The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-06
POLITICAL.
Returns from the Vermont election
indicate Democratic gains

Returns from the Vermont election
indicate Democratic gains.
The entire Democratic ticket headed |
by jeff Davis for Governor, was elected |
in Arkansas Tuesday.
Hon. John S Wise, IL Is reported. Will !
make q campaign speaking tour through |
the New England states.
A Bryan.Stevenson and Rixey club |
has been organized Ia Alexandria with |
Hubert Snowden as president.
Former Governor William Il. Gam
eron Will probably be member Of the |
Virginia Constitutional Convention.
Gov Roosevelt. Of New York. and W
j. Bryan were the principal speakers at
the Labor Day festivities held in Chi
olgo
Congressman Jones will speak at
Belyidere Hall, Richmond, on Sntur.
day night, and at Esstyille' Monday
next
A Democratic campaign club was
formed at Staunton Monday night with
a large membership, with Leut-Gov
Edward E,hols, president.
Democratic headquarters were form
ally opened IN Richmond Monday morn
ing in Room SO Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. with Dol Joseph Button.
secretary, in charge.
The Democrats OF Charlottesville. Va
have organized a Bryan. Stevenson and
Hay Club with large membership
Tx State Senator George w Morris Is
president Senator Martin and others
made speeches.
The Democratic campaign opened Of
Manassas Monday, and considerable in
terest was manifested Lewis Ii Mach
en- opened in foroible speech, and was
followed by Hoe j B 4. Thornton and
Congressman John f. Rixey
The Republicans Of Richmond coun-
ty Monday In mass meeting elected +.
W Garland county chairman and the
following delegates TO the Republican
Congressional Convention. which met In
TappAhannOck the following day: +
W. Garland, A. b Johnson and +. j.
Commodore.
The Democrats held mass.meeting at
Gloucester q H. Monday, and endorsed
the Kansas Oily platform and nom
inees and also the action Of the Fred
ericksburg convention. a resolution
was adopted thanking the Hon. L. J.
Downing for his excellent speech on the
issues Of the campaign.
W. J Bryan on his elecil0neering
tour spoke at various places Ia ONO
Virginia and Maryland winding mp
Tuesday night az Cumberland where he
spoke Jointly with Senator Wellington
who there puplicly renounced President
Mckinley and the Republican party
and enlisted under the Bryan banner.
Hon. John l.. Jeffres, Of Culpeper,
opened the Democratic campaign az
Pulaski Monday before a large and en-
thusiastic audience At the same hour
Gen James a. Walker opened the Re-
publican campaign 20 crowded hall.
Gov J. H0ge Tyler was present at the
Democratic meeting ana made short
address.
Gen Tn mas L. Rosser made a speech
at Charlottesville Monday, giving his
reasons for becoming q Republican.
Hon. John h. Massey replied, pointing
out the Generals changes of politics,
and directed especial attention 10 the
fact that heretofore he had denounced
Mckinley as "a man bought with Brit
d ha VA
him IS an upright, Christian states
man.
President Mckinley has received q
reply 10 the invitation he addressed TO
former President Grover Cleveland TO
accept an appointment as a member OF
The Hague international Arbitration
Commission Mr. Cleveland has at
tached certain conditions TO his accept.
ance. The acceptance OF former Presi.
dent Harrison has been received. Two
additional commissioners will be APP
pointed by the President Former Sec
rotary Of State Olney and former Seore-
tary of State Day are mentioned In con-
nection with the remaining appoint
ments.
Il is beginning to look as If DIR. A.
Wise, Republican nominee for Congress
in the Second district. will have hard
road TO travel. The Doctor refused TO
accept Chairman H1nna's suggestion 70
come down in the interest Of harmony
and this has naturally incensed the
Bowdenites, who regard his action as
ese msjeste against the great Ohio boss,
and they are preparing TO draw their
knives in the forthcoming election.
Since Hanna has said that there must
not be two candidates in the district,
the only way they can fight by DR. Wise
is by voting the Democratic ticket, and
there is reason to believe that some Of
the most Influential Bowdenites will
adopt this course.
TRYING TO TRAP HANNA.
In establishing headquarters ia New
| York. with Stone, OF Missouri, In
charge. the Democratic National Com
mittee is giving Chairman Hanna q
| dose Of medicine he was fond of adj
ministering to the other fellow III 1896.
| Mr.. Hanna would worry the Demo-
cratic chairman by pretended Repub-
licaD schemes TO capture Louisiana or
Tennessee, or North Carolina, ETC.,
which had the double effect Of calling
attention from the real points Of at
tack and Of causing useless expenditure
Of Democratic cash. This year 1.-THE
other fellow" has turued the table on
Mr. Hanna by making feint ION the
enemy's country" while i'll reality in
| tending to take Indiana and Illinois by
storm by concentrating their money and
talents in these two great battle-ground
States. This plan did not originate
with Chairman Jones, but was born in
the fertile brains of ex Governor Stone
and ex-senator GormOn. If Chairman
Hanna can be frightened into spending
& large sum Of money in New England
and New York, the ambition Of the
Democratic campaign managers will be
satisfied. There is. Of course, no make.
believe In Democratic expectation OF
carrying Della ware, Maryland and West
Virginia. and in these three States there