The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-24
POLITICAL.

The State committee will meet in
Norfolk on the night Of May lst.
The Prohibitionists Of Louisa county
will meet in the courthouse on May
l4th to organize
IL is said in Washington that MCkin-
Icy ard Roosevelt will he the presiGen-
vial ticket Of the Republican party.
The Pittsburg News classes Dewey 40
the automobile candidate because
ne has no pull and nobody il pushing
him
Two sets Of delegates will go to the
Republican National Convention at
Philadelphia from Tennessee. owing to
disrupture in the party.
Governor Tyler in an interview, said !:
MANY Democrats are opposed To "A
change. but for my part | am earnestly
in favor Of a revision Of the OOnstltu
tion
About so counties and cities in the
State have elected delegates 90 the
Democratic State Convention. The net
results of these elections are favorable
to the constitutional convention.
At the Democratic convention held at
Warronton Saturday, the following
delegates were cleo ed to the State con
vention Albert Fletcher. Jr. james
Z JeiIdes, and II A. McIntyro; Alter
mates Gronville Gaines. j. W. Tim
berlan, and o. T. Jones.
Senator Wellington, OF Maryland.
says he cannot support President Nc
kinley on a platform advocating a
colonial tariff and the permanent re-
tention of the Philippines, and an
nounces that he will take no part In the
coming national campaign.
-Four hundred and fifty.two delegates
have been elected to the State conyen.
ton. OF these 269 are for convention,
lS3 are against, or not instructed. This
gives a majority over oil Of SG The
continuance Of the same ratio will give
the Constitutional convention people
clear majority Of over $50
The delegates appointed at precinct
meetings In Louisa county, met at the
Court house and elected delegates TO the
State convention. as follows: DR. Il
l.. Barrett. Il L. Gordon. Dr. T. +
May. f. L West, o w Bumpass and h.
+ Waller. W f Bib delegate.at large
The delegates were instructed to vote
for Constitutional Convention.
Congressman Richardson, Of Tennes-
see. the Democratic leader in the House.
will probably be the permanent chair.
man Of the National Democratic con-
ventiOn For temporary chairman the
following names are suggested Elliott
DanfOrth. New York ex Governor Pat
tlsOn, Pennsy lvania Congressman DAILY
New Jersey Garter Harrison, Illinois
May Taggsrt, indianapolis; tx Cover
nor Campbell or Tom Johnson, Ohio
Democratic primary elections were
held in Loudoun Saturday to select del
egates 60 the state and the Alexandria
conventions. Hon. John f. Rlxey
the present Congressman was the only
candidate for that Office, and will name
his own delegates For the State con-
ventlOn. the following were selected
ID. v " ulltt lNDDtlt ~ AAoi pNAf VA -
Whitmore Henry Fairfax, b. +. Car
ter, John + ShryCck, Edgar Little.
James A. Adrain. Claude Vansickler,
O. II Osburn. W. a Mcfarland. George
L. Ford, l. II Lelie. Cornelius Shawen
and II u Gibson. They are opposed
TO making Cthe constitutional cOnven-
tion a party issued.
Democratic primaries in CulpePer
county Saturday resulted in the election
of the following delegates TO the State
aud district conventions State, Stevens
burg district-Hon. John f. Kixey, I.
j. Norman, J. I Mastin, I. q Tate,
A. q Willis. CaIapla-John l. JEFF
fries, John s Barbour. Rufus Vowel,
z. l.. Jameson JeflersontOn-F l..
Campbell, s. NJ Newhouse, John W.
Payne Cedar Mountain. II Good
win. S ). White Salient. Ii OOlvin,
S. b Lizard. Delegste.at-l large. Alden
A Bell. Congressional Stevensburg
district r. Taylor CLARK, Il. ii. River
comb, A q. Willis, James p. Smith,
Leon Male Oatalpa-JOhn Il. Duncan,
L. f. Grimsley. Z. Thomas, K NJ
Foltz JeffersontOn-G. s T. Triplet,
O. b. Chiffon, Richard Lewis. Cedar
Mountain-James W. Garnett. Alex
Taliaferro. Salem-E. o. Wood, A. +.
Brown. A. w. Pulliam. The delegates
30 the State convention are uninstructed
Those 10 the district are solid for the
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