtually made necessary by
SenatoTy Oaffery's declination to be
their candidate.
Judge o. ". Powers declined his ap-
p0intment by Acting Governor Nebeck-
er to the United States Senate because
che precedent in the Quay case makes
It clear that the appointee would not be
seated. 1t will be remembered that
Powers was appointed by the Demo-
cratic Acting Governor while Governor
Wells, Republican, was in Idaho.
Mr.. Edgar Allen. the Republican
nominee for Congress, has not begun
to make speeches yet When he does
90 on the stump things will become
more interesting. Mr.. Allen is one Of
the most ready and able speakers in the
State. He and Congressman Lamb are
likely to meet &c a number Of county
courts and it is possible that there may
be few joint observation-disclosures
Dispatch.
Here are extracts from senator nan
mas Chicago speech which is creating
quite q sensation with these two
(HOar and Bryan together l would
tear the mask eff the face Of that hypO.
critic, william J. Bryan. (Oheers and
Kisses. One stands on the foundation
Of his convictions Of right and the
other on a flimsy foundation Of hypoc.
risy". Il would like Mr..
Bryan or any other Democrat to tell me
what trust is. l believe there is not
truft in the entire United States.
| have no objection TO the Demo
Gratis opposing trusts but they have not
got any patent on it. Senator Hoar
denies that he made the statements in
reference to Mr. Bryan attributed to
him by Mr.. Hanna.